Title almost says it all, but anyhow allow me to explain. I like the FPS genre quite a bit, but as a kid my mom rarely let me own a FPS (crazy christian lady, my FPS thus far includes PD on the N64, MoHH2 on the Wii I quite enjoy, and the not so good not so bad Red Steel) so it is just recently I have really been able to get into the genre. The bad part is as much as I like them I am terrible at them, especially when it comes to dual analog. 

COD4 is usually good for beginners because the controls are very intuitive

Yea COD4 or the amazing Orange box, 5 shooters for the price of one, and a very involving story

Get Gears of war if you just want a shooter, but if you have to have an fps tjhen get all the halos, 1 and 2 are cheap as hell while 3 isnt too expensive Either,I got all 3 of them for like $70.

If third person is not an issue, get Lost Planet. Highly underrated.

The Orange Box, Call of Duty 4, BioShock. In that order.

Condemned!

Are you looking for a good single player experience, multiplayer experience or both?

get them all. can't go wrong there

get them all. can't go wrong there

I would probably recommend COD4 and Bioshock.

"Are you looking for a good single player experience, multiplayer experience or both?"

Get Orange Box, COD4, and Bioshock. And maybe Perfect Dark zero, im sure its pretty cheap

I would recommend Halo 3 if you are going for multi player because of the ranking system.

actually the ranking system in halo 3 is pretty bad. what with boosters and de-expers. but hey tomorrow there's a NEW one coming out

Bioshock, you'll love it. Make sure you play it in the dark though because daylight ruins the game's atmosphere.

If you are looking for awesome multiplayer, and don't mind a bit of a learning curve, then I wholeheartedly recommend Shadowrun. It can be a challenge for new players at first because of the complex nature of the gameplay, but once you get over that initial step you will find an incredibly diverse and competitive game. Plus, it's only $15 for a copy at Gamestop.

If you're looking for something that you can just jump in to and start playing, try Call of Duty 4; it's pretty easy as far as multiplayer shooters go.

I'd say Orange Box. Half Life 2 has some of the best shootouts in the history of the genre.

I'd suggest Cod4, start on the eaisest mode and make your way up.

"I'd say Orange Box. Half Life 2 has some of the best shootouts in the history of the genre."

Orange Box or CoD4.

I do want to say that even though you stated you don't want to play Halo 3 because it's #3...you should really play that game too. If you're holding out for a "story" ...don't bother. And Halo 3 is really shooter friendly and definitely the best in the series for newcomers.

Hmm, looks like I can get orange box for a lot cheaper than CoD4 so I will probably go that route for now. Thanks for the feedback folks.

"Title almost says it all, but anyhow allow me to explain. I like the FPS genre quite a bit, but as a kid my mom rarely let me own a FPS (crazy christian lady, my FPS thus far includes PD on the N64, MoHH2 on the Wii I quite enjoy, and the not so good not so bad Red Steel) so it is just recently I have really been able to get into the genre. The bad part is as much as I like them I am terrible at them, especially when it comes to dual analog. 

So I am looking for a good console FPS on the 360 to really give me some practice with dual analog, I want something that is not too challenging but not too easy, fun, not Halo 3 (nothing again the game/series, but I've no desire to start at the end of a series), and no auto aiming preferably... Any ideas?

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Orange Box is an excellent choice for learning the ropes.  Portal alone will get you used to the dual analog sticks without having to worry too much about massive amounts of chaos happening while you're learning.  I'd also go with Halo 1 on Xbox Originals, then work up to 3.  The multiplayer alone is worth it.

I as well would go with COD4. Or Halo but COD4 is MUCH better!

Call of Duty 4 is newbie friendly

Halo 3 is the best newbie friendly game no doubt

Call of Duty 4, it easy for someone to get what going on.

COD4, by far.

"Yea COD4 or the amazing Orange box, 5 shooters for the price of one, and a very involving story"

"RandomHero666 said:

"Yea COD4 or the amazing Orange box, 5 shooters for the price of one, and a very involving story"

No Orange Box is horrible if your new to shooters. I would say Call of Duty 4 or Halo 3 come to mind."

