The Next-gen consoles of Microsoft and Sony have now been released and the new game titles are all lining up to be released on them. While you can buy Playstation 4, the Xbox One is still some time away from being released. Also the number of titles available currently for these consoles is rather few, including both first and third person shooter which form a majority among gaming genre. So, till the time we get enough titles for the next gen consoles, let's look at the best of the shooters we can currently enjoy. They are the most popular among gamers and have pushed the current consoles to their limits in terms of graphics and processing capabilities. The best thing about these games is that you can enjoy them even if you do not have a PS3 or Xbox 360. You can buy PC games of these titles and play them on your PC, just as well if not better. Many people anyways believe that the shooters are best enjoyed with a keyboard and mouse rather than a joystick.

The Call of Duty Series- Modern Warfare 2 and Black Ops

The call of duty is a series synonymous with being action packed, high adrenaline representation of the real war. The earlier call of duty games were based on the World War II setting. Its Modern warfare series has been focussing on the American and British Special Forces battling international terror outfits. Modern warfare has been often cited as being closest to the real thing. Black Ops, released by developers Treyarch has the setting as imaginary black and secret operations by military organisations throughout the world. This Call of duty game, however a little less on intensity offers a gameplay perspective where stealth and patience rather than aggression is rewarded.

Battlefield Bad Company 2

Shooters are also popular for being enabling the gamers to try their skills online with other gamers. Multiplayer capability of the shooter games has you pitch your wits and skills against a human opponent, and Battlefield series does it better than any other game on any console. However, battlefield Bad Company 2 missed out cross platform capabilities where an Xbox gamer could play against and PS3 or PC gamer.

Third Person Shooters- Splinter Cell Blacklist and Max Payne 3

If stealth and espionage is what you want, there is none better than Splinter Cell Blacklist. Here you play as Sam Fisher, a member of NSA who goes around carrying out assassinations and killings to safeguard the security of his nation. Another popular shooter game with a third person view is Max Payne 3. Max Payne series is heavily driven by narrative and tell an engaging story of the life of the protagonist Max Payne, a former cop and his tryst with the Brazilian mafia.

All these games mentioned above are available on all platforms. You can buy PS3 games or even buy computer games online. If you do buy PC games online, you are likely to save a lot of money as they are considerably cheaper as compared to their Xbox or PS3 counterparts.

Xbox 360 exclusives- Halo 3 and Gears of War 2

When discussing shooters, it is worth mentioning the two titles that are excellent games that can be played on Xbox consoles alone. Halo series has become something of folklore and has been spun off into TV series, comic books, spin-off games and many more franchises. Halo 3 has you reprise the role of Master Chief as you battle to win over the Floods and the Covenants. Gears of War 2 is another exclusive title where you combat alien species Locust on a futuristic alien planet. ‘Gears of War 2' has been noted for its combat mechanic and co-op play within the story mode.