Shooter Game

Shooters let players use weapons to engage in the action, with the goal usually being to take out enemies or opposing players.

Shooters are categorized by the player perspective:

First-person shooters (FPS) are played from the main character’s viewpoint; Call of Duty, Half-Life, and Halo are good examples.

With third-person shooters like Fortnite and Splatoon, the action takes place from a viewpoint where the player can see the main character, usually from slightly above and behind.

Top-down shooters, like Galaga, Space Invaders, and Raiden V: Director’s Cut feature a complete overhead experience. Where third-person shooters might usually display health bars or meters that get worse or better depending on the character's health or condition, top-down shooters are typically based on sets of lives, with players reaching a "game over" when that stash of lives runs out.