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Current FPS' have evolved for the better. Don't get me wrong, I still love Doom 3. And BFG was an amazing look back at the older style of FPS, but genres need to evolve.

Doom 4 though...Damn, I can't wait.

SunDevil77 posted...

Current FPS' have evolved for the better. Don't get me wrong, I still love Doom 3. And BFG was an amazing look back at the older style of FPS, but genres need to evolve.

Doom 4 though...Damn, I can't wait.

First person shooters have devolved. Remember when you could carry as many weapons as you wanted? When you had to learn the map instead of blindly following an onscreen indicator to your next objective? When you didn't get a "Press A to open" prompt EVERY TIME you faced a door or filing cabinet? When auto-recharging health didn't exist, so you were sometimes forced to fight when at your last few percentage of health, desperate to find a health pack (that is true tension, what FPS games should be about)? When games tried to be games, and not interactive movies?

That said, I wish more companies would make games like this. Take it back to the previous era, which wasn't bad at all, people have just gotten so used to certain aspects. Such as a open level design, freedom to customize character/weapons, a deep/dramatic and/or explosive blockbuster storyline. Little things like ADS, frequent checkpoints, and grand AI that knows what to do in EVERY situation. None of these are bad, they are all great additions to a great genre.

I would love to see a throw back FPS, similar to the style of DOOM I/II/III and similar era titles. Linear design, secret areas, a set weapons list were ammo was abundant, but you couldn't just grab any weapon after you run out. Something with good AI, obviously, but a more straight forward in your face like the old games, where they come for you, and not the system used nowadays where there are tons of enemies all taking cover, and maybe a few advance slowly tossing grenades and using military tactics.