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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Aliens vs Predator (Survivor Edition) PlayStation 3 (2010), Xbox 360 (2010) and Windows (2010) This Survivor Edition includes: Aliens vs Predator Steelbook case The O-Ring (clear plastic sleeve) A manual sized PDLC insert with...
Alien Swarm Windows (2010) Alien Swarm is a four player Co-Op game which is based on a Unreal Tournament 2004 mod of the same...
Alien Swirl BBC Micro (1983) Alien Swirl is a fixed screen shoot 'em up in the style of Moon Cresta and Phoenix. The player controls...
Alien Syndrome DOS (1989), NES (1988), Game Gear (1992), SEGA Master System (1987), Commodore 64 (1988), Amiga (1988), Atari ST (1988), ZX Spectrum (1988), MSX (1988), Amstrad CPC (1988) and Sharp X68000 (1992) Alien Syndrome is a scrolling shooter arcade conversion.Your job is to run around and rescue all the captives and make...
Alien Syndrome Wii (2007) and PSP (2007) Alien Syndrome is a top down shooter inspired by Sega's original Alien Syndrome action game. The games story takes place...
Alien Tequila Windows (2002) An alien raiding force is coming to Earth, seeking the "green gold" (hemp). When the aliens have located the ideal...
Alien Trilogy DOS (1996), PlayStation (1996) and SEGA Saturn (1996) Alien Trilogy is a first-person shooter based on the first three Alien movies. You control Lt. Ripley in three sections,...
Alien Typhoon Apple II (1981) Alien Typhoon is a variant of the arcade game Galaxian. It is a shoot-'em-up where a formation of alien ships...
Alien World Commodore 64 (1991) You, Kai are about to marry your sweetheart Medb, but Slough Feg and his minions have kidnapped her and taken...
Alien Worlds DOS (1989) You must kill off endless waves of aliens. You do this by flying around a screen (using your rocket pack)...
Alien Zombie Megadeath PlayStation 3 (2011) and Windows (2011) Alien Zombie Megadeath is the sequel to Alien Zombie Death. It is a fast-paced shooter set in fenced, horizontally-scrolling 2D...
Alleykat Commodore 64 (1986) Alleykat is a vertically-scrolling racer with elements of a shoot-em up game. The player, a speeder pilot, strives to become...
Alley Oops Commodore 64 (1983) Alley Oops' game screen loosely resembles a bowling alley, with the player moving left and right across the 8 lanes,...
Allia Quest Atari 2600 (2001) As waves of aliens attack, you must kill them all before you are killed yourself. There are eight different aliens,...
All of Our Friends are Dead Windows (2009) All Of Our Friends Are Dead is a side-scrolling platform shooter with a horror theme. There is no background story,...
All Zombies Must Die! Xbox 360 (2011), Windows (2012) and PlayStation 3 (2011) All Zombies Must Die! is the spiritual successor to Burn Zombie Burn. It is a twin stick shooter that takes...
Alone in the Dark Windows (2008) and Xbox 360 (2008) It has been 83 years since Edward Carnby investigated the suicide of Jeremy Hartwood. Now he wakes up in an...
Alone in the Dark PlayStation 2 (2008) and Wii (2008) The PS2 and Wii versions of Alone in the Dark follow the same plot as the game developed for Xbox...
Alone in the Dark: Inferno PlayStation 3 (2008) Alone in the Dark: Inferno is a reworked and enhanced version of the 2008 game Alone in the Dark. The...
Alone in the Dark (Limited Edition) Windows (2008) and Xbox 360 (2008) The Limited Edition includes: Alone in the Dark Edward Carnby figurine Official soundtrack by Olivier Derivière Making-of DVD Artbook The...
Alone in the Dark (Limited Edition) Wii (2008) The Limited Edition of Alone in the Dark for Nintendo Wii contains the same extras as the Xbox 360 and...
Alone in the Dark (Online Limited Edition) Windows (2008) This online limited edition includes the main game, three exclusive tracks from the soundtrack and five clips from the making-of....
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare Game Boy Color (2001) Edward Carnby, private eye of the paranormal, is back. His best friend, Charles Fiske, has been found dead near Shadow...
Alpha Black Zero: Intrepid Protocol Windows (2004) Alpha Black Zero: Intrepid Protocol is a tactical third-person shooter set in the year 2366. The planet Qahira (formerly Mars)...
Alpha Blaster MSX (1984) Alpha Blaster is a vertical shooter. You control a space fighter at the bottom of the screen which can scroll...