Shooter
Description
Shooters are action games in which the player character shoots enemies.
The shooting is usually performed with firearms in these games; however, any weapon that dispatches projectiles qualifies, which makes many games (e.g.
Heretic) that rely on medieval ranged weaponry or even magical projectiles shooters as well.
There are many shooter sub-genres, including
fixed-screen shooters,
scrolling shooters,
rail shooters, and others.
Since the emergence of 3D graphics, 3D shooters, popularized by
Wolfenstein 3D and
Doom, have become the leading representatives of the genre. This sub-genre is sometimes referred to as
first-person shooter, though this definition is not very precise, since the genre's distinguishing feature are 3D environments, not the perspective; some 3D shooters allow players to switch between perspectives, while others enforce a third-person view.
3D shooters may incorporate elements of other genres, most commonly role-playing (e.g.
System Shock games and
Deus Ex).
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Xbox (2004) In Greg Hasting's Tournament Paintball, there are 19 tournaments to participate in. You can create your own character, who will... |
Xbox (2005) and PlayStation 2 (2006) Greg Hastings returns in a second paintball game. Play with your friends on the same console (2 player split-screen on... |
Commodore PET/CBM (1980) In Gremlin the player controls a Gremlin tank and must try to remove all targets from the playing field before... |
NES (1990) As Gizmo, you must reach the Gremlin Control Centre to wipe them out. This is an isometric action game differing... |
Browser (2008) and Windows (2008) Grey Matter is a top-down shooter set on a single screen with organic enemies. The black dot the player controls... |
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Windows (2009) The evolution of one of Llamasoft's most popular games Gridrunner. Built on the Neon graphics engine, Gridrunner Revolution is an... |
MSX (2006) Grid Wars is best described as a cross between classic Jeff Minter games such as Gridrunner and Pac-Man. The playfield... |
DOS (1984) A deadly, all-consuming mold has emerged from the polluted swamp, spawned from toxic chemical waste, and engulfing everything in its... |
Genesis (1994) This cartridge combines two different localized flavours of the original arcade game. There are two modes, Grind Stormer and V... |
Windows (1999) On the planet Gromada, where the battle machines are tested... The latest is Cassandra. The aliens have taken over Gromada's... |
ZX Spectrum (1982) A horizontally scrolling shooter in the Scramble style, Ground Attack puts you in the pilot seat of a spaceship, navigating... |
Windows (2004) This Special Edition of Ground Control II: Operation Exodus includes a making-of DVD with developer interviews and other extras like... |
SEGA CD (1993) Space aliens are infiltrating the U.S. from a sleepy little town on the Texas/Mexico border, snatching bodies and paving the... |
PlayStation (2000) In the future, gang warfare is settled between gangs by using advanced armored vehicles. A mysterious figure called the Crimelord... |
Atari 2600 (1982) Guardian is an arcade action game for one or two players. In an intergalactic war, an enemy ship called Dromeda... |
Amiga (1994) and Amiga CD32 (1994) Resembling Starfox in many ways, Guardian is a fast and furious shoot 'em up. You skim over the surface of... |
VIC-20 (1981) The name "Guardian" sounds like a euphemism for "Defender", and indeed there are similarities. This is a side-scrolling shooter with... |
Commodore 64 (1984), BBC Micro (1984) and Electron (1984) In this Defender clone, you are a spaceship that must protect humanoids on the mountainous terrain from approaching aliens. To... |
Commodore 64 (1985), Amstrad CPC (1990) and ZX Spectrum (1990) The mutants are back and this time they're faster. In your Mk.II Fighter you have to stop the Raiders flying... |
NES (1988) In the far future, Earth is a peaceful place with very few worries. To ensure it stays that way, a... |
MSX (1986) Guardic is a top-down 2d shooter based on the classic premise of pitting a single starfighter against a horde of... |
Android (2011), iPad (2010), iPhone (2010), Macintosh (2011) and Windows (2011) Guerrilla Bob is a third-person shooter shown from an almost top-down perspective. Choosing one of the four available characters (not... |
Atari ST (1991) Guided Missile is an action game for two players where each player controls 8 guided missiles. The aim of the... |
DOS (1997) Guimo is a 2D platform game featuring several stages full of action. The story is situated in a parallel world... |
