Halo: Infinite
Not only is Halo: Infinite a great Halo game, but it’s one of the best shooters we’ve played this year. Developer 343 Industries crafted this sequel with care, making sure it appealed to veterans as well as newcomers. It managed to retain Halo’s DNA, while adding in new gameplay elements like an open-world structure and the grapple hook, which by the way makes traversal sublime and complements the open-world structure perfectly. The multiplayer side of Infinite was offered up free of cost, and while it did have some teething issues with regards to Battle Pass progression, the core gunplay is an extremely enjoyable experience.
Back 4 Blood
Back 4 Blood is kind of like the unofficial Left 4 Dead sequel we’ve always wanted. Drop in with three of your friends into yet another apocalypse where zombies… – sorry, the Ridden – have taken over humanity. If you’ve played any of the Left 4 Dead games, Back 4 Blood’s mission structure and gameplay will seem familiar. You run across linear levels from one safehouse to another while equipping and upgrading your arsenal. The only thing that differentiates this game is the card system that allows players to build customised decks. Use this card system to create extremely diverse builds and increase replayability.
Splitgate
Take Halo’s multiplayer and mix it with Portal’s portal creating mechanic and you’ll have Splitgate, a unique free-to-play arcade shooter that’s just so much fun to play. And the portal feature isn’t just a gimmick; it’s a legit gameplay mechanic you’ll have to learn and get good at to survive. What Splitgate also does well is offer a bucket load of content in the form of regular modes like Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag etc as well as hilarious modes where you have to tea bag enemies to confirm kills.
Far Cry 6
Far Cry 6 doesn’t aim to reinvent the franchise but it offers players yet another explosive playground to cause chaos in. This time, the virtual playground is the fictional island of Yara. You are Dani Rojas, a freedom fighter who unites an entire island of rebels as they work together to take down a brutal dictator. Yara is open from the get-go, so you can choose missions in any order you like. You can complete missions with the utmost freedom as well. Choose to stealthily infiltrate or cause absolute chaos with your pet crocodile and rocket launcher – it’s all on you.
Call of Duty: Vanguard
Vanguard may not shine as bright as 2019’s Modern Warfare, but it’s still a solid entry in the Call of Duty franchise. The game transports players back to World War II as part of a super elite squad that’s tasked with bringing down the Nazi regime. Like older COD games, you step into the boots of each squad member. Each one offers a different gameplay experience, be it sneaking through war-torn Russia or fighting insurgents in the Pacific. After the campaign, you can dive into the four-player cooperative zombie mode or test your skills online in various PvP modes.
Deathloop
Deathloop isn’t a conventional shooter, per se, even though you can wield an arsenal of weapons. Yes, you can shoot a ton of dudes in the face, but Deathloop secures a spot in this list thanks to its core gameplay loop. You play as an assassin stranded on an island caught in a time loop, and the only way to escape this anomaly (and the island) is to take out multiple targets in one day AKA one life. Add this rogue-lite element to gameplay that borrows heavily from the Dishonored series and you have one very open-ended, entertaining game.
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