AMID EVIL is another to one to add to the list. Fun weapons. Large arenas and each episode has different level design, art style, and enemies. Highly recommended.
@Linkous12
Жыл бұрын
This. Amid Evil is really good.
@jasethemuss86
Жыл бұрын
Was expecting it on the list with all the other great boomer shooters on the list. Beautiful game, cool weapons, stunning level design, great souns loved every min! looking forward to the expansion.
@Trancefreakeh
Жыл бұрын
I really liked it, but it somehow wore off. It feels... I dunno.. Too long? I still don't get the 'level' or 'chapter' selection. Too much for me. The first couple of hours were amazing though.
@EagleEye517
Жыл бұрын
Besides Amid Evil I'd also like to add Project Warlock and Forgive Me Father
@undeadmakeoutclub5040
Жыл бұрын
Amid Evil is definitely a great game. It reminds me a lot of heretic and hexen
@dub2459
Жыл бұрын
The problem is game developers only care about monetizing every aspect of the game, greed is killing creativity.
@sebastienboucher4387
Жыл бұрын
that is true thank god for indi developer
@carden5309
Жыл бұрын
Dont forget its mainly the executives/ publishers that make these decisions and the studio just has to do what their told
@blindlight
Жыл бұрын
life is nice in boomershooterville just move here and forget about the game drought :P
@JukaDominator
Жыл бұрын
There's nothing wrong with monetization.
@PlatinumSan
Жыл бұрын
Greed is killing anything it touches in this society, Cyberpunk 2077 will become reality like this
@Linkous12
Жыл бұрын
DUSK is one of my favorite gaming experiences of the last few years. Amid Evil is really good too, and deserved a spot on the list.
@kirillholt2329
Жыл бұрын
I agree about AE, but Dusk is overhyped, it's good don't get me wrong but nothing amazing or groundbreaking.
@matydrum
Жыл бұрын
Intoo dusk right now, it's fantastic! You should give Cultic a try, it's brilliant!
@fortescuegr7573
Жыл бұрын
@@kirillholt2329 by today standard dusk is not the greatest boomer shooter. However, try to find a boomer shooter release before dusk. The best you will find is probably the remake of rise of the triad and before that you will go back to the 90s probably. Pretty much Dusk proved that there was a market for this kind of game. This is why dusk is cited again and again.
@kirillholt2329
Жыл бұрын
@@fortescuegr7573 sure I'm not arguing with that point, you must have misunderstood what I meant.
@panthekirb7561
Жыл бұрын
@@kirillholt2329 Its weird that this is a decently common opinion - finding Dusk to be overhyped but greatly enjoying Amid Evil. What do you like about AE so much? I think AE is enjoyable but it feels too simple to be great. There is not enough meat on this bone if you catch my drift.
@FROSTB4NE
Жыл бұрын
I own and have played most of these games and am extremely happy you're promoting them, as someone who didn't grow up playing these retro FPS style games, Dusk was my first experience and got me hooked into the fast paced fps genre. Amid Evil is also fantastic.
@eluv2401
Жыл бұрын
Ion Fury and Prodeus are amazing. Downloading Selaco and need to get Cultic. Thank you for bringing to my attention.
@TheLizardKing752
Жыл бұрын
Overload is worth checking out also if you liked the old Descent games.
@moonasha
Жыл бұрын
ion fury was loads of fun, and one of the few modern boomer shooters to have a duke nukem type character.
@MisterButterfingers
Жыл бұрын
Cultic is a MUST have. I was floored every step of the way.
@eluv2401
Жыл бұрын
@@MisterButterfingers I’ll add it to my wishlist
@FRANK45CASTLE
Жыл бұрын
Cultic and selaco are awesome. Check out this free game called wolfenstien blade of agony. It blew me away i cant believe its put out for free. took some modders 5 years to make it,
@JamesPound
Жыл бұрын
Don't forget Warhammer 40K: Boltgun. Not out yet, but it fits right in here.
@faridronin
Жыл бұрын
It looks sick thx
@chiefnastygaming8485
Жыл бұрын
Update: blutgun is out and it's fruukin badass.
@bremsberg
Жыл бұрын
Boring as hell. Save your money and play Brutal Doom instead.
@Sunnyside845
Жыл бұрын
I bought it and ended up returning it. Can literally just melee almost everything.
@aaronaguilar4004
Жыл бұрын
Project warlock is pretty badass too hoping for a 2nd one.
@revn45
Жыл бұрын
ashes 2063 and afterglow are probably my favourite. The level design, soundtrack is top notch 👌
@bruhxy07
Жыл бұрын
not to mention it will be expanded, the episode 3 is in the work
@Mechazaurus
Жыл бұрын
Ashes: 2063 and Afterglow are legitimate some of the best boomer shooters I've ever played AND THEY'RE FREE! As good as anything on this list in my opinion.
@giannilyanicks1718
9 ай бұрын
i saw once a toxic ashes fanboy who think it's better than brutal doom. looks like nobody know the word "equality" these days.
@thatzaliasguy
Жыл бұрын
Fun fact! CULTIC was developed on a CRT, and with that I HIGHLY recommend using at minimum a good CRT shader based on Composite RGB, and watch those details come to life!
@repa999
10 ай бұрын
which shader would u recommend?
@jwamerica84
9 ай бұрын
So basically just add dithering so the pixels aren't too clean and sharp
@trautsj
Жыл бұрын
If you love the ESSENCE of shooting games, then boomer shooters are for you. The flow, the mechanics; the simple act of putting your crosshair on an enemy and clicking/pulling the trigger. They're literally a concentrated extract of shooter and I adore them for it.
