I think that my love can come from some nostalgic almost forgotten experience I hade back then (in the stone-age of computer games) when I first saw an Light-gun Arcade (dont remember the name of the game ... but it some sidescrolling, military djungel action shooter), and the fact that I hade alot of fun playing Duck Hunt (even though its not a particulary good game i todays standards even).
It could also be that it sounds almost like one of my other favorite weapons ... the Lightsaber :) or the fact that I always loved pistol action (in games and movies ... like "Flashback", "Devil May Cry" - series, Chow Yun Fats "Killer", The Matrix and in particular the most incredible gun-kata in "Equalibrium" ect).
So it was only a matter of money before I bought myself a Light-gun for my PS2. Cause I got one since some years ago. I bought it without thinking of what games there is for the gun ... my mistake I must admit.
If you look at the games for this device, on the PS2, there are not many. How many I dont know, but its only a handfull. And none of them are ... blockbusters! In my experience they're at best ... fair. But I havnt played the most famous of the games yeat, like Virtua Cop or Time Crisis. Mostly cause they are rare here in sweden, and if you find them, they're rather expencive, and I dont dare try to buy another game that will dissapoint me ...
I Hope there someday will be a revival of the Gun-game era, and that some company realy put some effort in doing something extremly well coded, nice looking, engaging and innovative - over the top unforgettable experience - lightgun game. But thats probably just me!? Is there anyone else that also wish for a "GOOD" pistol game?!
Anyhow! In my Review project (trying to review all games i own or like) I just came to my two only gun-games. So here is two brand new (short) reviews I wrot, regarding Lightgun-games. They're not the best reviews I have written ... but here they are anyway.
Enjoy ... (or something).
Endgame (PS2)
Ninja Assault (PS2)
