I just heard of the "rail-shooter" genre today as I found out more about RE: Umbrella Chronicles. Can I ask what makes them so good if you're just shooting enemies? What makes it hard?
Rails shooters present some of the most satisfying gameplay I typically experience with games. Why? I dunno. The guys above me, especially the immediate two named a couple of my favorites. I also have a deep affinity for old-school rail shooters. Games like Ikaruga and Raiden = Challenging Gameplay Bliss!
imo rail shooters belong in the arcade, theres nothing like a light gun, with recoil, a pedal you press down for cover, and some bad ass gameplay. i think there should be rail shooters omn consoles, but they need to evolve, a perfect example is Killer7
On arcade they fun, for a diversion. But in reality, rail shooters suck. Thats why you don't see them on console, because they are crap compared to a real shooter. Hey look I like Time crisis as much as the next guy, but you have to admit, they just aren't built for it.
On arcade they fun, for a diversion. But in reality, rail shooters suck. Thats why you don't see them on console, because they are crap compared to a real shooter. Hey look I like Time crisis as much as the next guy, but you have to admit, they just aren't built for it. XlpranksterlX
I love them because they give you a quick adrenaline rush with the frentic gameplay, quick camera shifts, and enemies popping out suddenly sometimes very close to the screen so they are right in your face. Some of my favourites have been Lethal Enforcers, Time Crisis games, and House of the Dead games. I love what I'm seeing for Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles and certainly would love to see more games like these come out for the consoles.
Actually, I think it has more to do with the lightgun itself. It's vastly more satisfying to kill enemies using real aiming skills rather than moving a crosshair around.
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