@WarlonWinterheart
Жыл бұрын
It's strange that they can't make AAA games that are like this. Simple, fast, fun. The doom reboots tried I guess, but even they had too much of added complexity and enemies that require you to use a specific weapon and do a specific dance in order to kill them.
@AveSicarius
Жыл бұрын
@@WarlonWinterheart DOOM 2016 was what initiated the entire revival, and DOOM Eternal is like the pinnacle of retro style shooters. More mechanics isn't a bad thing, especially because the whole "dance of death" aspect of it is really building on what came before. In every fps you have weapon's that work better on certain enemies, like in Unreal you use splash damage to take on the Skaarj, or in Blood explosives for some enemies to actually kill them. If you want something really polished but more old-school, though still with very engaging mechanics, try Cultic, it's incredible! Short but very replayable and with really solid gunplay, it's basically the true Blood 2.0!
@WarlonWinterheart
Жыл бұрын
@@AveSicarius I didn't mean more mechanics is bad. It's just that the gameplay doesn't feel the same anymore. And again, I'm not saying it can't be fun. It just requires more thinking and is't not as relaxing as blasting away in the old school type of gameplay. Funny you should mention Unreal, since I would pinpoint that game exactly as the moment when things started changing. The game was graphically demanding so they couldn't throw as much enemies at you anymore. There had to be fewer enemies that were harder to kill. Even at the time most people were saying that it wasn't as fun as a shooter but very impressive otherwise.
@TheL1arL1ar
Жыл бұрын
@@WarlonWinterheart Dusk is great and now boltgun is awesome
@UnchainedEruption
Жыл бұрын
See that's where the nostalgia-crowd get it wrong. If you just want the experience described above, go play Serious Sam or Painkiller. Those games are very simplistic and purely about arcadey combat. Doom, Quake, and Duke Nukem were different. Not only are they not the mindless gore fests they appear to be, but they're actually more thoughtful than many modern shooters. You can't just hide behind cover and regenerate health. There is a lot of intentionality put into level design and enemy/weapon/ammo/health placement. The levels themselves are labyrinthine and require some thought to navigate to figure out where to go to progress in the level. Using your head to figure out what switch does what, or where the secrets are. The combat itself requires a good deal of skill, trial and error, and thought often. How the level is designed will drastically alter your playstyle, whether to be more aggressive or more careful. There's actually a lot of nuance possible in these games. It's why Doom has not only endured for 30 years, but in fact is thriving. It only gets bigger and better with time. These games are NOT mindless shooters, and in fact they have more depth to them than a lot of modern shooters do.
@TheRogueWolf
Жыл бұрын
The thing about mods like _Brutal Doom_ and its offshoot _Black_ is that you can play them with nearly every independently-created _Doom_ map out there. And there are _thousands._
@colbyboucher6391
Жыл бұрын
Yes, *but* a lot of those maps are built pretty specifically around Doom's pacing, and stuff like Brutal Doom and kind of ruin the map design, especially stuff like Cacodemon clouds that were supposed to force the player into certain positions just evaporating into thin air from a few rockets...
@McRcFly
Жыл бұрын
Thats why you crank the difficulty right up.
@colbyboucher6391
Жыл бұрын
@@McRcFly That doesn't really change that the pace of everything really messes with typical Doom "monster herding" style gameplay, though. It turns Doom into more of a room-clearing sim.
@unitynofear7758
9 ай бұрын
There are now entire mappacks much better suited for these mods (BD and Proj Brutality still offer more classical modes and are in general dizzyingly customizable) classics like Eviternity, Alien Vendetta, Ancient Aliens and all the better packs that were inspired by them. Many games are awesome, but I suspect Doom will outlast them simply because of the infinite mod + map variations.
@SGSP3
6 ай бұрын
@@colbyboucher6391Cry about it :)
@Anarchic738
Жыл бұрын
In the past few months, I've noticed that I don't have as much fun as I used to have with franchises like CoD and BF, but then I stumbled over some of these boomer shooters. By far my favorite ones were ULTRAKILL and DUSK from New Blood. ULTRAKILL has a Quake-like movement, a style meter comparable to Devil May Cry and very good VA. DUSK feels like one of those 90's games with really fun movement mechanics and strafing being fast and overpowered. I recommend both games to anyone looking into this genre of games!
@slamkam07
9 ай бұрын
Well if you enjoy that VA Gianni. I have some great news for you. He's a memer of a pro VA and does voices in videos for max0rs review of ultrakill and other videos like Armstrong in his summary of MGR Revengeance, and Melina in elden ring
@Anarchic738
9 ай бұрын
@slamkam07 I actually follow both Gianni and Max0r! Tbh, gotta be one my favorite youtubers of this year, especially Max0r with his overstimulating summaries 😭
@Recon_19D3x
Жыл бұрын
From the Selaco page on Steam: Planned Release Date:Aug 23, 2255 This game plans to unlock in approximately 232 years
@falconxerxes
3 ай бұрын
Just released a couple days ago 🎉🎉🎉
@AiRStrejf
3 күн бұрын
@@falconxerxes The future is now, old man. Literally
@locke2517
Жыл бұрын
Prodeus is so great! I'm starting to backtrack in my game preferences. I used to look down on pixel art especially as a younger person. But I look back now and I realize that these older style games have so much personality thats just absent in newer games. I just started final fantasy 6 and its great. More modern games with retro style please.
@v8matey
Жыл бұрын
Played a side scroller called The Eternal Castle. And as a young kid I grew up with them before Doom or Wolf3d were made. That Eternal Castle game felt very much like old retro sides scrollers such as Another World. And also FlashBack. Highly recommended. And they have an awesome storyline too.
