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[Hoya Destroyer]

I like the classic Doom and Gears shottys.

 

[Mathrin]

The Shotgun from BLACK is monstrous.

 

[onlyoneno1]

Doom and Half-Life 2 have my favorite shotguns.

 

[Husky]

I'm typically a pinpoint-accuracy guy, but the shotguns in Left 4 Dead and Metro 2033 (Last Light's weren't quite as satisfying) really did win me over. Left 4 Dead 2's combat shotgun's an absolute beast of a firearm.

 

[Tenaciousmo]

I have a softspot for the Arca Plasmor in warframe but the Tigris is just so satisfiying when you mow down an entire hallway with one round

 

[StreetsofBeige]

MW2

Pre-patch dual 1887 akimbo

Insta-kills from probably 20 ft out

 

[Roni]

Resident Evil 2's Custom Shotgun. Hope it's in the remake!

 

[Daniel Pacheco]

What about this one?

Soldier of fortune is one of the bests shotgun.

But I remember Syphon Filter shotguns... there´re a couple of them that were brutals.

 

[BlackTron]

Halo CE' M90 (or the M45 if youre playing CEA) 8-gauge shotty was a scary weapon. Easily the best weapon to kill the flood and foolish covies alike. It was also the best of the series. THE M90II and M90B practically only have a third of the range (the M45 in reach and the Mwhatever in 4 and 5 are good overall, but I'd take the og CE boomstick anyday)

The shotgun was my trusty sidekick in that insane Library level and I remember many good times killing members of the enemy team with it inside their base on blood gulch.

Great weapon, this game also has my favorite pistol lol.

 

[ruvikx]

Resident Evil 4, IMO. Especially the riot gun which is perfect for taking down hordes of cultists.

 

[Bryank75]

Pump action with slugs in RDR2.

Destiny has several.... Felwinters Lie, Perfect Paradox and Immobius etc.

 

[Husky]

Prey's got a sick acid sprayer shotgun. All the guns in that game are pretty special.

 

[Kagero]

All 3 shotguns (?) feel different enough, but I'd say the striker is the best.

RE4 had amazing weapon balance overall though.

I honestly love all three but if I was to pick one. Yes, it would be the striker.

 

[DreamsiclesPlz]

F.E.A.R was a legendary game. It's a shame its sequels dont live up to its legacy.

I enjoyed 2 but 3 was a slap in the face.

 

[stranno]

Resistance: Burning Skies' "The Mule" was quite satisficing.

 

[Aurelian]

Doom II super shotgun, always and forever. The sounds (the "BOOM" and "click-clock-click") and the power of it are intensely satisfying.

 

[pawel86ck]

QUAKE 2 shotguns were the best

And especially with graphics mods


Doom 2 SSG also was great


Original Half life 1 SG before updates

 

[mcz117chief]

All those pussy-ass shotguns...now these are REAL shotguns!

 

[Halfman The Imp]

My favorites are Gears of War Gnasher, DMC4 Coyote-A and the triple barrel shotgun in Bulletstorm. Also, I don't know if they count as shotguns, but Bloodborne's blunderbuss and the spear rifle are pretty cool.

 

[Sorne]

Doom 3 shotgun. Such a beast.

 

[kingbean]

Doom 3 shotgun. Such a beast.

I can't abide. It's a glorified melee weapon albeit a powerful one at that range and the sound wasn't very good imo.

There is a new BF style shooter on steam called WW3 and it has 2 shotguns and both of them are nice. They have actual shotgun like properties, and can actually inflict damage at greater than 20 feet.

 

[Cactuarman]

I'm biased. Doom has been said but I'm going to vote specifically for the single-barrel shotgun. The super shotgun has that fantastic feeling of impact but I almost always found myself using the single barrel over the double. Power and speed.

 

[Sid Of Bee]

What's the punchiest, most powerful shotgun in games in your opinion?

I'm talking thunderous sounds and strong feedback from the weapon itself.

