What forgotten genre do you like the most?

***Cosmonautical*** · 10-16-2010, 01:28 AM

There are tons of video game genres that have waned as the years go by. I think my most favorite that has lessened quite a bit is a the beatemup/streetbrawler genre. A good majority of it became far too simplified and arcade-oriented, but Double Dragon II was going in a very good direction. Trying to change the formula after that was a mistake, IMO.

Dizzy · 10-16-2010, 07:28 AM

Well, as much as I hate to come in and post just to agree with someone, AI's dead on the money IMO. I rather liked the beat-em-up games, and wish they made more for WiiWare/DSiWare or something.

Another genre I'd like to see again is top-down shoot-em-ups (like the special levels in Bionic Commando or Contra). There probably are some like that released recently, but I wouldn't know what is was or where to find it.

***Cosmonautical*** · 10-18-2010, 09:22 AM

Top-down shooters are pretty epic. They're still around in one form or another (like the recent Alien Swarm or whatever it's called that's was made with the Source engine). You could definitely checkout Hunters: the Reckoning on the GCN for some arcade-like mayhem.

My favorite of those has to be Guerrilla, btw. That was SNK's answer to Commando, and while it might not be remembered for its originality, it was seriously a fun game to play.

Robotazy · 10-18-2010, 09:26 AM

Me and Jenocide had a conversation about how "Survival Horror" has fallen to the wayside, and has been replaced by "Action Horror"

Emphasis on being helpless of course.

Bomby · 10-18-2010, 12:15 PM

First person shooters. Especially jingoistic war-related games. Whatever happened to those?

SephirothKirby · 10-18-2010, 06:22 PM

There are never console-released rogue-likes.

**Valigarmander** · 10-18-2010, 07:06 PM

I would agree with beat-em-ups, top-down shoot-em-ups, and survival horror games.

I also wish there were more sidescrolling run-and-gun type games, sort of like Metal Slug. I also miss MUDs.

***Ace Mercury*** · 10-18-2010, 08:06 PM

Me too. I miss the beat-'em-up games and shooters. Luckily enough, there's a few (freeware) indie games which do the 2D shootin' thing: Cave Story (now on Wiiware!), Action Fist, iji, Noitu Love.

One console game that was surprisingly good was The Red Star. It was a mix of beat-'em-up, run-and-gun shooter, and top-down bullet-hell sh'mup. I recommend.
YouTube - The Red Star PS2 GamePlay Trailer

Also: I'd miss top-down sh'mups if I didn't already have Touhou =p

Jenocide · 10-18-2010, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Neo Tazy Ten

Me and Jenocide had a conversation about how "Survival Horror" has fallen to the wayside, and has been replaced by "Action Horror"

This. Seriously gaiz, they don't make them like the used to. I just don't feel like it's survival-horror if they give you a whole arsenal of weapons/ammo at your disposal and you feel bad-ass when you're playing.

I too miss the beat-'em-ups... and I feel like I'm the only person that's tired of slow motion fire, heal when you hide, manly-men fps games.

***Cosmonautical*** · 10-19-2010, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by SephirothKirby

There are never console-released rogue-likes.

There are a lot of games I'd describe as rogue-like oriented, but I agree.

There's always the arcade-styled Gauntlet clones, at least.

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Originally Posted by Neo Tazy Ten

Me and Jenocide had a conversation about how "Survival Horror" has fallen to the wayside, and has been replaced by "Action Horror"

Emphasis on being helpless of course.

The Penumbra Series

Try it out, it's pretty cool and very convincing.

Jenocide · 10-19-2010, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Culmination of Horrible

The Penumbra Series

Try it out, it's pretty cool and very convincing.

Yeah, we know about Penumbra. It seems really awesome. I saw some game-play a year or so ago on youtube.

I've been wanting to buy it off Amazon ever since, but haven't gotten around to it.

***Cosmonautical*** · 10-19-2010, 01:11 AM

It's really cheap if you just go for the downloadable version. There's no registration hassles or DRM or anything like that.

**Valigarmander** · 10-19-2010, 09:23 AM

Zaden · 11-03-2010, 03:03 PM

I FRACCING LOVE SHADOWGATE.

**X-3** · 11-03-2010, 05:10 PM

I think the second panel would have been funnier without Leon's commentary.

***Cosmonautical*** · 11-04-2010, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Zaidon

I FRACCING LOVE SHADOWGATE.

Shadowgate is sincerely an excellent game. If you like it, then you should definitely play Uninvited. It's a stylistic sequel, made by entirely the same folks with the same engine. Just like playing Shadowgate, only more of a modern haunted mansion theme.

Has some great music, too.

Click to view video.

There's also Deja Vu, which was clearly made using the same engine. It has a Noir theme, so it's stylistically different, but it plays vastly in the same manner.

Click to view video.

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Originally Posted by X-3

I think the second panel would have been funnier without Leon's commentary.

Agreed, but it still works wellish.

Kargath · 11-04-2010, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Culmination of Horrible

It's really cheap if you just go for the downloadable version. There's no registration hassles or DRM or anything like that.

The team also recently released "Amnesia: The Dark Descent" recently.

