First person shooters are among the most popular titles in today's gaming industry, the majority of them literally shooting to the top of the charts. Below is footage of the FPS shortlist for this year's Golden Joystick Awards.

In advance of the 28th annual Awards, gamers are being actively encouraged to take advantage of the final month of voting. The star-studded ceremony takes place on October 29.

The nominees for the ITN Game On Shooter of the Year are:

Aliens vs. Predator
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Bioshock 2
Borderlands
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Halo 3: ODST
Left 4 Dead 2
Metro 2033
Metriod Prime Trilogy
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat

- Must admit I'm torn by this one. My heart says Borderlands or Left 4 Dead 2... sadly, my head says Modern Warfare 2 will blow the others away. Shame.