Independent aiming

Video game concept

Aiming is independent of move or view direction. Character does not turn their whole body to face where they aim and backbedal in the other direction.

154

games

platforms

LIN ? *

DOS 1994

WIN 2011-04-29

WIN 2011-10-27

WIN 2002

CPC 1989

Battlestations: Midway

WIN 2007-01

Forgotten Worlds

DOS 1991

Hard Truck: Apocalypse - Rise of Clans

WIN 2007-06

Forgotten Worlds

OCS 1989

Alien Breed 2: Assault

X360 2010-09-22

Robotron: 2084

ARCD 1982

The first video game about Independent aiming was released in 1980.

Activision, U.S. Gold and Team17 Software has published most of these games

Related:
* Aim dead zone
* Dynamic accuracy
* Target lock
* No crosshair

Related: (shooter realism)
* Bullet physics

MechWarriors, most battle tank games, Abuse, etc. are all good examples of this.

Parent group

Aiming

Platforms

Windows		59
Linux		20
Mac OS X		11
MS-DOS		9
X360		6
Mac OS Classic		5
BeOS		3
Arcade		3
Xbox One		2
NES		2
Mega Drive		2
PS		2
Amiga		2
Atari 5200		2
C64		2
PS3		2
X68000		1
Flash		1
Amiga AGA		1
GP2X		1
Master System		1
PCE CD		1
Atari 400/800		1
Unix		1
Archimedes		1
BSD		1
ZX Spectrum		1
PS2		1
PS4		1
N64		1

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