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[–] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 43 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl all NPCs. The intelligence ranges from impressive squad tactics that intelligently flank and corner you or flush you out with grenades to a group of dudes in a huddle walking straight into a wall, though. Really imperfect but it has its moments.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Those games will rock your shit if you play them with the mindset of traditional meatwall AI attacks.

Fucking monolith troopers were the worst. Or Duty, if you manage to piss them off.

[–] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca 23 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I've lost track of how many times I've nearly pissed myself because an enemy NPC crept up behind me and put a round in the back of my head while I was busy doing something else. I'm not sure which of the STALKER games has the best AI but it can get really clever. I've never played another game that has enemies that can spot you from a distance, recognise that you are an enemy and that you haven't spotted them back, and then sneak up to you to assassinate you stealthily. You might've never even known they were there in the level with you until you're staring at the game over screen.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

That's of course why a lot of games don't implement AI like that. It works for some genres but you wouldn't want smart AI in Call Of Duty or Doom because it would ruin the immersion of you as a super soldier.

[–] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Also why those games are super boring

[–] noobdoomguy8658@feddit.org 3 points 2 days ago

Doom's got pretty good enemy AI, especially for its time. Takes good level design to really shine, though.