***Cosmonautical*** · 11-10-2010, 10:52 PM

Yeah, I caught wind of the release. I'm interested, but I'd like to play its predecessors through before I spoil myself with the most recent culmination of that play-style.

That said, it's getting really hard to find the time to dedicate to all these games that are tens of hours long. 0_0

Panfan · 11-11-2010, 03:35 PM

agreed with most genres, especially run-n-gun

I was playing Gunstar Heroes with ML last week. **** was so cash.

Though seriously, Seven Force sucks.

Dancing Mad · 02-13-2011, 01:33 AM

Another fan to add to the beat em up genre, although I was always attracted to the fantasy oriented types a bit more, such as King of Dragons and Knights of the Round. (Golden Axe kicked my ass constantly.)

I do love Vigilante on TG16 though. You have to save Madonna lol.

10-16-2010, 01:28 AM	#1
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,156 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	What forgotten genre do you like the most? There are tons of video game genres that have waned as the years go by. I think my most favorite that has lessened quite a bit is a the beatemup/streetbrawler genre. A good majority of it became far too simplified and arcade-oriented, but Double Dragon II was going in a very good direction. Trying to change the formula after that was a mistake, IMO.

10-18-2010, 09:26 AM	#4
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	How is Dead Space Survival Horror? Me and Jenocide had a conversation about how "Survival Horror" has fallen to the wayside, and has been replaced by "Action Horror" Emphasis on being helpless of course.

10-19-2010, 09:23 AM	#13
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Thanks to Tazy and Jen for the inspiration.

11-03-2010, 03:03 PM	#14
Zaden Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: in the beak of a mighty condor Gender: Posts: 991 Thanks: 273 Thanked 88 Times in 51 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Like I said before... I FRACCING LOVE SHADOWGATE.

10-16-2010, 07:28 AM	#2
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,161 Times in 804 Posts Blog Entries: 116	Well, as much as I hate to come in and post just to agree with someone, AI's dead on the money IMO. I rather liked the beat-em-up games, and wish they made more for WiiWare/DSiWare or something. Another genre I'd like to see again is top-down shoot-em-ups (like the special levels in Bionic Commando or Contra). There probably are some like that released recently, but I wouldn't know what is was or where to find it.

10-18-2010, 09:22 AM	#3
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,156 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Top-down shooters are pretty epic. They're still around in one form or another (like the recent Alien Swarm or whatever it's called that's was made with the Source engine). You could definitely checkout Hunters: the Reckoning on the GCN for some arcade-like mayhem. My favorite of those has to be Guerrilla, btw. That was SNK's answer to Commando, and while it might not be remembered for its originality, it was seriously a fun game to play.

10-18-2010, 12:15 PM	#5
Bomby You just freaking blew Joe Biden's mind! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: WHAT?house Gender: Posts: 19,491 Thanks: 513 Thanked 1,449 Times in 849 Posts Blog Entries: 5	First person shooters. Especially jingoistic war-related games. Whatever happened to those?

10-18-2010, 06:22 PM	#6
SephirothKirby Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Those who criticize our generation forget who raised it. Gender: Posts: 7,213 Thanks: 373 Thanked 760 Times in 447 Posts	There are never console-released rogue-likes.

10-18-2010, 07:06 PM	#7
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	I would agree with beat-em-ups, top-down shoot-em-ups, and survival horror games. I also wish there were more sidescrolling run-and-gun type games, sort of like Metal Slug. I also miss MUDs.

10-18-2010, 08:06 PM	#8
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Me too. I miss the beat-'em-up games and shooters. Luckily enough, there's a few (freeware) indie games which do the 2D shootin' thing: Cave Story (now on Wiiware!), Action Fist, iji, Noitu Love. One console game that was surprisingly good was The Red Star. It was a mix of beat-'em-up, run-and-gun shooter, and top-down bullet-hell sh'mup. I recommend. YouTube - The Red Star PS2 GamePlay Trailer Also: I'd miss top-down sh'mups if I didn't already have Touhou =p

10-19-2010, 01:11 AM	#12
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,156 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	It's really cheap if you just go for the downloadable version. There's no registration hassles or DRM or anything like that.

11-03-2010, 05:10 PM	#15
X-3 Useful as an Owl Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,947 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,213 Times in 790 Posts Blog Entries: 10	I think the second panel would have been funnier without Leon's commentary.

11-10-2010, 10:52 PM	#18
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,156 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Yeah, I caught wind of the release. I'm interested, but I'd like to play its predecessors through before I spoil myself with the most recent culmination of that play-style. That said, it's getting really hard to find the time to dedicate to all these games that are tens of hours long. 0_0

11-11-2010, 03:35 PM	#19
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,251 Times in 1,339 Posts Blog Entries: 15	agreed with most genres, especially run-n-gun I was playing Gunstar Heroes with ML last week. **** was so cash. Though seriously, Seven Force sucks.

02-13-2011, 01:33 AM	#20
Dancing Mad Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: King Arthur Gender: Posts: 26 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Another fan to add to the beat em up genre, although I was always attracted to the fantasy oriented types a bit more, such as King of Dragons and Knights of the Round. (Golden Axe kicked my ass constantly.) I do love Vigilante on TG16 though. You have to save Madonna lol.