@billywashere6965
Жыл бұрын
You've got good taste dude. FF6 is still the best Final Fantasy game in my opinion. And man, I didn't kow they finished Prodeus' campaign? I have it on my Steam Deck. When I finish Ion Fury I'm definitely going to play through the whole campaign.
@AbeTweakin
Жыл бұрын
Check out half life mmod if you haven't already, it has some advanced settings that allow you to change the shading of the textures and make it look all classic and pixelated but also with the revamped visual effects and lighting and what not. Truly mint mod.
@st.haborym
Жыл бұрын
Nice to know that the younger generation are starting to learn that graphics don't mean shit if the game sucks ass.
@unitynofear7758
9 ай бұрын
The cyber dystopia themed Ion Fury felt a lot like Duke Nukem, and the mystical fantasy mod Hedon conjures the nostalgia of Shadow Warrior's rural maps, but with RPG elements and immersive story. Both feature female protagonists. While Siren provides the dark, edgy horror experience of F. E. A. R. and the Alien franchise.
@CASH10K
Жыл бұрын
If you’re looking for more. Turbo overkill and maximum action are two others that are quite good within the genre
@ultraheaven8968
Жыл бұрын
Turbo overkill is the GOAT , second only to maybe Ultrakill
@Nobody-Nowhere
Жыл бұрын
Turbo Overkill was excellent.
@schmecklin377
Жыл бұрын
Maximum action had major potential but seems to have gone through some development problems
@francescoluchena8302
Жыл бұрын
Ultrakill has an INCREDIBLE amount of mechanics that are just brilliant
@crossfire7474
Жыл бұрын
This is why Indie Devs are unique in every way.
@Pest789
Жыл бұрын
They are unique because they riff on old games?
@Pawel_eS
Жыл бұрын
@@Pest789 They are unique because they don't need to follow trends and make games for "everyone" they just do what they want to do
@universeawesomeness9625
Жыл бұрын
@@Pawel_eS I agree very much, but you gotta admit that boomer shooter are VERY trendy right now lol
@HomoSerenus3
Жыл бұрын
@@Pawel_eS "They are unique because they don't need to follow trends" Yeah, I'm not sure I would say that about the developers of the more recent boomer shooters. Boomer shooters have become a trend, I feel, in the past years. (Which does not mean it's not good. I just would not say that it's "unique")
@theobell2002
10 ай бұрын
@@Pest789 Yeah, I find it funny that the video starts with "triple A bad because no innovation and they rehash things" but then turn around and praise indie games for.. rehashing DOOM a millionth time. (This isn't meant as an insult. It's fine to "rehash" things.)
@aweigh1010
Жыл бұрын
You need to showcase ASHES 2063 and ASHES: Afterglow. Amazing post-apoc survival-esque boomer shooters made with GZDoom.
@TimeSplitter1701
Жыл бұрын
Yeah. Afterglow is a great ride from start to finish, and it's definitely long enough to be it's own full-fledged game!
@everinghall8622
Жыл бұрын
The fallout 3 we should have had.
@0stre
Жыл бұрын
Ashes 2063 rocks hard, just amazing!
@desamster
Жыл бұрын
DarthVR did a great playthrough on his channel.
@AndroidFerret
Жыл бұрын
He even used the screenshot as thumbnail and then Did not tell the people what it is . That's an absolutely crap move !
@coffee0093
Жыл бұрын
I think Postal: Brain Damaged deserves a look, the movement and shooting feels great and its has really creative environments and enemies
@flat-seventh
Жыл бұрын
It’s like psychonauts the boomer shooter
@TheHeavyMetalDude666
Жыл бұрын
+1
@Mechazaurus
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, Postal: Brain Damaged is seriously underrated.
@hikeskool
Жыл бұрын
It got political which is the antithesis of the boomer shooter mentality so it’s a no-go and is disqualified 👌
@Fredsinator
9 ай бұрын
@@Mechazaurus It's clearly not underrated, especially when it's got overwhelmingly positive
@KB-du3rh
Жыл бұрын
Few more for those interested: Amid Evil* Anomalous Dread Templar* Forgive me Father (a bit slower paced) Gloomwood (a bit more like Thief) Hard Reset Hedon 'apply directly to the forehead' Bloodright Incision* Maximum Action* Nightmare Reaper* Postal Brain Damaged Project Warlock 1+2* Severed Steel* Strife Turbo Overkill* Viscerafest* Wrath: Aeon of Ruin* Zio McCall's Brutal Wolfenstein 3D (Doom 2 mod)* *best ones IMO, but they're all amazing
@corvus8638
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@AveSicarius
Жыл бұрын
I've been playing Dread Templar recently, and it's actually really fucking good, to the point I'm not sure why people aren't talking more about it. Yes, it doesn't really do anything new, but it's super tight regarding both the FPS mechanics included and the level + enemy design. Having a blast just running through with the golden rune upgrades and slamming through hordes of monsters! Some of them are absolutely ridiculous, like the Cutter upgrade for the SSG that turns it onto a daemonic laser shotgun that can pretty much 2-3 hit anything in the game even on Nightmare!
@KB-du3rh
Жыл бұрын
@@AveSicarius Yeah Dread Templar is amazing, I haven't got a chance to play it since it came out properly but I'm eager to! It's defintiely not talked about enough. I feel like that about Incision and Viscerafest as well, though maybe because they're still in Early Access. There's a channel called Kirk Collects, he covers loads of games like this so you don't miss out on any in the future....like Phantom Fury!
