I still cannot believe how ridiculously accurate those turrets are! I had played the original Q2 and The Reckoning on Hard mode, but they weren't too difficult. But playing Q2: Ground Zero on Hard mode is next to impossible!

I've been back and forth with my curiousity on this one as well, I'd definitely appreciate the link to your longer review. It's one of those games that I'd like to try but am not compelled enough by what I've seen to be certain that I want to get it.

You can read my review here https://www.gog.com/forum/general/games_finished_in_2014/post2001 or you can just search Consortium and you'll find several posts where I've gone into detail about it.

Yes various quotes are from gameplay, idle speech, interactions, FMV's blood is a riot!

Deux Ex = good but not great, it was more RPG then FPS well beyond simple gun/skill upgrades
Mass Effect = absolutly fantastic game, but again much more RPG/tactical shooter.
BioShock = very close to perfect, i adore this game.. but, its playable twice maybe 3 times while Hellgate is infinatly replayable since the entiregame is randomly generated.
System Shock = this is fantastic and an epicly hard last boss, 2 much better but not as good as other imo.
Borderlands = to much repitition, but a solid fantastic game, its fun until it becomes a chore.
Vampire The Masquerade = Bloodlines is next to HG:L for me... its a perfect combination of Action/RPG
Fallout (Later Version) = new vegas was pretty nice, but really once you beat it even though there are 5 other options it feels like a chore
Jedi Academy = yes this is fun and has good replay value, not FPS
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed = beat once then done, though very fun it was repadative, 2 fixed this, not FPS
Elder Scroll = oblivion/morrowind/skyrim 100's of hours of game play, you could just launch it and go for a walk... its beutiful... but its not really a shooty FPS unless you count magic/ranged
Dark Messiah of M&M = not FPS (see TES), but really fun.... 3-4 plays would be easy for this game, the balance of the classes is very well done. I still enjoy a good run in this game.
Stalker = INSANELY hard and not recommended for a newbie
Armor Core = never played
Mech warrior = 3 was the best, hours of fun multiplayer, 4 was good single payer and MW:ONLINE is really really exciting. Nothing like taking out a wildcat in a laser kitted Omni ^_^
Metro Series = already stated the best story line game I have ever played.
Saints Row = Absolute favorite GTA style game, own them all, still play 3 and 4
Consortium = never played
Dishonored = ranks top tier in my must play list
Thief = reboot was as good as dishonored and has more replayability IMO.
Arx Fatalis = underground with amazing graphics and good story, if you likes morrowind this is for you

For Story that got me "ignoring FPS"

Metro 2033/Last Light
Alan Wake
Jade Empire
Max Payne
Chronicles of RIDDICK
Biochock 1 2 infinite
Deep Space 9: The Fallen
Planescape Torment
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Red Faction: Guerrilla AND Armageddon
Mass Effect 1 and 2
Assasins Creed 1 and 2 (after that it just got silly)
Thief (2014)
Dishonored
Witcher 1, 2, 3, (or just Bloody Baron)
Neverwinter Nights 2
Mars: War Logs
Diablo 1 and 2 (you need to hunt for it)
The Portals
Risen 2 was great
Divinity 2
Enslaved

I think I am going to sell some of the ones worth money. I heard Deus Ex goes for some money.

I am surprised nobody mentioned Crysis. I couldnt even get pass the first village in that game.

One word: Daikatana