Is the once-popular FPS fad coming to an end?

The biggest, most hyped titles in the genre have failed to achieve AAA status this year on GameSpot, and the heavily anticipated Rage also seemed to be somewhat of a let-down. And then there was Duke Nukem. :lol:

Does this mean the FPS storm is finally slowing down and getting old?

They'll die down just like sidescrollers.

we will all laugh about this fad being over when mw3 is the first game to break a billion in sales opening week.

you and i may not be interested in it much but there are crazy amounts of people who are.

I don't think it's a matter of when it will die down, but rather when something else will take it's place.

I can't imagine what that next big genre will be, but once a game dev brings something that is as easy to get into as a COD match FPS will be replaced.

Whatever it will be, everyone will be sick of it later on anyways so why bother XD

we will all laugh about this fad being over when mw3 is the first game to break a billion in sales opening week.

you and i may not be interested in it much but there are crazy amounts of people who are.

Riverwolf007

Maybe, the question is, what will take the spot now.

They've been selling millions since the first ones ever emerged into the market, and they are still selling millions

It's not really a fad if it's lasted over eighteen years.

I hope the pure MP shooters will die down. I love the genre, just give me more titles with compelling storytelling and a lengthy SP campaign.

I honestly don't see this "fad" ending. I actually think it's growing. These games are selling more with each installment.

Not yet. Gamers need their pew pew pew still. I think there is still some time, perhaps a few years where it will go strong.

More of the same kind of war shooter isn't going to help matters for FPS fans.

FPS is my favourite genre, but a lot of shooters that come out these days are disposable and contribute next to nothing to the genre. There's still plenty of creativity to be found among FPS developers, it's just not backed by a billion-dollar hype machine that makes ads pop up on every website and does everything in its power to make sure reviewer shove the game down our throats.

So I'm all in for the death of this FPS fad, but that doesn't mean in any way that I want the genre itself to die, which kind of happened to the platforming genre this generation.

Maybe, the question is, what will take the spot now.

madsnakehhh

i want more well done grand thefvt auto like games, open world adventure games, like gta and saints row

FPS is my favourite genre, but a lot of shooters that come out these days are disposable and contribute next to nothing to the genre. There's still plenty of creativity to be found among FPS developers, it's just not backed by a billion-dollar hype machine that makes ads pop up on every website and does everything in its power to make sure reviewer shove the game down our throats.

So I'm all in for the death of this FPS fad, but that doesn't mean in any way that I want the genre itself to die, which kind of happened to the platforming genre this generation.

DraugenCP

3D platformers definitely, but 2D platformers have made a huge return this generation, and surprisingly I would say the majority of them are PC titles now.

But all the consoles have a fair share of them.

Ha, you think the FPS genre is a fad. That's funny. :lol:

Don't be silly. The FPS genre is definitely not a fad and it will never die.

No, FPS are increasing in popularity. Expect every second game being an FPS in the near future.

No, FPS are increasing in popularity. Expect every second game being an FPS in the near future.

nameless12345

The biggest, most hyped titles in the genre have failed to achieve AAA status this year on GameSpot, and the heavily anticipated Rage also seemed to be somewhat of a let-down. And then there was Duke Nukem. :lol:

Does this mean the FPS storm is finally slowing down and getting old?

Bigboi500

This isn't a fad, this genre has ben selling millions since Wolfenstein 3D. It really will never end, but st.yles might go down, like what happened with the sudden drop of the WW2 theme and height of the modern theme in this generation, or maybe arcade first person shooters will see a relevation and become popular.

Now pieces of rehashing crap like CoD are a totally different matter, those are destined to die out due to milkage. You can't milk a cow forever.

Ha, you think the FPS genre is a fad. That's funny. :lol:

Don't be silly. The FPS genre is definitely not a fad and it will never die.

The_Game21x

[QUOTE="DraugenCP"]

FPS is my favourite genre, but a lot of shooters that come out these days are disposable and contribute next to nothing to the genre. There's still plenty of creativity to be found among FPS developers, it's just not backed by a billion-dollar hype machine that makes ads pop up on every website and does everything in its power to make sure reviewer shove the game down our throats.

So I'm all in for the death of this FPS fad, but that doesn't mean in any way that I want the genre itself to die, which kind of happened to the platforming genre this generation.

SW__Troll

3D platformers definitely, but 2D platformers have made a huge return this generation, and surprisingly I would say the majority of them are PC titles now.

But all the consoles have a fair share of them.

Yeah, but I have the impression that most of these new 2D platformers are download titles and therefore rather meager in terms of content, not to mention that a lof of platformers are actually reboots of the old 2D games of old series, and often reek a bit of a cheap way of cashing in on nostalgia. New Super Mario Bros. Wii is a prime example of this. There are exceptions, like Super Meat Boy, but despite the rather rich offering, it still doesn't feel like in the glory days of platformers.

[QUOTE="The_Game21x"]

Ha, you think the FPS genre is a fad. That's funny. :lol:

Don't be silly. The FPS genre is definitely not a fad and it will never die.

Bigboi500

At one point it was WW2

Now it's Modern

It's not impossible for a new theme to take over the FPS genre, and we'd still be right in the same position we are now.

