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However, what happened over time is that "eye candy" became the ONLY thing that was pushing some of these games.


I don't think this is the main/only chink of the newer fps - I think it's the excessive and additive usage of EVERY new technique (I exaggerate ;)) - [i]e.g. teamplay, strategic, advetureing,...[(i] and feature to gain more audience They sometimes miss over and over the K.I.S.S. of a simple (but exciting) shooter...

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A shooter should be a shooter - max. brain power should be to use the proper switch at the right place.. wink (*v*)