Am I seriously the only one?

I'm so sick to death of first person shooters, frankly I was sick of them about 5 years ago. When are we going to get something new, something innovative. If I read one more post about how gears of war is the best game ever made i'm gonna barf. The same fanboys were saying that about halo, halo 2, doom, fear, and the other kajillion FPSs on the market.

 The whole industry has boiled down to two things, if you play a ps3 or xbox is FPS, thats all anyone talks about. It's borderline impossible to buy something for the wii or ds that isn't a freakin' minigame compolation. Wario ware was amazing, but geeze already move on.

I want something new, I can't be the only one...

yea your the only one.

fps are fun and dont get old.

It's the way things are at the moment. People, especially in the west want to shoot stuff. A generic FPS or even TPS will get more attention than most other genres, it's the state of the industry at the moment.

And no you're not alone, FPS get very old very quickly, shooting the same rubbish again and again is tedious. I'm disappointed the FPS genre didn't go down the road of Deus Ex. 

yea your the only one.

fps are fun and dont get old.

tree-branch

Didn't know that was a universal truth and people didn't have opinions... You learn so much on forums ;) That said, I'm a fan of almost every genre, as long as the games are great.

It's the way things are at the moment. People, especially in the west want to shoot stuff. A generic FPS or even TPS will get more attention than most other genres, it's the state of the industry at the moment.

And no you're not alone, FPS get very old very quickly, shooting the same rubbish again and again is tedious. I'm disappointed the FPS genre didn't go down the road of Deus Ex. 

Hoobinator

I feel insulted, frankly. Didn't know I had destructive tendencies =X

It's the way things are at the moment. People, especially in the west want to shoot stuff. A generic FPS or even TPS will get more attention than most other genres, it's the state of the industry at the moment.

And no you're not alone, FPS get very old very quickly, shooting the same rubbish again and again is tedious. I'm disappointed the FPS genre didn't go down the road of Deus Ex. 

Hoobinator

So, did you give Shadowrun a try? Are you excited for BioShock? There are many shooters that just aren't Halo shoot-a-thons.

Gears isn't a FPS if that's what you were getting at... Anyway, ya there are alot of FPS's, but that's what alot of people want. More FPS's. Supply and demand. It is getting rediculous. Whenever I hear of a new FPS, I don't ever look it over anymore. They say they have "groundbreaking new features" and "amazing graphics", or "amazingly groundbreaking...ly new gameplay", but they seem to be the same old stuff with nothing really groundbreaking, or great about it.stealthrodent

That's the same thing with every genre. JRPG's are just as guilty.

Have you tried Half Life 2 on the PC?

Have you been playing the PC at all. That's really where the innovation is at. 

Have you tried Half Life 2 on the PC?

Have you been playing the PC at all. That's really where the innovation is at. 

fore_runner

Agreed. I am kind of tired of people screaming for something new or different. Go buy Dead Rising.

I'm pretty pleased with the line-up of games; I love shooters. And there's racing games, sports games and sandbox games if I want something different.

I wouldn't mind some more Platformers but all in all I'm pretty happy.

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It's the way things are at the moment. People, especially in the west want to shoot stuff. A generic FPS or even TPS will get more attention than most other genres, it's the state of the industry at the moment.

And no you're not alone, FPS get very old very quickly, shooting the same rubbish again and again is tedious. I'm disappointed the FPS genre didn't go down the road of Deus Ex.

BioShockOwnz

So, did you give Shadowrun a try? Are you excited for BioShock? There are many shooters that just aren't Halo shoot-a-thons.

I'm looking forward to Bioshock which is going down the road of Deus Ex like I said. In fact it's spiritual prequel System Shock 2 was an RPG/FPS hybrid, did something different.

Shadowrun doesn't interest me in the least, I've seen videos and seen the reviews and it's just a shoot-fest with a bit of magic. Not all FPS are like Halo, they're like Battlefields, Call of Duty's, or strategic shooters like GRAW or RB6, their single aim is almost always shooting their core mechanic. There is very little innovation with them. 

I'm so sick to death of first person shooters, frankly I was sick of them about 5 years ago. When are we going to get something new, something innovative. If I read one more post about how gears of war is the best game ever made i'm gonna barf. The same fanboys were saying that about halo, halo 2, doom, fear, and the other kajillion FPSs on the market.

