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A variant of either first person or third person shooter, in a rail shooter the computer controls most of your movement and you control the shots. May or may not be a [[Light Gun Game]]. Will score very low on the [[Sliding Scale of Linearity vs. Openness]].
A variant of either first person or third person shooter, in a rail shooter the computer controls most of your movement and you control the shots. May or may not be a [[Light Gun Game]]. Will score very linear on the [[Sliding Scale of Linearity vs. Openness]].


Compare/Contrast [[No Sidepaths, No Exploration, No Freedom]] (where you control your own movement but are given only one route to follow).
Compare/Contrast [[No Sidepaths, No Exploration, No Freedom]] (where you control your own movement but are given only one route to follow).


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A variant of either first person or third person shooter, in a rail shooter the computer controls most of your movement and you control the shots. May or may not be a Light Gun Game. Will score very linear on the Sliding Scale of Linearity vs. Openness.

Compare/Contrast No Sidepaths, No Exploration, No Freedom (where you control your own movement but are given only one route to follow).