Re: Any good FPS games without big boss fights?

On Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:41:28 -0600, PW
<iamnotusingonewithAgent@notinuse.com> wrote:

On Sun, 29 Sep 2024 09:23:57 -0000 (UTC), vallor <vallor@cultnix.org>
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On Sat, 28 Sep 2024 21:56:04 -0600, PW wrote:
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On Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:21:01 -0000 (UTC), vallor <vallor@cultnix.org>
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On Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:18:53 -0700, Justisaur wrote:
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I can't actually think of anything that doesn't have something that
could be construed as a boss that involves combat.

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Elite Dangerous Odyssey has FPS that is usually constrained to arena
bouts at a settlement.  Though, sometimes you'll have a mission to
restore power at a settlement, and there will be Thargoid drones roaming
around -- they can be tough.
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The real "bosses" in the game, though, are the Thargoid starships,
which you don't have to go anywhere near if you don't want to...usually.
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Oh, and sometimes in a "High" Combat Zone, a capital ship will jump in,
which you have to make retreat.  But you don't end up in a CZ by
accident, so you'll know what you're getting into.
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There might be Thargoid foot soldiers at some point, that might offer
some kind of "boss" play.
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There's a lot more to the first person play than combat,
though -- I've just flown off on a xenobiology expedition where one
scans fungii, plants, and bacterial mats for major space bucks. :)

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Lousy ratings on Steam.  But thanks!

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Be sure and read the reviews.
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I finally posted mine after over 10,000 hours of play, accumulated
over 10 years.  I posited my opinion that it's a simulator with game
elements bolted on, which isn't for everyone.  For the most part,
you have to find your own things to do -- if you're expecting a game
on rails, Elite Dangerous Odyssey definitely isn't for you.
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Also, the game engine also has become a bit dated.  I hope they
update it someday.
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I recently took some time out from my regular BGS activities and
went exploring.  It's an excuse to fly space ships looking for
life -- and when finding it, scanning it.  I was 800LY from
Sol, on planets that nobody had ever stepped foot on before.
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It's only a simulation, but I still find it a restful pastime.

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It is a multiplayer game so I automatically pass but thanks!

It isn't, not really. It's a single-player game with a stupid
always-online requirement, and one where you can sometimes bump into
real players. But the core of the game is largely single-player. It's
mostly about managing your own ship and trade routes. Sure, you can
band up with others but still, you're doing a lot of the work alone.

Which, again, isn't to say the game is for you. It seems clear that
this genre isn't the sort of thing you're really into (which is fine).
All I ask is that you reject it for the right reasons ;-)