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10 categories, 30 picks – time for another draft, this time about first-person shooters and related games. Vote for the winner here.

This is the Deus Ex: Invisible War-like game Jeremy referenced during this episode.

Categories

  1. Single-player shooter
  2. Multiplayer shooter
  3. Sim (including immersive sim)
  4. Game with emphasis on movement or platforming
  5. Narrative or horror game
  6. Game from the last 5 years
  7. RPG
  8. Free pick
  9. Wild card (has to be below 80 on Metacritic)
  10. Game with notable first-person animations (either involving your hands or the faces of other characters)

Draft Order

PlayerCategoryPick
JeremyMultiplayer shooterCall of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) and Call of Duty: Warzone (2020)
SamuelNotable animationsCyberpunk 2077
MatthewSimDishonored 2
MatthewMovement or platformingPortal 2
SamuelSimDeus Ex
JeremyWild cardMirror’s Edge
JeremySingle-player shooterHalo: Combat Evolved
SamuelMovement or platformingMetroid Prime
MatthewLast 5 yearsIndiana Jones and the Great Circle
MatthewRPGFallout 3
SamuelSingle-player shooterHalf-Life 2
JeremyNarrative or horrorAlien: Isolation
JeremyMovement or platformingGhostrunner
SamuelMultiplayer shooterHalo 3
MatthewNarrative or horrorWhat Remains of Edith Finch
MatthewMultiplayer shooterPerfect Dark
SamuelLast 5 yearsMouthwashing
JeremyLast 5 yearsMarathon (2026)
JeremyRPGFallout 4
SamuelWild cardPrey (2017)
MatthewSingle-player shooterDoom Eternal
MatthewNotable animationsResident Evil Village
SamuelFree pickBioShock
JeremySimThief II: The Metal Age
JeremyNotable animationsFirewatch
SamuelNarrative or horrorP.T.
MatthewWild cardSingularity
MatthewFree pickMetro Exodus
SamuelRPGFallout: New Vegas
JeremyFree pickS.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

Picks

CategoryJeremySamuelMatthew
Single-player shooterHalo: Combat EvolvedHalf-Life 2Doom Eternal
Multiplayer shooterCall of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) and Call of Duty: Warzone (2020)Halo 3Perfect Dark
SimThief II: The Metal AgeDeus ExDishonored 2
Movement or platformingGhostrunnerMetroid PrimePortal 2
Narrative or horrorAlien: IsolationP.T.What Remains of Edith Finch
Last 5 yearsMarathon (2026)MouthwashingIndiana Jones and the Great Circle
RPGFallout 4Fallout: New VegasFallout 3
Free pickS.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of ChernobylBioShockMetro Exodus
Wild cardMirror’s EdgePrey (2017)Singularity
Notable animationsFirewatchCyberpunk 2077Resident Evil Village

Results

  • Jeremy
  • Samuel
  • Matthew
  • ( votes)