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The term '''Shooter''' encompasses a wide variety of video games that employ shooting as the ''primary'' method of interaction with other objects in the game. As a result, Shooters can differ greatly from one another in the following criteria. | The term '''Shooter''' encompasses a wide variety of video games that employ shooting as the ''primary'' method of interaction with other objects in the game. As a result, Shooters can differ greatly from one another in the following criteria. | ||
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** '''Vertical or Horizontal Scrolling''': Among the fixed orientation shooters, many opt for only one type of scrolling such as Vertical (e.g. [[Xevious]], [[Raiden]]) or Horizontal (e.g. [[Gradius]], [[R-Type]]). Others present of mix of orientations, like [[Life Force]]. | ** '''Vertical or Horizontal Scrolling''': Among the fixed orientation shooters, many opt for only one type of scrolling such as Vertical (e.g. [[Xevious]], [[Raiden]]) or Horizontal (e.g. [[Gradius]], [[R-Type]]). Others present of mix of orientations, like [[Life Force]]. | ||
* '''Manual or Automatic Scrolling''': Some scrolling shooters scroll automatically, forcing you to dodge oncoming obstacles at a predesignated speed, such as the [[Gradius]] series, while other scrolling shooters allow you to dictate the speed at which you progress through the stage, such as the [[Metal Slug]] series. | * '''Manual or Automatic Scrolling''': Some scrolling shooters scroll automatically, forcing you to dodge oncoming obstacles at a predesignated speed, such as the [[Gradius]] series, while other scrolling shooters allow you to dictate the speed at which you progress through the stage, such as the [[Metal Slug]] series. | ||
* ''' | * '''perspective''': A majority of shooters are third-person perspective. You are either looking at a profile of your character/ship from the side, as in any side scroller, or you are looking at your character/ship from a locked perspective over the shoulder or adjustable perspective, as in a majority of 3-D shooters. | ||
'''Exceptions''': Note that first-person perspective shooters are considered to be in their own genre, namely the [[:Category:First-person shooter|FPS]] genre. Also note that games which employ a light gun as their primary method of input should be classified under the [[:Category:Light gun|Light gun]] genre. | '''Exceptions''': Note that first-person perspective shooters are considered to be in their own genre, namely the [[:Category:First-person shooter|FPS]] genre. Also note that games which employ a light gun as their primary method of input should be classified under the [[:Category:Light gun|Light gun]] genre. | ||
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