first-person shooter
Through-the-eyes warfare
A first-person shooter is a video game genre where players view the action through the protagonist's eyes and engage in gun-based combat.
The perspective puts the weapon in frame, creating immersion: I've been playing first-person shooters since Doom.
Often abbreviated FPS.
The genre dominates online multiplayer gaming.
Professional video game competitions
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- rankedAssigned relative position
- leaderboardRanked list of competitors
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
multiplayer · deathmatch · arena · ladder · teamwork · callouts · meta · scrims
Shoulders-up photograph
- respawnReappear after dying digitally
- loadoutSelected equipment configuration
- killstreakSequential eliminations without death
- deathmatchCombat until elimination
frag · hitmarker · ammo · reload · crosshair · aim · trigger · recoil
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- sniperConcealed precision shooter
- assault rifleAutomatic infantry combat weapon
- machine gunContinuous-fire arm
rocket launcher · railgun · melee · knife · sidearm · primary · secondary · silencer
Perspective, for short
- field of viewExtent one sees simultaneously
- FOVVisible area extent
- HUDVisual information overlay
- reticleOptical sighting pattern
camera · zoom · ADS · hip fire · peripheral vision · motion blur · depth of field · head bob
Organized effort toward goal
- storylineSequence of fictional events
- world-buildingCreating fictional universes
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- graphicsVisual design elements
realism · virtual reality · haptic feedback · cutscenes · lore · NPCs · environment · exploration
esports
Professional video game competitions
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- rankedAssigned relative position
- leaderboardRanked list of competitors
clan · multiplayer · deathmatch · arena · ladder · teamwork · callouts · meta · scrims · streaming
headshot
Shoulders-up photograph
- respawnReappear after dying digitally
- loadoutSelected equipment configuration
- killstreakSequential eliminations without death
deathmatch · frag · hitmarker · ammo · reload · crosshair · aim · trigger · recoil · hitbox
rifle
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- sniperConcealed precision shooter
- assault rifleAutomatic infantry combat weapon
machine gun · rocket launcher · railgun · melee · knife · sidearm · primary · secondary · silencer · scope
POV
Perspective, for short
- field of viewExtent one sees simultaneously
- FOVVisible area extent
- HUDVisual information overlay
reticle · camera · zoom · ADS · hip fire · peripheral vision · motion blur · depth of field · head bob
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- storylineSequence of fictional events
- world-buildingCreating fictional universes
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
graphics · realism · virtual reality · haptic feedback · cutscenes · lore · NPCs · environment · exploration · voice acting
gunfire
Discharge of weapons
raid · infiltration · siege · skirmish · suppression · flank · push · rush · hold · defensive
- shooterssniper, rifle, pistol, aim, scope
- LAN gamingLAN party, LAN parties, LAN cable, ethernet cable, multiplayer
- id SoftwareQuake, Wolfenstein, Wolfenstein 3D, BFG, Baron
first-person shooterpuzzle game
Challenge requiring logical thinking
visual novel · simulation game · real-time strategy · city builder · rhythm game
shooting, shoots, shooter, shotgun, sharpshooter, first-person