Anyone remember the short lived but fun trend of on-rails shooters being revived on Wii?
- Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles + Darkside Chronicles
- Dead Space Extraction
- Ghost Squad
- House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return
This worked well due to the pointer controls found on the Wii remotes. A similar control concept is easily translated using the mouse on pc.
Clearly, these types of games have a limited niche appeal and I fully understand most of the fun was derived from using a light gun in the arcade. However, I think even without the proper input these games would still be a fun romp if for nothing less than nostalgia.
I would love the chance to play the Point Blank and Time Crisis series again for instance. Or even more obscure titles like Elemental Gearbolt.
As an aside, my random thirst for this type of game lead me to discover a game called Mad Bullets on steam. I haven't played it yet but it seems fun and for $2 why not?
So let's talk on-rails shooters. What are your favorites? Do they still have appeal? Would PC be the best platform for them to be preserved?
- Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles + Darkside Chronicles
- Dead Space Extraction
- Ghost Squad
- House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return
This worked well due to the pointer controls found on the Wii remotes. A similar control concept is easily translated using the mouse on pc.
Clearly, these types of games have a limited niche appeal and I fully understand most of the fun was derived from using a light gun in the arcade. However, I think even without the proper input these games would still be a fun romp if for nothing less than nostalgia.
I would love the chance to play the Point Blank and Time Crisis series again for instance. Or even more obscure titles like Elemental Gearbolt.
As an aside, my random thirst for this type of game lead me to discover a game called Mad Bullets on steam. I haven't played it yet but it seems fun and for $2 why not?
So let's talk on-rails shooters. What are your favorites? Do they still have appeal? Would PC be the best platform for them to be preserved?