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A Cry For Non-Linear Shooters

First Person Shooters aren’t made the same way as they were in the 90s. Games like DOOM and numerous other FPS games at the time required more than just a happy trigger finger to get past most of the levels. They required skill, patience and a lot of exploration for you to complete the games.

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ATiElite5581d ago

FPS/Rpg is the way to go as it offers more depth on story and game play to the Single player side which is sometimes being forgotten with the blind rush for a online component being glued to every game now a days.

K3nji5581d ago

Original Deus Ex is a fine example of a shooter way ahead of it's time...funny thing is there hasn't been a FPS yet that outdoes it(Hopefully the new Deus Ex will)! Non-linear gameplay and multiple paths, story-driven and multiple playthroughs! =D

hoops5581d ago

I can't think of too many if any FPS non linear shooters on consoles to be honest.

theEx1Le5581d ago

But it was slaughtered at reviews for lack of direction and too much open world space (-_-).

darkdoom30005581d ago

That's one thing I found really interesting about bioshock.

Linear isn't a bad thing. but It's nice to have variety.

mega BIG time5581d ago

writer must've recently played doom

VenomProject5581d ago

BioShock constantly comes to mind when I think of a non-linear FPS.

Legion5581d ago

Bioshock felt very linear to me. Seemed like I was going from point A to point B for the most part. And definetly was not open world.

Borderlands is an excellent example of non-linear that was fun. I would possibly add Operation Flashpoint on the list as non-linear as you could choose which areas to attack and when. Though it was scripted in some aspects.

Original Doom as an example of non-linear? Don't know about that??? I was basically locked in room areas that I needed to clear out and get keys to be able to go to other areas. Still some what linear.

All games are Linear in that they point you to a certain direction. But when they allow you to explore and do other things or choose how you are going to do things, that is when we say they are not linear.

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DOOM x Evercade Teaser Trailer

Evercade has teased a new DOOM release for their platform.

darthv72107d ago

I hope they make a Doom themed VS unit with red lighting. it will be like the Duke 3d one they did a couple years ago.

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10 Legendary Games That Still Absolutely Crush It in 2025

Discover 10 timeless video games from the past that remain absolutely playable today. From Chrono Trigger to DOOM, these classics have aged like fine wine!

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anast378d ago

Simon's Quest is better than Symphony.

djl3485377d ago

If you're gonna troll, at least make a legitimate attempt.

Levii_92378d ago

Hot damn that's a good list. The only one i never played is AOE2 and i never finshed Chrono Trigger but it was damn good.

Speaking of what's old but holds up amazingly well and plays like a dream.. i played Symphony of the Night for the first time in 2019.. yep that's right. It became one of my favourite games of all time that i replay almost every year. I couldn't believe how good it was. That is almost impossible for me with newer games let alone older ones. Truly a special gem.

LG_Fox_Brazil377d ago

That's a pretty fucking great list

__y2jb377d ago (Edited 377d ago )

The only one I’d disagree with is doom. It shows its age badly I think. After 5 minutes of play these days you put it down.

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10 Classic Games That Are Desperate for Remasters

Licensing issues often leave many games forgotten. But all that aside, here are 10 classic games desperate for remasters.

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Iceball2000466d ago

The getaway
Smugglers run
Dead to rights
Worlds scariest police chases
Sure I’m missing a few.

FPS_D3TH465d ago

Mannn… worlds scaries police chases… that took me back lol

Knushwood Butt466d ago

Ape Escape.
Fun game but, wow, you need a college degree to understand the controls.
A remaster would also save you from having to constantly fight the camera.
Keep the music though. Those drum and bass tracks fit really well and haven't aged. Made me think that more games could work well with drum and bass tracks, but unfortunately it's a somewhat niche genre now.

Abear21466d ago

Max Payne Series
Infamous 1 & 2
NBA Street Vol 2
SSX
Skate

M_Prime466d ago

i could have sworn i read somewhere that Remedy is remaking May Payne 1 but things have been quiet lately

YourMommySpoils465d ago

They are making the first one, as we speak.

jznrpg466d ago (Edited 466d ago )

One of the few Xbox games I own. I have 3 copies of it because of the many discs it has, for just in case reasons

jznrpg466d ago (Edited 466d ago )

Xenogears, Xenosaga trilogy, Vagrant Story, Drakengards, Parasite Eve and many more but I’ll start with those

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