I'm a new dad who only gets to play the playstation occasionally these days. I've always loved shoot em ups but don't like the fact that a lot of them are now geared towards playing online with only a short campaign. Got the latest COD recently and had the campaign finished in about 3 hours which I was really disappointed with.
The online multiplayer thing really isn't my bag so looking for some recommendations of really good shoot em ups with a long ish campaign that will keep my entertained for longer than 3 hours.
I am a big fan of the Wolfenstein series. Often on sale as well. Fun story too. Another would be the borderlands series. Most might tell you it's better co-op, but I have always had a blast solo. I also liked sniper elite. Different type of shooter, but fun from ranged for sure.
In addition to Doom and Wolfenstein that got mentioned already, I can't admire enough the Titanfall 2 campaign. Short (5~ hours) but really sweet.
If you are up to more wacky tone, I'll recommend you to try Bulletstorm.
You can buy both of them for few bucks in most sales.
Also the old CoD Modern Warfare 2 campaign is pretty solid.
The best shoot em up campaign of the PS4 generation is easily Wolfenstein The New Order. Which in itself is my favourite since Half Life 2. I’d say avoid The New Colossus though, they really cocked the sequel up. Young Blood and The Old Blood are not all that either.
Doom is brilliant but if you want a story you could probably look elsewhere.
Not a FPS but definitely looks to be a shoot ‘em up, I have a feeling Returnal is going to be a great game when it releases in March. The trailers have me itching to play it.
@37denzo I'll second the recommendations for Killzone: Shadow Fall and Wolfenstein: The New Order (and agree with @kyleforrester87 when he says to avoid its sequel, The New Colossus).
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@kyleforrester87 I agree completely with your assessment of Wolfenstein and it’s sequel. I’m playing Doom right now and it’s the first FPS to feel special to me since The New Order.
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Resogun is a really good shoot 'em up and somewhat has a campaign. Is good to play in short bursts too. Other then that I am not sure about other shoot 'em ups. Perhaps Jamestown+ but I haven't played that one.
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Anyone ever play the old PS2 Area 51? Not sure how it stands up today (presumably not very good) but I had a heck of a good time with it when it came out and sank a lot of time into it.
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Got to say titanfall 2, great few hours of fun gameplay and playing sections as a giant robot with a voice actor channeling their inner optimus prime is as fun as it sounds. Shout out to wolfenstein new order too, dumb old school fun. Have to say I enjoyed the cod mw2 campaign too, its nowt special but it definitely scratches a band of brothers/saving private Ryan itch. Probs these games will be like £5 each from cex.
@nessisonett@kyleforrester87 Actually I just the title. I was kinda wondering why Ttanfall and Doom were being mentioned.
When I hear or this case read Shoot em up I think of games like Gradius, 1942 Defender etc. Titanfall, Doom, CoD would be FPS. I never heard anyone refer to FPS games as shoot em ups.
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