 The whole industry has boiled down to two things, if you play a ps3 or xbox is FPS, thats all anyone talks about. It's borderline impossible to buy something for the wii or ds that isn't a freakin' minigame compolation. Wario ware was amazing, but geeze already move on.

I want something new, I can't be the only one...

mfp16

 People who say this are ridiculous. IT'S THE SAME THING, the only difference is you see your character, gameplay is identical.

Have you tried Half Life 2 on the PC?

Have you been playing the PC at all. That's really where the innovation is at. 

fore_runner

So true. I really wonder how many of these people who rave about Halo, Gears, and other shooters have ever played a good PC FPS. It just makes me think to myself, "wow." Especially Halo.... Ever try Unreal 2k4? And the controls are so much better on a PC... I don't know how shooters became the go-to genre for the 360... except because of the noticable shift from PC to console gaming... Meh, the only genres I prefer on the console are sports, racing, fighting, and a few others... and anything the Wii has to offer, I suppose ;)

Master cheif would like to have a word with you in his mansion sir.
black_awpN1

Haha, his behind can have a word with my foot ;)

I'm so sick to death of first person shooters, frankly I was sick of them about 5 years ago. When are we going to get something new, something innovative. If I read one more post about how gears of war is the best game ever made i'm gonna barf. The same fanboys were saying that about halo, halo 2, doom, fear, and the other kajillion FPSs on the market.

The whole industry has boiled down to two things, if you play a ps3 or xbox is FPS, thats all anyone talks about. It's borderline impossible to buy something for the wii or ds that isn't a freakin' minigame compolation. Wario ware was amazing, but geeze already move on.

I want something new, I can't be the only one...

mfp16

Well theres a game that i've been watching that looks like it could be very unigue well actually theres two of them one is Project Offset, and the other is Alan Wake check those out and see if you want to buy either of those when they come out.

theres nothing like putting in a good quick to get into shooter, turning up the surround sound, shooting 12 year old just to hear them whine and not forgeting blowing you windows out lol.

but after a while whiny 12 year olds is a real bore and playing the same game over and over grates aswell. so shooters are really good when played for short stints mixed with other genres. 

People who say this are ridiculous. IT'S THE SAME THING, the only difference is you see your character, gameplay is identical.

Uh, NO.  Key words, FIRST PERSON.  Note that Gears is not FIRST but is rather THIRD person.  They are vey much different.  Would Oblivion be the same game if it only offered a 3rd person perspective?

People who say this are ridiculous. IT'S THE SAME THING, the only difference is you see your character, gameplay is identical.jmacrayz

 

Uh, NO.  Key words, FIRST PERSON.  Note that Gears is not FIRST but is rather THIRD person.  They are vey much different.  Would Oblivion be the same game if it only offered a 3rd person perspective?

I almost always refer to shooters as FPSs. It's easier than specifiying if it's a FPS or a TPS. Don't be a stickler.

People who say this are ridiculous. IT'S THE SAME THING, the only difference is you see your character, gameplay is identical.jmacrayz

 

Uh, NO. Key words, FIRST PERSON. Note that Gears is not FIRST but is rather THIRD person. They are vey much different. Would Oblivion be the same game if it only offered a 3rd person perspective?

Yes, yes it would... the exact same game. 

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jmacrayz

 People who say this are ridiculous. IT'S THE SAME THING, the only difference is you see your character, gameplay is identical.

Uh, NO.  Key words, FIRST PERSON.  Note that Gears is not FIRST but is rather THIRD person.  They are vey much different.  Would Oblivion be the same game if it only offered a 3rd person perspective?

you...are never alone *thunder and lighting in background*

yea your the only one.

fps are fun and dont get old.

tree-branch

lol true dat

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People who say this are ridiculous. IT'S THE SAME THING, the only difference is you see your character, gameplay is identical.Staryoshi87

 

Uh, NO. Key words, FIRST PERSON. Note that Gears is not FIRST but is rather THIRD person. They are vey much different. Would Oblivion be the same game if it only offered a 3rd person perspective?

I almost always refer to shooters as FPSs. It's easier than specifiying if it's a FPS or a TPS. Don't be a stickler.

as long as there are more Halo's and Gears there will be more FPS's it's just a gaming fase as side scrolling platformers were in the 80's eventually it will die out and a new genre to take its place but it wont be for a while there will always be diehards in a genre but the masses only look torwards one