@AveSicarius
Жыл бұрын
@@KB-du3rh I've got my eye on Phantom Fury as well as a few others (like Selaco)! Mostly I watch Civvie as my form of BoomShoot news. Unfortunately he doesn't always cover everything, but usually the Realms Deep Roundup episodes have most of the up and coming games included. That's where I found out about Dread Templar as well as a few other games. Honestly I'd love to see a sequel to it, so hopefully it sells well enough to justify that!
@KB-du3rh
Жыл бұрын
@@AveSicarius Ah yeah that looks so good! I'm loving the FEAR inspired Woo Shooters like Selaco and Trepang2. Civvie's great for it too, always looking for those roundups and everything else he uploads. I have a bit of a mix, Civvie, Kirk Collects and JarekTheGamingDragon, though the latter does all sorts of reviews not just boomer/woo shooters and half-likes. Reminds me, I need to add Severed Steel to this list, I should be smacked for forgetting it.
@bobocpe
Жыл бұрын
I'm 35 and recently was told that I'm a boomer, so I guess I'll try those games😆
@dineauxjones
Жыл бұрын
My daughter called me a boomer. I told her she's lucky I'm not one like her grandparents who didn't hesitate to beat my ass when I got out of line.
@lanarkorras4411
Жыл бұрын
That's because kids can't even be bothered doing basic research any more. ;) Boomers are in fact about 60 to 80 years old now.
@Grimm-hb7ek
Жыл бұрын
Prodeus, Cultic and dusk are really solid Prodeus being my favorite of the 3 and cultic being interchangeable with dusk concerning fun and how much I like them
@TheLizardKing752
Жыл бұрын
I've been going back and playing Unreal Tournament 2004 recently. Not a "boomer shooter" per say but it's been really fun to revisit a longtime favorite that I haven't touched in like 10 years, especially with all the custom map packs.
@surject
Жыл бұрын
UT2k4 is my fav, revisiting it yearly.
@sargemarine3709
Жыл бұрын
Man I would like to play Twisted Metal again....
@cmelft2463
Жыл бұрын
I go through phases of spending hours replaying UT99 at least once a year.....these old school good games were good for a reason.
@jacksheldon8566
Жыл бұрын
There is a doom mod named QCDE with UT weapons and still running multiplayer deathmatch servers ;)
@rodrigof.r.desouza3587
Жыл бұрын
I revisited UT2004 2 years ago some months after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and had an absolute blast. IMO it has the best version of Facing Worlds in the entire series.
@jordanrock3494
Жыл бұрын
Wish they made an elderscrolls style boomershooter with rpg elements. You could implement a bunch of cool spells and abilities from daggerfall. Like being able to climb on walls and of course insane amount of magic abilities mixed with crazy bows and auto crossbows and stuff. Would be such an epic BR where you drop in and build a character. Where there were small side quests and dungeons you can stumble into and level up and get better gear,find npc that enchant armor and weapons.
@jamieperry3731
Жыл бұрын
Not exactly like that but hexen and heretic have a dark fantasy theme with rpg elements; also check out graven, which is potentially in development hell but a more modern take on that genre of dark fantasy fps rpg.
@LordTrashcanRulez
Жыл бұрын
That strays too far away from what makes boomer shooters, boomer shooters.
@jordanrock3494
Жыл бұрын
@LordTrashcanRulez 🤣 Are you the gatekeeper on creativity? Straight up T-boi energy.
@LordTrashcanRulez
Жыл бұрын
@@jordanrock3494 No, I'm simply pointing out that what you're saying doesn't qualify as a boomer shooter.
@jordanrock3494
Жыл бұрын
@@LordTrashcanRulez I said elderscrolls boomershooter "style."
@herremilkanter
Жыл бұрын
Honorable mention to STRAFE, which had an amazing marketing campaign to go with it.
@bentdog00
Жыл бұрын
"Turbo Overkill" is a must for this list.
@xZodraKx
Жыл бұрын
that game is super awesome! prodeous is very good both Turbo overkill is other level experience!
@TheUnforgiven-iq5gu
Жыл бұрын
For anyone wondering what game is in the thumbnail its ashes 2063, a doom 2 mod based in a post apocalyptic setting. Its definitely worth a download, id say to download the redux version as it includes the expansion and uses the weapon models from the sequel ashes afterglow.
@crabbycat302
Жыл бұрын
Weird how it was used for the thumbnail but never mentioned in the video, saddens me at the missed opportunity for more people to know about and play ashes 2063 + deadman walking + afterglow
@TheLizardKing752
Жыл бұрын
One great game I would recommend is Overload, a modernization of Decent, a great old game that often gets overlooked next to Quake and DN. That game had some banger midi music too.
@blindlight
Жыл бұрын
+1
@NinjaSushi2
Жыл бұрын
Oooh
@NinjaSushi2
Жыл бұрын
You'll like Aegis Descent too. Apparently they're remaking Descent. I'll have go check out Overload.
@project-mk-ultra
Жыл бұрын
Overload is stellar, everything I wished for after cancelation of Descent 4
@KrazyKain
Жыл бұрын
I do like my boomer shooters. Currently playing through Powerslave Exhumed, which is great fun. I'm also making my own called Return to Sender with a multiplayer twist. Its a horde mode where you play against another player in your own copy of the map, buy every enemy you kill gets sent to them (think sending Junk tiles in Tetris).
@NinjaSushi2
Жыл бұрын
That's cool. I've been wanting to learn how to build boomer shooters. I was thinking of downloading the build engine and watching a few tutorials.
