![]() ![]() Semi-Classic FPS: These games take place in settings with internal consistency and plausibility, but not with combat particularly resembling Real Life.Elements of the game might be inspired by reality, but whatever setting details that exist are usually purely aesthetic, justifications for the aforementioned Rule of Cool/ Fun gameplay, or simply convenient from a technical standpoint. Classic FPS: These games basically run on Rule of Cool and Rule of Fun.Bosses will be larger-than-life and over-the-top. Artificial Stupidity is common for balance purposes. Items are placed on the ground very unnaturally, sometimes even spinning in the air. Vehicles will be easy to pilot, able to dodge/strafe, and able to shoot reasonably well while moving. ![]() On and near the classic end, games are characterized by fast movement, bunny-hopping, dominance of slow-projectile explosive weapons (rockets), large health gauges (or Regenerating Health) to allow for longer duels, nerfing of the accuracy/firepower of direct-fire automatic weapons for gameplay/fun purposes, and fun tricks like rocket jumping. ![]() The general trend of examples along the scale should be familiar to FPS gamers: Needless to say, the FPS market has seen an overflowing of games all over the scale in the years since. That said, it did not take long before games with a realism focus entered the market: the timeline of game releases running forward from Wolfenstein 3-D note the Trope Codifier of FPS games in 1992 reaches both Rainbow Six note the first popular tactical simulation shooter and Half-Life note a science-fictional shooter with a coherent game world and generally justified gameplay tropes in 1998 and Medal of Honor note the first popular realistic World War II shooter in 1999. ![]() The earliest first person shooter games were, like most games of the era, heavily gameplay-oriented arcade-style games. ![]()
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