I hate FPS's.
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I'm a fan of 'em. In fact, I love first person shooters.
Well, let me rephrase that.
I love first person games. They don't necessarily have to involve "shooting" people or things until they're dead. There are plenty (not nearly enough) of first-person adventure games that involve simple environmental interaction instead of shooting a gun.
Don't get me wrong. I'm just as much a fan of other genres too. Real-time and turn-based strategy games. Racing games. Adventure/platformers. Point-and-click adventure RPGs. However, there's just something about the "immersiveness" inherent in playing a game in the first person perspective. The sensation and intimacy of seeing and controlling the in-game events through the main characters eyes. It's hard to have the same experience when you're just watching the character do those things instead. Essentially experiencing the game vicariously. (yes, I'm aware of the irony.) It's the same reason why I love to play racing games from the "drivers seat" perspective.
If that's not your thing, that's fine. I've never and will never knock someone for not enjoying something that I do. However, it's hard to deny the greater level of immersion one can have when playing something through the first-person perspective.
Still, even I will admit that the first-person genre, as a whole, has become quite stale or, in the very least, over abundant. But then, that's true of most video game genres today.
Well, let me rephrase that.
I love first person games. They don't necessarily have to involve "shooting" people or things until they're dead. There are plenty (not nearly enough) of first-person adventure games that involve simple environmental interaction instead of shooting a gun.
Don't get me wrong. I'm just as much a fan of other genres too. Real-time and turn-based strategy games. Racing games. Adventure/platformers. Point-and-click adventure RPGs. However, there's just something about the "immersiveness" inherent in playing a game in the first person perspective. The sensation and intimacy of seeing and controlling the in-game events through the main characters eyes. It's hard to have the same experience when you're just watching the character do those things instead. Essentially experiencing the game vicariously. (yes, I'm aware of the irony.) It's the same reason why I love to play racing games from the "drivers seat" perspective.
If that's not your thing, that's fine. I've never and will never knock someone for not enjoying something that I do. However, it's hard to deny the greater level of immersion one can have when playing something through the first-person perspective.
Still, even I will admit that the first-person genre, as a whole, has become quite stale or, in the very least, over abundant. But then, that's true of most video game genres today.
FPS's can get on my nerves because I find the perspective disoriented. [Especially if I'm playing some kind of Alien that can run on walls and ceilings.]
I prefer third person perspective. GTA Vice City is still one of my all-time favorite games. [I feel like they ruined the driving in San Andreas. I want to use the directional pad to drive, not the stick dammit!]
The only exception I'll make are some of the zombie maps for Call of Duty Black Ops. Keno, Ascension, and Shangri-La specifically. I especially love pulling Richstofen for my avatar. [it's random.] He's out of his mind and it's funny as hell.
[And judging by the Easter egg dialog in Call Of The Dead; probably has designs on getting Tank Dempsey out of his presumably American flag underwear.]
I prefer third person perspective. GTA Vice City is still one of my all-time favorite games. [I feel like they ruined the driving in San Andreas. I want to use the directional pad to drive, not the stick dammit!]
The only exception I'll make are some of the zombie maps for Call of Duty Black Ops. Keno, Ascension, and Shangri-La specifically. I especially love pulling Richstofen for my avatar. [it's random.] He's out of his mind and it's funny as hell.
[And judging by the Easter egg dialog in Call Of The Dead; probably has designs on getting Tank Dempsey out of his presumably American flag underwear.]
retyopy said:
Overthink? Have I unexpectedly dived into a forgotten meaning or law in the universe that will undoubtedly cause horror and hatred? Have I discovered an ancient theory that will make humanity throw itself down and give up all hope? No? Then I haven't "overthunk"(for lack of a better term). My reply was an automatic one, to address your insult to humanity as a whole.
