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.

    • Quit_this_instanceEnglish
      13•1 year ago

      Asteroids was my dad’s boomer shooter.

      It’s a great game though. Can’t blame him at all

      • @RoquetteQueenEnglish
        12•1 year ago

        Galaga was my dad’s boomer shooter.

    • bakerEnglish
      2•1 year ago

      Pinball on an Apple IIe was honestly slick.