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Magic Carpet
Member
Arizona Sunshine 2 should probly be on this list. It's got a Co-op mode though.
Guilty_AI
Member
Not really an issue.. but it IS VR. Either way, i have no problem with other users posting games they know about that aren't here.
Ribi
Member
You say that but apparently Jeff Keighley has never heard of atomic heart
Fart Knight
Al Pachinko, Konami President
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
All of them destroy AAA shooters.
YuLY
Member
Weak year if you take into account that Evil West is not an FPS (good game though), Bunker is survival and most of the list is indie/pixelated.
Man I miss the times of real AA to AAA FPS games with decent campaigns: Singularity, Timeshift, Prey (2006), Crysis, FEAR, Legendary, Resistance, Half-Life. This is what I miss, the only one close to this from this year is Trepang, which is great but you can tell it doesnt even quite fit in the AA category.
Fuck, not just FPS I also miss the Gears clones: Inversion, Fracture, Quantum Theory, Binary Domain, Army of Two: The 40th Day, Dark Sector etc.
The PS360 era was special, wish I could go back.
Man I miss the times of real AA to AAA FPS games with decent campaigns: Singularity, Timeshift, Prey (2006), Crysis, FEAR, Legendary, Resistance, Half-Life. This is what I miss, the only one close to this from this year is Trepang, which is great but you can tell it doesnt even quite fit in the AA category.
Fuck, not just FPS I also miss the Gears clones: Inversion, Fracture, Quantum Theory, Binary Domain, Army of Two: The 40th Day, Dark Sector etc.
The PS360 era was special, wish I could go back.
CatLady
Selfishly plays on Xbox Purr-ies X
Man I love Singularity. I'm hoping now that Xbox owns Activision we can finally get BC for that game or even a remake.
Guilty_AI
Member
DOOMER ALERT! DOOMER ALERT! ALL GAMES SUCK BECAUSE OF THESE COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT REASONS! ONLY GOOD GAME IS GAME FROM X ERA!
Also, its Blood West, not Evil West (which is not even from this year).
AndrewRyan
Member
A couple more I like:
SPRAWL
Deadlink
SPRAWL
Deadlink
Denton
Member
Atomic Heart was ace, I look forward to a replay once all DLCs are out.
Trepang2 is on my wishlist, as is Turbo Overkill and Blood West.
I should play System Shock remake, which I kickstarted. And in january I will probably do full replay of Cyberpunk with PL.
I would say Avatar is also a shooter first and should be in the second post. It is ok as far as gameplay goes, gorgeous as far as its world goes, and dreadful as far as high level design, writing and narrative is concerned.
Trepang2 is on my wishlist, as is Turbo Overkill and Blood West.
I should play System Shock remake, which I kickstarted. And in january I will probably do full replay of Cyberpunk with PL.
I would say Avatar is also a shooter first and should be in the second post. It is ok as far as gameplay goes, gorgeous as far as its world goes, and dreadful as far as high level design, writing and narrative is concerned.
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MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Fortune's Run
Zortch
Both on Steam. I've enjoyed Zortch quite a bit and it's only $5.
A problem I run into with most retro shooters is it prioritized moving too fast and it just becomes a disorienting mess.
Out of all the ones listed I only really liked Boltgun.
Don't care much for Blood West since it has stuff I do not care for which is Stealth, Stamina systems and inventory management. Such a drag.
Zortch
Both on Steam. I've enjoyed Zortch quite a bit and it's only $5.
A problem I run into with most retro shooters is it prioritized moving too fast and it just becomes a disorienting mess.
Out of all the ones listed I only really liked Boltgun.
Don't care much for Blood West since it has stuff I do not care for which is Stealth, Stamina systems and inventory management. Such a drag.
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Guilty_AI
Member
Oh, i know this one. If i'm not mistaken was partially inspired by EYE Divine cybermancy. Didn't add it because was still on early access
analog_future
Banned
Damn, this thread really shows how dead the genre is.
Buggy Loop
Member
Because of what? They look retro?
They're better than the 99% of the AAA garbage
Guilty_AI
Member
You could have just said "i haven't played any of them"
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Is Starfield an FPS?
an FPS-RPG perhaps?
an FPS-RPG perhaps?
Fart Knight
Al Pachinko, Konami President
Guilty_AI
Member
Oh, they were in my wishlist. Way too much stuff that came out.
Magic Carpet
Member
I think VR is going to revive it. Shooting things in VR is a big step up.
Guilty_AI
Member
Guilty_AI
Member
Don't worry, going by sales and users reviews the genre is very much alive at the moment. No VR needed.
Buggy Loop
Member
Haven't played Fortune's run since a while, the demo was mighty impressive. It looks like nothing initially and then you realize you're basically in a super immersive sim ala Deus Ex in a sci-fi world in space with aliens, etc.
Is the early access content complete for the story?
Is the early access content complete for the story?
analog_future
Banned
I love FPS games. I'm just pointing out that they clearly aren't seeing anywhere near the demand/sales that they used to when there's zero AAA games in the genre and we're instead relegated to low-budget retro games.
Buggy Loop
Member
The negligence of the genre by AAA publishers led us to Retro shooters and I almost thank them for it.
Not sure I want to see the alternative reality where suddenly everyone has success with AAA shooters and indie ones die out.
