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I don't know why there is any debate about the best control method for FPS games, it's the mouse/keyboard combo by a mile. A mouse was made for pointing and clicking, the precision is unmatched. Although I'll admit I got playing Quake 3 on my Dreamcast control down to a fine art it still doesn't compare for quickness and accuracy. Just try playing a light gun game with a mouse... it actually takes away all the fun since it's so easy, and then try with a control. You've now got a handicap compared to the light gun.
Ironically as a console gamer I use to hate FPS games, only having a slight interest in Bloodshot for its 2 player split screen story mode, and Zero Tolerance with its multiple characters and many levels. I didn't really take a shining to them until after playing Quake 3 on DC. I hope to one day finish Doom 3 (my current fav) and move on to Quake 4.
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All I know is, Crysis sucks.
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What the hell?! No Goldeneye?! What a farce!
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This genre I struggle with because I don't enjoy FPS games. It's because I'm bad at them, which I am but I'm bad at lots of genres! lol. It's just that I don't enjoy playing FPS games. I never liked Goldeneye (N64) but I did play it a lot against friends. It's something about the way you glide around in those games, kinda makes me dizzy/sick.
So I'll go with:
5. Xybots (Commodore Amiga)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xybots
4. Operation Wolf (Commodore Amiga)
http://www.rfgeneration.com/cgi-bin/getinfo.pl?ID=E-030-S-02250-A
Does this count as it's a side scrolling shooter? I am including it anyway!
3. Wolfenstein 3D (PC)
http://www.rfgeneration.com/cgi-bin/getinfo.pl?ID=U-016-S-15950-A
If I have to go around shooting people, I'd rather they're Nazis and Hitler!
2. Gun (PS2)
http://www.rfgeneration.com/cgi-bin/getinfo.pl?ID=E-072-S-05360-A
It was a nice surprise to enjoy an FPS game in recent years and although I also own and thought Red Dead Revolver would be incredible, I preferred Gun.
1. Alien vs Predator (PC)
Scared the crap out of me.  GAME OVER MAN, GAME OVER.
http://www.rfgeneration.com/cgi-bin/getinfo.pl?ID=U-016-S-10980-A
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Well, I know Tynstar will agree with you on Prey.
I personally can't stand that craptastic title.
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Where the hell is Duke Nukem 3D!?!?
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I'll have the start of a list when I find 1 FPS that I can stand.
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Duke 3D was good and all but I find it doesn't hold up as a re-playable game. All of my choices were based on games that I still find fun even now. Added to that are the Evil Dead games in recent years which having Bruce Campbell is better than copying Bruce Campbell.
Definitely a Top 25 game, but my list doesn't go that far down. 
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While I liked Prey... it was way too easy to be considered a #1. You couldn't even die, really.
Bioshock gets my vote at #1
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Great for mentioning Prey. I loved that game and it didn't get the praise it deserved. It had it's shortcomings (The use of the ghost was ALWAYS to push a switch practically directly on the other side of the door, and you couldn't die) but really great game. I like to call it "Doom 3 if Doom 3 was good"
Anyway, top 5?
Doom
GE007
Unreal Tournament
Half-Life
Deus Ex
In that order.
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GoldenEye. Holy bejesus. It's the only FPS I've really enjoyed. So much fun. I don't know if it has aged well, but then on the flip side I have such fond memories of it in the past.
Unreal Tournament. Face, Face II, Face III, Face SE...
Aside from that... well, I am not much of a FPSer
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An interesting statistic I'd like to see, is how many people that loved Goldeneye, have beaten it or put in a few good hours of 4 player in the last 7-8 years or so. Might be a good poll of the week. I think part of the reason we don't besides the graphics and control, is how hard that game was to unlock everything in 00 mode. There was as much frustration at times with the single player missions as there was fun with the multiplayer ones. Sure I love a good challenge and all but I'm not so keen on replaying missions over and over again to shave off a few seconds to increase my rating and unlock goodies.
I bought a brand new copy 3-4 years ago, and put maybe an hour total into playing it then. A far cry from the all nighter marathons from the late 90's. Marathons I still do for other games, just not that one. So in the end I decided to choose 5 FPS games I'd sit down and beat again at any moment. That makes a truer list that one borne of memories and nostalgia i my opinion.
