The current state of FPS games

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It's a valid argument because it goes much deeper than presentation. People are just looking at this at its cover and not bothering to think about the message. All of these games are warfare, all in first person, all have mostly the same weapons, all have modern to high modern tech, all have the exact same controls, all have the same damage system and hud, all have the same AI, all have the same mission structure, all have the same visual style, all have online multi-player with all v all and team deathmatch...

These three games are not the whole list either. Just about every single shooter this whole gen fits this description. This gen has been dominated by developers making one game, and only one game, over and over and over. Thank god for bioware and nintendo this gen.

goblaa

same weapons?

not all of them

You telling me Killzone has no assault rifles, shotguns, sniper rifles, or handguns?

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same weapons?

not all of them

TintedEyes

You telling me Killzone has no assault rifles, shotguns, sniper rifles, or handguns?

They pretty much cover all aspects of gameplaystyl and situations so it's understandable as to why these firearms (and the likes) are presented in the first place. They are standard to most shooters and other genres with shooting elements as in the case of Ratchet and clank, etc.

Don't blame the developers, though

100% the consumers fault.

You play one, you've played them all.

Parasomniac

Blame the silly people that buy these games. I have no need for them, as indeed - I've played one, and don't need to play another.

KHAndAnime

So true. All of these FPSs feel the same. At first I honestly thought they were all the same game. Because I've played a good amount of Modern Warfare with friends, I'm good at pretty much any FPS I play because they're all the same game.

And this is why I am stopping buying shooters like these. Just played the Medal of Honor beta a week ago and I really COULD NOT tell much difference other then the maps between it and bad company 2.

Shooters do need a new formula but they wont change until the people demand change.

And this is why I am stopping buying shooters like these. Just played the Medal of Honor beta a week ago and I really COULD NOT tell much difference other then the maps between it and bad company 2.

Shooters do need a new formula but they wont change until the people demand change.

fueled-system

I laugh at people that fail to see the variety in this genre.

Jesus, you could say that about any genre of gaming... comon!

I laugh at people that fail to see the variety in this genre.

Baranga

There have been a lot of creative (first person) shooters over the years, with some of them being ignored by the big audience (Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath anyone?). But they're still there, they just don't get the same media attention as the major franchises. And it's the process of competing franchises wanting to outdo eachother in terms of sales what essentially kills the drive to be creative, because creativity is risky. This is why developersprefer towalk down familiar paths and add their own gimmicks to distinguish themselves positevely, while not taking major risks by trying to to turn the genre upsidedown. This is the logical consequence of consumers' behaviour (your money is a voting bill, after all), soit's always gonna happen to some extent. As soon as people smell money, they'll walk down the paved road of polished genericalness to go and get it.

That's not to say that there aren't tons and tons of shooters out there that give a different twist to the genre, and I think the sheer variety in FPS games makes it still one of the most universally enjoyable genres by the more serious gamers, as there are always bound to be at least a few games that suit your taste. Any of theside effects generated by commerce and the popularity of the genre will just have to be ignored, and that is perfectly possible.

[QUOTE="FIipMode"]I see the resemblance between COD and Medal of Honor but why is Killzone 3 there?stvee101

Check the gun and the depressingly-drab brown and grey colour palette used.

Honestly I think that pic displays the lack of imagination in maintstream shooters nowadays very well.

This picture has been seriously overused.

h575309

Don't say JRPGs are all the same when you people buy this.

I don't understand why getting 3 similar pics and sticking them together makes a point. Sure we have a hell of a lot of similar FPS games but its not a bad thing. People who don't like FPS games are pissed but this thing goes in streaks. Something else will get hot soon. Remember all the Platformers?

OMG, there it is again! It's like it's a REAL weapon in REAL life.... :shock:

whats worse then a company remaking their old games all the time?

lots of companys remaking the same games all the time

whats worse then a company remaking their old games all the time?

lots of companys remaking the same games all the time

Half-Way

Except Killzone and Call of Duty are completely different from each other. I could easily say every RPG game is the same, because each RPG shares the same basic combat traits: Melee, Magic, Range, and Stealth. However, that would be incorect, just like people hating on shooters calling them all the same is completely incorect.