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I consider Metroid Prime as a first person shooter - because...it is.
I also consider it a first person adventure, for the same reason.
As I've already said, its multi-genre.
There's no rule that dictates a game must be specifically single-genre.
I also consider it a first person adventure, for the same reason.
As I've already said, its multi-genre.
There's no rule that dictates a game must be specifically single-genre.
Edgy wrote:
> ...in a first person perspective whilst wielding a vicious blaster...
You need to take it into a different account than that Edgy... yes it features first person shooting but then every game cross-genres... you need to think about it, it is first person so yes it is an FP but what is more dominant and vital to the gameplay? shooting or adventure?
So is it a FPS or a FPA?
> ...in a first person perspective whilst wielding a vicious blaster...
You need to take it into a different account than that Edgy... yes it features first person shooting but then every game cross-genres... you need to think about it, it is first person so yes it is an FP but what is more dominant and vital to the gameplay? shooting or adventure?
So is it a FPS or a FPA?
In Colin McRay something wasn't there a cheat to let you shoot lame balls from the car? And you could presumably do that from an in-car perspective...
There would have been an element of FTB, but it was predominantly FPS
The system never fails :^)
The system never fails :^)
*Thinks of First person game which has one shot fired in it just to try and prove Edgy wrong*
*Fails*
What I meant originally, is that no-one actually classes Metroid as an FPS, even though it, is (not) because it's unorthodox.
*Fails*
What I meant originally, is that no-one actually classes Metroid as an FPS, even though it, is (not) because it's unorthodox.
Dr Duck wrote:
> I'd have to say it's a First Person Backtracker, FTB.
But, in Doom there was a hell of a lot of backtracking to solve puzzles.
So, does that mean it isn't an FPS, but an FPB?
> I'd have to say it's a First Person Backtracker, FTB.
But, in Doom there was a hell of a lot of backtracking to solve puzzles.
So, does that mean it isn't an FPS, but an FPB?
maddmun wrote:
> An FPS is based around running around shooting and killing.
And FPS is the name given to a game playedin a first person perspective throughout the majority/entirety of the game, as well as firing some kind of weapon when the need arises.
> An FPS is based around running around shooting and killing.
And FPS is the name given to a game playedin a first person perspective throughout the majority/entirety of the game, as well as firing some kind of weapon when the need arises.
It's First Person, so that's the FP sorted out.
There is shooting, but the game doesn't make that the main element of the game, largely because it does most of the shooting work for you.
So calling it a 'Shooter' isn't really accurate.
I'd have to say it's a First Person Backtracker, FTB.
There is shooting, but the game doesn't make that the main element of the game, largely because it does most of the shooting work for you.
So calling it a 'Shooter' isn't really accurate.
I'd have to say it's a First Person Backtracker, FTB.
...in a first person perspective whilst wielding a vicious blaster...
Shush,
An FPS is based around running around shooting and killing.
Metroid is based around backtracking and simple puzzle solving. Oh, and adventuring.
An FPS is based around running around shooting and killing.
Metroid is based around backtracking and simple puzzle solving. Oh, and adventuring.
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