[Seth]

ahhaha i agree. Just started 2009's Castle Wolfenstein and the default was C
Two summers ago my buddy n I finally visited NOLF 2 and it was awesome. Still haven't played the original because I expected a step down from the sequal. You tell as if it's a bit better? wicked.

Personally, BF1942 that opened up the maps a bit, while staying to a historical setting...it was epic. I never did Tribes so i can't give it the open map praise that it probably deserves.

health regeneration sucks. What sucks more is the lack of a health meter. I don't even need a static gauge, just something that will give me a %.

I expect story now.
Bad Company 2 has been fun. But its limited in the way that counter strike is. It's merit is in the community, almost strictly. As of late, I've revisited BF2, which reminded me just how much of a console step down BC2 is.

I'm an Epic fan. UT 99 is probably my pinnacle of nostalgia for the genre.
I look for controls that aren't "american army". Castle Wolfenstein (Raven studio) imo has a great weapon control feel. Good speed, pacing.
In the future i expect melee and 'dodge' controls to become more standard, and well implemented. The trailer for BF3 hints at this but that's only based on trailers.

I'm gonna return to this with a few thoughts on dev and what I think should be added. A lot of it is contextually based on the type of shooter.

Overall, the best fps experience has to be tied between UT-RTCW-BF1942