The problem with bodycam shooters
This article discusses the trend of bodycam shooters, exemplified by games like Better Than Dead and Unrecord, questioning their appeal beyond shock value and realism. While acknowledging the immersive effect of the bodycam perspective and realistic gunplay, the author argues that design choices intended for realism often lead to frustrating gameplay. The piece concludes that the real-world horror these games emulate makes the fantasy unfulfilling.
PC Gamer
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- Better Than Dead
- First-Person Shooter
- Unrecord
- Milsim
- Ready or Not
- PC
- Bodycam Shooter
- MONTE GALLO
- Realism
- Future
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