Boomer Shooter?

[Jaynoble55]

I take it this is a way to call a game a throwback to DOOM 1. But in order to not look like a clown someone should change that tag. DOOM is gen X. Boomers had Pong......maybe.

[potato]

this is what retro shooters are called, it's not gonna change

[Kyezoar]

Boom Shoot is basically any kind of Retro FPS that involves faster paced shooting.

The "Boomer" term has nothing to do with the tag, it's just a thing that stuck from a joke.

[Cadaver747]

Almost everyone calls it a "Boomer Shooter," but I always choose to call it "Retro FPS." I know that there is nothing I can do about it, such is life. And I liked Pong back then, but after 4 hours of non-stop playing I lost my interest forever, Arkanoid on the other hand captivated me for weeks, good times.

[Dosto]

Shooter of boomers.

[Chemischer Kuckuck]

Boomi shooti

[Myyrä]

It's called "boomer shooter", because the style of retro fps is not in vogue and out of touch with current trends, just like baby boomers.
"Boomer shooter" is a niché market, a market that i whole heartedly love, the "boomer" part of that word doesn't literally mean baby boomers, it's just that the word "boomer" has become synonymous with "old" and "out of touch".

[Sticky White Stuff]

This is anything but a boomer shooter. It's more in line with games from mid 00's.

[Nathan]

Originally posted by Würmli64:

Boomi shooti

Not to be confused with boo shoos like Phasmophobia.

[Baelfyr]

Originally posted by Nathan:

Originally posted by Würmli64:

Boomi shooti

Not to be confused with boo shoos like Phasmophobia.

ah this made me laugh more than I want to admit, ggs man!

[Sunbather]

Originally posted by Cadaver747:

Almost everyone calls it a "Boomer Shooter," but I always choose to call it "Retro FPS."

Problem is, five years from now a "retro" shooter could mean from 2008. It's like cars. A brand new car today could be sold as "retro" in 20 years. Retro is a generic term. Boomer Shooter however points to a very specific type of game with a specific feel and level design and flow and music.

Originally posted by Myyrä:

"Boomer shooter" is a niché market, a market that i whole heartedly love, the "boomer" part of that word doesn't literally mean baby boomers, it's just that the word "boomer" has become synonymous with "old" and "out of touch".

Very good explanation. Should be pinned somewhere.

[Cadaver747]

Originally posted by Sunbather:

Problem is, five years from now a "retro" shooter could mean from 2008. It's like cars. A brand new car today could be sold as "retro" in 20 years. Retro is a generic term. Boomer Shooter however points to a very specific type of game with a specific feel and level design and flow and music.
Very good explanation. Should be pinned somewhere.

Old School shooter then, at least nothing will change the history of gaming (Wolfenstein 3D - Doom - Quake roots).

[z3d*kfa]

I would define it as a classic first person shooter.

[user]

Originally posted by Myyrä:

It's called "boomer shooter", because the style of retro fps is not in vogue and out of touch with current trends, just like baby boomers.
"Boomer shooter" is a niché market, a market that i whole heartedly love, the "boomer" part of that word doesn't literally mean baby boomers, it's just that the word "boomer" has become synonymous with "old" and "out of touch".

The fact so many people don't see the tag is a tongue-in-cheek subgenre should surprise me but it doesn't. Literally everything on the internet is taken literally by someone.

And to think, all it takes is one google search.

https://www.inverse.com/gaming/boomer-shooter-definition-origin

[Kaluth]

Can't call it a doom clone because that became a adhd nightmare arena shooter. I just wanted to kill demons, not play ddr while trying to remember which weapon is best for a demon, then having to chainsaw something every 3rd enemy.

[Cadaver747]

Originally posted by user:

The fact so many people don't see the tag is a tongue-in-cheek subgenre should surprise me but it doesn't. Literally everything on the internet is taken literally by someone. :bigjohn:

And to think, all it takes is one google search.

https://www.inverse.com/gaming/boomer-shooter-definition-origin

I can NOT say for ALL the people. I can't stand the name personally, it sounds awful, it's stupid in my opinion, it resonates with "I have my boom stick" in my head, it has nothing to do with generations or literally taking something, I don't like that "tongue-in-cheek" approach, I want a proper name, a normal one. And it's hard for me to not puck whenever some video game reviewer repeats "boomer shooter" over and over. Not fun for me, no explanation from Google search will ever change it.