A young gamer tries her rail-shooting skills in Virtua Cop
A Rail Shooter is a first- or third-person-shooter wherein player movement and progression through stages are predetermined. "On-rails" games, as they are sometimes known, are synonymous with arcades and force-feedback guns, though through peripherals like the GunCon and controller innovations like the Wii Remote, the genre has made the transition to home consoles, especially in light of decreasing arcade patronage.
