cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ninja/post/10393
“Boomer shooter” is the latest term to follow the likes of “Roguelike” or “Soulslike” in the realm of hyperspecific gaming subgenres. It applies to first-person shooters that intentionally harken back to the classic PC games of the late ‘90s like Doom and Quake.
More that the article being a few years old means it’s missed out on a number of notable releases in the interim.
The good news for you is I posted two articles. https://lemmy.ninja/post/14972 https://lemmy.ninja/post/18150
Now you’re up to date then.