FPS: Iron Sights - Yes or No?

I'm curious as to what gamers think of the use of iron sights in first person shooters. I don't like them, I prefer the style of Halo, Half Life 2, Resistance 1 compared to pretty much every single FPS being released now. What do you guys think of them and would you prefer most FPS games to stop using them or keep them?

I do not see anything useful about them and there are better use for the second button.

I love them. I think they are immersive, makes me feel like im actually shooting the gun, and just makes sense.

Depends on the gun and game... some have terrible iron sights, some have great. Example: IMO MW and MW2 RPD iron are fantastic... while M16 sucks penguin c$#^.

Do you mean ADS? Aim Down the Sights? Yes, it is easier to aim that way and gets you into the game more. Shooting from the hip run moving around fast and then when you need to get a good shot in you bring that gun up to aim better. I prefer it in games

Depends on the game. I couldn't imagine Halo with IS, nor could I imagine CoD without IS. Although, I hate it when FPS games have that zooming in instead of IS.

If it's an non-realistic FPS (Quake, Unreal Tournament, Halo) it doesn't need them but if it's a semi-realistic or realistic FPS (CoD, MoH, Arma), then it does need them.

I love them. I think they are immersive, makes me feel like im actually shooting the gun, and just makes sense.

Wasdie

Climbing obstacles is awesome. No more chest high walls obstructing my progress! **** you masonry and crude boxes, I'm free!

Yes I love the iron sights, I dont like the halo style at all. Looking down the sights makes me feel more into the game

I never care about immersive. If I want immersive then I'll go play Airsoft.

Not everygame need them. They take me out of the game and make the game a little less immersive.

yes, left trigger iron sights and right trigger fire is how I like it, I don't like clicking right analog like they used in Halo or Killzonelamprey263

I think iron sight is a must for all fps in general (well most anyways). Accuary shots and the fact that when you can't aim down its harder to take people at a distance

Do you mean ADS? Aim Down the Sights? Yes, it is easier to aim that way and gets you into the game more. Shooting from the hip run moving around fast and then when you need to get a good shot in you bring that gun up to aim better. I prefer it in games

SouL-Tak3R

Agreed - but for me I think the style of the game is a factor as well. For instance, like one of the posters said above,F.E.A.R. could have used iron sights / ADS, but with a game like Halo, I think the lack of iron sights suitedthe gamejust fine.

Double Iron Sights ALL THE WAY

I prefer Halo's style, but I like that there are games with them as well. More options is better.

I love them. I think they are immersive, makes me feel like im actually shooting the gun, and just makes sense.

Wasdie

Counterstrike...nuff said...you dont need em for an awsome fps

Counterstrike...nuff said...you dont need em for an awsome fps

edinsftw

I dont like iron sights.

I like them alot in games that use real world hardware. It's a little disconcerting if you can see the iron sights on a gun but can't use them. That being said, fantastic or futuristic settings certainly don't need them.

Solid yes from me but it depends on the gun of course.

I hate shooters that don't let you aim down the sights. Especially ones that try to be termed "realistic."

Call of Duty was pretty much my favourite shooter to play because all the guns had iron sights.

One thing I find about iorn sights that take me out of the game is that they zoom in when your use them.

I do not see anything useful about them and there are better use for the second button.

wiouds

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I do not see anything useful about them and there are better use for the second button.

Lost-Memory

Are you talking about real life or game since they do not act the same and should not act the same?

[QUOTE="Wasdie"]

I love them. I think they are immersive, makes me feel like im actually shooting the gun, and just makes sense.

YoungSinatra25

Climbing obstacles is awesome. No more chest high walls obstructing my progress! **** you masonry and crude boxes, I'm free!

Iron sights in Quake multiplayer would actually be an obstacle. Not every FPS needs them.

Iron sights add the realism, every FPS should have them.face_ripper

Not every FPS needs to be realistic. Play Serious Sam and you'll know what I mean.

I also find it funny how noone cared about iron sights before Call of Duty.

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I do not see anything useful about them and there are better use for the second button.

wiouds

Are you talking about real life or game since they do not act the same and should not act the same?

Why can't a game have it's weapons work like it's real life counterparts? The fact that many games have over the top weapons turns me off to most FPS games. I don't know about anyone else, but I would love a game to feature weapons that are not balanced or have over the top or worse, terrible performance. I crave a game where the bunny hoppers are targets and there are penalties for actions. The good thing is, there is a game like that in development.

I also prefer Halo. Gears did it right.BranKetra

mostly yes, i think they help make the shooting more authentic, but having said that some games without them are my all time favourite shooters, eg Halo and Half Life

well...i personally like them...and for those of u comparing guns...think about those of us who shoot them for a living...i personally hate the m16 appeture sight...heck...i even downloaded the cinematic mod for hl2...one of the big reasons was the iron sights...

I'm curious as to what gamers think of the use of iron sights in first person shooters. I don't like them, I prefer the style of Halo, Half Life 2, Resistance 1 compared to pretty much every single FPS being released now. What do you guys think of them and would you prefer most FPS games to stop using them or keep them?

xTheExploited

Without iron sights FPs would suck I couldn't imagine playing firing from hip allthe time it would suck heavy.

Without iron sights FPs would suck I couldn't imagine playing firing from hip allthe time it would suck heavy.

[QUOTE="BranKetra"]I also prefer Halo. Gears did it right.Randoggy

No way, I hate them and the gameplay style they bring with them. Gunplay is just completely weak IMO, I guess it's OK in single player, but the "sprint fast, stop for auto-aim/kill style gameplay is getting stale, especially in the typical one-on-one battles of multiplayerand brings practically no learning curve between weapons and tactics.

CD-i_ownz

If it's an non-realistic FPS (Quake, Unreal Tournament, Halo) it doesn't need them but if it's a semi-realistic or realistic FPS (CoD, MoH, Arma), then it does need them.

nameless12345

Iron sights add the realism, every FPS should have them.face_ripper

Do you seriously mean you want Halo to have Iron Sights?