In this essay I will explore the evolution of first-person-shooters starting from the 1990s and compare them to titles that many may know about in our current day. In my analysis, notable titles that have directly influenced the market or set a precedent for future games will be discussed. This can go both ways as there are a number of positive and negative examples which, despite their success or failure, have come to build what we now know as the FPS genre. …