@Visstnok
Жыл бұрын
@@NinjaSushi2 I strongly recommend the Godot engine. I'm half a year into gamedev and I wouldn't have wanted to start anywhere else.
@TehNoobiness
Жыл бұрын
This sounds radical! And has me thinking about how I'd do my own twist on it, lmao. Good luck! Keep me updated, this sounds like something I'd be really into!
@kveller555
Жыл бұрын
@@NinjaSushi2 As someone who's dealt with Doom modding (not the same as Build, but close enough), do yourself a favor and use a modern engine instead. Those old engines are easy to get started with, but they become a nightmare as soon as you try to do anything even remotely different than what they were designed for. Now, if you're hellbent on it, don't let me stop you.
@DollaSignD
Жыл бұрын
what the hell you're making that? sounds awesome as fuck
@themetabaron8722
Жыл бұрын
I really like these more exploratory series you're doing lately, keep it up!
@marvinm9026
Жыл бұрын
FYI The game in the thumbnail of this video is not actually shown. It's called Ashes Afterglow. It's a free Doom mod. I highly recommend it and its predecessor, Ashes 2063.
@rombuckofgodlick6126
Жыл бұрын
absolutely agree that's the reason why I clicked on the video. a highly underrepresented game
@milczyciel
Жыл бұрын
Last AAA games I've bought were Prey and Doom in 2016. And thanks to indie devs and publishers like Devolver I do not feel like I'm missing out. Call it coping mechanism all you want, but I'm old enough to know myself better.
@schmecklin377
Жыл бұрын
What about doom eternal
@milczyciel
Жыл бұрын
@@schmecklin377 I didn't like the direction they went with it.
@weeschwee
Жыл бұрын
I got Quake when they came out with the remaster. I played it for the first time with a friend and we couldn't believe how much fun we had. It's just so simple, but so much fun. Its visuals may be dated, but they are crystal clear and the game runs smooth as butter. That led me down a path to trying other older shooters that I missed out on. I'm nearly all the way through the Serious Sam games. The first two or three were great for many of the same reasons Quake is great. Just solid, straight forward fun. I also played Return to Castle Wolfenstein for the first time and ran through the Half Life series. There are so many older games that have aged really well! I haven't played the games in this video (except for the Selaco demo), but some are on my list along with the first two Far Cry games and Max Payne games. Sometimes these older games are a breath of fresh air.
@salmongod9115
Жыл бұрын
As a 40 year old who's been gaming since Frogger at 2 years old, the Quake 1 era from '96-'98 is still one of my fondest gaming memories. Unfortunately, the remaster isn't faithful to the movement mechanics of the original. I couldn't play it.
@jwamerica84
9 ай бұрын
Now play Quake II with raytracing
@weeschwee
9 ай бұрын
@@jwamerica84 I have a 1070. I'm not sure it can do Ray tracing.
@weeschwee
9 ай бұрын
@@salmongod9115 that's too bad. I was able to adjust to the movement after a while, but I didn't have to come from the original.
@techpriestsgaming6525
Жыл бұрын
Hrot (tip of an arror you can translate it as such) is set in the communist Prague. When Czekoslovakia was under Soviet occupation 1968 - 1989. Its a Czech game, so the names and stuff are going to be in Czech. Like names of places which we recognize well.
@kadnhart6661
Жыл бұрын
It's not as crazy as these, but my personal favorite recent boomer shooter is NIGHTMARE REAPER. Lots of insane weapons with random affixes a la Diablo, fun mobility options like grappling hooks, and optional side mini games like Mega Man and Pokémon. It's great!
@artyomloukashov636
Жыл бұрын
"Not as crazy as these"? Interesting choice of words for Nightmare Reaper, but not wrong. Its ludicrous and insane. And it is most definitely one of "the best" available in the genre. Nightmare Reaper is who you play as. Ultramarine, Ultrakill, BrutalDoom, Nightmare Reaper. Pick the most bad-ass character.
@Desh727
Жыл бұрын
@@artyomloukashov636I thought the same thing lmao
@Crcvmbdfl
Жыл бұрын
Needs a Switch physical release ASAP
@bobby_c07
Жыл бұрын
I played so much Blood and Shadow Warrior. Love that the style is making a return.
@freshglizzy3763
Жыл бұрын
For those wondering what the game is in the thumbnail, it's Ashes 2063: Afterglow. For some reason LevelCap decided to not feel it necessary to credit or mention it in the video
@godzilla7382
Жыл бұрын
Blade Of Agony. it's a wolfenstein based game that is a stand alone. very much worth a look. plenty of youtube vids to to do a quick look. plays like a mix between brutal doom and ion fury.
@oppos727
Жыл бұрын
Having played all of these, HROT really stands out as the most thoughtfully crafted experience with the tighest gunplay controls. For how minimal it looks on the outside, it's surprisingly deep and detailed. Had me hooked from start to finish.
@BasementMinions
Жыл бұрын
I always wondered why indie FPS devs didn't just make games with old graphics so they could spend more on making a great game. I saw it in platforming and top down but FPS was pretty barren for awhile. So unbelievably happy with the indie FPS output over these past few years :).
@thatredsoxfan
Жыл бұрын
So cool to see HROT getting some love! All of these games rule, and I'm glad you did a video on this awesome community!
@brandcannon
Жыл бұрын
Been playing brutal doom on a couple different versions. Can’t say how awesome it is. It’s how I saw it as a little kid!!
@vostyok6030
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't be surprised if it inspired Doom 2016's melee combat. It definitely inspired me to do my own thing ❤
@WeWillAlwaysHaveVALIS
Жыл бұрын
@@vostyok6030 it absolutely did, whether they'll admit it or not.
