Weapons too seldomly used

[archvile93]

A shovel. You never get to kill things with shovels. I mean, I would expect at least 1 zombie game to let me kill things with shovels, but NO.

TF2 has a shovel.

OT: a glaive, a real one not a dark sector one. Never seen a naginata either, which is its Japanese equivalent.

 

[Mac_Of_Death]

Penguins!!

Seriously, when was the last time you heard of a Penguin being used as a weapon?

Muppet Racemania for the PS1. It had penguins as 'land mine' style weapons, fish as straight-line projectiles and chickens as homing missiles.
The game itself was a lot like MarioKart. Except with The Muppets.

 

[mireko]

Music.

I'd love to see a game where you can kill your enemies with an acid bassline.

 

[klakkat]

Too few games allow me to beat enemies into submission with a fish.

My D&D group tried to do that against a Kobold. The sneaky little bugger ate it and regained health then natural 20d the team rogue and knocked him out. [sub]damn kobolds[/sub]


Blunt weapons in general are usually abandoned in favor of swords. But let me tell you I fear a man armed with a mace a whole lot more than one with a sword.

I would too, because most people have no clue how to use a sword, where a blunt weapon is pretty simple and hard to deflect. However, if the dude is actually carrying around a sword and this isn't a post-apocalyptic universe, I'm gonna go ahead and assume he knows how to use it. In either case, skill is much more important than the weapon.

 

[klakkat]

bayonets are underused. as well as sabers.

This, is a really good point. What the hell happened to all the bayonets? and sabers. Katanas aren't the only good sword out there!

 

[civatrix]

Bring back the Holy Hand Grenade.

Spoiler

 

[Dastardly]

I was playing Castlevania: Circle of the Moon recently and it got me thinking "hmm, I don't think I have played another game where a whip was a weapon much less your primary weapon".

What weapons do you think should be used more in games? (preferably a primary one)

used search bar, didn't find anything.

I would kill for a game that included whips as a weapon specialization. You've got your large swords, small dual swords, sword'n'board, polearms, yadda yadda... but never whips. I think it would be awesome to see them primarily as a debuff/control weapon specialization:

- Long whip - for long-range, but slower, single-target debuffs and control.

- Dual short whip - for short-range, faster, multi-target debuffs and control.

- Chain whips - slower, harder to control, but able to bypass blocks to a certain degree (if you've ever been tagged with a chain whip, you understand how that would work...).

It'd be a lot of fun, and it would add a lot of flavor.

 

[Mr. Omega]

Hammers. Any kind of hammer. They're awesome, so why is it the game character who uses it most is Mario? And even he rarely uses it!

 

[DustyDrB]

This is still the last word in Jousting in video games.
So you know what I want more of?

Ostriches.

 

[ICanBreakTheseCuffs]

a lava lamp

 

[Koeryn]

Scythe! Idc if it's a "garden tool" I don't play fantasy games because they make sense. Also those ninja sickle and chain things, those are bad ass but never used.

I agree with you. My rogue uses a scythe in D&D for no other reason than I fucking can. Sure a greatsword has a higher average damage, but it isn't a goddamn scythe!

WRAI!?!?! I can think of no reason for a rogue to have a great sword beyond they stole it from someone and plan on selling it. Oh dear... You play 4th don't you?

 

[Double A]

I have never seen a mace and chain done, but someone mentioned that it might be difficult to animate? Idk it's obviously not as simple as a single solid weapon, it has many parts and if you take shortcuts it may just look like a solid weapon but i really have no idea.

Twilight Princess had a Ball and Chain, but that's as close as I've ever seen.

I want morningstars and flails!

 

[bubba145]

bayonets are underused. as well as sabers.

This, is a really good point. What the hell happened to all the bayonets? and sabers. Katanas aren't the only good sword out there!

finally someone who likes sabers two. and bayonets are easier to use in FPS why waste the time yanking a knife out when its attached to your weapon just stab.

 

[Hashime]

Cross bows are too seldom used. They are very capable killing machines that benefit from no muzzle flash, near silence, and extreme lethality with the right head design.

 

[Bocaj2000]

Fists. Seriously, give me more hand-to-hand fighting in games!

This is a joke, right?

OP: Few games have the shield used as a weapon... I'd like to see more of that.

However, I have yet to see a shoe-knife in a game. The closest I have gotten is the grieve edge from Soul Caliber III.

 

[PhiMed]

A lyre. Edward was so cash.

 

[binvjoh]

Fists. Seriously, give me more hand-to-hand fighting in games!

This is a joke, right?

Why would it be?

 

[crudus]

Scythe! Idc if it's a "garden tool" I don't play fantasy games because they make sense. Also those ninja sickle and chain things, those are bad ass but never used.

I agree with you. My rogue uses a scythe in D&D for no other reason than I fucking can. Sure a greatsword has a higher average damage, but it isn't a goddamn scythe!

WRAI!?!?! I can think of no reason for a rogue to have a great sword beyond they stole it from someone and plan on selling it. Oh dear... You play 4th don't you?

No, Pathfinder. I got tired of dex-based rogues. I wanted to build a thug rouge. It is entirely for fun. I am surprised he isn't dead actually.

(I am actually going for Shattered Defenses. It was my first Pathfinder character and I am still playing with the rules and new feats. I have a much more practical alchemist now.)

So you know what I want more of?

Ostriches.

Do Chocobos count?

 

[Godhead]

This is still the last word in Jousting in video games.
So you know what I want more of?

Ostriches.

That game is at my hobby shop, and you get to play it for FREE

OT: Unhatched eggs, the last time I remember being able to do that was on Yoshi's Island.