Yes, several strong first-person shooters remain available.
Yes, several strong first-person shooters remain available.
So this is half game search, half rant. I was just playing battlefield bad company 2, a game which I used to love, but it's gotten to the point that almost every server with a decent ping that I try to play on, is ridiculously lopsided. The last server was conquest on the Heavy Metal map, the score when I joined in was 500 tickets to 5... seriously because that's legit possible, but that isn't my only problem lately. Every game I play on that isn't a total hackfest, is full of complete bullshit. My example is BF4. The last time I played it, I was trying to use my m14 DMR (or whatever bf4 calls it) and every single time I would see someone, I'd get pretty much one shotted by a "Bulldog" which is according to the game, a bullpup .308 rifle. The problem with this is that: a. They are the same caliber. b. A bullpup .308 is going to have a shorter barrel than a DMR (designated marksman rifle) and thus less muzzle energy, and less lethality. Yet, the gun was like, 3 times as powerful as a gun that should have outclassed it at range, but didn't. I can't seem to find any game where the weapons intended to be used at range aren't nerfed to fucking hell, and the weapons intended to be used in close quarters, aren't overpowered to shit, supposedly to "balance" the game. This is really starting to piss me off because I'm the type that thinks the guns should be realistic, at least in regards to lethality, and accuracy. I just... seriously am getting sick of this trend in first person shooters where I can hit someone 2 or 3 times with what should be a 1 or 2 hit kill gun, and the person I'm shootin, from a distance, pretty much 1 shots me with and SMG, or the equivalent of an SMG (bullpup is roughly equal to SMG, shorter barrel means less muzzle energy, not to mention that a bullpup is intended for cqb), because that makes fucking sense. I won't pretend I am a god with a ranged weapon, but I was pretty damned good with a sniper rifle in bfbc2 on 360 way back when (like, the first 3 months or so after it came out), at least for a while. I just can't find any first person shooters that seem fun anymore, it's either complete bullshit, or hackfest. Yes I could pick up an SMG or bullpup, but when I use them they seem to be airsoft guns, and I prefer sniper rifles to automatics, it's just my play style. I've played ARMA 2 before anyone mentions ARMA, and I hate that game. It's realistic yes, to the point (in my opinion) of not being fun, I just hate that engine entirely, the movement is shit, the inventory is shit, etc. (in my opinion, everything wrong with DayZ could be fixed by completely remaking the game with a different engine, even the COD engine would be more enjoyable). So does anyone know of any good first person shooters that don't have these problems, and aren't a pay to win fest? I've played blacklight, which to me seems like a COD game with mechs (sort of), but I can't afford to get any decent gear, and the leveling takes for fucking ever (at least for me). Has anyone else noticed these problems with first person shooters as of late? side note: I haven't played BF4 since the latest patch that supposedly "fixes" it. I assume because it's EA that it's still shit. #RAGE
It comes with a steep learning curve, yet CS:GO remains an excellent option. Apart from that, I haven't discovered many others lately; most people have shifted to single-player FPS titles because of the challenges. Titanfall was fun but extremely unbalanced.
I've noticed those aspects, and I'm not sure about some of them. The absence of iron sight aiming is a bit disappointing. I appreciate realism in games, but I'd definitely give it another shot. My issue with Titanfall is that matches often lack enough players to be enjoyable. The COD developers should focus on creating a 32v32 or preferably 64v64 experience. Battlefield stands out for the massive number of people contributing to its chaotic feel, which is how combat should be experienced in some ways. I get tired of endless "balancing" across every game I play. I dislike when they weaken strong weapons to make beginners seem less capable. If you can't handle snipers, switch to something like Serpentine or just leave it alone. Stop messing with my games >.<