The shooter genre

I played you on the PC back in ninety-two.
Lying awake intent on killing dudes with you.
Back I was young, but you were gone before I knew.
Oh-a-oh.

They made you into a bitch for the industry.
Repackaged and released, without apology.
And now I understand the problems you can see.

Oh-a-oh
I met your players
Oh-a-oh.
What did you tell them?

Halo went and killed the shooter genre.
Battlefield killed the shooter genre.

Casuals came and broke your heart.

Oh-aoh-oh-oh-oh.

And we play them ‘cause there's nothing left like you.
We face the gameplay and it all seems so unfair.
And we remember we didn't used to care.

Oh-a-oh.
You were the first one.
Oh-a-oh.
You were the last one.

Half-Life went and killed the shooter genre.
Bioshock killed the shooter genre.

On PC and on console.
We can't rewind, we've paid the toll.

Oh-aoh-oh-oh-oh.
Oh-aoh-oh-oh-oh.

Crisis went and killed the shooter genre.
Counter-strike killed the shooter genre.

On PC and on console.
We can't rewind, we've paid the toll.
Casuals came and broke your heart.
So put the all blame on the casuals.

You were… the shooter genre.
You were… the shooter genre.

Halo went and killed the shooter genre.
Battlefield killed the shooter genre.
Half-Life went and killed the shooter genre.
Bioshock killed the shooter genre.
Crisis went and killed the shooter genre.
Counterstrike killed the shooter genre.
Far Cry went and killed the shooter genre.
Call of Duty killed the shooter genre.
TF2 killed the shooter genre.
Goldeneye killed the shooter genre.
Deus Ex killed the shooter genre.