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.

  • MrEUser@lemmy.ninjaOPEnglish
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    2 years ago

    It’s been used for a couple years now. Seems like a pretty small thing to get so worked up over.

    • PercyEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Hyperboles man. But in general I just hate the term don’t subcategorize shooters based off of the era it’s designed around. It’s just stupid subcategorize off of different things