“Those are the cards that have been dealt to long-time fans of the first-person shooter genre. We now have to ask the question: What can be done about it?” … Continue readingThe History of Why I’m Tired of Your Modern Shooters: Epilogue
“Class dismissed. If you have any lengthy, in-depth questions, feel free to ask them. Don’t worry. Call of Duty isn’t going to change while you’re doing that.” … Continue readingThe History of Why I’m Tired of Your Modern Shooters: Part Four
“When [Microsoft] could no longer profit from the apex of an open-source computer video game market, they built a closed system and called it the Xbox.” … Continue readingThe History of Why I’m Tired of Your Modern Shooters: Part Three
“In order to establish a different skill set, Counter-Strike was ultimately a simpler game (i.e. containing fewer game rules) than the shooters that had preceded it.” … Continue readingThe History of Why I’m Tired of Your Modern Shooters: Part Two
“Video games are serious fucking business and I fully intend to prove it. Let’s talk shooters.” … Continue readingThe History of Why I’m Tired of Your Modern Shooters: Introduction and Part One