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During the late 1990s and early 2000s arcades literally boomed to the sound of games which used lightgun peripherals.
However, it was more like using a laser pointer than really aiming and shooting.
Eliminating terrorists was never easier; actually getting your hands on the Hyper Blaster was something of a challenge.
That realistic (for its time) violence made it controversial.
On this side of the TV, that was probably Namcos G-Con2 (called GunCon2 elsewhere).
It wasnt the easiest task.
The actors made shooting from a moving car look much easier on the TV show.
Enter the ingenuity of gamers cardboard squares Blu-Tacked to the controller to create a makeshift pedal.
Or they could yell at a younger sibling to Press the damn button!
Time Crisis VR anyone?
Resident Evil Survivor
Platform:PS1Year:2000
Survivor was a stark departure from Resident Evils usual style.
So why have we included it on our list?
Because its a landmark title.
Point Blank appealed to everyone and largely dodged arguments over violence.
Although this isnt just another cover shooter.
Razing Storm was actually a small compilation of games, all of which were pretty stellar.
There was the titular Razing Storm, which added destructible environments to the usual Time Crisis fare.
Time Crisis 4, undoubtedly the better of the series entries, was in there too.
Sadly this was not the swan song envisioned for the fabulous lightgun; the game was universally panned.
With Konami using digitised photos in its leading shooter, some were wary of Segas use of 3D polygons.
However, in the arcades, the game was a smash.
Elite Edition bundled the first two games together in an almost-perfect arcade port.
