Games like 'Dusk', 'Amid Evil', and 'Into the Pit' are shining examples of a new FPS subgenre: the "boomer shooter" inspired by games like 'Doom' and 'Quake'.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ninja/post/10393

“Boomer shooter” is the latest term to follow the likes of “Roguelike” or “Soulslike” in the realm of hyperspecific gaming subgenres. It applies to first-person shooters that intentionally harken back to the classic PC games of the late ‘90s like Doom and Quake.

  • at_an_angleEnglish
    4•1 year ago

    Doom and Doom II are boomer shooters. No grenades. Just a rocket launcher and a Big Fucking Gun.

    Boomer shooters are basically shooters from the 90’s. Between like ~94-98, depending on what you count.

    Once you hit Quake and Half-Life you’re out of the boom shoot era. And I wouldn’t call Wolf3D boom shoot.

    • MrEUserOPEnglish
      2•1 year ago

      I’m not here to argue with you. That’s great that’s what YOU want the definition to be. When OTHER people talk about Boomer Shooters they’re talking about games released recently BASED ON elements of FPS games released in previous decades.