10 Retro FPS Games We Need On Consoles

It's been a sweet time for fans of old school boomer-shooters, as the sub-genre is enjoying the most success it's had since the glory days of the late '90s and early '00s.

The push has been welcomed, seeing multiplayer-focused experiences accompanied by short, linear story modes diminish. There's room for both, of course, but it's refreshing to see the return of immersive, open-ended level design, alongside fast paced and challenging combat.

With high end titles like Doom Eternal and indie devs releasing the likes of Dusk and Project Warlock, it's reignited the interest of both old and new gamers alike.

Going forward then, companies will want to cash in on the trend with re-releases from their back catalogues.

Case in point: The original Doom games have been fine-tuned and currently are the best they've ever been on consoles, giving access to features previously unseen. Cult favourites, like Strife, also have been dug up and given a second chance at life for a new audience.

However, there are still many more titles out there that console players have yet to experience, with quality titles languishing and gathering dust. So, get those petitions rolling, there are thousands out there who have never seen a Headcrab.

The fact that this has only ever been ported to the PS2 is baffling, not least of all because it means Half-Life hasn't sold as many copies as it could. It's one of the greatest - if not THE greatest - games from one of the greatest years in gaming, 1998.

Half-Life retains a legacy that still can be felt to this day across multiple genres. A greater emphasis was placed on the narrative and open ended level design, making gamers feel like they were exploring an actual place rather than a series of loosely connected levels. Games like Bioshock, Prey, and Metroid Prime all owe it a debt.

It still has a dedicated fan base and has received an overhaul in the form of Black Mesa, giving those blocky and pixelated textures a big HD face lift.

All that's just the base game. There are the expansions to consider too, like Blue Shift and Opposing Force, as well as all the mods and multiplayer modes that have been added over the years. It all really depends on how generous the powers that be are feeling.