One thing for sure, is that out of all the games I have ever played in my entire life, FPS games are the most long lasting games on my shelf. These days I have filtered a lot of them out, since so many of todays games are worth playing more. Except for the occasional super-classic like Ultimate DOOM, DOOM 2, Final DOOM. I will explain some of the reasons why I chose to have the following games the only part of my collection.

DOOM 3: First of all I should mention DOOM 3 and its expansion, Resurrection of Evil. I am a major veteran-fan-boy of this game. Nothing will pull me away from it. Even the slight problems that are in the game cant pull me away from it. Truth is, the DOOM 3 series is like a refreshing reminder of the days when I played classic DOOM, even if the gameplay experience is a little different. I have to say that the games graphics are the best at faking realistic environment, IMO. They have that realism that makes you feel like you can reach out and touch something, right through your screen. And I say fake realism, because if you manage to look close enough, certain things seem just not right. But, not paying attention to that, and letting the games engine do its work, make it an awesome game. I have to say that the difficulty of this game varies throughout the game. It doesnt matter where you are. Sometimes its hard sometimes its not. But, off course, the Hell level will be the biggest challenge for most anyone. This game may be one of the best HORROR action games I have ever played. Also ID Software made everything in the game almost believable to real life. The characters, demons, buildings, environments, all seem to have the, "that could be real" feeling. So, thats what makes the game so scary too.

Half-Life 2: I enjoyed playing the classic game, for what it was. But, as time went on, I just got sick of dealing with the bugs in the game. And the game didnt seem so clean cut for my liking. The menu screens where the worst. I would have problems installing certain things. And choosing the right mods and maps, and deleting ones I didnt like, just drove me crazy. It wasnt perfect. And today, I just dont like the graphics. But, Half-Life 2 is amazing. Unlike DOOM 3, the game can be more enjoyable. Fighting demons alone, for the sake of your life and protection of Earth, kind of puts a big burden on your shoulder; and, keeps you on the edge of the seat. Its not a fun task, but its got to be done. With Half-Life 2, the scares are still there; but, you feel like you have more control over the environment. So your virtual life isn't hopeless/helpless in this game. I loved the AI too. I remember slamming a door on a zombie, then it flew through the window, glass flying everyhere. Just a great game all around. The graphics are perfect for the style of game it is.

RIDDICK: I havent played this game much. I just got a new sound card, to fix some problems the game was having. The game isnt so fun when the sound is messed up. But, the graphics of the game are as good as DOOM 3. I like the stealth of the game; and I dont have a lot to say about it yet. But I heard a lot of good things about this game.

FAR CRY: So far this is the only game In my collection, that I have actually completed. because its the only game I played, when it first was released, and I had more time to play. This game was a great time filler when waiting for DOOM 3. The action is never boring. And the environment of the game, just makes you want to explore deeper into the game. Stealth and combat realism made this game have the most fun, during stealthy jungle combat. I loved sneaking around, and putting the AI on edge.