first-person shooter

American  

noun

1. a type of video game in which the player assumes the field of vision of the protagonist, so that the game camera includes the character's weapon, but the rest of the character model is not seen. FPS

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first-person shooter British  

noun

1.  FPS.  a type of computer game in which the player aims and shoots at targets, and the graphics displayed are seen from the viewpoint of the shooter

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Etymology

Origin of first-person shooter

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

A team first-person shooter in the vein of genre classics like "Counter-Strike", "Rainbow Six Siege" is one of Ubisoft's biggest titles, rewarding coordinated tactical play and deft use of destructible environments.

From Barron's

Then there’s “Doom,” a game that pioneered the first-person shooter genre.

From The Wall Street Journal

Once his online classes are over, Luis zones out playing a first-person shooter game called "Half Life," often for five hours a day.

From Barron's

They may be hyper-masculine, yet they aren’t toxic about it — they can admit their flaws and talk about their feelings while still being total bros who get excited about protein shakes and first-person shooter video games.

From Salon

At EA, he eventually took charge of revitalizing the "Battlefield" franchise, cementing his reputation as one of the most influential figures in modern first-person shooter games.

From Barron's