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

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

“It revolutionized the first-person shooter and has done a great job, year in and year out, of being the best of breed, building the largest community and evolving, pivoting to where video game players are all over the world,” Handler said.

From Los Angeles Times

Daily active user numbers of “Delta Force,” a first-person shooter game, surpassed 30 million in September, one year after its launch.

From The Wall Street Journal

Special Forces operatives have worked with American videogame company Activision Blizzard as advisers on its phenomenally successful Call of Duty first-person shooter franchise, while the U.S. military has used such games to boost recruitment.

From The Wall Street Journal