Aim direction limit

Video game concept

Player can aim in a very limited number of directions (usually in range of 1 to 8).

94
games
36
platforms
Please add tag note with the number of identified directions player is limited to.

Examples:
* 1 : only in front, common in auto-scrolling shmups (should only be noted outside of them)
* 2 : left and right, front and back, etc.
* 3: usually left, right and up/forward
* 4 : usually front, left, right, and back
* 5 : left, right, up, and upward diagonals
* 8 : same as above but diagonally too

The above examples are not the only variations possible, but the most common.

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Games by year

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The first Aim direction limit video game was released in 1982.

Sega, Interplay and Two Tribes published most of these games.

Platforms

Linux 14
Windows 14
MS-DOS 9
Mac OS X 7
Mega Drive 6
Arcade 3
NES 3
C64 3
Amstrad CPC 2
PS4 2
PS Vita 2
Atari 400/800 2
Apple II E 2
Mac OS Classic 2
Amiga 2
Atari ST 1
Tandy Coco 1
Intellivision 1
C16/Plus4 1
BeOS 1
Android 1
ZX Spectrum 1
Jaguar 1
32X 1
NEC PC8801 1
SNES 1
Atari 7800 1
3DS 1
Wii U 1
Master System 1