The first that comes to mind is the shotgun in Stranglehold. I don't know what exactly makes me like it so much, it may be the fact that it feels like such a powerful weapon compared to any others. Also, Lost Planet 2 has a similar one-hit-kill shotgun.
The Terrible shotgun has to be one of the best from Fallout 3, it was extremely powerful and could destroy a sentry bot in a couple of head shots. @Make_Me_Mad said:
" I think it's pretty hard to make a bad shotgun in a videogame, although I'm pretty sure there's tons. "
I feel like it's more common to have a bad shotgun. Most games have shotguns that don't do shit if the enemy isn't right in front of you and the spread is insane.
I like Doom and Resident Evil shotguns. Killing Floor and Metro 2033 had good ones too.
TF2 of course, and I really like the shoguns in L4D/L4D2 ... maybe its because of the damage model but they seem really powerfull ... and I like the 870M in BC2 cause it feels like it packs a punch. Probably because of the great sound-design in the game.
The Semi auto shotgun(I can't remember if it was full auto) in Deus Ex. was surprisingly effective. I tend to like the shotgun, yet in video games even at close range I'll often stick to an auto weapon. In real life, since besides everything else involved with guns, i do not have access to full autos, I'm inclined to a shotgun. Used for something other than hunting, it seems a good defensive weapon if with a short barrel.
Has there ever been a game that let you fire a shotgun slug instead of the classic spread? Wondering, because I imagine that would be just about the most satisfying to use.
" Has there ever been a game that let you fire a shotgun slug instead of the classic spread? Wondering, because I imagine that would be just about the most satisfying to use. "
I'm gonna throw in a dark horse and say the M-300 Claymore from Mass Effect 2...especially as a vanguard. It felt so satisfying to charge someone and destroy with that thing.
Videogame shotguns actually happen to be some of my favorite guns. These are in no particular order, more like what I can jot down since I haven't played most of these in years.
1. Left 4 Dead 2 - SPAS 12 Automatic Shotgun: This thing is really just a beast. It has a loud sound, and the gun model is fucking huge on-screen.
2. Grand Theft Auto 3 - Remington 870 Pump Action Shotgun: This was back when the game allowed you to spam the target and fire button over and over again and it allowed you to basically turn this pump action shotgun into a fully automatic ripper. It sounds great, has an awesome model and it just all-around awesome.
3. Max Payne 2 - Remington 870 Pump Action Shotgun: Much like GTA3's shotgun, this gun is just loud, powerful and bombastic.
4. Far Cry 2 - Mossberg 500 Supressed Shorty: Small, combact, deadly and fun.
5. Far Cry 2 - 12 Gauge Double-Barrel Shotgun: The same as the previous Far Cry 2 shotgun, except it has some awesome designs carved into the metal.
6. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - Ithaca 37 Stakeout: Another stubby shotgun that's just all around awesome.
7. The original Doom and Duke Nukem 3D shotguns were incredible pieces of damage.
8. Doom 3: Resurrection Of Evil - 12 Gauge Double-Barrel Shotgun: This thing killed almost everything in one shot, and it was fucking loud as HELL.
Any of the pump actions in Battlefield Bad Company 2. The animations, the sound effects... so beautiful. Wish it had a Lever-Action ala Modern Warfare 2. The DarkWatch one was fun, too.
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