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Hot take (heh): There has never been a decent flamethrower in video games.
- Thread starter chubigans
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There is one game that has ever had a good flame thrower -- Zero Tolerance for Sega Genesis. It was a 16-bit first person shooter. All the guns we're pretty weak against the aliens but the flame thrower was OP.
Red Solstice 2 demo showcased an incredibly rich flamethrower. Bathing corridors in fire, fire that lingered and lingered and lingered.
Can't wait for the full version.
Can't wait for the full version.
I was about to bring up TLOU2. That thing fucked everything up.
Well...
Almost everything...
The drakefire gun in vermintide 2, while not a 'good' gun is fun and suitably 'flamethrowery' in effect.
Yeah, but ironically, it's best at that when it's not actually throwing flames.
I remember the flame thrower in Time Splitters 2 just kept the enemy burning until they were dead if you could get a hit in (same when used against the player) - no need for continuous fire. You could get rid of the fire only with water or a fire extinguisher - it didn't vanish by itself. TS Future Perfect had it as a more standard weapon though, with the fire disappearing shortly afterwards.
I literally posted that seven minutes ago:
Hot take (heh): There has never been a decent flamethrower in video games.
This is so fucking doofy I can't help but like it. Also using a flamethrower to ward off the alien in Alien: Isolation is liberating as hell. It's not destructive, but it nonetheless feels great.
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And yes, that shit is hilarious and is almost worth the FC games post-2 completely losing what made it great.
I mean gears was op and had to be nerfed more than once in 2 and judgement.
Lou 1 and 2 are amazing too
Lou 1 and 2 are amazing too
I've actually come to the conclusion recently that I tend towards Flamethrowers and characters who use them in games.
The Ironbreaker in Vermintide 2, Pyro in Team Fortress 2, Firebug in Killing Floor, and Driller in Deep Rock Galactic are all my favorite classes.
The Ironbreaker in Vermintide 2, Pyro in Team Fortress 2, Firebug in Killing Floor, and Driller in Deep Rock Galactic are all my favorite classes.
OP you meant to make a thread called "What are some of the best games with Flame Throwers?" right? RIGHT? Cuz... well yousee the replies ;P
I actually think the better topic would be: "Is there a game where the flamethrower makes you feel as fucked up for using it as you should?"
Because as far as tools of wars go, that is a monstrous one. Murder is such a common verb amongst video games that literally setting people on fire is treated as something that can be cool and excitingly different instead of horrifying and inhumane.
Sorry to be a buzzkill.
Because as far as tools of wars go, that is a monstrous one. Murder is such a common verb amongst video games that literally setting people on fire is treated as something that can be cool and excitingly different instead of horrifying and inhumane.
Sorry to be a buzzkill.
It was a bit "too" effective in my opinion. Once you got in all the terror of the alien was sucked away since you just needed to do a quick burst and it would scurry away.
