Yeah, and constantly double/wall-jumping and circle-strafing, but I'm (I failed to mention) not talking about multiplayer, just learning the basics and playing against terrible bots.

I found something a lot deeper in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and BF4. Sure, that puerile harassment exists, but the maps are so big there's ample opportunity for immersion and role-playing, especially if you have friends. Some of the best gaming narratives I've experienced were wordless battles I had with other…

If I had to teach someone, I'd probably teach them on an arena shooter like Unreal Tournament. Reloads are quick or nonexistent, guns have only two functions, there's no ADS, there's no gaudy armor to collect, there's a wide variety of guns, projectiles are generally slower, and enemies are easy to see and expect.…

This: http://xkcd.com/1552/