Fuuuuck completely forgot about scattergunBest
Never used the default shotgun again after I got this
Getting the right meaties is so satisfying
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Best (and worst) Shotguns in gaming
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Getting the right meaties is so satisfying
Vince DiCola
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Felwinter's Lie - Destiny
The Chaperone - also Destiny
Super Shotgun - Doom
Boneduster - Bulletstorm
M300 Claymore - Mass Effect 2
The Chaperone - also Destiny
Super Shotgun - Doom
Boneduster - Bulletstorm
M300 Claymore - Mass Effect 2
Basically your primary weapon for the second half of the game. The only good way to blow Flood to pieces.
Yep. With a shotgun and a pistol you were basically unstoppable. Makes The Library into a cakewalk, and it was even effective, if not ideal, at mid range to stumble groups of enemies.
And then they nerfed it to all hell in Halo 2. Never has the shotgun reclaimed its former glory (although it at least feels meatier in later games.)
Slamtastic
Member
Best
And to contrast with not great ones:
I hope they add a hero with a great feeling shotgun.
Reaper shoots too fast and they feel wimpy, Roadhog doesn't feel perfect either.
Just a hero with a shotgun that feels like a real ass gun, no longer range alt fire, no dual wielding gun-kata, just a powerful gun that you feel when you fire.
Like if Soldier 76 is CoD man, they should add a Doomguy. Simple abilities, but a (shot) gun that's effective and satisfying to shoot people with.
AntraxSuicide
Banned
Yeah the Gnasher from Gears is my pick for best. That thing is incredible.
Mafia 2 had some good shotgun mechanics. It actually works at a decent range like a real shotgun, at least.
A lesser favorite, (and polarizing in online play)
Rainbow Six Vegas / Vegas 2
Mostly because it was realistic. Shotguns don't have a limited range of 10 feet. Some can go up to 50 yards of max effective range. Most players aren't used to this, as it breaks normal gaming conventions and you'd see people getting sniped by shotgunners left and right. It was always so satisfying to do.
Rainbow Six Vegas / Vegas 2
Mostly because it was realistic. Shotguns don't have a limited range of 10 feet. Some can go up to 50 yards of max effective range. Most players aren't used to this, as it breaks normal gaming conventions and you'd see people getting sniped by shotgunners left and right. It was always so satisfying to do.
Aztechnology
Member
Graal Spike Thrower comes to mind
djplaeskool
Member
Even though The Order 1886 wasn't a super solid game, the Three Crown Coach shotgun in the game was pretty damn fun and visually impressive to use.
Yeah, say what you want about the Order, but the Coach Gun was awesome.
DealWithIt
Member
Worst has gotta be the shotgun from goldeneye, right? At least the worst in an otherwise good game.
Aztechnology
Member
Fast paced multiplayer games rarely have impactful weapons, it's a product of the purpose of the game. I can't think of a single really great feeling shotgun in a high speed, high reflex team shooter.
The only one I can really think of is Quake or Unreal but even those while having visceral shots didn't feel like they were impactful in your hands/animation because of balancing for MP stuff.
People might say Battlefield or something but while hectic I don't see the as the same type of games as the ones I'm talking about. It's a slower game.
I would have to say the double barrel from Red Steel 2 is pretty up there.
No, the worst is posted above as reaper. I'm not usually one for caring about recoil but a shotgun needs some sort of kick.
Snacks the sober sea lion
Member
Not so good: Doom 3's shotgun. The animations are fine, but the range is about 2 feet. Surely it's done on purpose to fit with the claustrophobic feel of the game, but it would also make the game far too easy if there was a decent shotgun, because 70% of the game is imps popping out of closets and slowly walking towards you.
Slamtastic
Member
The Scattergun (and the other Scout primaries) from TF2 as posted above.
And Overwatch isn't even that fast paced.
Honestly I think it's a sound issue as much as anything else (although high damage, enemy knockback, and recoil would also help)
For a game as lauded for sound design as OW is, TF2 has much better, more punchy gun sounds, I find.
Like compare:
TF2
OW
OW
TF2
xAngelicNinjax
Member
Metal Slug
Came to post this, the way it just VAPORIZES the enemies is super satisfying.
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
I fucking love shotguns.(who doesn't).
