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[Beckx]

Single player pick:

For pure style (transformation!), mechanics (level up) and fun factor, nothing beats the Assault Rifle in Vanquish.

Multiplayer pick:

Silenced H&K MP5 from Rogue Spear. Couldn't find a good image. But, oh, the memories, sneaking around the Chalet double-tapping friends. Good times, good times.

 

[ScraftyDevil]

The Machine Gun from Cave Story is pretty sweet. You can even use it as a makeshift jetpack!

Spoiler

Circa 2003. Eat your heart out, Halfbrick.

 

[anotherVegan]

Goldeneye / Perfect Dark : AR33 Assault Rifle

Satisfying sound and muzzle flash.

Contra Games: Machine Gun Powerup

Who needs the Spreader when you can run to the right and just hold the button?

 

[Franklinator]

Speaking of Perfect Dark, the Laptop Gun was awesome.

 

[The Awesomest]

Valkyria Chronicles: Ruhm

Let's just stick Rosie in the middle of the enemy camp and watch them impale themselves on its bullets.

 

[nillapuddin]

"Burning Sensation" Premade gun in Blacklight Retribution, awesome starting weapon and fun to use.

 

[StayDead]

Wolf ET Thompson submachine gun.

I know I said Thompson already, but this game is why. Played the multiplayer as medic so much just for this one gun. Even got in a clan and did some scrims as medic too since I'd used it so much.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

How the fuck has noone said the BFG?!?

Also, not even the cerebral bore?!?

SMH you youngins.

 

[Rickard]

The stock AK47 in CoD4.

 

[Sethos]

Valkyria Chronicles: Ruhm

Let's just stick Rosie in the middle of the enemy camp and watch them impale themselves on its bullets.

So an MG34 basically

 

[HiiiLife]

Teh 4 Shot.

 

[NIN90]

The sound. The recoil. The lethality. Just pure sex.

 

[Hcow]

How the fuck has noone said the BFG?!?

Also, not even the cerebral bore?!?

SMH you youngins.

While very cool, those aren't machine guns.

edit: my fav is the silenced RPD from Modern Warfare 2. I love the sound it makes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrCSgmBptIs

 

[The Lamonster]

Speaking of Perfect Dark, the Laptop Gun was awesome.

Came here to post this. I have also been a fan of Halo 2's Battle Rifle ever since that (in)famous E3 demo.

 

[JumpingTheGun]

Are the "Your Favorite" threads the new thing on Gaf now? Getting annoying.

Don't be a debbie downer. I like these threads. I think it's cool to see what other GAF brethren enjoy rocking when it comes to weapon arsenals within game worlds.

 

[Frankenstrat]

Edit: THAT'S NOT A RIFLE

Anyways, AK47 from CoD4 was pretty great as well.

 

[anotherVegan]

Speaking of Perfect Dark, the Laptop Gun was awesome.

I used to have Slayer, Laptop Gun, and mine wars (all of those weapons at once) in PD. One hit kills only. It was madness. Deploying the Laptop Gun as a Sentry is probably the smartest thing ever done with a machine gun. And you can pick it up after you throw it. So deadly.

 

[TCRS]

The L86 in BF3:

The M240B in BF3:

PKP Pecheneg in BF3:

M14 in Black Ops:

 

[Spiders]

Teh 4 Shot.

Came to post this. Nice to see it mentioned so many times.

 

[Az987]

Klobb from Goldeneye

Always gets shit done.

Aha. Everyone knows if you got killed by someone with a Klobb you got laughed at.

 

[Booshka]

AK-47 from CS

I also liked the Bullpup, I never did too well with it, but the reload animation was so slick.

 

[Brolic Gaoler]

While very cool, those aren't machine guns.

edit: my fav is the silenced RPD from Modern Warfare 2. I love the sound it makes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrCSgmBptIs

But they could be considered rifles, there's nothing saying they aren't.

 

[Gen X]

Ammo options? I don't recall that in the game.

Wasn't there armor piercing and normal shells, or was that for the 10mm pistol?

 

[Tashi]

My vote goes to the Halo SMG.

I mean, there's probably never been a more versatile and important starting weapon in Halo. Introduced in Halo 2, it was the anchor in some fine Dual Wielding combos. The best part about it though is that it took the sub par maps in Halo 2 and made them great. They required you to move around the map, searching for you enemies and possibly other weapons.