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Doom II
Doom 3
Prey
Unreal Tournament / Unreal Tournament 2004
Goldeneye 007
Honorable Mentions:
the Marathon series
Perfect Dark
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Part of the problem for me with Golden Eye is that I consider it a 'recent game' even though I know it isn't. But in the larger scheme of things when Golden Eye was released I already had a busy career and in my spare time, I played PC games. The N64 was a console for when a friend came around (plus I disliked the controller). If I bought a Wii, it would gather dust in much the same way, getting an occasional party appearance. In the end I gave my N64 to my local children's hospital ward. I only miss Mario Kart but not enough to buy it again off Ebay. I think many of the people that love Golden Eye probably grew up playing it and it is THEIR nostalgia. My golden age of gaming is 10-15 years before Golden Eye so I think it's what you enjoy remembering. Cheers.
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I've always been strictly a console gamer. I never got into PC games because whenever I tried to "install" one on my PC, I ALWAYS had problems and usually couldn't get the damn game to work! I guess I'm a simpleton. I'm also stuck in the 90's... I'm also a Doom fanatic as you will see... That said...
10. Final Doom (PS) / Unreal Tournament(DC) Tie - Um...ya.
9. Quake 64 Good multiplayer fun.
8. Duke Nukem 64 Pretty cool...
7. Wolfenstein 3d (Jag) Very cool game. Love killing Nazis...
6. Doom 64 I liked this game but it was a touch too dark. Still cool.
5. Doom (32X) This was my first experience with Doom, and I loved it.
4. Alien vs. Predator (Jag) Groundbreaking for its time and loads of scary fun.
3. Doom (Jag version) Slightly edges out the 32X version.
2. Goldeneye 007 (N64) I LOVED playing this multiplayer but didn't care for the solo missions.
1. Doom (PS version) AWESOME versions of Doom and Doom II.
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I'm not a big Console game fan. I play mostly PC games and the obvious NES Games. I have tried out other systems but i find the most enjoyment in PC Keyboard / Mouse FPS. It's faster and more accurate, even more so with the generation of the laser mouse. No more trying to turn and getting stabbed in the skull because the mouse ball wheels were dirty. My fav.s would be
Unreal Tournament
Counter-Strike ( Condition Zero fan myself still )
UT 2004
Doom - over doom II because it wasn't 30 straight levels, it was broken up into bases
Doom II - Played the doom games for hours, was even better when they enabled multipler
Wolfenstein 3D - even before the age of the mouse and was keyboard only, outstanding classic game....Only game my father would play on the PC as well, he loved it
Thats about all i have to say about that for the momment
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Duke Nukem 3D for Saturn was awesome, I only ever played the game a bit for Duke Nukem itself, but would always fire it up for Death Tank Zewi when friends came around. That game is insane multiplayer fun!
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Since I've never played a FPS prior to 2004, my list is just for
what I've played since 2004-present.
5. Medal of Honor: European Assault - Fun WW2 shooter. Better than
Rising Sun and Frontline.
4. Far Cry Instincts: Evolution - For the best Start-from-scratch map editor
EVER on a console.
3. Halo 2 - Genre defining multiplayer that broke new ground for all FPS's
online for consoles. 4player per console split screen system link.
2. Halo 3 - The multiplayer and the addition of the Forge editor puts
this one high up on the list. You can do many things on the Forge that
you cannot do with FCIE regarding object manipulation.
1. Bioshock - The best FPS campaign/experience. Outstanding design
and pacing. Gorgeous graphics. Smooth gameplay. I still need to play
this one through a 2nd time to see the other ending. This one is an
instant classic.
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Goldeneye
Perfect Dark
Timesplitters 2
Deus Ex
UT 2004
And Metroid Prime would be the greatest first person game of all time.
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@phoenix1967:
That's pretty high praise for European Assault. Is it really that much better than Frontline? I didn't think they could top the Omaha Beach landing in that one. I've never played E.A., but I had played and beaten Frontline and played a bit of Rising Sun. Might have to look into it, it's X360 compatible after all.
@Shimra:
Wouldn't Deus Ex be more suited for an RPG list than a FPS? I wouldn't consider it any more of an FPS than say Oblivion played in 1st person would.
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Deus Ex really is an RPG, you're right, but I dunno it feels enough like a FPS to be lumped in there. I guess I should have included it with Metroid Prime.
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