Men_in_Boxes
Snake Oil Salesman
I got tricked into buying Boltgun. I got scammed massively and I want justice.
#BelieveAllMultiplayerGamers
#BelieveAllMultiplayerGamers
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Most AAA games are trash. They tend to chase trends that they know will guarantee sales. Retro shooters such as these are a rather niche category in the long term.
Only Retro Shooters I'm looking forward to that has any chance of releasing in 2024 is Dino Trauma and Selaco.
I think my favorite retro shooters are either First Person Adventure types or FPS + Survival Horror combos.
FPS's with great atmosphere and sense of mystery I tend to enjoy more over very basic Arena Shooters.
Edit: I personally think Boltgun is amazing but could do with a map. Some levels just look the same. The worst level by far is the teleporting level. Just oof.
Only Retro Shooters I'm looking forward to that has any chance of releasing in 2024 is Dino Trauma and Selaco.
I think my favorite retro shooters are either First Person Adventure types or FPS + Survival Horror combos.
FPS's with great atmosphere and sense of mystery I tend to enjoy more over very basic Arena Shooters.
Edit: I personally think Boltgun is amazing but could do with a map. Some levels just look the same. The worst level by far is the teleporting level. Just oof.
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Guilty_AI
Member
I see that as a positive. Fans of ps360 era MP shooters for example, like Halo 1/2/3, BF or COD MW now have to relegate themselves to the trash being pushed out by AAA publishers, with very few alternatives as those usually die out in the face of big corps.
Same with traditional sport games where no one can compete with
And we get such great things, with a good mix of creativeness, ideas and true passion at what cost? Less polygons? AND with the artstyle remaining gorgeous and timeless regardless? Sign me up any day.
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Ulysses 31
Member
Quake 2 Remastered
Rise of the Triad Ludicrous Edition
Rise of the Triad Ludicrous Edition
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Guilty_AI
Member
Don't think so. Release seems to be ways off too.
Guilty_AI
Member
Have you tried HROT? It fits well with those conditions. Great atmosphere, survival horror vibes, less of an arena shooter with higher focus on level progression.
freemandos
Neo Member
Robocop Rogue City is a single player FPS of this year and it's awesome!
MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
I'll have to give it a try.
VeganElduderino
Member
Alive and well as you can see, man
Ribi
Member
GTFO
Payday
Generation Zero
Deep rock galactic
Left 4 dead
Team fortress 2 MvM
Dying light/2
Dead island 2
Ready or not
6 days in Fallujah
Borderlands/tiny tina
Killing floor
Skyrim together
Dazraell
Member
I haven't played too many new shooters this year, but I gotta say, Quake II Remastered really impressed me. To me it's one of the prime examples how remasters should be made. Nightdive really outdone themselves with this one. Not only they updated visuals, gave us main campaign, two expansions, ported Nintendo 64 campaign, full multiplayer support and even playable demos from trade shows. Plus MachineGames worked on a brand new expansion. And everything for 10 dollars. Amazing
This is a fantastic list, thanks. Discovered some great games here. Other "best shooters" list are all AAA garbage that's literally the same gunplay and QTE over and over.
Do we have a list of these non-AAA games shooters for the rest of the 2010's - and 2020, 2021, 2022?
Do we have a list of these non-AAA games shooters for the rest of the 2010's - and 2020, 2021, 2022?
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Gen.Grievous
Member
Only played the System Shock remake. Aside from the inventory management it was great.
Also just realised Cyberpunk 2077 is more than 3 years old already. Crazy. Still holding of until I get a new GPU though.
Also just realised Cyberpunk 2077 is more than 3 years old already. Crazy. Still holding of until I get a new GPU though.
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Guilty_AI
Member
Hard to compile one for specific years, but we can find some highlights.
DUSK (from 2018) got a free HD graphics dlc this month
Ion Fury (from 2019), the original game from the aftershock dlc i put on the OP
AMID EVIL (from 2019), fantasy FPS similar to Heretic.
Black Mesa (from 2020), Half Life full remake/reimagining
Metal Hellsinger (from 2022), rhythm FPS.
Cruelty Squad (from 2021), weird psychodelic "immersive sim". Do not be fooled by its vomit colors and janky appearance, game has incredible mechanical depth to it.
Severed Steel (from 2021), acrobatic FPS with destructible enviroments
Prodeus (from 2022), boomer shooter with really advanced pixel art
And here a couple "not really FPS" but that are still worth mentioning.
Ctrl Alt Ego (from 2022), a take on Immersive Sims that is fully focused on their puzzle-like mechanical aspect.
Overload (from 2018), game from the creators and based off Descent games.
simpatico
Member
Turbo Overkill is so underrated. HROT was also a favorite of mine, but I can understand it not getting mass appeal. TO on the other hand gave us more content than Doom Eternal for half the price with only 1 primary dev. Just an outstanding accomplishment. I'm there for a sequel on Day 0.
Literally God's work, thank you. I can't find these recommendations anywhere. Still learning about games I've never heard about but all look original and interesting.
Every "Indie Games you Must Play!" YT video is just the same list copied and pasted over and over. It's hard to keep a pulse on the avant garde stuff going on in the industry when I'm not such an involved gamer anymore.
Thanks again.
Guilty_AI
Member
You can get the trilogy on GOG, and going by user reviews they seem to work ok
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