Best PC shooters (Warblade), what's yours?

Mudfrost · Post by **Mudfrost** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 3:13 pm

I'm hopelessly hooked on Warblade (see link below), and I'm looking for similar games with an equal amount of pitiful addiction.

Old-school shooters. That's the key.

http://www.consolegold.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3806

Edited to add Warblade link. You might want to grab this one!
http://www.warblade.as/index.asp

bluefugue · Post by **bluefugue** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 3:43 pm

Platypus is a cool side-scrolling shooter with great graphics, though it gets very hard after the first level.

http://www.retro64.com/downloads.asp

Mudfrost · Post by **Mudfrost** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 3:47 pm

I've played that demo and it's great! I'm very tempted to buy. Who would have thought claymation could work in a shooter? Hats off to the programmers. Good stuff.

Has anyone here bought this game? How's the finished version? Worth it?

bluefugue · Post by **bluefugue** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 3:52 pm

Yeah, I bought it. As I said, it gets awful hard after the first level, so that dampened my enthusiasm a little bit. If you are willing to put in the practice though, it might be worth the purchase, if only to keep the retro dream alive and reward such a classy little product.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 4:11 pm

Mudfrost, you may want to include the name of the game you're talking about in the subject line. It'd help interested people find your thread.

Just a suggestion,
~Neal

Mudfrost · Post by **Mudfrost** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 4:22 pm

Meal,

While mentioning a favorite of mine, I am also asking for opinions from others. Still, you make a valid point, so I've edited the subject line.

bluefugue · Post by **bluefugue** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 5:17 pm

Also you might want to use the phrase "shoot-em-up" as "shooter" is often taken to mean FPS's nowadays.

Mudfrost · Post by **Mudfrost** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 5:20 pm

It's so complex.

BigBoneTone · Post by **BigBoneTone** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:46 pm

Hmmm, I feel my apetite being whetted (okay, that line was stupid). I've always wanted to really get into a sidescroller, but I have a problem. I suck at sidescrollers. I really need a quicksave to not be frustrated with the repetition of going back thru a level, are there any out there like this? I admit, I am woefully uninformed in this area of gaming!

Peacedog · Post by **Peacedog** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:19 pm

I always use the term "arcade shooter" or "side scroller" to describe these types of games. I have a couple to post, but it will have to wait until later tonight (busy, sorry).

Zekester · Post by **Zekester** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 10:09 pm

Water in Fire 2