First Person Shooter or FPS has been a popular video game genre for as long as we can remember. The universal appreciation for them has been massive. We've decided to come up with a detailed look into how tactical FPS – a subgenre - stands out from the rest. 

For this, we decided to play out three games in order to come up with a conclusive result. The games being Battlefield 4, Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 and Rainbow Six: Siege. With Siege and BF4 serving as the tactical FPS games while Black Ops 3 is the non-tactical one.

First off, the amount of time that has to be spent on planning your approach to a particular objective is a stellar feature for tactical FPS. Mapping out each attack with your team-mates makes up a beautiful experience. Siege, in particular, is one such game where every attack has to be mapped out before you start. One act of miscommunication and you are done for good. 

Next up, is the balance of gameplay. BF4 has one of the most fluid gameplays ever. The mix of features of strategy and an out and out shooter makes it one of the best online experiences. The commander mode in BF4 online is a definitive experience allowing you to take total control of how your team operates in a mission. 

And lastly, both Siege and BF4 creates amazing experiences where the teams are in tension till the last seconds of a round. There are situations where only one person can wipe out an entire team if the right strategy is being put to use which makes these games exhilarating experiences.

On the other hand, one of the biggest letdowns in Black Ops 3 is the lack of team-work in order to win. The fact that we do not really need to communicate is a drag. The lack of strategy in the gameplay experience makes it a letdown at times. 

Thus, tactical FPS stands out from the rest.

Fardeen Zareef is sarcastic, in spirit. In his free time, he quotes Chandler Bing, fights with carbohydrates and tries to understand Twitter. He is also a passionate Manchester United fan who loves to game. You can e-mail him at fzareef666@gmail.com