Attacking weak spots for massive damage

[Mark R]

Just wondering when this advanced gaming technology was first demonstrated?

 

[mundane]

Early war strategies/simulations, attacking flanks yielded offensive bonuses.

 

[loup garou]

I don't know, but surely it didn't include real-time weapon changing as well...only the latest gen consoles will be able to handle that...and giant crabs.

 

[Auryg]

RIIIIIIIIIIDGE RACER!

Edit..wow...1004 posts. Just noticed.

 

[andylawcc]

urr.. anyone played Cobra Mission before?

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: loup garou
I don't know, but surely it didn't include real-time weapon changing as well...only the latest gen consoles will be able to handle that...and giant crabs.

It's a wonder how the Japanese were able fend off those crabs so many years ago in battle. Those things are really hard to beat.

 

[Eeezee]

What are you talking about?

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: Eeezee
What are you talking about?

He's talking about locational damage, from the looks of it. Dunno which game had it first though... Half-Life maybe?

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Originally posted by: loup garou
I don't know, but surely it didn't include real-time weapon changing as well...only the latest gen consoles will be able to handle that...and giant crabs.

It's a wonder how the Japanese were able fend off those crabs some many years ago in battle. Those things are really hard to beat.

But man...could you imagine the crab leg feast they would have once they killed them?!

 

[Sniper82]

First game I played with it was a mod for Quake 2 called Action Quake 2. I am sure other games had it first. Only took 1-2 shots to the head depending on the gun. About 10-12 times in the arms/legs. 6-7 in the stomace and 3-5 in the chest.

Those are just guesstimates since this was back in like 97-98.

 

[flawlssdistortn]

Fallout? First game I remember where you could target body parts and score critical hits.

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Originally posted by: loup garou
I don't know, but surely it didn't include real-time weapon changing as well...only the latest gen consoles will be able to handle that...and giant crabs.

It's a wonder how the Japanese were able fend off those crabs some many years ago in battle. Those things are really hard to beat.

But man...could you imagine the crab leg feast they would have once they killed them?!

You know, we Americans think we had it tough with our wars. For God's sake, the Japanese were fighting giant crabs!! But you're right, at least they could all kick back and laugh about it when it was all over with some delicious crab legs.

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy

Originally posted by: Eeezee
What are you talking about?

He's talking about locational damage, from the looks of it. Dunno which game had it first though... Half-Life maybe?

Virtually any game with a boss had it. Ever. Starfox and Shinobi are the earliest examples I can remember offhand, but undoubtedly there were others.

 

[Len12345]

mechwarrior 2 is the first that I can recall

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
Virtually any game with a boss had it. Ever. Starfox and Shinobi are the earliest examples I can remember offhand, but undoubtedly there were others.

Indeed, I was thinking of only FPSs. I'm sure there are plenty of arcade shoot-em-ups that are filled with them as well.

 

[Nohr]

I remember that was one of the big features Soldier of Fortune was touting.

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: Nohr
I remember that was one of the big features Soldier of Fortune was touting.

SOF II was so great

 

[Furyline]

Headshots did extra damage in Goldeneye. No giant crabs though.

 

[Xyclone]

Quake and HL/CS were the first games to make this popular. Quake even had a HEADSHOT!!! sound for getting headshots.

 

[stnicralisk]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy

Originally posted by: Eeezee
What are you talking about?

He's talking about locational damage, from the looks of it. Dunno which game had it first though... Half-Life maybe?

Youre making a fanboy joke right?

 

[clickynext]

Pretty sure old 2d sidescrollers featured that... like the Zelda games for bosses.

 

[CP5670]

The first game I saw this in was Descent 2 in 1996, where the final boss could only be damaged by hitting a weak spot in back, although I'm pretty sure it was used in 2D platformer games long before that.

 

[Rangoric]

Originally posted by: CP5670
The first game I saw this in was Descent 2 in 1996, where the final boss could only be damaged by hitting a weak spot in back, although I'm pretty sure it was used in 2D platformer games long before that.

Ganon could be hurt best by shooting him in the eye with a Silver Arrow. (Zelda)
You have to Jump on a goomba's head to hurt them unless you spit fire. (Super Mario Bros)

 

[Savarak]

PONG: hit ball to where opponent paddle isn't.

 

[0roo0roo]

theres locational damage in hl? i just know in hl2 it seems there isn't...