Genuinely might be my favorite modern boomer shooter. Everything in the game is there in service of making the core verb - SHOOT - feel as good as possible. I think Herald of Havoc understands catharsis in a way that few shooters - and even fewer games in general - understand. So often you're presented with a new powerhouse mack-daddy of a gun, and the very next room you enter is brimming with squishy grunts supplicating themselves to the gib throne.

Level design is top-tier throughout, the enemies are varied but each serve a distinct purpose, and your arsenal is genuinely one of the best-feeling of any other FPS I’ve played.