Mastering the SMG was difficult and an art that few could master. Pepper from long distances and while steadily firing at close range and closing in for the melee. An act of grace in an otherwise disjointed game and experience. It's removal from Halo Reach was a HUGE mistake on Bungie's part. Here's to hoping it makes a return to Halo 4.

I miss you SMG, always...and forever

 

[nillapuddin]

My vote goes to the Halo SMG.

I mean, there's probably never been a more versatile and important starting weapon in Halo. Introduced in Halo 2, it was the anchor in some fine Dual Wielding combos. The best part about it though is that it took the sub par maps in Halo 2 and made them great. They required you to move around the map, searching for you enemies and possibly other weapons.

Mastering the SMG was difficult and an art that few could master. Pepper from long distances and while steadily firing at close range and closing in for the melee. An act of grace in an otherwise disjointed game and experience. It's removal from Halo Reach was a HUGE mistake on Bungie's part. Here's to hoping it makes a return to Halo 4.

I miss you SMG, always...and forever

The silenced SMG in ODST is the epitome of versatile and important weapons.

Although the Auto-Mag was god tier, without your trusty shield stripper and bugger killer, you wouldnt make it very far.

I also hope it returns in Halo 4.

 

[a zoojoo]

Halo 2/3 Dual SMGs, because you feel like an utter Badass when you kill someone with them.
Damnit Tashi.

 

[Shaffield]

Definitely the Chicago Typewriter (RE4).

 

[Martian]

The sound. The recoil. The lethality. Just pure sex.

The first and best assault rifle ever made.

 

[Tawpgun]

Bunch of SMG BK's up there ^^^

4 shotting fools. BXR's enabled.

Glad to see it returning in Halo 4.

 

[Eppy Thatcher]

M82 from Killzone ... nothing like it. Anywhere else... feels so gud. Special mentions to the STA-11, M4 pistola and m66 machine pistol. All sooooo good online.

Also.. the M4 from MGS4

AK from counterstrike

and if you haven't mobbed the mounted machine guns in crysis 2 your missing one of the few glorious things they did RIGHT in the sequel.

 

[Deified Data]

Fallout 3's unique "Xuanlong" Chinese assault rifle. You get it so early and it's useful throughout the entire game. Much havoc was caused throughout the DC wastes with this baby.

 

[IISANDERII]

Love the challenge of using a single shot rifle. When successful, it's immensely satisfying. I only began playing FPS with COD4 and couldn't handle the M14 then, but it's a major reason why I played MW3 for countless hours. God I love her vicious sound too.

 

[Mr. Poolman]

The sound. The recoil. The lethality. Just pure sex.

On CoD: United Offensive this gun was so broken that we had to ban it on our office LAN games.

One of my favorites is the mini-gun from UT2K4
Truly the weapon of the annoying gentleman

 

[Cornbread78]

Killzone 2 - ISA M82 Assault Rifle.

probably this, or the carbine in RFoM.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

M14 (SOCOM,any game)
M16 (COD4)
SA80 (SOCOM)
XM8 (SOCOM 3)

 

[Bisnic]

It's not your typical assault rifle because it shoots as fast as a shotgun, but i love the Saber in Mass Effect 3. Very powerful and accurate and the sound it makes is godlike. When you hear the sound, you know that bullet is gonna explode some heads.

 

[TheExodu5]

I don't think this fits the category.

Eh, just noticed it was assault rifle and not rifle, heh.

In that case, Counter-Strike's AK47 certainly gets my pick.

 

[charsace]

Shadowrun SMG:

Shadowrun Sniper Rifle:

Shadowrun Rifle:

 

[kodt]

ITT: A bunch of people posting SMG's, Machine Guns, and Sniper Rifles instead of Assault Rifles.

 

[ZacharyDCCLXXVII]

ITT: A bunch of people posting SMG's, Machine Guns, and Sniper Rifles instead of Assault Rifles.

I don't know about the sniper rifles, but the thread's asking for ARs and MGs. With Half-Life 2's SMG in the OP, I thought SMGs were fine as well.

Also, my choices have already been listed; the AR33 and RC-P90 from GoldenEye 007.

 

[tci]

No M1 Garand yet?

 

[JumpingTheGun]

ITT: A bunch of people posting SMG's, Machine Guns, and Sniper Rifles instead of Assault Rifles.

subMACHINE gun.

 

[Danne-Danger]

SUBmachine gun.