/vr/ - Retro Games

>>4883912
Only if the game actually depicts assault rifles as doing good damage, and being good at single aimed shots (in rapid succession or not).
In plenty of games they can have absolute piddly bullshit damage for "balance reasons" to force you to spray as much as possible, which is a trope I've in general have always hated for automatic weapons in vidya.
Like, imagine the Doom chaingun, but if it did like half damage for absolutely no fucking reason, that shit is THE WORST.
Basically, make it so single shots or a brief burst can actually seriously count for something against basic enemies.

Also, shotguns can be made offset in their role, they could do far better damage on unarmored targets, but on armored targets, they do shitty damage, even with a full hit. So you have plenty of good excuses to use the shotgun, but it can't solve every single one of your problems.