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).
 Game Title |
Genesis (1990) Set in the world of Greek mythology, Phelios tells the story of a young prince called Apollo, who sets out... |
DOS (1996) Phenomenon is a Dutch shareware CD containing public domain utilities, cheats, mods and demos for Quake.
Quake is required to... |
PlayStation (1995) In Philosoma, you blast through 18 vertical scrolling deep space environments in search of the mysterious distress call, destroying enemies... |
Amiga (1989), Atari ST (1989) and Commodore 64 (1989) The evil Phobos has created 15 planets full of danger, each of them representing things humans commonly fear. The levels... |
Windows (1998) The follower of the original Alien Phobia, this game is all about brainless shoot'em'up. You are up against the endless... |
Windows (1999) In this space simulator game, the player gets to play the role of Beck a police officer, who through an... |
Atari 2600 (1982) Phoenix is an arcade action game with gameplay similar to Space Invaders. You are the commander of the Phoenix, and... |
Atari ST (1987) In Phoenix the player has to re-open 15 hyperspace routes which where previously closed by the authorities. Unfortunately they used... |
Amiga (1990) and Atari ST (1990) As with all Jeff Minter games, this has a definite distinctive look and feel (although no Llamas or lawnmowers this... |
DOS (1992) Phylox is a single player sci-fi shareware shooter.Those silly scientists have been at it again, tampering with nature. This time... |
Windows (2007) This expansion pack contains a series of maps for Unreal Tournament III emphasizing physics-based gameplay dependent on the presence of... |
DOS (1994) Aliens that look like giant dill pickles are about to conquer the human colony of Arcadia. Five hundred years of... |
Atari 2600 (2002) OK, here's the deal. If you want that lover of your dreams to get off their pedestal and go out... |
NES (1990) Based on the board game, the object is to guess either a word or phrase based on a drawing. Each... |
Atari 2600 (1983) Now it's time for...PIIIIIIGS IN SPAAAAACE!!!This game is really three smaller games. You select what to play to choosing which... |
SNES (1990) and Wii (2009) Fly a selection of aircraft (including training vehicles, fighter planes and helicopters) through a range of training programs and missions.... |
Nintendo 64 (1996) PilotWings 64 is the update to the original PilotWings for SNES. The gameplay is somewhere between a flight simulation and... |
Nintendo 3DS (2011) Pilotwings Resort is a flight simulation game that takes place on the Wuhu Island already known from Wii Sports Resort... |
DOS (1992) This is a digital conversion of an amusement park/carnival game with a twist, released by the School of Telecommunications Engineering... |
Amiga (1988) The Starion Cluster is under threat from the Pioneer Plague, which is spreading to every planet and destroying its lifeforms,... |
Amiga (1990) Pipe Rider is a basic shooter. The player controls either one or two cannons which run on a string. The... |
DOS (1996) Piranha is your run-of-the-mill Asteroids clone, but features a vast range of weapons and enemies across 100 levels of gameplay.... |
Windows (2007) This static shooter requires the player to defend a Cliffside fortress from a succession of pirate attacks. The likes of... |
Wii (2008) Pirates: The Key of Dreams features two gameplay modes: story mode and multiplayer battle mode where you can challenge up... |
Amstrad CPC (1991), DOS (1991), MSX (1991) and ZX Spectrum (1991) In "Piso Zero" the player takes the role of Mac, a hero that must rescue the people of 15 buildings... |
