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Ace of Sevens (4479) on 9/4/2012 8:03 AM · Permalink · Report
I noticed we have groups for several genres, including rail shooters and chase shooters. I think the fact we need to use groups for these shows off failures on the part of the genre system, but as long as we are doing it, would anyone mind additional genre groups? The lack of any way to separate first-person shooters from rail-shooters, tank and fighter plane sims and third-person shooters with a look function has bugged me for some time.
Unicorn Lynx (181780) on 9/4/2012 8:06 AM · edited · Permalink · Report
In my opinion, if you feel there is a genre that is lacking or hard to search for, by all means go ahead and make a group. Look at it this way: if the genre overhaul ever happens, having a group ready would make corrections much easier. If it doesn't, at least we have the group.
vedder (70767) on 9/4/2012 8:37 AM · Permalink · Report
Request them in the forum: http://www.mobygames.com/forums/dga,2/dgb,4/dgm,155778/
Ace of Sevens (4479) on 9/4/2012 8:35 AM · Permalink · Report
So I need to define the boundaries. Do you guys consider the Elder Scrolls games to be first-person shooters?
Unicorn Lynx (181780) on 9/4/2012 8:44 AM · Permalink · Report
Agreed, Elder Scrolls don't qualify. I'd say games like Deus Ex and System Shock 2 do belong, though.
Unicorn Lynx (181780) on 9/4/2012 10:59 AM · Permalink · Report
It's a tough call, indeed. But basic mechanics are very similar. You hold a gun and move a guy through a 3D world from first-person view.