Fistful of Frags
I'm largely a story and atmosphere-based gamer: Those are the things I value the most. As such, I'm not a huge shooter fan in most situations, yet alone of online shooters. I played a lot of Team Fortress 2, but that was mostly as an excuse to hang out with friends. I dabbled in Tribes: Ascend, but that never really caught my attention. Part of the reason I ended up burned out on Team Fortress (which, don't get me wrong, is a phenomenal game) is how random a lot of my deaths seemed: I'd get sniped from across the map, a Spy would stab me out of nowhere, a critical rocket would fly into me just as I turned a corner, or an Engineer would set up his sentry in the most. infuriating. position.
I eventually heard of the western-themed Fistful of Frags through TotalBiscuit's popular WTF is... series, and he gave it a hearty recommendation. I can't really say I was too impressed with the showing, but I thought I'd give it a try. It's free, right? How could this hurt?
What I got is one of the absolute most enjoyable online experiences I've ever had. Fistful of Frags is an extremely hard game. As an online shooter, this means that it's extremely fair. If you're dead, in almost every circumstance, it's because your enemy was better than you. The fact that the gunplay is challenging also makes it extremely satisfying with every shot hit. This is no Call of Duty, where you can hip-fire mid-sprint with perfect accuracy. If you want to pull off a shot with a revolver, you're going to have to slow down and carefully aim your shot, but if you slow down too much you'll become an easy target. Every battle is a tense balancing-act between mobility and accuracy. Shotguns are easier to hit with from a close range, but hold few shots or require long animations between them, making you a sitting duck when you're out of ammo. Bows are silent and long-range, but require several shots to kill with and arc like motherfuckers. Rifles will likely take out your target at range, but require you to use actual iron sights (None of this "holo" or "red-dot" nonsense), making hitting an enemy from afar really difficult, as well as often suffering from the reload issue. Every gun feels fantastic to use, every encounter is a tonne of fun, and every match devolves into a frantic battle for survival.
Take all that, add a bit of silly western flavor into the mix like the ability to dual-wield
any combination of one-handed weapons, restoring your health by getting drunk off whiskey and having your aim sway, and a community full of people willing to limit themselves to a gentleman's boxing (and kicking) match when required, and you've got yourself an absolute blast of a time.
I'm largely a story and atmosphere-based gamer: Those are the things I value the most. As such, I'm not a huge shooter fan in most situations, yet alone of online shooters. I played a lot of Team Fortress 2, but that was mostly as an excuse to hang out with friends. I dabbled in Tribes: Ascend, but that never really caught my attention. Part of the reason I ended up burned out on Team Fortress (which, don't get me wrong, is a phenomenal game) is how random a lot of my deaths seemed: I'd get sniped from across the map, a Spy would stab me out of nowhere, a critical rocket would fly into me just as I turned a corner, or an Engineer would set up his sentry in the most. infuriating. position.I eventually heard of the western-themed Fistful of Frags through TotalBiscuit's popular WTF is... series, and he gave it a hearty recommendation. I can't really say I was too impressed with the showing, but I thought I'd give it a try. It's free, right? How could this hurt?
What I got is one of the absolute most enjoyable online experiences I've ever had. Fistful of Frags is an extremely hard game. As an online shooter, this means that it's extremely fair. If you're dead, in almost every circumstance, it's because your enemy was better than you. The fact that the gunplay is challenging also makes it extremely satisfying with every shot hit. This is no Call of Duty, where you can hip-fire mid-sprint with perfect accuracy. If you want to pull off a shot with a revolver, you're going to have to slow down and carefully aim your shot, but if you slow down too much you'll become an easy target. Every battle is a tense balancing-act between mobility and accuracy. Shotguns are easier to hit with from a close range, but hold few shots or require long animations between them, making you a sitting duck when you're out of ammo. Bows are silent and long-range, but require several shots to kill with and arc like motherfuckers. Rifles will likely take out your target at range, but require you to use actual iron sights (None of this "holo" or "red-dot" nonsense), making hitting an enemy from afar really difficult, as well as often suffering from the reload issue. Every gun feels fantastic to use, every encounter is a tonne of fun, and every match devolves into a frantic battle for survival.
Take all that, add a bit of silly western flavor into the mix like the ability to dual-wield
any combination of one-handed weapons, restoring your health by getting drunk off whiskey and having your aim sway, and a community full of people willing to limit themselves to a gentleman's boxing (and kicking) match when required, and you've got yourself an absolute blast of a time.
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