Which do you prefer, guns or swords?

Hi all. I have always prefered swords in games rather than guns - I prefer fighting with them and the kind of games with swords in them tend to be mroe the kind that I like (eg. Zelda, Final Fantasy X, etc.) There are some shooter games that I like, but ultimately I've never found guns/explosives that cool.

This is NOT a poll on the merits. Obviously, a modern soldier with an assault rifle would kill a swordsman. It's a poll on which you prefer to have in games.

And please, no comments like "What if I prefer games with snowboards/footballs/dinosaurs etc." This is off topic and irrelevant, and this isnt the right forum for that kindof thing.

If you prefer bows and arrows/clubs/rocket launchers, then "other" is the right category :)

Gunblades :P

Nah, probably swords, because they are in more adventure games and I find adventure games to be my favorite genre.

the kusarigama from ngii.

Aww, so this isn't a variation of that show, Deadliest Warriors? :P

Swords are more awesome, and the fantasy setting is just so much more interesting. Besides, you can have swords that fire lasers (e.g. Zelda) but I've never seen a shooter where there are guns that shoot out swords. Hmm, that might make for an interesting game.....

Aww, so this isn't a variation of that show, Deadliest Warriors? :P

Swords are more awesome, and the fantasy setting is just so much more interesting. Besides, you can have swords that fire lasers (e.g. Zelda) but I've never seen a shooter where there are guns that shoot out swords. Hmm, that might make for an interesting game.....

Jau11

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DzcOCyHDqc:D

Swords, because they require more skills than point and shoot from a distance.

I said other I pick Pole Weopons like Halbards because they give some distance and they are very deadly. Because it has an Axe blade. It also has a Spike on top for stabbing and you can still be 5 to 6 feet (1.5 to 1.8 meters) away from your enemy.

Emphasis on melee weapons. Why?

Because too many guns will turn any rpg into a story based tps.

Knives and gasoline...

Thanks for all the replies - keep them coming!

I must say I'm positively surprised by the responses. The vast majority of my friends prefer games like COD/Halo/other games which may not be fps but which definitely have guns as the main emphasis, and I was expecting (though not hoping for) a similar response on gamespot.

Thanks for all the replies - keep them coming!

I must say I'm positively surprised by the responses. The vast majority of my friends prefer games like COD/Halo/other games which may not be fps but which definitely have guns as the main emphasis, and I was expecting (though not hoping for) a similar response on gamespot.

PapaJuliio17

It's because many people here are somewhat hardcore gamers. We've already tried gunplay and while it's fun, it always boils you down to one kind of gamestyle (more or less). That means only for action afficionados.

[QUOTE="Jau11"]

Aww, so this isn't a variation of that show, Deadliest Warriors? :P

Swords are more awesome, and the fantasy setting is just so much more interesting. Besides, you can have swords that fire lasers (e.g. Zelda) but I've never seen a shooter where there are guns that shoot out swords. Hmm, that might make for an interesting game.....

TheShadowLord07

Swords easily.

Guns.

Both.

I still need to get this game. :(

play Shadowrun, you get both.

probably swords for me, guns are fun but getting kills with swords is just more satisfying, and always feels like it takes more skills even if that isnt true.

Guns if given a cover mechanic and swords if the battles look epic and actually take skill.

I'm an amateur gun buff, despite not owning my own (but having fired a few xP). It's not that I like shooters more than anything, but I prefer the WW2 era onwards in terms of setting. There are few times I find fantasy done "right" that I enjoy. Dragon Age is a great example. Love that game.

And though I love sci-fi, I hate lasers. Primitive projectiles ftw.

Any more votes/opinions?

Considering my recent fixation for the hack n slash genre i'm going with swords. Not that I hate shooters, but there getting to the point of being instant gratification without any of the complexity and rewarding gameplay experience that I get from a Ninja Gaiden or the silky smooth Bayonetta.

I get a good range of visceral(Ninja Gaiden), spectacle(god of war), and some styIe(Bayonetta/Devil May Cry). Looking forward to the next big hack n slash(come on ITAGAKI!)

Edit- although two of those games(Bayo and DMC) have guns as well :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DzcOCyHDqc:D

88mphSlayer

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