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

WIN 2007

LIN ? *

OCS 1989

Alien Breed 3: Descent

X360 2010-11

C64 1989

N64 1998-01-01

WIN 2009-08-23

DOS 1995

WIN 2015-12-05

WIN 2011

Hard Truck: Apocalypse - Rise of Clans

WIN 2007-06

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
Mega Drive		2
PS		2
Amiga		2
Atari 5200		2
C64		2
PS3		2
Xbox One		2
NES		2
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
TRS-80		1

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