What Makes A Good First Person Shooter: A Series

Alfred · 07-21-2009, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

A first person adventure-shooter?

Sounds about right.

Better.

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Originally Posted by matious

exactly. The shooting was really uncomfortable too, having to jam that L trigger down hard over and over.

Well, I haven't played the first two games, but the controls and shooting feel really great on the Wii. Probably the most intuitive controls I've ever used.

Sparky · 07-21-2009, 10:14 PM

Yeah, if i had a wii i would buy the remakes, at least of the original.

lucifer_sam · 07-21-2009, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

Goldeneye 07, Metroid Prime series, Quake 2, Doom.

And those are really the only first person shooters you need.

i don't get it. you spend most of your life under the guise of video games, i don't even have the most recent generation console & i still can't believe how fucking wrong you are.

Wolfenstein 3D
Half Life
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six
Unreal Tournament
Time Splitters 2
Star Wars: Jedi Knights 2
Counter Strike: Source
Bioshock

..are all fantastic games worth playing. there's obviously more but these ones stuck out in my mind as great games that i got a chance to play.

mr dave · 07-22-2009, 02:33 AM

i don't get the hype bioshock gets. can someone enlighten me?

seriously, not being facetious. i've been gaming for 3 decades and just don't get this one. i've tried getting into it 2-3 times and it doesn't really do anything for me that i haven't experienced multiple times with different games in the past. (system shock / deus ex series in particular ). aside from the art deco stylings nothing struck me as 'OMG WOW'

lucifer_sam · 07-22-2009, 11:47 AM

it's nothing revolutionary, but it changes the outlook of a first person shooter and aligns it more towards something that qualifies as an ongoing story (like Half Life) rather than a game that just serves as a reason to warm your trigger finger.

most of what i enjoyed about the game had nothing to do with it being a FPS, from the puzzles to the hunts & everything in between. the storyline was pretty good and the goals and achievements you can get are pretty amusing.

i didn't initially find it anything spectacular about it until i started playing the game myself, when i noticed how different it was from the usual shoot-em-up tactical MMO bullshit that permeates the gaming world today.

Alfred · 07-22-2009, 11:52 AM

It's not so much about the shooting as it is about the atmosphere, story, and setting. It's a beautiful game, and though I've only played through the demo, I agree that it definitely ranks among the best FPS games.

Sparky · 07-22-2009, 12:22 PM

Did anyone play XIII? It was a cel-shaded shooter and had voice overs by David Duchovny and Eve.

It wasn't great, but the graphics were tight, it was like a comic-book fps.

Piss Me Off · 07-22-2009, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by matious

Did anyone play XIII? It was a cel-shaded shooter and had voice overs by David Duchovny and Eve.

It wasn't great, but the graphics were tight, it was like a comic-book fps.

Yeah. Like you said it was a bit more image (which was admittedly lovely) than substance.

Sparky · 07-22-2009, 12:41 PM

David Duchovny was a terrible choice now that i think back.

Alfred · 07-22-2009, 12:56 PM

Man, that game has to have the best art style I've ever seen, but I watched some gameplay, and yeah, didn't exactly set my soul on fire.

Speaking of awesome art directions, Red Steel 2 for Wii is gonna kick some serious ass:

07-22-2009, 11:47 AM	#55 (permalink)
lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	it's nothing revolutionary, but it changes the outlook of a first person shooter and aligns it more towards something that qualifies as an ongoing story (like Half Life) rather than a game that just serves as a reason to warm your trigger finger. most of what i enjoyed about the game had nothing to do with it being a FPS, from the puzzles to the hunts & everything in between. the storyline was pretty good and the goals and achievements you can get are pretty amusing. i didn't initially find it anything spectacular about it until i started playing the game myself, when i noticed how different it was from the usual shoot-em-up tactical MMO bullshit that permeates the gaming world today. __________________ first.am

07-22-2009, 11:52 AM	#56 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	It's not so much about the shooting as it is about the atmosphere, story, and setting. It's a beautiful game, and though I've only played through the demo, I agree that it definitely ranks among the best FPS games. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

07-22-2009, 12:56 PM	#60 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	Man, that game has to have the best art style I've ever seen, but I watched some gameplay, and yeah, didn't exactly set my soul on fire. Speaking of awesome art directions, Red Steel 2 for Wii is gonna kick some serious ass: __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

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Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	Yeah, if i had a wii i would buy the remakes, at least of the original.

07-22-2009, 12:22 PM	#57 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	Did anyone play XIII? It was a cel-shaded shooter and had voice overs by David Duchovny and Eve. It wasn't great, but the graphics were tight, it was like a comic-book fps.

07-22-2009, 12:41 PM	#59 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	David Duchovny was a terrible choice now that i think back.