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Summer FPS - Lazer Tag and Super Soaker

Posted by Zonk on from the aren't-there-bears-outside? dept.

hapycamper writes "If you want to play your very own 'real life' version of a first-person shooter, two choices include a water fight using Super Soakers or the more technical Lazer Tag brand. GamerDad Unplugged has written up an overview of both systems. In testing, the high end Super Soakers don't seem to be worth the cost unless water capacity is your main requirement. Meanwhile, home Lazer Tag equipment performs well, but can be problematic in indoor settings."

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  1. Uh... paintball...airsoft? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Uh... paintball...airsoft?

  2. Re:My Childhood 1970's battle weapon by Grym · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Get protector glasses, the kind chemists use. They're meant to deflect acids and shrapnell from exploding test tubes. Should be enough to stop BB gun projectiles.

    So that will protect your eyes (and maybe your nose, depending upon the brand)... But what about your mouth, ears, neck, and genitals? BB guns are dangerous and can be fatal.

    There's nothing tough about shooting people or getting shot by BB/pellet guns; it's stupid. If you're that hard-off for a good gunfighting experience, just get a paintball gun. You can get cheap Stingray (or whatever they're called now) ones at Wal-mart for like fifty bucks. If those aren't your thing, then look into Airsoft guns.

    -Grym