First Person Shooters

[Kron]

This genre seems to be very heavily invested in by developers with an almost never ending supply of new titles being anounced each month. Personally im not a fan of the genre at all as to me it epitomises alot of aspects that I think are holding videogames back at present.

A quick list I've knocked together of games that are in development (not in any way a complete list).

Battlefield 2
Bioshock
Black
Boiling Point
Call of Duty 2
Coded Arms
Condemned
Dark Sector
Darkwatch
Far Cry Instincts
Far Cry 2
F.E.A.R
Fifth Phantom Saga
From Russia with Love
Geist
Gears of War
Golden Eye Rogue Agent DS
Half Life 2 XB
Halo 3
Hellgate: London
Killer 7
Killing Day
Killzone 2
Metroid Prime: Hunters
Perfect Dark Zero
Prey
Quake 4
RCTW 2
Roll Call
Serious Sam 2
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Timeshift
Unreal Tournament 2007

Is it possible that so many titles will hit the market that the genre becomes oversaturated and interest would re-establish in other genres and new ideas as a result?

[gingerj]

Is it possible that so many titles will hit the market that the genre becomes oversaturated and interest would re-establish in other genres and new ideas as a result?

I hope so, I personally hate the genre, although I found Duke Nukem and Quake 2 very enjoyable. I just think it hit its limit....

Its a sad world when games of the genious quality like Giftpia wont get released in the western world because people are to busy playing fifa 20xx and some cloned fps shooter....

[GODZOOKI]

Nah, i think there is nothing better than shooting the **** out of people (especially on XBox Live). I love FPS titles and they just keep getting better and better. The more the merrier.

I love being able to come in from a hard days work, flick on the xbox live and destress with some FPS killin! The Live aspect makes it much more fun, playing with friends and people anywhere in the world, having the banter and jokes flowing or being able to shout orders and work as a unit is cool.

Check out the full e3 Ghost Recon 3 Trailer - Its Lush!!

[Wools]

Criticising an entire a genre becausing the perspective is holding games back?

Sod off!

[Kron]

Where did I say anything about the perspective? Learn to read.

[SharkSkin-Man]

Is it possible that so many titles will hit the market that the genre becomes oversaturated and interest would re-establish in other genres and new ideas as a result?

Fingers crossed. I hope the genre dies.

[Wools]

Where did I say anything about the perspective? Learn to read.

In the title. First person shooters. Learn to compherend your own writing.

[oracle]

i love em, cant wait to get on to live with halo 2

[Kubrick]

Not a fan either. The last (and probably only) one I really enjoyed was GoldenEye.

[Soi]

I'm with tigger. FPS games are the perfect way to wind down after work. Playing with friends over Live is multiplayer gaming at its best.

I find it hard to see how anyone who likes playing multiplayer games (there are some who are SP only) could not enjoy a nice FPS once in a while. They reward skill and encourage loads of tactics. Lovely.

[Kron]

In the title. First person shooters. Learn to compherend your own writing.

I never had a problem with the viewpoint its a piece about the genre as a whole, Please try to use a bit of intelligence.

[Wools]

I never had a problem with the viewpoint its a piece about the genre as a whole, Please try to use a bit of intelligence... Personally im not a fan of the genre at all as to me it epitomises alot of aspects that I think are holding videogames back at present.

The genre is viewed exclusivly through the first person. You have a problem with the genre because...

Im not being funny, but you're targeting the FPS as it "...epitomises a lot of aspects that I think are holding videogames back..."

Why?

[charlesr]

Please stop baiting each other. The first post is almost trolling in that it doesn't explain why you don't like FPS games and when I read it, I thought "What's the betting this thread goes nowhere fast". It will be locked unless there's a dramatic improvement in content soon.

[markgreyam]

Is it possible that so many titles will hit the market that the genre becomes oversaturated and interest would re-establish in other genres and new ideas as a result?

hopefully, cause all those games are getting in the way of all the totally unique and genre-defining Real Time Strategy, Turn Based Strategy, Racing, Fighting and Platforming games that are coming out

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[Kron]

Since it seems people would rather post cliche replies and question whether something is inciteful instead of contributing an opinion on the state of genre overpopulation this topic might as well had close.

I've learnt my lesson and won't post any topics here in the future as its simply not worth it if the members are unable to look beyond the obvious.

Thanks, Bye