@CoolGobyFish
Жыл бұрын
I am more partial to Project Brutality, but yes
@Dcookies100
Жыл бұрын
@@CoolGobyFish what's the difference?
@vivou5465
10 ай бұрын
I recently played doom 1 and 2 for my culture and it's surprisingly still quite fun.
@NeflewitzInc
Жыл бұрын
A little sad that Hedon didn't get added to the list. It was made in GZ Doom and you play as a thicc half demon/half orc chick raising hell to rescue her clan.
@jacksheldon8566
Жыл бұрын
Didn't had a great experience with it. the maze like level lost me several times running around not knowing where to go .
@fuchsia4770
Жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say great list but my personal favourite of recent Boomer Shooters would be Amid Evil. I love the dark fantasy vibe and the magic-based weapons.
@rytlocknroll
Жыл бұрын
Boltgun had just hit the steam marketplace. If you are into DOOM and Warhammer 40K, this boomer shooter is a match made in heaven!
@Zman6258
Жыл бұрын
Turbo Overkill is another one I'd like to add to the list that's critically underrated. All the weapons have a purpose, the enemy variety is great, the level design is pure boomer shooter, and you've got a chainsaw for a leg!
@CeLLeGER
Жыл бұрын
It definitly belongs to the list.
@cooper.dude6
5 ай бұрын
I was sad when I realized it wasn't on it
@acetrigger1337
10 ай бұрын
That intro really touched me and made me realize why i love Boomer Shooters... because they are the most "video gamey" games without any drama or bullshit involved, just a whole lot of shooting and high-skill, dopamine rewarding gameplay.
@tydendurler9574
8 ай бұрын
Exactly. People who call themselves "Gamer", yet never played a classic FPS are just a fraud. Like those "i love Dark Souls" people who never played any OG Castlevania or Resident Evil. Because of these people AAA-Gaming has become Mainstream-BS.
@---Rin---
Жыл бұрын
Prodeus is so damn fun. I went in expecting a decent shooter I'd get bored with quickly and was blown away. Highly recommend.
@tydendurler9574
8 ай бұрын
Nah, to me it's exactly that. You expect great fun, you have great fun for like 15min and then get bored quickly. Because the AI is braindead and enemy placement is just lame. They mostly don't move in any way, you just go around corners and shoot at turrets in these levels. I played Quake Remastered before this and these are worlds apart in terms of clever game design.
@mattkasmir7050
Жыл бұрын
Recently beat Dusk, Prodeus, Ion Fury, as well as playing through Quake 1 for the first time ever. Absolutely loved all 4 games.
@iceman9204
Жыл бұрын
Highly advise you keep an eye on Warhammer 40K: Boltgun, they’re making a boomer shooter in the 40K universe and it looks beautiful
@KnightspaceORG
Жыл бұрын
It really is promising, might be one of the rare 40k gems, if devs do it right.
@henryfleischer404
Жыл бұрын
I'd recommend The Citadel, Ashes: Afterglow, and if you're looking for doom WADS, Guncaster and Codename Demolitionist. The Citadel is my favorite FPS. I like a game where leaning to stay in cover is as important as crouch jumping and air movement to dodge bullets is. It's also got very in-depth guns for a boomer shooter- they all have different quirks that subtly change how they are used. For example, the SMG drops two bullets on the floor if loaded while not empty, and they can get lost among ejected shell casings. This ties in very well with the reloading system, where you have fast and slow reloads- fast ones drop magazines on the floor, slow ones keep the bullets. Reloading the shotgun only loads one shell per button press. This makes it great to use with the unlock-able bullet time, because reloading one shell is almost instant. The pistol is also a grenade launcher. Most weapons have stuff like this. It's also got some amazing level designs. And some flat rectangular mazes. Also I like how fragile everything is. Weapons break(in theory, in practice they get unreliable and inaccurate, and then are replaced), most enemies are not tanky (and the tanks are not axe-resistant), and the player has about 35 health instead of 100. Spamming portable medkits is extremely useful, unless you cheat and turn corruption on, which makes that a bad idea if you don't want to throw up. I'm planning on making 2 boomer shooters inspired by it eventually. One will be a bullet hell fps, likely a mix of Touhou Doom and The Citadel. The other will be slow, but with a feeling of immense power, focused on momentum and melee. Think of the power armor from guncaster, but on ice, with damage scaling based on speed, and everything you do pushes or pulls you.
@CGCEifel
Жыл бұрын
To me the holy trinity consists of Ion Fury, Dusk and Amid Evil (like CV said). Enjoyed Prodeus, Cultic, Dread Templar a lot also. And there is the remastered and expanded Quake Stuff, also great. What also really rocks are some GZDoom total conversions, like Ashes 2063 or Wolfendoom. And i can't wait for Selaco. Started playing Farcry 4 recently and asked myself why pretty quickly 😗
@PlasticCogLiquid
9 ай бұрын
You should try Supplice, stupid name but the game is killer. It's a lot like Ion Maiden.
@CGCEifel
9 ай бұрын
@@PlasticCogLiquid Absolutely, the Demo was great. Now it's released but i can't keep up with all the good stuff :-)
@SpazeUnofficials
Жыл бұрын
Cultic, made by one person HROT, made by one person Dusk, made by one person
@Nsodnoajdjksl
8 ай бұрын
What about the music, the level design and the art style?
@tasidar3
Жыл бұрын
I am looking forward to Warhammer 40k Boltgun. Prodeus is sick though.
