Slick as Oil
If there’s one thing I’ve noticed, as a gamer primarily partaking in the action-adventure-shooter genre, it’s that we – that is to say, shooter fans – are very much connoisseurs. Moreso than any other breed of gamers, we very much refine our palette, so to speak. ...okay, I can't finish typing that sentence and take myself seriously at the same time. But the point I'm making is, is thus: perhaps a fan of fantasy RPGs can accept a slightly half-good goblin-hunting elf-romping MMO-ish-athon, but here in shooty-wizzy-bang-bang land, mediocrity is very much frowned upon. This is perhaps why RPG fans very much enjoyed Mass Effect, but those of us drawn in by the third-person shooting aspects were left disappointed – because we hate sub-par action. It’s all about big, epic gunfights, tight controls, fast pacing, and awesome - yet dignified! - set-pieces. And any “action” game sneaking in under our radar without these things will get chastised for it - indefinitely.
