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Half-Life 2
A no-brainer, to be fair. Half-Life 2 is the daddy of first-person shooters and arguably the best game of its era. Surely you haven't ignored it this far? If you're still not convinced, download the show-off level Lost Coast or the main demo - they're free. Lost Coast in particular is also stunningly gorgeous.

Above: Play it now or they stop smiling and beat you to death

Above: Play it now or they stop smiling and beat you to death