*walks protectively over his beloved Deus Ex (yes go install it) and Half Life 2*
I don't hate FPS if they're done right. *glances at Bioshock and Battlefield*
Althought, I don't mind the occasional thrill ride... *smiles at COD4: MW and Halo: CE*
I do generally prefer hybrid RPG FPSes like New Vegas rather than pure FPS like COD.
I don't hate FPS if they're done right. *glances at Bioshock and Battlefield*
Althought, I don't mind the occasional thrill ride... *smiles at COD4: MW and Halo: CE*
I do generally prefer hybrid RPG FPSes like New Vegas rather than pure FPS like COD.
I don't like JRPGs. They're all just boring nonsense. Everything about them, from the characters to the writing to the gameplay, is always just dense, over-designed, overly complex, ridiculous nonsense. The characters are just flat cutouts with retardedly huge weapons and improbable clothing. The writing is extremely dense and the stories are told clumsily, usually through having the player read a bunch of text to explain everything. And the gameplay sacrifices any trace of fun in favor of dumping overly complicated systems on the player, and the only payoff for mastering these systems is getting the same experience you'd get with real-time combat. [footnote]READ THE WHOLE POST BEFORE REPLYING[/footnote]
See how I've decided I know everything about a certain genre, despite clearly having little experience with it, just because I've never been interested in said genre? See how I'm trying to justify said disinterest, despite it's being fairly baseless, by attempting to make it sound like this genre has nothing to offer ANYONE? It's kind of a dick move, isn't it? That's why you shouldn't do it.
Also, Bioshock. Play Bioshock.
See how I've decided I know everything about a certain genre, despite clearly having little experience with it, just because I've never been interested in said genre? See how I'm trying to justify said disinterest, despite it's being fairly baseless, by attempting to make it sound like this genre has nothing to offer ANYONE? It's kind of a dick move, isn't it? That's why you shouldn't do it.
Also, Bioshock. Play Bioshock.
retyopy said:
Yes.
OT: Most games I play are FPS'es and I find most of them funny, at the very least, as they're unbelievably pathetic attempt at smart A.I. stare me lovingly in the face as I place bets on how long they'll last. And yeah, some are well put together and have actual characters and they're A.I. can actually be considered more than a very persistent bug.
I love them.
I especially like the part where you shoot the people, that's always good.
Games are just a few mechanics with a thematic paint-job that allow people to compete. The deeper the mechanics, the more wiggle room the controls allow you...the more there is to master, and the greater the difference between new and seasoned players. An FPS with good hit detection, no auto or assisted aiming, and an arsenal that allows for a few visibly different(but equally effective) strategies is about as good as competitive gaming is going to get, at least for the time-being.
The violence is also satisfying on a very basic level.
I especially like the part where you shoot the people, that's always good.
Games are just a few mechanics with a thematic paint-job that allow people to compete. The deeper the mechanics, the more wiggle room the controls allow you...the more there is to master, and the greater the difference between new and seasoned players. An FPS with good hit detection, no auto or assisted aiming, and an arsenal that allows for a few visibly different(but equally effective) strategies is about as good as competitive gaming is going to get, at least for the time-being.
The violence is also satisfying on a very basic level.
I don't mind playing them while I'm at a mates house but I don't typically buy them myself. Exceptions being Half-Life and Deus Ex (not really a shooter though). Most just bore me, they seem too empty an experience. I grew up on the Playstation 1, my kinda games were RPGs, Fighting Games and Metal Gear Solid and they still are today.
I love FPSes. They're like normal shooters, but they're in first person!
Actually, though, I've been playing a few FPSes to many recently, and am now indulging myself in stealth games, probably until RAGE comes out. Damn, I love Id Software.
Actually, though, I've been playing a few FPSes to many recently, and am now indulging myself in stealth games, probably until RAGE comes out. Damn, I love Id Software.
Most FPS/TPS games are only fun if you play them online (with some exceptions like Red faction:guerrilla or Just cause). That's why majority of fps games focus on that aspect. The one's which don't or don't have multilayer at all suck horribly. You sound like someone who didn't play any fps online...