Videos are welcome.

Anything other than the double barrelled shotgun from Doom II is the wrong answer.

 

[Dacon]

I can't abide. It's a glorified melee weapon albeit a powerful one at that range and the sound wasn't very good imo.

There is a new BF style shooter on steam called WW3 and it has 2 shotguns and both of them are nice. They have actual shotgun like properties, and can actually inflict damage at greater than 20 feet.

I like the DOOM 3 shotgun, but the problem with it isnt it's range or the sound imo. It's the god awful random weapon spread. Sometimes the gun with 1 shot in close range, at other times it takes 2 to 3 shots. I'm talking point blank right in their faces.

 

[Nephron]

MW2

Pre-patch dual 1887 akimbo

Insta-kills from probably 20 ft out

1887 was fun, but the SPAS-12 was a beast! Best weapon in the game, best shotgun ever.

 

[Fuz]

DooM 2, Quake.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Edit: Didn't know I replied to a necro post! lol

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

My Sentinel Shep was god with this.

 

[Elektro Demon]

Dusk's shotgun is pretty badass. The sound is also very powerful.

But my fav would be the flak cannon from unreal tournament. It's so punchy. But, I'm not sure if it's considered a shotgun.

 

[Poordevil]

Shoot it for me right now!

 

[Syn Marnotrawny]

Gnasher in Gears obviously

 

[SatansReverence]

Halo Cursed Edition shotgun of course.

 

[Bathtub Fart]

Brutal Doom's shotgun and supershotgun give me feels.

 

[Represent.]

Original Gears of War, the gold standard.

 

[ZywyPL]

F.E.A.R., Doom 2, Quake 2, Killzone 2, MW2 (the "2" seems to be a rule here lol).

 

[Cutty Flam]

Shotgun in Halo 3
Gnasher in Gears of War 2 was filthy loved that one
Shotgun in RE4 was fun to shoot

 

[EightBit Man]

But my fav would be the flak cannon from unreal tournament. It's so punchy. But, I'm not sure if it's considered a shotgun.

I think so. It may not look like one, but it definitely functions as one. Also looks so much better than the one in the original Unreal.

 

[Lanrutcon]

It's called Loyal Thunder. It's a shotgun sized to hunt dinosaurs. You craft it from a giant thunder dragon wolf. Welcome to Monster Hunter.

 

[nkarafo]

The upgraded shotgun in the original Resident Evil 2 had the most satisfying blast.

The super Shotgun in DOOM 2 was probably the most fun to use and also sounded great.

The shotgun in recent DOOM games sounds like a toy.

 

[Väinömäinen]

Doom 1
Fear

 

[eot]

But my fav would be the flak cannon from unreal tournament. It's so punchy. But, I'm not sure if it's considered a shotgun.

The Flak Cannon is seriously up there.

One that I like and haven't seen mentioned is the shotgun from Shogo

It's the precursor to FEAR's shotty

 

[Mistershine.]

Not necessarily the best, but dual wielding shotguns in wolfenstein TNO on the easiest difficulty is so much fun.

 

[MoreJRPG]

The Akimbo 1887s were unmatched in the absolute ridiculousness of it all in Modern Warfare 2.

 

[MasterDerico]

Enhanced shotgun on original Resident Evil 2. Man, the sound effect was absurdly great and satisfy.

 

[deriks]

Doom 2, 2016 and Eternal

 

[darth.shrimp]

Aliens vs Predator 2 shotgun with solid slug ammunition. It kills stuff.

 

[ProgenitorCastle]

RE4 shotgun is the GOAT

"Don't leave home without it"

 

[R6Rider]

The USAS with Frags on Battlefield 3 before they patched it.

 

[Urprobablyright]

Half Life. If only because no successful game before it had successfully put players on edge to that extent, so the whole idea of going from crowbar to pistol to shotty was loaded with emotional baggage.. one shotting previously tough enemies if you were brave enough to get in their face was extremely satisfying and empowering.