10 shooters with a great storyline

1. Half-Life 2

Despite the fact that Half-Life was a revolutionary game, there was little history in it (a couple of talkative scientists do not count). In Half-Life 2 and its sequels, the plot has become one of the main components. There is an understandable main goal: to rid the city of alien invaders. The motivation and characters of the heroes are thought out, and the game world is filled with science fiction, at times intertwined with hard realism.

Story Shooters: Half-Life 2 (Sunset Shooting)

Moreover, the story in Half-Life 2 is closely related to the gameplay. Gordon's vehicles and devices get upgrades as the game progresses, which is always logically furnished. Even a simple teaching of the hero to use the gravity gun reveals the details of the life of Alix - Freeman's companion, who helps him in battle and solving riddles.

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2. Far Cry 3

A daring experiment by Ubisoft. Far Cry 3 has a lot of good things: beautiful and bright graphics, a rich open world, cool shooting. But they remember the shooter mostly due to the plot.

A spoiled young guy, along with his friends, accidentally ends up on a tropical island full of dangers. There he is met by Vaas, the insane leader of the bandits who control the area. Now the main character needs to learn how to shoot, hunt and survive in order to become a real warrior, defeat the antagonist and save his friends.

Story Shooters: Far Cry 3 (from Flamethrower)

In the course of the plot, the player gets acquainted with many memorable characters, but the psychopath Vaas became the real symbol of the game. It's so well written and played by Michael Mando.

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3. BioShock Series

The first two parts of BioShock take place in the underwater city of Rapture, and the third in the flying city of Columbia. However, in every game in the series, one thing is invariably: their plots tell about people (and almost people) who rebelled against the power structures. Society is either on the verge of destruction, or has already been destroyed, and the heroes are fighting with those who brought people to such a state.

The stories in each game are captivating, with frequent twists and turns. Particularly strong is the emphasis on plot in the third part: it is the climax that touches and partly explains the other two.

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4. Borderlands 2

Borderlands 2 is a journey. Having oklemovshis after the train crash, the heroes go to take revenge on the man who tried to kill them - Handsome Jack. He, of course, will try to deal with them a few hundred more times.

On his way, the player will meet dozens of unique and literally insane characters. The main thing you need to know before passing: side quests here are sometimes even more interesting than the main ones. Also, don't forget the add-ons. They have a lot of content, and the stories are in no way inferior in humor and ingenuity.

Story shooters: Borderlands 2 (girl in trouble)

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5. Call of Juarez: Gunslinger

Story Shooter: Call of Juarez: Gunslinger

A time-worn cowboy walks into a bar, orders a drink, and begins to tell the amazing story of his life. It turns out that he fought almost all the famous bandits of the Wild West: Billy the Kid, Jesse James and others.

The player must "live" what the cowboy is talking about. The character remembers the details - they appear in front of the player in real time. If the hero dies in the memories, the narrator stumbles: "No, wait, it was not like that." And all this is presented with light humor and mysticism.

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6. Metro Series

Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light are inspired by the books by Dmitry Glukhovsky. The developers worked closely with the writer during the creation of the games, so their stories are engaging, authentic and thoughtful.

The player travels along the Moscow metro, in which people live after a nuclear war, and periodically comes out onto a surface contaminated with radiation. Along the way, he meets different characters - good and bad, traitors and loyal friends. And in the end he has to make several difficult decisions on which the fate of the world depends.

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7. Spec Ops: The Line

Spec Ops: The Line starts out as a regular military shooter. Three gallant soldiers arrive in ruined Dubai to find the source of the strange messages. They are attacked by rebels, then by the US military. Everything turns out to be not what it seems, and then again. The ending turns the whole story upside down. Or not - it depends on your actions.

Despite the fact that the shooter was released quite a long time ago, it still perfectly demonstrates the horrors and consequences of the war.

Story Shooters: Spec Ops: The Line (in the fog)

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8. Series Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

Story Shooter: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered

The Modern Warfare Trilogy is an epic adventure that takes the player from covert operations in the Middle East to a full-fledged war between Russia and the United States. There are not many characters in these shooters, but the heroes are memorable. Mainly because in each part you need to play as a new character side by side with the old ones.

Not all three Modern Warfare titles are equally good. Nevertheless, they gave us a lot of amazing moments: what is only a mission in Pripyat, the grueling defense of a small restaurant in an American city, or first-person observation of a nuclear explosion.

Story Shooters: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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9. Wolfenstein: The New Order

Story Shooter: Wolfenstein: The New Order

Wolfenstein is set in an alternate universe in the sixties. Germany won World War II and took over the entire world. Soldier BJ Blaskowitz comes to his senses after years in a vegetative state and goes to revenge. He joins the resistance, which consists entirely of colorful characters.

At its core, The New Order is a game about the destruction of the Nazis by any means possible. But it also has a gorgeous plot that includes science fiction, mysticism and allusions to the real plans of the Third Reich. And also a wonderful production that makes you remember either Guy Ritchie's paintings or B category films.

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10. Halo series

Many Halo games are known primarily as multiplayer shooters. But most of them also have great single player campaigns. The plots of the games tell about the adventures of the "Spartans" - an elite squad of soldiers specializing in solving problems in deep space.

Halo stories appeal primarily to their thoughtfulness. The universe is as detailed as Star Wars. Dozens of characters, each with their own destiny and character. Many events intertwined with each other - the world of the franchise can be studied for hours.