Let's just hope it evolves. I mean, look at the old Quake type games...absolutely horrible to watch. That's how we'll be looking at CoD and BF in 10 years if the genre continues to evolve.

I personally prefer 3rd person shooters. I feel more involved in the game, and more immersed. First person does nothing for in terms of immersion.

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[QUOTE="The_Game21x"]

Ha, you think the FPS genre is a fad. That's funny. :lol:

Don't be silly. The FPS genre is definitely not a fad and it will never die.

SW__Troll

At one point it was WW2

Now it's Modern

It's not impossible for a new theme to take over the FPS genre, and we'd still be right in the same position we are now.

The biggest, most hyped titles in the genre have failed to achieve AAA status this year on GameSpot, and the heavily anticipated Rage also seemed to be somewhat of a let-down. And then there was Duke Nukem. :lol:

Does this mean the FPS storm is finally slowing down and getting old?

Bigboi500

Let's just hope it evolves. I mean, look at the old Quake type games...absolutely horrible to watch. That's how we'll be looking at CoD and BF in 10 years if the genre continues to evolve.

I personally prefer 3rd person shooters. I feel more involved in the game, and more immersed. First person does nothing for in terms of immersion.

xxxLUGZxxx

I wish it'd hurry up and die. Im sick of em >.simomate

[QUOTE="madsnakehhh"]

Maybe, the question is, what will take the spot now.

Bigboi500

I think it would be easier the popularization of Turn Based Strategy games :P

Theyll never die, theres always going to be a big group of people that like to Kill things with guns in the first person.

There might be less of them coming out, but Im sure the franchises will be narrowed down.

Im guessing MW3 will go the route of other activison games such as Guitar Hero and Tony Hawk with in a couple years.

But there are still great looking fps gameas coming out like Syndicate.

The year is 2016 activision releases its latest game: Call of Duty Future Warfare 3 after only selling 10000 copies in the first 3 months activision finally ends the series. Days after Konami releases Gradius VI which blows every gamers mind and side scrollers take back the main stage for the next 7 years.

[QUOTE="SW__Troll"]

[QUOTE="Bigboi500"]As someone else pointed out, I'm also mainly referring to the military mutliplayer shooter fad dying down. Devs can't continue to get away with copy/paste annual "updates" and expect huge sales until the end of time...can they?

Bigboi500

At one point it was WW2

Now it's Modern

It's not impossible for a new theme to take over the FPS genre, and we'd still be right in the same position we are now.

I don't see how that'd change much at all from the current formula for shooters, so if you hate modern warfare then you'd also hate 'future-warfare where guns still exist, and we're still fighting humans in other cities'.

[QUOTE="Bigboi500"]

[QUOTE="SW__Troll"]

At one point it was WW2

Now it's Modern

It's not impossible for a new theme to take over the FPS genre, and we'd still be right in the same position we are now.

SW__Troll

I don't see how that'd change much at all from the current formula for shooters, so if you hate modern warfare then you'd also hate 'future-warfare where guns still exist, and we're still fighting humans in other cities'.

[QUOTE="SW__Troll"]

[QUOTE="Bigboi500"]Honestly I wouldn't mind seeing some futuristic non-alien themes in the genre.

Bigboi500

I don't see how that'd change much at all from the current formula for shooters, so if you hate modern warfare then you'd also hate 'future-warfare where guns still exist, and we're still fighting humans in other cities'.

There are plenty of FPS games that aren't as you describe them.

Most games in general fit the description.

I would hardly call this a "sad day and age"

no, gamespot just cant hit the mark thats all... fps will NEVER die.campzor

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[QUOTE="SW__Troll"]

I don't see how that'd change much at all from the current formula for shooters, so if you hate modern warfare then you'd also hate 'future-warfare where guns still exist, and we're still fighting humans in other cities'.

SW__Troll

There are plenty of FPS games that aren't as you describe them.

Most games in general fit the description.

I would hardly call this a "sad day and age"

Because we all know what flops on GameSpot is representative of the real world, right?

If no one noticed... the third person action-adventure/ shooter seems to be the new up and comer....

[QUOTE="SW__Troll"]

[QUOTE="Bigboi500"]Well maybe it won't be done by Activision, and maybe it would be a deep-developed, well thought out game. I'm all for genuine efforts that have a lot of passion put in it. Games made by devs that aren't big-business, bottom line, comercially mainstream, factory pumped out annual rehashes would be welcomed, but hightly unlikely in this sad day and age.

Bigboi500

There are plenty of FPS games that aren't as you describe them.

Most games in general fit the description.

I would hardly call this a "sad day and age"

Ok, but Uncharted is about as mainstream as you can get, so I'm not sure why it's surprising.

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[QUOTE="SW__Troll"]

There are plenty of FPS games that aren't as you describe them.

Most games in general fit the description.

I would hardly call this a "sad day and age"

SW__Troll

Ok, but Uncharted is about as mainstream as you can get, so I'm not sure why it's surprising.

That's console marketing for yah *looks at SC2 campaign* oh dang pretty cool plane though

Maybe, the question is, what will take the spot now.

madsnakehhh