Online shooters: I dislike em

In general, I dislike shooters online. I like the concept, the same kind of thrill as a paintball outing, and with certain game systems you'd expect it to work really well. But I just can't get into them. First of all, there's no such thing as a casual online shooter. You can't just jump in every once in a while and expect to have fun. The people that play these games play them so often that they murder newcomers. Even the ranking system doesn't really help (though I admit, things were worse before the ranking system).

Even this I could get around, but I have a personal disability that impedes me... I'm color blind. I know it doesn't sound like much of an excuse, but when most shooters differentiate teams by colors, it becomes a MAJOR problem. Free for alls I tend to to enjoy a lot more for this reason, though I think team games are inherently more fun.

In any case, Left 4 Dead would be a nice break from the usual "log on and get owned by some 13 year old jerk" routine. But I can't bring myself to buy an Xplosion360.

Comments 4

Halon Nov 28, 2008

Baha online FPS is pretty much my favorite genre. But you're right, there really is a steep learning curve and lots of humiliation if you want to take the games seriously (as is most online games).

If you don't want a 360 get Left 4 Dead on PC! It's a pretty easy game to get into and not that tough to play on the normal difficulty. Just takes an hour or so of getting used to.

zippdementia Blogger Nov 28, 2008

Sadly, I own a MAC. Well, not sadly, it's great for the video work I do. But it does not come equipped with Left 4 Deadage :(

dementedhut Nov 29, 2008

So far, I found Team Fortress 2 to be the most causal online FPS I've played. There's really not much of a learning curve, and most of the "insults" I've heard so far in matches are usually in jest.

I'd love to play more of it, but, whenever I do, I end up playing for the next 4 or 5 hours straight.

zippdementia Blogger Nov 29, 2008

TF2 is really good... but the player base on the PS3 is extremely limited. And I still have trouble with the color thing. I know, I know... red and blue... but it still doesn't always happen for me.