Console first person shooters were better on the N64 and PSOne

Console FPS games were the best in the N64, PSOne and Dreamcast days. Before the times of dual analog control, and the trend of hectic squad combat. I don't much care for the trends in the genre over the last 6-7 years.

Though I'm much more of a casual FPS player when compared to many, my opinion is that FPS games were simply more fun and magical back then. Yes, the wonderment of being a young gamer had some to do with it, yet I still have more fun with old school corridor shooters than I do with a lot of the non sense today, LOL!

GoldenEye 007, Medal of Honor games, Turok series, Quake II, Perfect Dark, etc... Ah, great memories.

I feel that PC shooters were more unique when its counter-part - the console - wasn't trying to keep up with it so much. I wasn't ever a PC gamer, though I do respect its quality in the past. It too seemed to be more unique until the last generation got under way, which lead into the FPS obsession of today.

I think that corridor shooters that aren't so focused on wide open combat, online multi-player, and "teh textures and polygons" need to make a comeback. If you ask me, shooters are far more "generic" in general than they were years ago.

One more thing that I miss in shooters today: That feeling of isolation (like in Metroid Prime). Since technology has progressed so much, I guess that developers feel the need to make everything "epic."

Is there anyone else that feels as I do? :D

Console FPS games were the best in the N64, PSOne and Dreamcast days. Before the times of dual analog dynamics, and the trend of hectic squad combat. For the high quality that is the Halo and Call of Duty series, I am a little off put by its trends on the genre. This can go for other series over the last 6-7 years.

Though I'm much more of casual FPS player when compared to many, my opinion is that FPS games were simply more fun and magical back then. Yes, the wonderment of being young gamer had some to do with it, yet I still have more fun with old school corridor shooters than I do with a lot of the non sense today, LOL!

GoldenEye 007, Medal of Honor games, Turok series, Quake II, Perfect Dark, etc... Ah, great memories.

I feel that PC shooters were more unique when its counter-part - the console - wasn't trying to keep up with it so much. I wasn't ever a PC gamer, though I do respect its quality in the past. It too seemed to be more unique until the last generation go under way, which lead into the FPS obsession of today.

I think that corridor shooters that aren't so focused on wide open combat, online multi-player, and "teh textures and polygons" need to make a comeback. If you ask me, shooters are far more "generic" in general than they were years ago.

One more thing that I miss in shooters today: That feeling of isolation. Since technology has progressed so much, I guess that developers feel the need to make everything "epic."

Is there anyone else that feels as I do? :D

MayorJohnny

Goldeneye, Perferct Dark and Turok 2 were the only console FPS worth looking at prior to PS2. Yes only 3.

I can think of more than 3 good FPS for consoles beyond dreamcast. So no TC, I disagree.

I loved the n64 fps I still play doom 64 ,duke nukem and turok on my trusty old console,but in my opinion fps have improved.

i guess being a fan of horrible, old fashioned, awkward controlls is why you've just brought a PSPdoobie1975

[QUOTE="MayorJohnny"][QUOTE="doobie1975"]i guess being a fan of horrible, old fashioned, awkward controlls is why you've just brought a PSPDeadEndPanda

hes probably 12, he didnt play those awesome games.

[QUOTE="MayorJohnny"][QUOTE="doobie1975"]i guess being a fan of horrible, old fashioned, awkward controlls is why you've just brought a PSPDeadEndPanda

hes probably 12, he didnt play those awesome games.

Goldeneye, Perferct Dark and Turok 2 were the only console FPS worth looking at prior to PS2. Yes only 3.

I can think of more than 3 good FPS for consoles beyond dreamcast. So no TC, I disagree.

Blue-Sky

Exhumed

no offense but thats a pretty bizarre opinion. i don't even think you played COD4, if you would have you would know that playing a free for all is pretty isolating. that and the fact that the game crushes any of those older FPSs you mentioned.

I played all those older games as a kid, spent many hours on them. All I could tell you is that the FPSs of today are what I wished they were back then. Nostalgia is a great thing but we must move forward.

My favourite FPS has been, and still is Zero Tolerance for the Sega Genesis...they don't make fps games that awesome anymore...

For one, it was squad based...you had control over one of a squad, if you died, you took over another...monsters were scary, tons of weapon variety, amazing graphics for the time *sigh* haven't liked one since.

No. Absolutely not.

Games from decades past are not better than the ones released in '08-'09. You are all only saying that because you were amazed when you were a kid. Stop being blinded by nostalgia.

Goldeneye, Perferct Dark and Turok 2 were the only console FPS worth looking at prior to PS2. Yes only 3.

I can think of more than 3 good FPS for consoles beyond dreamcast. So no TC, I disagree.

Blue-Sky

Medal of Honor on PSOne was an amazing game, it's tragic that so many posters here missed it. It took advantage of what the N64 was very limited, SOUND.

My favourite FPS has been, and still is Zero Tolerance for the Sega Genesis...they don't make fps games that awesome anymore...

For one, it was squad based...you had control over one of a squad, if you died, you took over another...monsters were scary, tons of weapon variety, amazing graphics for the time *sigh* haven't liked one since.

