Panic Shooters

You know the type.... the ones you have to dodge 23456098723445 bullets on screen. I think they ruined the genre. All new shooters are like that now - btw is PRO GEAR for CPS2 a panic shooter too?

They are generally considered Manic, not panic. They were the natural evolution of shmups. Even Gradius 5 has manic-ness to it (look in the all about shooters stickied thread for images at the end).

Nostromo said:

All new shooters are like that now - btw is PRO GEAR for CPS2 a panic shooter too?

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Yes,Pro-Gear is definitely considered "Manic".

I like them as long as the shooter has a bomb feature. Bangai-o was a good example.

Nostromo said:

You know the type.... the ones you have to dodge 23456098723445 bullets on screen. I think they ruined the genre. All new shooters are like that now - btw is PRO GEAR for CPS2 a panic shooter too?

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Thats because your not appreciating the insane bullet patterns flying at you.

Anytime a genre shrinks from popular favor, that genre's gameplay characteristics tend to cater towards the hardcore users. People that still play lots of shooters tend to like this style, therefore it's now all they make. Same thing happened with fighting games...they got really complicated with all the 'systems' and gauges and whatnot.

I don't mind, I still enjoy the likes of Shikigami no Shiro and it's peers.
I'm really looking forward to Gradius V though. Even if it has a touch of manic, it still looks freakin' beautiful.

I tend not to like them, but for the most part my favorite shmups would be considered "manic":

Mars Matrix
Psyvariar
DoDonPachi: Dai Ou Jou

The worst "manic" shooter? Dimahoo. I can't play it because I literally can't follow (or see) whats happening.

Games are good.