Squad Based Shooters
by beutlich99 on Comments
I love playing squad based shooters. I love the mix of FPS with tactical strategy. I like having my guys lay down suppressing fire while me or my other squad goes around to flank from the side. I like the normal FPS as well, and being a super hero who can just soak up the bullets like a sponge has its moments, but there's just something extra with having to approach a firefight with some caution. They can be frustrating as all get out too. My big gripe, though, is how come there aren't more good squad based shooters? Games like Full Spectrum Warrior and Brothers in Arms. I liked Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter for the most part, and Rainbow Six: Vegas is definitely good, but how come so many games fall far short of implementing well done squad mechanics. Time and time again you hear that a developer will make controlling the squad as easy as pointing a gun. Then, you read reviews that say the squad AI is terrible and they might as well not be there. For someone like me who loves to think tactically, order my guys around, and really feel the intensity of a well orchestrated assault, it's frustrating that far too many games fall short of giving me that great squad, Band of Brothers, type feeling. What do you guys think?