Maxmillion on 11/9/2012 at 02:17
Done Halo. Ai was pretty good for its time, but play enough and you start to see the seams and patterns. That, and its entirely deterministic. Do the same actions, get the exact same Ai response. Makes the gameplay a really violent puzzle game when it comes down to it.
Both Crysis and Stalker have things to recommend in their ai, particularly Stalker. Both sadly suffer from open world related stupidity specifically avoided by FEAR level design.
And I must firmly disagree with the original Half Life. It may have been revolutionary back in the day when Quake had been the previous gold standard, but it was quite clear to me how basic half life ai was, particularly with the soldiers. Far too often it felt more like fighting schizophrenic insects than people.
CCCToad on 11/9/2012 at 04:02
I'm going to vote for FEAR. It's the only game I've seen where the AI successfully uses squad tactics against me.
Not purely an FPS, but I'd also recommend Human Revolution. The AI in that game works as a team to either beat you in a firefight or hunt you down when you hide.
nicked on 11/9/2012 at 05:44
Unreal? It's not exactly clever AI, but it fakes it really well. Enemies dive out of the way of incoming fire, switch tactics depending on the weapon you're using, sometimes they even play dead.
Seconded Human Revolution; you can play it as a shooter some of the time and the AI is pretty smart.
Far Cry 2 is worth a look, for some real tense firefights, with guys hiding in the long grass, running around to flank you etc.
icemann on 11/9/2012 at 09:06
Have to agree on Unreal.
faetal on 11/9/2012 at 09:53
You could join the army.
Jason Moyer on 11/9/2012 at 12:03
I don't think anything could beat the first FEAR. The AI wasn't especially bright, but they were designed to take advantage of the environments better than anything I've seen in a game.
Dresden on 11/9/2012 at 18:58
Quote Posted by Brethren
ahem,
"shooters"You shoot arrows in first person.
Ahris on 12/9/2012 at 01:57
Quote Posted by Maxmillion
And I must firmly disagree with the original Half Life. It may have been revolutionary back in the day when Quake had been the previous gold standard, but it was quite clear to me how basic half life ai was, particularly with the soldiers. Far too often it felt more like fighting schizophrenic insects than people.
It did set a new standard for what's expected of a good AI and it's still better than what most games have even today. With only 7 other games mentioned here i think it has a place in the top 10. :)
CCCToad on 12/9/2012 at 03:13
Quote Posted by Ahris
It did set a new standard for what's expected of a good AI and it's still better than what most games have even today.
it isn't revolutionary....but the Half Life AI is very difficult to fight back against because they are programmed to clear dead space very effectively. Their tactics of spreading out to surround when you take cover, coupled with copious use of grenades, makes them tough opponents.
CCCToad on 12/9/2012 at 03:14
Quote Posted by faetal
You could join the army.
in which case, you will hardly even see the enemy....they'll either plant bombs for you to find later, or take potshots at you before fleeing.
