Automatic aiming

Video game concept

Aiming is (almost) completely automated with player only needing to press attack button to successfully and accurately hit their opponents. Commonly includes target lock functionality to offer greater control.

39
games
22
platforms

Alternate name: Auto-aim

See also: aim assist (slight correction to aiming rather full automation), target lock
This may be limited in the manner that the automatic aiming only targets enemies on screen, so player still needs to turn the camera at least a little to deal with enemies in different direction, but overall it doesn't matter where the enemies are. Or the character shoots "only" in 180 degree arc. This turns into aim assist below 45 degrees though anything between 180 and 45 degrees is a gray area in terms of assisting/automating aim (probably better to call it auto-aim).

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Parent group

Aiming

Related group

Video game
Target lock

Games by year

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The first Automatic aiming video game was released on April 1985.

Game Arts, Sierra On-Line and Majesco published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 12
Mac OS X 3
X360 2
PS3 2
Linux 2
PS2 2
MICRO 7 - FM7 1
Mac OS Classic 1
NEC PC9801 1
Tandy Coco 1
MSX 1
Amiga 1
NES 1
Apple IIGS 1
Sharp MZ 1
NEC PC8801 1
Xbox One 1
GameCube 1
Sharp X1 1
Xbox 1
MS-DOS 1
Apple II E 1

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