Despite a terrible launch and almost a year of lacklustre updates, Battlefield 4 ended its life as one of the most beloved titles in the Battlefield franchise and is to this day viewed as the standard to which other games must aspire.
Battlefield Hardline was a great game but a poor first for the franchise, which until that point had not strayed from the tried and true nation vs nation formula.
Despite its shaky start, Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War went on to become one of the most beloved titles in the history of the Call of Duty Franchise.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is, without a doubt, the best Call of Duty title released in the last 15 years.
Call of Duty Vanguard, despite its mixed reception, was the best shooter we received in 2021, offering a standard of quality and quantity that neither Battlefield 2042 or Halo Infinite were able to match.
Quake Champions is a nice-looking game, albeit one that is trying to relive its youth long after the majority of its target demographic has moved on to other things.
Rust is one of the most influential titles in the history of PC and Early Access, and while its hardcore gameplay and toxic community make it unsuitable for some, I fully recommend it for those who can put in the hours needed to succeed.
Counter-Strike 2 despite its age, remains one of the most played PC games globally and appears to be immune to changing trends and genre innovation.
The Arena FPS genre is dying, and Diabotical lacks the polish and prestige to change that.