Some time ago I made a top ten shotguns lists and these were my picks:
The shotgun pistol from Killzone 3, The resident Evil shotgun, Gears' Gnasher, bulletstorm's boneduster, Advanced Warfare's sonicboom shotgun, Jak 2/3's scatter gun, the Halo 3 shotgun, the shotgun from Metal Slug, the SPAS-12 and no 1 is the super shotgun from Doom.
I would probably change a lot now but those are my picks.
Some time ago I made a top ten shotguns lists and these were my picks:
The shotgun pistol from Killzone 3, The resident Evil shotgun, Gears' Gnasher, bulletstorm's boneduster, Advanced Warfare's sonicboom shotgun, Jak 2/3's scatter gun, the Halo 3 shotgun, the shotgun from Metal Slug, the SPAS-12 and no 1 is the super shotgun from Doom.
I would probably change a lot now but those are my picks.
BleedOrange
Banned
Gnasher. No contest.
Fleshfeast
Member
I do this, with a mouse and a controller. Doesn't really bother me, I don't think it messes me up too much. It's a reflection of how much fun it is to pull the trigger and see so much damage happening.
Ah, someone reminded me of Mass Effect. I definitely concur with the Claymore. I used to
rock that as a Krogan Warlord on ME3 multiplayer. Ran everything over like a truck.
Also, the hunting shotgun from Killing Floor is another good mention. The ability to fire both shells was stupidly entertaining for blowing Fleshpounds to pieces.
rock that as a Krogan Warlord on ME3 multiplayer. Ran everything over like a truck.
Also, the hunting shotgun from Killing Floor is another good mention. The ability to fire both shells was stupidly entertaining for blowing Fleshpounds to pieces.
Gnome Scat
Member
Either the one from Wolfenstein: The New Order or DOOM.
Worst is the Scattershot from Halo, horrible hit detection.
Worst is the Scattershot from Halo, horrible hit detection.
ColdHoboKiller
Neo Member
The shotgun in the Brutal Doom mod is the best ever. So punchy and powerful.
*Edit* Didn't realise someone had already used the exact same gif =P
*Edit* Didn't realise someone had already used the exact same gif =P
Was just about to post that. Lots of really great shotguns in Mass Effect, especially in ME3MP where you could do absolutely ridiculous things by overdoing spread reduction on weapons like the Claymore, Raider and Talon - enemies would just outright melt.
Shotguns in the Metro series deserve a mention too, especially the Duplet.
The Lone Courier
Member
Mw2 has the GOAT shotguns.
Spas-12
Striker
Agreed, they are up there. Just had a kick to them that is hard to describe.
Mw2 has the GOAT shotguns.
Akimbo Model 1887
Spas-12
Striker
I'd add on Akimbo Rangers and the AA -12 too
Man, MW2's shotguns were such an awesome step up from the cruddy ones in CoD 4, both in quantity and quality.
Nemesis121
Member
Halo 1 was great, 1 shot and I am t-bagging you on Halo PC...lol...still have it install I did that last night to some poor sucker..
Stormblessed
Member
The combat shotgun in Fallout 3 isn't good on a visceral level, but it will carry you through almost the whole game, and plenty drop to help keep it in good nick. I'd recommend it to anyone playing the game for the first time.
Not the best image, but the Conference Call was great fun until the nerfs hit. Got one with a good roll on my group's second run of The Warrior, it saw a lot of use.
Not the best image, but the Conference Call was great fun until the nerfs hit. Got one with a good roll on my group's second run of The Warrior, it saw a lot of use.
Goodacre0081
Member
yup and in turn i end up clenching the controller and hitting R3(usually melee in shooters) by accident.
if I remember correctly Halo4 actually had an option for this. it was called clench protection.
Shadynasty
Member
I think they just nerfed the range on it. You could one shot kill from a distance at one point.
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
The best is Unreal Tournament's Flak Cannon
this was the best post in this thread
M M M M M M MONSTER KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL KILL
it's the future of shotguns
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
FEAR 2 has a killer shotgun.
Zantetsuken
Member
This one and the Gears shotgun for me.
Elitist1945
Member
USAS-12
Great in BF:BC2. In BF3? Pure destruction at it's prime.
Ugh I miss this game.
rakkadakka
Member
Doom 1 shotty or Doom 2 double barrel.
Everything else is just an echo of those two.
Everything else is just an echo of those two.
