I'll try to write a micro-article here on Mastodon. Let's see how it goes :D
Why aren't the classic arena shooters so popular today? Is it just things being better "in the old times"? Why do modern #FPS #games suck? Did arena shooters suck too? Do they suck now?
Asking a lot of questions is fun. I am gonna share some facts that will hopefully help you answer them.
The first problem is that classic arena shooter game design is incredibly brutal.
Think #deathmatch in #Quake 3 or #UT'99 ...
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