Insurgency is a lobby-based FPS that puts players in the shoes of either the US Armed Forces or terrorists armed with an arsenal of real-world weapons, attachments, and gear. Insurgency’s realistic damage model requires players to focus on tactics and work together as a team.

Publisher: New World Interactive Playerbase: Medium Type: FPS Release Date: January 22, 2014 Pros: +Realistic damage model. +Great gun sounds and particle effects. +Simple, easy-to-learn, controls. +Heavy focus on teamwork and tactics. +Mods. Cons: -Not beginner friendly. -Requires players interested in teamwork. -Some optimization issues.

Livelock is a top-down science fiction shooter where players choose one of three cybernetic warriors and fight to rid the world of war.

Publisher: Arc Games Playerbase: Low Type: Buy to Play Shooter Release Date: August 30, 2016 Pros: +Great graphics. +More explosions than a Michael Bay movie. +Gameplay feels fast-paced and fluid. +Each chassis has a variety of skills available for loadouts. Cons: -The story is underdeveloped. -Focus on score cheapens deaths. -The primary input device seems to change at random. -PS4 version is unoptimized.

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 is an third-person hero shooter game where players take control of plants and zombies from the popular mobile game, Plants vs. Zombies. Pick from fourteen playable character classes that have a variety of unique abilities and roles that devastate foes and help allies.

Publisher: Electronic Arts Type: Tower Defense / Hero Shooter PvP: Deathmatch / Base Capture / Capture the Flag Release Date: February 23, 2016 Pros: +Fourteen character classes. +Tons of unlockables. +Single and multiplayer modes. Cons: -Casual oriented. -Split-screen not available on PC version. -Gameplay overly similar to predecessor.

The Black Death is a survival MMO set in medieval Europe. Survive the plague ravaging the land by hunting, fighting, exploring, and trading.

Publisher: Syrin Studios Playerbase: Low Type: Survival MMO Release Date: April 19, 2016 Pros: +Medieval Europe setting. +Active combat system. +Player housing. Cons: -Empty servers. -Abandoned by developers.

Islet Online is an upcoming sandbox MMORPG that allows players to mine, build, and craft various items and structures from materials found in the world. Every action gives the character experience, making their mastery level go up, which allows players to become increasingly skilled at jumping, mining, and more.

Publisher: Morenori Soft Type: Sandbox MMORPG PvP: Open World PvP Release Date: Q4 2016 Pros: +Character progression. +Dynamic ecosystem. +Variety of items and structures to create. Cons: -Mediocre controls. -Poorly translated. -Slow progression.

The Division is a third-person shooter MMO that takes place in an open world New York City, following the spread of a contagious disease. The player's mission as a member of The Division is to restore order, traversing the chaotic landscape to investigate the virus.

Publisher: Ubisoft Type: Third-Person Shooter PvP: Zone Release Date: March 8, 2016 Pros: +Open world gameplay. +High production values. +Unique PvP mode. +Loot-driven gameplay. Cons: -Limited Character Customization. -Lacks endgame content. -Repetitive side missions. -Poor enemy AI.