COD4 is the best FPS out right now imo. Great single player, amazing multiplayer. I also started playing Battlefield: Bad Company recently and it's pretty fun, a change from a "run and gun" shooter. The Orange Box is a steal with Half Life 2 and Team Fortress 2 being great shooters. Bioshock is also amazing.

If you wanna get something a little cheaper there's COD2, Battlefield: Modern Combat or FEAR, which is decent.

Definately Halo 3. The game is very simple and easy to play. As you get better there is still enough challenge as well.

Bioshock is definetly a interestign shooter with a nice setting and I suppose halo 3 its probably easy to find and cheap and isnt super dificult. Oh, and cood4 is definetly a must buy.

"Definately Halo 3. The game is very simple and easy to play. As you get better there is still enough challenge as well."

 Call of Duty 4.

"DARKIDO07 said:

"RandomHero666 said:

"Yea COD4 or the amazing Orange box, 5 shooters for the price of one, and a very involving story"

No Orange Box is horrible if your new to shooters. I would say Call of Duty 4 or Halo 3 come to mind."

Why is Orange Box horrible for newcomers? It's accessible, has a great control scheme, an involving story, and unlike the original it is more lenient in it's difficulty. Also, you have 3 offline shooters, 1 mp shooter, and a puzzle fps."

Dark Messiah of might and magic Elements.

"Vinchenzo said:

"DARKIDO07 said:

"RandomHero666 said:

"Yea COD4 or the amazing Orange box, 5 shooters for the price of one, and a very involving story"

No Orange Box is horrible if your new to shooters. I would say Call of Duty 4 or Halo 3 come to mind."

Why is Orange Box horrible for newcomers? It's accessible, has a great control scheme, an involving story, and unlike the original it is more lenient in it's difficulty. Also, you have 3 offline shooters, 1 mp shooter, and a puzzle fps."

Because Half-Life 2 is more complex and harder than most shooters. The opening is a little slow too, if you have rarely played shooters before or not at all your not going to have a clue what to do as opposed to Call of Duty 4 or Halo 3 where its pretty much (even though they are good games) "Here are some baddies, kill them." Where Half-Life is more "Here is a pistol, escape a city full of Combine, solve puzzle, drive/boat/walk for about two hours with no map, solve puzzle, and take on a few more Combine and Helicopters, solve puzzle, obtain Gravity Gun, solve puzzle, then massive Zombie attack level."

"DARKIDO07 said:

"Vinchenzo said:

"DARKIDO07 said:

"RandomHero666 said:

"Yea COD4 or the amazing Orange box, 5 shooters for the price of one, and a very involving story"

No Orange Box is horrible if your new to shooters. I would say Call of Duty 4 or Halo 3 come to mind."

Why is Orange Box horrible for newcomers? It's accessible, has a great control scheme, an involving story, and unlike the original it is more lenient in it's difficulty. Also, you have 3 offline shooters, 1 mp shooter, and a puzzle fps."

Because Half-Life 2 is more complex and harder than most shooters. The opening is a little slow too, if you have rarely played shooters before or not at all your not going to have a clue what to do as opposed to Call of Duty 4 or Halo 3 where its pretty much (even though they are good games) "Here are some baddies, kill them." Where Half-Life is more "Here is a pistol, escape a city full of Combine, solve puzzle, drive/boat/walk for about two hours with no map, solve puzzle, and take on a few more Combine and Helicopters, solve puzzle, obtain Gravity Gun, solve puzzle, then massive Zombie attack level."

I think you assuming everybody who picks up a game completely out of their normal genre is an idiot. HL is linear enough that anybody with half a mind can pick up on what is going on. I think this is an arguable issue as to whether or not a "newbie" can pick-up and play, but I believe we can both [presumably] agree HL is way better than pretty much any other FPS."

"The Orange Box, Call of Duty 4, BioShock. In that order."

Halo3 is easy to get into

COD4,Halo 3,or Orange Box