Why are FPS falling into categories?
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Big thing though, Left4Dead only if you have the capability for online play. If you can't play online, I think you're going to find yourself very disappointed with that game, the single player is a bit hollow. It's not a shot against the game because that's not what Valve wanted to create, but I wouldn't get it if you're only going to be playing offline. Just a piece of advice so you're not dissatisfied with what you just spent $60 on.
Mirror edge is a FPS. PERIOD.
1: You are in the eyes of the character.
2: You can shoot people, still in the eyes of the character.
3: You move and jump while looking through the eyes of the character.
Conclusion, yes its a FPS.
Not directed at OP. Unless he think its not a FPS.
1: You are in the eyes of the character.
2: You can shoot people, still in the eyes of the character.
3: You move and jump while looking through the eyes of the character.
Conclusion, yes its a FPS.
Not directed at OP. Unless he think its not a FPS.
Hehe, you don't need the gun to clear the level, just some insane jumping skills. Make sure you learn how to use the turn 180 degree button, it will speed up everything.zhoomout said:I still can't get past the second level on that game. It took me two hours of solid playing and dying before I realised you could kneel down and pick up the gun.
Anyway, I haven't played a good new shooter in ages but my N64 has my 3 of fave shooters of all time so I need nothing else.
Also, I don't think Mirror's Edge is a First Person Shooter. To me its a First Person Platformer with some FPS elements. Just like Fallout 3 is a RPG with FPS elements.
Okay, here's a thing you might not be thinking about: Context.
First Person Shooters have a fairly limited range of contexts wherein their primary interaction with the gameworld, shooting, is appropriate.
Therefore, they will tend to be forced to tread those paths quite well. War or armed resistance is a common feature, whether against other people or against weird gribbly aliens, because there is a fair amount of shooting to be done in war.
Gangland shenanigans are an occasional feature, because these people likewise have a tendency to get a bit shooty with one another.
Beyond that. Not much. There aren't many other contexts within which shooting stuff works as a primary gameplay mechanic, so FPS games don't tend to explore them.
First Person Shooters have a fairly limited range of contexts wherein their primary interaction with the gameworld, shooting, is appropriate.
Therefore, they will tend to be forced to tread those paths quite well. War or armed resistance is a common feature, whether against other people or against weird gribbly aliens, because there is a fair amount of shooting to be done in war.
Gangland shenanigans are an occasional feature, because these people likewise have a tendency to get a bit shooty with one another.
Beyond that. Not much. There aren't many other contexts within which shooting stuff works as a primary gameplay mechanic, so FPS games don't tend to explore them.
FPS's arnt the only Ones Falling into the "Exacly The Same" Category, MMORPG's Are Too,They Have the Same Thing But To Cloak This,They Use Different Skins,slightly different spell names(if the game has "magic"),Missions are Usually The Same and slightly different attack patterns and so Called "combo's"