@l00t3R
Жыл бұрын
Yes yes and yes
@TheEbbemonster
Жыл бұрын
Dusk and Brutal Doom are both amazing! Cultic is pretty good too, while Ion Fury becomes a bit tedious, as it is very true to the "pick up hidden key" gameplay - then I would rather replay Shadow Warrior :) Thanks for the excellent video!
@Morrissey2k
Жыл бұрын
Boomer shooters were unironically the best. I wish games like ricochet and deathmatch classic were still a thing.
@unclebasil3489
8 ай бұрын
Ashes 2063 and Ashes Afterglow are absolute masterpieces. And they're free.
@AdmSteep
Жыл бұрын
Ashes 2063 Afterglow (second entry in the series) that is the game in the thumbnail, A Must Play, a new episode (episode 3) is on the making and it is just very very good. There is also the original Ashes 2063 and the dlc Dead man Walking
@Hinokassaudifan1
Жыл бұрын
Brutal doom is just an awesome stress reliever.
@enricopaolocoronado2511
Жыл бұрын
Was a bit disappointed that Ashes 2063 and Afterglow weren't mentioned considering the thumbnail.
@Vartazian360
Жыл бұрын
Project Brutality is arguably MUCH better than Brutal Doom.
@RMD00
Жыл бұрын
Don't forget Hedon, a good crystalpunk boomer shooter that gives nods to Heretic and Hexen.
@Horendus123
Жыл бұрын
These would look and play so well in VR
@tydendurler9574
8 ай бұрын
Yeah, because fast-paced movement works so great in VR. 😒
@8awesomesides576
Жыл бұрын
Fun fact about ultrakills coin toss, you can shoot it with whatever you want and certain guns like the railgun do more damage than shooting the coin with the pistol.
@octodude1928
Жыл бұрын
Finally Prodeus get a recognition
@DinnerForkTongue
Жыл бұрын
Prodeus gets plenty, comparatively speaking. There's others even more obscure that deserve to be shown alonside it in these lists.
@LeFaucheur
Жыл бұрын
@@DinnerForkTongue yeah, actually it's pretty easy to predict what will get a mention
@gdoubleu8045
Жыл бұрын
The HROT dev said that the next update is likely to be the one that brings it out of EA, so it's just about done. I've played Dusk and HROT and they are both great. As a few others have said, Amid Evil is another good game for the list.
@moralitykiller11
Жыл бұрын
Boomer shooters became my favourite genre after finishing dusk. First I love the gunplay and leveldesign of these games but what is even more important for me, I satisfy my fetish for late 90s/early 2000 games atmosphere and artstyle. I just love the dark and grim atmosphere games these times often had.
@timsgta
Жыл бұрын
I'm going to be selling my entire gaming collection, spanning 30 years, pc and all xbox platforms. If you are interested.
@zandozman
Жыл бұрын
Halo 1 had a great atmosphere did you play it?
@zandozman
Жыл бұрын
@@timsgtaDo you have an original xbox? How much $?
@TheLizardKing752
Жыл бұрын
Some of those old games had such good music. Descent and the arena shooters.
@timsgta
Жыл бұрын
@@zandozman yes I do and it works and the drive does too also have xbox branded case
@avian9033
Жыл бұрын
Boltgun has been AMAZING so far. As far as 2020 and forward Boomer Shooters go, nothing comes close to Boltgun and Prodeus
@oboroth51
6 ай бұрын
These games are such overrated garbage, they're all the same game with different skins you'll only find this slop shilled by youtubers.
@themisterdellou
4 ай бұрын
True
@namedrop66
Жыл бұрын
"Prodeus is kind of like the Doom 3 we never got." This was exactly what I said to myself when I first started playing it. It's amazing, and your opinion is dead on.
@xchaser69
Жыл бұрын
Boomer shooters? I don't remember Doom being released between 1946-1964. Shouldn't it be Millennials shooter since Doom came out in 1993.
@FEWGEE1
Жыл бұрын
Gen X shooters.
@cvsmith122
Жыл бұрын
This so much this ! it was onyl 30 years ago that doom and Golden eye was out. Quake .. all of these were great games.
@WeAreHuman2
Жыл бұрын
☝🤓
@TheLizardKing752
Жыл бұрын
It's just a slang term.
@Nsodnoajdjksl
8 ай бұрын
@@TheLizardKing752a very Left 4 Dead-ish term
@stepheng1523
Жыл бұрын
It's funny that it's the retro and old-school games that make me want a PC
@hikeskool
Жыл бұрын
Why do a “boomer shooter” video in 2033? These aren’t new games and the writer doesn’t show an understanding of the genre. He just says words like “fever dream” and “chunky” and “immersive sim” to fill time to get to that ideal KZitem ad revenue video length. Glad you at least mentioned Civvie. His 2-5 minute intros of the games he does outclass this in every way 👌
@Insanabiliter_In_Linea
10 ай бұрын
Ultrakill really is one of the best games I've ever played, the mechanical complexity of the gameplay really isn't matched by any other shooter that I'm aware of. The game just keeps opening up with new interactions between weapons and new techniques to learn, even long after you've beaten the what's currently available in the game, and the Cybergrind mode is incredibly addictive and fun.
@dm8.
Жыл бұрын
I also think Fashion Police Squad deserves a mention. It's like doom but you can only use specific weapons on specific enemies. Great humour and overall a pretty decent game to pick up.
