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.

  • HubertManne
    1•1 year ago

    my brother is a young boomer and not many of his gen played video games. This should likely be XerShooter or something.

    • MrEUserOPEnglish
      2•1 year ago

      I hear what you’re saying. Boomer doesn’t JUST mean Baby Boomer Generation. It is also used as “the old generation.” There was a meme/song that was popular for a while called “Ok Boomer…” The other thing to consider is that most of the “Boomer” shooters have grenades. They go “BOOM.” So maybe let’s not hang up on the name so much? If you don’t like it I might recommend “retroFPS.”

      • at_an_angleEnglish
        3•1 year ago

        Doom and Doom II are boomer shooters. No grenades. Just a rocket launcher and a Big Fucking Gun.

        Boomer shooters are basically shooters from the 90’s. Between like ~94-98, depending on what you count.

        Once you hit Quake and Half-Life you’re out of the boom shoot era. And I wouldn’t call Wolf3D boom shoot.

        • MrEUserOPEnglish
          2•1 year ago

          I’m not here to argue with you. That’s great that’s what YOU want the definition to be. When OTHER people talk about Boomer Shooters they’re talking about games released recently BASED ON elements of FPS games released in previous decades.

      • HubertManne
        2•1 year ago

        so conversely does zoomer include millenials? Or are millenials boomers too? Are they old? They might be getting over 40 so can’t trust them.