Topic: Shooters: Now in Technicolor

Expand

I happened to notice that there were quite a few colorful and/or cartoon-y shooters on the horizon that I think look really good, most of which I only recently found out about (but more because I don't actually don't go to many other gaming sites very often anymore). So I figured I'd make a thread to list and talk about them, since I know many of us here have expressed distaste for all the brown, gritty shooters there are these days.

So here we go, let's talk about First and Third Person Shooters! Please note, I won't be going all out like Shingi did in the Next-Gen RPG thread, but I figure a link to videos and official websites with a quick summary will do for now:

Sunset Overdrive (Xbox One) - Insomniac Games

That video sums up the story well, so I'll just say it's a high-octane third-person shooter with a heavy emphasis on parkour moves to traverse the environments while gunning down your enemies with crazy weapons. Definitely gives off a certain style to it that I like. It came out on Xbox One recently, but I'm leaving it on the list until either it releases on PC, or the developer flat out denies it'll ever lose its exclusivity.

Battleborn (PC w/ Next-gen consoles planned) - Gearbox

Also: Cinematic Trailer 'cuz it's awesome. Basically, it's a MOBA FPS, but it also has a campaign and story and everything. Which if there's anything MOBAs were missing, it's some form of singleplayer content, IMO, so something like this really piques my interest. In fact, it looks like the natural evolution of Borderlands and Horde mode to some extent, but it's still too early in and my knowledge is a bit too limited to say that for sure.

Overwatch (PC "For Now") - Blizzard Entertainment

A team-based shooter that's basically Blizzard's attempt at Team Fortress 2, complete with a colorful cast of characters and a Dreamworks-like aesthetic, but with elaborate sets of powers so it might actually be fun. I'm mildly disappointed that it'll lack any singleplayer (at least for now?), but they're planning for it to be more casual-oriented, so maybe the multiplayer would be fun enough without having to work with a team full of pricks? One can only hope...it's still a ways off, but they're planning a Beta for 2015.

Gigantic (PC) - Motiga

Okay...not gonna lie, this is kinda the main thing that got me to make this thread. It's another Class-based Arena TPS with MOBA elements, but in this case, it focuses on each team having a giant monster that'll join the fray at the finally, which you can power up, attack or steal engery from ( if it's your oppenent's). There are also smaller creatures you can summon, too, though I guess they're more like obstacle/Turrets, really. What I like most (besides the gorgeous art style) is the speed - every character seems to move pretty fast around the battlefield. Reminds me of the good old days of zipping through Quake 3 or Unreal Tournament 2004. It's only in Alpha stage, but I'm already pretty excited to try it out (despite probably being multi-only...)!

Splatoon (Wii U) - Nintendo

I doubt I need to say much here. It's Ninty's attempt at a TPS, and it looks great! I love the different take by focusing on painting, as well as the speed and skills that come with the diving mechanic (whatever it's called ). I'm glad they announced a singleplayer campaign, too, which looks like there'll be quite a bit of platforming and level variety to it.

I'm also tempted to bring up Far Cry 4, though I think there's a bit too much grit there for this discussion. I wouldn't rule it out, though, if a case could be made. Same with Destiny, though that's been out for a while now.

Anybody else looking forward to any of these? Anybody else know of any knew ones I haven't mentioned? Feel free to let us know about them below!