IGN puts out another "Top 10 Shoot 'Em Ups" list

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:20 am

terrible list. axelay is included. and a lot of the other stuff had no business being there either.

Herr Schatten · Post by **Herr Schatten** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:57 am

captain ahar wrote:terrible list. axelay is included. and a lot of the other stuff had no business being there either.

ForceDevice · Post by **ForceDevice** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:16 am

Great list, I was actually surprised that they didn't put Radiant Blorlwtfgun on the first place.

...

wait, what

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:46 am

How can Radiant Silvergun be considered an "old school" game? And DoDonPachi for that matter. Most "modern" shooters play very similar to DDP.

s/m

Dandy J · Post by **Dandy J** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:08 am

list sucks go away

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:39 am

captain ahar wrote:terrible list. axelay is included. and a lot of the other stuff had no business being there either.

Buyer of Robocop 3!

maxi · Post by **maxi** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:50 am

All the list is wrong, except by the first place.

Kiken · Post by **Kiken** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:12 pm

evil_ash_xero wrote:How can Radiant Silvergun be considered an "old school" game? And DoDonPachi for that matter. Most "modern" shooters play very similar to DDP.

s/m

I guess "old school" starts at a decade ago... or something.

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:15 pm

Kiken wrote:
evil_ash_xero wrote:How can Radiant Silvergun be considered an "old school" game? And DoDonPachi for that matter. Most "modern" shooters play very similar to DDP.

s/m
I guess "old school" starts at a decade ago... or something.

I suppose. lol

Having River Raid in the same list as Radiant Silvergun and DoDonPachi is just so bizarre.

s/m

Post by **Shatterhand** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:09 pm

Desert Strike is fucking awesome. Probably the best game to ever come from EA.

River Raid is fun, but the MSX version is vastly superior against the 2600 one.

ktownhero · Post by **ktownhero** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:28 pm

kengou wrote:I was surprised they included Dodonpachi, and also that they DIDN'T include Ikaruga.

And their top 10 list had like 2 or 3 actually good games out of the 10. I'd hardly call that a good list.

Well, that might be because they explicitly said that this is a top 10 for PRE-1998 shmups.

it290 · Post by **it290** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:58 pm

Desert Strike is fucking awesome. Probably the best game to ever come from EA.

Nah, EA had a crapload of awesome games back in the 8-bit computer era. M.U.L.E., Mail Order Monsters, Archon, The Bard's Tale, etc. They only really started to suck once they hit the Madden era.

maxi · Post by **maxi** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:32 pm

I prefer Jungle Strike than Desert Strike.

Mortificator · Post by **Mortificator** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:45 pm

I liked Jungle Strike up to that bombing mission where, often as not, I'd slam into the bomb target.

ubersaurus · Post by **ubersaurus** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:52 pm

Anyone who doesn't like River Raid and Space Invaders has no soul. It's been scientifically proven.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:10 pm

Turrican wrote:
captain ahar wrote:terrible list. axelay is included. and a lot of the other stuff had no business being there either.
Buyer of Robocop 3!

you have no idea how confused i am by this Turrican.

please explain, friend.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:15 pm

You didn't read the blurbs!

MR_Soren · Post by **MR_Soren** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:18 pm

ktownhero wrote:
kengou wrote:I was surprised they included Dodonpachi, and also that they DIDN'T include Ikaruga.

And their top 10 list had like 2 or 3 actually good games out of the 10. I'd hardly call that a good list.
Well, that might be because they explicitly said that this is a top 10 for PRE-1998 shmups.

Thank you! I'm glad I'm not the only person here who can read.

Anyway, funny that Einhander makes #1 last time and completely misses the list this time.

I think Radiant Silvergun got #1 simply because Ikaruga just came out on XBLA.

River Raid was pretty awesome when I used to play it about 25 years ago. I think it's worthy.

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:22 pm

captain ahar wrote:
Turrican wrote:
captain ahar wrote:terrible list. axelay is included. and a lot of the other stuff had no business being there either.
Buyer of Robocop 3!
you have no idea how confused i am by this Turrican.

please explain, friend.

LOL, just read Axelay's entry in that IGN chart.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:01 pm

i was so outraged i didn't bother to read anything. ^_^

Post by **Shatterhand** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:48 pm

it290 wrote:
Desert Strike is fucking awesome. Probably the best game to ever come from EA.
Nah, EA had a crapload of awesome games back in the 8-bit computer era. M.U.L.E., Mail Order Monsters, Archon, The Bard's Tale, etc. They only really started to suck once they hit the Madden era.

I know MULE, Archon (Which kick ass too), The Bard's Tale, Racing Destruction Set (Which you didn't mention, but also rules) and most of their great earlier stuff (Road Rash is also awesome). Desert Strike still ranks as their best game IMO.

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:03 pm

Doesn't surprise me.

Most of these gaming mags consider any type of shmup "retro".

Anyway, its an ok list.

There should be a Gradius on there like Lifeforce or G. Gaiden perhaps. Nice they remembered Compile this time around, but MUSHA? Zanac or one of the Gunhed's woulda been more acceptable, but I'll take what I can get.

I disagree with Star Wars and Fantasy Zone making the top 10. Galaxy/Galaga/Galaga 90 shoulda been in there...and anyone who doesn't remember River Raid must have been born after the Atari 2600.