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Best Shooting Game From Each Console Generation

These are the best shooters from all nine console generations.

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Best Shooting Game From Each Console Generation
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Here’s the thing: These are the best shooters from all nine console generations.

Best Shooting Game From Every Console Generation By Jake Valentine Published 17 hours ago Jake brings two decades of experience with him, having covered major industry events, breaking news, one-on-one interviews, and more. When he’s not playing World of Warcraft, he’s usually on the hunt for good food and a refreshing beer to wash it down. (yes, really)

Sign in to your DualShockers account Add Us On Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread 1 Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap Shooters have come in all shapes and sizes over the years.

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From the light gun days of old, the run-and-guns of the original home consoles, to the first-person and third-person shooters of today, the shooter genre has gone through several evolutions as time has passed. Throughout every console generation, though, one thing has remained a constant: they’re an absolute blast to play.

So let’s take a trip down memory lane and review the best shooters from every console generation . Yes, that includes the Magnavox Odyssey.

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Related Best Action Game From Every Console Generation From the Atari to the consoles of today, here’s the best from the action genre throughout gaming’s history. Posts By Jake Valentine 9 1st Generation - Prehistoric Safari The Future Is Now! Honestly, you can lump any of the light gun games for the Magnavox Odyssey in here.

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Key Takeaways

  • Because of the limited capabilities of the Odyssey console, all of its light gun games (Prehistoric Safari, Godfight!
  • , and Shooting Gallery) played essentially the same.
  • So what, then, gives Prehistoric Safari the edge?
  • Its theming is the best out of the others.

The Bottom Line

Sure, that theming is insanely limited by today’s standards, but you have to think back to what was possible in the early 1980s. Plus, the idea that you’re shooting down dinosaurs is pretty cool!

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