@AndroidFerret
Жыл бұрын
Try UNREAL RPG
@judsongaiden9878
Жыл бұрын
As a Gen-X/XENnial, I'm not too "Keen" on being called a "Boomer.," only because that term is meant to refer to people born between 1946 and 1964. "Do0mer" I could live with. 7:11 "Hhhrrrot" with some umph in the "huh" and a rolled "rrr" (but still one syllable). 7:18 Notice how the shotgun is reverse pump-action in the style of the RMB-93.
@kain0067
Жыл бұрын
Boomer (noun): an informal noun referring to a person born during a baby boom, especially one born in the U.S. between 1946 and 1965. - I like how "boomer" means anyone over 25 now.
@cattysplat
Жыл бұрын
It's a zoomer thing, mainly calling their teachers/parents "30 year old boomers."
@DomDomPop
Жыл бұрын
Don’t forget Project Warlock 1 & 2! I’m surprised to see people forget about those games. Very much in the Hexen style with spooky magic artifacts and powers and such. Secrets to find, upgrades to be gained. Just great games overall.
@platinumgrit
Жыл бұрын
Love Dusk and Ion Fury! Nice that you mentioned Civvy too :-)
@Philofhatsandgames
Жыл бұрын
Exodemon, All Would Cry Beware, Serious Sam Syberian mayhem, Nightmare Reaper, Industria, Into The Pit, Arkos, Bright memory infinite, Dead Beacon, Nightmare Of Decay, Blood, Supplice, Meatgrinder. I have quite the list. Too many to put here. Keep it up my good fellow, you are doing great things.
@DONKINDONUTS
9 ай бұрын
I find it strange you showed Ashes Afterglow on the thumbnail, yet never gave it a section in the video. You gave Brutal Doom a section, so Doom mods/wads clearly weren't off the table. It's a shame, too. Because it's an absolutely phenomenal game! And that's what it is, really - its own game, completely free (aside from owning Doom,) just running on the Doom engine
@Jayy997
Жыл бұрын
S Tier - DUSK, HROT, ULTRAKILL A Tier - Selaco, Cultic B Tier - Brutal Doom C - Tier - Prodeus Shit Tier - Ion Fury
@IC-xk4gi
Жыл бұрын
A good fit for this list would've been Nightmare Reaper, speed, verticality, tons of weapons, brutality, power ups, it's got all
@Holynub
Жыл бұрын
I thought I was watching a Civvie11 video. But then level totally gives him credit. Sweet. Needs more sewer levels
@manu_spawn
Жыл бұрын
I simply cannot recommend *Turbo Overkill* enough. It's gotta be the most fun videogame I've played in years. Brutal, fast and TONS of content for a Boomer Shooter
@microfighterz
4 ай бұрын
As someone who is quite bad at older games and finds the map design in boomer shooters to be too much to handle, it’s insane how much fun I had playing Prodeus. Never got lost and it finally let me fully understand the overall boomer shooter gunplay. I’ve gotten better in fps games in general because of it.
@vortexspinner4470
Жыл бұрын
"Brutal DOOM" NEEDS a physical release onto modern consoles. Played this for years on my PC. I'm a DOOM puritan, but love this game!
@HikingFeral
Жыл бұрын
For some reason I am addicted to original games made in the doom engine lol
@competitivegamingpakistan
Жыл бұрын
Woahhh! Definitely gonna try these games! I love horde modes in fps games lol, and Doom Eternal isn't exactly up my alley (kinda difficult and scary ngl) so this genre fits the bill perfectly lol. Excellent video man! An ode to old-school games and gamers.
@Sunnyside845
Жыл бұрын
Hrot, ion fury, Dusk, Ashes 2063 are all great and a ton of fun to play. Dusk is my favorite so far!
@wazthatme
Жыл бұрын
I am so happy its coming back I was a kid at the time of Boomer Shooters. I hope it will start to show people what kind of amazing games we had
@ImDaRealBoi
Жыл бұрын
Ultrakill has currently got me wondering where I am as I rocket surf across the map and get launched by a dbz character. One HELL of a fuckin boomer shooter for sure
@pauloricardo-wn6ps
Жыл бұрын
Amid Evil and Hedon Bloodrite are also amazing
@dready2576
Жыл бұрын
Thats crazy how none of those lists have brilliant "blade of agony", the absolute best retro shooter to exist
@spartanezleonid3972
7 ай бұрын
You forgot about WRATH: Aeon of Ruin - the best retro shooter of our time!
@oohsnap5941
8 ай бұрын
It's a crime turbo overkill isn't on this list
@ultraheaven8968
Жыл бұрын
HROT is the furthest thing from slav jank. One of the most polished, great experiences you will have in a boomer shooter
@prozacgodgamedev
8 ай бұрын
Anyone who hates brutal doom... doom is for modding, doom is not just Doom, but MODS and that means a shit of of crazy things, from its inception... including Brutal Doom - Brutal Doom is "Doom"
@Cinemaphile7783
8 ай бұрын
Yes, the developers said that decades ago. 👍
@ChucktheSpicyChicken
Жыл бұрын
Selaco is the only game where you can watch a roomba clear the room instead of clean the room
@anttam117
Жыл бұрын
The triple A gaming scene has been in the crapper since the early 2010s, if not earlier. Indie is where the really fun and innovative stuff is being made these days.
@nathanielpullig932
Жыл бұрын
Cultic is an absolute dream. The dynamite. The molotovs. That is how explosives should work in games. The mood. A couple of moments where it actually managed to make me feel uneasy, a little frightened. This has never happened with any game before. It brings to mind a quote I heard somewhere and to paraphrase, fear shouldn’t come just from jump scares and the loss of progress. At times Cultic has tension you CAN’T cut with a knife, you’ll need a circular saw it’s so thick.
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