KWKBOX Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 I have to say the first light gun game myself and many others have played has aged very well. What do you think and what are some of your favorite light gun games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thadsilverfox Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 No doubt Duck Hunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Rescue Mission (SMS) Wanted (SMS) Rambo III (SMS) Crossbow (arcade, 7800) House of the Dead 1 & 2 (arcade, Dreamcast) Not technically a light gun game, but Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles (Wii) is fantastic and IMHO it's the same genre for all intents and purposes. Duck Hunt probably isn't even in my top 10, but it's been a long time since I've played it. I never really liked it that much. Gumshoe and Wild Gunman were more fun IMHO. Different strokes and all that... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiv Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Guilty pleasure light gun game.. Corpse Killer on the 3DO.. So campy it's awesome... (Reminds me of the campy bad voice acting in House of the Dead actually..) desiv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Oh, another guilty pleasure: Crypt Killer! The arcade version had 3 shotguns you had to actually pump, and a cab where you'd draw the curtains around to block out everything else. It was very cheesy, but a lot of fun. Look left! Look up! The Saturn version was fun, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurritoBeans Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Hmm... for consoles, I'd have to say Duck Hunt and Hogan's Alley. I remember Demolition Man on 3DO had a lightgun segment that I thought was OK, but I still can't figure out the driving segments all too well so I never really play it all that much. For the arcade, I remember House of The Dead 1 and 2 were pretty fun and had really cheesy voices. Space Gun is still a bunch of fun, I've never beat it but I do like it. There's also this Zombie Raid game, which is a big 'ol pain but it's fun to try and beat it - not my favorite though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Action Max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoofu Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Operation Wolf, Arcade Funny how many systems its was ported to later Arcade,Nintendo Entertainment System,Sega Master System,ZX Spectrum, MSX,Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC,Amiga, Atari ST, Wii.Xbox, PlayStation 2, and Microsoft Windows 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWKBOX Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share Posted March 20, 2016 Rescue Mission (SMS) Wanted (SMS) Rambo III (SMS) Crossbow (arcade, 7800) House of the Dead 1 & 2 (arcade, Dreamcast) Not technically a light gun game, but Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles (Wii) is fantastic and IMHO it's the same genre for all intents and purposes. Duck Hunt probably isn't even in my top 10, but it's been a long time since I've played it. I never really liked it that much. Gumshoe and Wild Gunman were more fun IMHO. Different strokes and all that... Did not even know the 7800 had a light gun. I noticed a lot of SMS games so I will need to dig out my Phaser and try those out soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 I have a few favorite light gun games. Duck Hunt (NES) Hogan's Alley (NES) Wild Gunman (NES) Operation Wolf And even the controversial and gorey Chiller. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 I have a fond memeory of my uncle beating Safari Hunt on the Master System, but I wouldn't call it a "Favorite"! Some of my faves that come to mind though? Gangster Town (SMS) Rambo III (SMS) (Possibely my favorite light gun game ever... 50% nostalgia there though) House of The Dead 2 (Arcade/Dreamcast) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 (edited) To the Earth Prehistoric Safari Army Days Operation Blood Edited March 20, 2016 by high voltage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Gangster Town (SMS) Area 51 (PS1) Hogan's Alley (NES) House of the Dead 2 (Dreamcast/Saturn) Point Blank 1, 2 & 3 (PS1) Virtua Cop 1 & 2 (Saturn) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 I noticed a lot of SMS games so I will need to dig out my Phaser and try those out soon. Definitely do - IMHO the SMS has the best overall collection of light gun games of any console! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 (edited) Duck Hunt is very boring nowadays, I don't think it aged well. Played it just 2 month ago, ugh shudder!!! Edited March 20, 2016 by high voltage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWKBOX Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share Posted March 20, 2016 Nobody has mentioned any SNES. I think the Zapper is better than the scope after this experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldenWheels Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 I mean...avatar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 (edited) Virtua Cop 1 & 2 (Saturn) Can't believe I forgot about the Virtua Cops! Add those to my favs list! Also I had a lot of fun with T2: The Arcade Game (though it's not technically a light gun game, but, you know) both in the Arcades and at home on the Genny with a Menacer. Even with that dodgy cross hair that would shake all over the place I still managed to get good enough to Destroy Cyberdyne AND keep that Helicopter off the Van. Edited March 20, 2016 by Torr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoofu Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Still somewhat remember Carnevil, sad their wasn't more oddball shooters 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydro Thunder Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Virtua Cop 1 and 2 (whyyyy did VC 3 never come home?????) Gunblade NY / LA Machine Guns House of the Dead 1-4 (Arcade, Saturn, Dreamcast, Xbox, PS3 respectively ) Link's Crossbow Training (Wii) Ghost Squad (Wii) Carnevil (Arcade) Area 51 (Saturn & Arcade) Confidential Mission (Dreamcast) Crossbow (Arcade / Mame, works great with a mouse even if that's not the spirit of the light gun game) Chiller (Arcade / Mame) (partially kidding on this one, it's mostly awful) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eltigro Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 I loved Operation Wolf in the arcade. The NES version I was less than impressed with. I also remember playing one, although I forget the name, where the arcade machine had sensors to see where you were and you would have to literally duck and crouch and such to get behind cover in the game. It was pretty fun and a real workout if you played it long enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Black_Tiger Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Gumshoe (need more games like this) Virtua Cop 1 & 2 House of the Dead 1 & 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuggerVideoGames Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Made very little use of the light gun, as the only games I had for it were Wild Gunman, Duck Hunt, and Hogan's Alley. I hated the professor in Hogan's Alley; usually mistakenly shot him thinking he was the brown-haired criminal. Duck Hunt allowed for some trolling if you got your hands on controller 2 to move the ducks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asponge Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 In addition to Hogan's Alley and Wild Gunman, Gotcha! was a great light gun game for the NES. Using the game pad to move and the light gun to shoot at the same time was (and still is) a cool game mechanic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 In addition to Hogan's Alley and Wild Gunman, Gotcha! was a great light gun game for the NES. Using the game pad to move and the light gun to shoot at the same time was (and still is) a cool game mechanic. I liked that one, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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