Andrew_Xavier

i played that game, i was amazed by it's graphics, i didn't even knew they were possible on the megadrive and what's more impressive is that unlike Doom for the SNES the game ran on the megadrive's own hardware

[QUOTE="Blue-Sky"]

Goldeneye, Perferct Dark and Turok 2 were the only console FPS worth looking at prior to PS2. Yes only 3.

I can think of more than 3 good FPS for consoles beyond dreamcast. So no TC, I disagree.

SolidTy

Medal of Honor on PSOne was an amazing game, it's tragic that so many posters here missed it. It took advantage of what the N64 was very limited, SOUND.

[QUOTE="SolidTy"][QUOTE="Blue-Sky"]

Goldeneye, Perferct Dark and Turok 2 were the only console FPS worth looking at prior to PS2. Yes only 3.

I can think of more than 3 good FPS for consoles beyond dreamcast. So no TC, I disagree.

princeofshapeir

Medal of Honor on PSOne was an amazing game, it's tragic that so many posters here missed it. It took advantage of what the N64 was very limited, SOUND.

That's true, but there would be no Call of Duty without Medal of Honor.

Heck, Activision wanted what EA had, so they actually STOLE the Medal of Honor Team from EA (Infinity Ward.).

Medal of Honor PSOne was a great stepping stone for all that to happen, and it was a great game.

I can't recall any FPS on PSone.Deihmos

There were a few (Doom, Disruptor), but the best one was Medal of Honor, it's a shame you missed it.

[QUOTE="Andrew_Xavier"]

My favourite FPS has been, and still is Zero Tolerance for the Sega Genesis...they don't make fps games that awesome anymore...

For one, it was squad based...you had control over one of a squad, if you died, you took over another...monsters were scary, tons of weapon variety, amazing graphics for the time *sigh* haven't liked one since.

st1ka

i played that game, i was amazed by it's graphics, i didn't even knew they were possible on the megadrive and what's more impressive is that unlike Doom for the SNES the game ran on the megadrive's own hardware

Of course. The technologies really set the PC apart from the N64 and PSOne. Now we don't have that and you can pull off a PC game on a console.

Its difficult for a FPS to actually be unique, especially today.

I can't recall any FPS on PSone.Deihmos

[QUOTE="Deihmos"]I can't recall any FPS on PSone.Rahnyc4

[QUOTE="st1ka"][QUOTE="Andrew_Xavier"]

My favourite FPS has been, and still is Zero Tolerance for the Sega Genesis...they don't make fps games that awesome anymore...

For one, it was squad based...you had control over one of a squad, if you died, you took over another...monsters were scary, tons of weapon variety, amazing graphics for the time *sigh* haven't liked one since.

Andrew_Xavier

i played that game, i was amazed by it's graphics, i didn't even knew they were possible on the megadrive and what's more impressive is that unlike Doom for the SNES the game ran on the megadrive's own hardware

well... Rise of the Triad comes pretty close

For sale - N64 with G.E. & P.D. and since these are better then anything this gen the price needs to reflect that umm fact :lol: First $599.99 takes it home. Single file line please. ;)

For sale - N64 with G.E. & P.D. and since these are better then anything this gen the price needs to reflect that umm fact :lol: First $599.99 takes it home. Single file line please. ;)

SecretPolice

I can't recall any FPS on PSone.Deihmos

Medal of Honor disagree. It a great game IMO. I still play it sometimes.

Time splitters 2 and FP says no. (took the old console forumal buffed it fixed the controls and made it more awesom)Guybrush_3

[QUOTE="Guybrush_3"]Time splitters 2 and FP says no. (took the old console forumal buffed it fixed the controls and made it more awesom)doobie1975

Yeah but it just worked. second stick instead of c-buttons or R-aiming but it still felt right. It still felt like a console shooter and not a PC wannabe

Look at my sig and avatar and you can plainly see that I adore Perfect Dark (despite using PDZ imagery) and I proudly herald the N64 original as my favorite game of all time.

Having said that, I cannot agree that shooters were better back in the PS1/N64 days. The single analog control scheme was fine then when we had no alternatives but with the advent of Dual analog control schemes, I can easily say that Goldeneye/Perfect Dark have not aged well and feel positively archaic today.

[QUOTE="Blue-Sky"]

Goldeneye, Perferct Dark and Turok 2 were the only console FPS worth looking at prior to PS2. Yes only 3.

I can think of more than 3 good FPS for consoles beyond dreamcast. So no TC, I disagree.

SolidTy

Medal of Honor on PSOne was an amazing game, it's tragic that so many posters here missed it. It took advantage of what the N64 was very limited, SOUND.

Look at my sig and avatar and you can plainly see that I adore Perfect Dark (despite using PDZ imagery) and I proudly herald the N64 original as my favorite game of all time.

Having said that, I cannot agree that shooters were better back in the PS1/N64 days. The single analog control scheme was fine then when we had no alternatives but with the advent of Dual analog control schemes, I can easily say that Goldeneye/Perfect Dark have not aged well and feel positively archaic today.

Yeah, I do agree with you on the isolation part. I miss that aspect.Wolblade

Portal is genre busting on its own.

For the experience you described you can still use the PC, STALKER gives you a chilling sense of isolation and is single-player focused.

Better? no

Same? Yes

The problem is that they havn't changed since then, while back then it was something new, now its just something thats really old. FPS needs to evolve or die.