Games that play better with a mouse and keyboard

[Neb Lleb]

So, recently, my attempts to fix my OG Xbox backfired horribly, so with my console down, I'm relying on emulation and native PC ports for some of the games I loved playing on it. And, honestly, some of these games play a lot better on PC with KB&M controls.

For example: One game that I enjoy that most people don't is Enter the Matrix, a solid, albeit janky video game adaptation of The Matrix Reloaded, the second entry in the larger Matrix trilogy (Yes, trilogy. There were only three instalments. don't look any further into it.) On console, the game used a control scheme reminiscent of Tomb Raider: You move circularly and use a lock-on feature to strafe around enemies. This control scheme was dated on release, and is one of the reasons why critics received it lukewarmly. On PC however, the controls are that of a typical modern Third Person Shooter, and it works great. Upon beginning a new playthrough, I was blown away by how much smoother the WASD controls felt compared to the lock-on controls of the console. It's so much more easy to control protagonist Niobe and her sidekick Ghost this way, and I feel like PC is the way to go here, even though I got my arse handed on my first attempt due to me playing on hard mode.

However, for games which didn't get a PC port, there's a third party software called Mouse Injector which works with emulators like Dolphin, and that brings me to TimeSplitters 2 and Future Perfect, the best console FPSs of the sixth generation that aren't Halo 1 & 2. I played a lot of these games on my OG Xbox ever since I got an HDMI adapter, and I was quite sad to part with them physically. Downloading Dolphin emulator, the Mouse Injector software, and isos of both games from Vimm's wound up being a lifesaver for me, as I can still get my TimeSplitters fix with the added precision of mouse aiming. So far I've been playing the addictive challenge and arcade league modes of both games (with plans for campaign) and I've been having way too much fun doing so with my custom KB&M config and Mouse Injector. It honestly gives TimeSplitters new life, and it's probably the best way to play. Well, provided you have a strong enough PC.
But that's just a few. I know there are plenty of games that play better with KB&M controls from back in the day, and I'd like to hear more.

 

[MattyMatters]

You'd have to be more specific to get good recommendations, because I would argue that any PC game is better played with mouse and keyboard. FPS, MMOs, strategy and simulation games, RPGs, pretty much everything I play is better that way.

 

[Neb Lleb]

You'd have to be more specific to get good recommendations, because I would argue that any PC game is better played with mouse and keyboard. FPS, MMOs, strategy and simulation games, RPGs, pretty much everything I play is better with a mouse and keyboard.

Games that were designed for consoles that got PC ports or anciliary software intended for emulators.

 

[MajesticSiN]

Any first and third person shooter is just way better with mouse and keyboard.