cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ninja/post/10393
“Boomer shooter” is the latest term to follow the likes of “Roguelike” or “Soulslike” in the realm of hyperspecific gaming subgenres. It applies to first-person shooters that intentionally harken back to the classic PC games of the late ‘90s like Doom and Quake.
We got several. We got Toxxik, Xonotic, Diabotical and Quake Champions. The thing is, most people don’t want those games anymore. Skill ceiling is way too high, the games are fundamentally not beginner friendly, they are super punishing games that are very difficult to master. Quake didn’t even allow you to walk and strafe normally, you needed to learn to bunny hop and rocket jump to be competitive. Most people naturally don’t want it back. Those that do seem to end up sticking to Quake III and UT.