Poll: Do you classify Portal as a FPS?

[lokun489]

I consider it a puzzle platformer with fps bits but only when something is attacking you

 

[Pandora92]

I would call it more of an FPP, a "First Person Puzzler".

 

[Woodsey]

No, it's a puzzle game.

 

[Paulie92]

For the sake of knowing what you're getting (y'know why we have genres) no it's a puzzle game, the emphasis is on puzzle solving, you don't by it because of any first person shooting

 

[Taddy]

Going with First Person Puzzle game.

 

[DarKye]

First Person Puzzler.

Or First Person Cake Withdrawal Simulator.

 

[Twad]

Its more of a FPP - first person puzzle.

 

[snow]

It's a first person game where you shoot portals at walls.

Yes! Or if you want to get technical, it's a first person game where you shoot portals at walls to solve puzzles.

FPSP!

 

[sanguinator]

i dont count it as an fps so much as an action game

 

[zxcxczczx]

Its in first person.

You shoot things.

Its a first person shooter.

 

[crudus]

I classify it as a puzzle game. The first person view do not apply to the genre in this case. If you want it to count for something I am will not argue if you want to call it a First Person Adventure or a First Person Puzzle game. The thing with "you shoot portals" is stretching it and really is hurting the spirit of a true FPS.

 

[silversnake4133]

Portal is more of a puzzle game in first person. It just wouldn't have the same effect if it were in third-person. And the only thing you really "shoot" are portals, so you aren't really hurting anything with bullets. So, no I do not believe that Portal is an FPS.

Besides traditional FPS's have more of a "shoot first and think later" mentality. Where in Portal it's the exact opposite.

 

[Scarecrow]

Who cares?

 

[Berserker119]

Well, I'd say it's more of an RTS or a JRPG, myself. With all these crazy classifications going around, who knows anymore?

 

[Altorin]

It's an FPS. If it controls like an FPS, it's an FPS.

 

[daltob]

its portal it has its own genre woooot

 

[JWAN]

FPS P

First person shooter, platformer

Your in a first person position
you shoot at walls from the first person position

In my book it falls under fps with a platforming leg

 

[jdogtwodolla]

you have a portal GUN and you SHOOT walls.

 

[XIGBARx13]

Like other people above have said, shooting portals from a gun can technically make Portal an FPS, so I'd say yes. But you could also call it a First Person Adventure, or a First Person Puzzle/Platformer.

 

[signingupforgames]

you view it from the First Person
and you Shoot portals.
i think it is.