* The ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'' games force you to either move or shoot. Somewhat logical, as hitting ''anything'' while moving and firing is difficult.
** Though less logically, you are unable to move with your knife drawn in VideoGame/ResidentEvil5 (or [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil4 4]], for that matter).
** An early exception being ''Outbreak File #2'', though your character can only walk slowly while aiming and firing. This is considered such a groundbreaking development that it is proudly trumpeted ''on the game's box.''
** ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilTheMercenaries3D'', ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilRevelations'', and ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil6'' all avert this, allowing considerable movement while handling weapons. Of course, that is "considerable" by the franchise's standards, as you can now move at your standard walk speed while maintaining your aim. You can use a combat dodge to drop to a prone firing position, and then crawl while maintaining aim, but during the roll your aim is broken. There is no run-and-gunning, and absolutely no Halo-esque jump-gunning. It is, however, still infinitely better compared to not being able to move at all when your gun is readied.
* Ditto for the ''Franchise/SilentHill'' series, where only the heaviest weapons require your character to stand in place to use.
** It's really rather weird that Harry, James, Heather, Henry...the entire Silent Hill protagonist group, basically, are able to walk and shoot; while the lead characters of the Resident Evil series - virtually all of whom are highly trained law enforcement officers - cannot. When you're being chased down a hallway by a pack of angry zombies, backpedaling three steps, then shooting, then backpedaling three more, then shooting again, becomes '''very''' aggravating, especially against the "molasses in January" zombies of the first three games. Then again, considering that "Highly Trained" in this case is [[IdiotPlot by Raccoon City standards]], it makes more sense.
* The ability to walk while aiming (and shooting) in ''Franchise/DeadSpace'' is considered to be one of the biggest differences between itself and the later games in the Franchise/ResidentEvil series, which are otherwise very similar in controls and genre. Interestingly, you're not even penalized for doing so; your shots are just as accurate either way. Technically this trope is played straight though, as you're able to sprint, but you can't aim or shoot while doing so.

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* ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'' games were known for forcing you to either move or shoot, never both, to the point where the ability to tip-toe while aiming is considered so much of a groundbreaking feature that it's all over ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilOutbreak Outbreak File #2]]'''s case cover. ''Mercenaries 3D'', ''Revelations'' and ''6'' are the only other games in which the [[InformedAbility extremely well-trained and experienced]] main characters have half the fighting skill of the [[ActionSurvivor Average Joes]] from [[Franchise/SilentHill the series below]].
* It's really rather weird that the entire ''Franchise/SilentHill'' series' protagonist group, basically, are able to shoot lighter guns and walk at the same time - in the cases of [[SilentHill2 James, Maria]], [[SilentHill3 Heather]] and [[SilentHill4 Henry]], with [[ImprobableAimingSkills an uncanny degree of accuracy]]. Seriously, if the target is at less than ten meters and the character is packing a pistol, ''they will '''not''' miss''. Keep in mind, [[BadassNormal none of them has any more experience in fighting or shooting than your everyday American civilian]].
* The ability to walk while aiming, and shooting, in ''Franchise/DeadSpace'' is considered to be one of the biggest differences between itself and the later games in the ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'' series, which are otherwise very similar in both controls and genre. Interestingly, you're not even penalized for doing so: your shots are just as accurate either way. Technically this trope is played straight, though, as you can't aim or shoot while sprinting.

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