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

Abuse

DOS 1994

Warlock’s Gauntlet

LIN 2011

Star Trek: Encounters

PS2 2006-10

Hard Truck: Apocalypse

WIN 2005-12

PECD 1992-03-27

LIN 2008-05-05

5200 1983

X68K 1990-04-20

ARCD 1982

WIN 2010-04-16

A Valley Without Wind

OSX 2012-04-24

Capsized

WIN 2011-04-29

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
NES		2
Mega Drive		2
PS		2
Amiga		2
Atari 5200		2
C64		2
PS3		2
Xbox One		2
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
Apple II E		1
Wii		1
iOS		1

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