Modern shooters mix skill with computer help in ways that change what it means to be good at shooting. Games now "help" players hit targets—something that used to define real skill. What once required discipline, quick reflexes, and tons of practice is now partly done by algorithms that pull your crosshair and fix your mistakes.

Battlefield 6 shows this change perfectly. The new game has a bunch of aiming help that older games never had: auto-tracking that follows enemies, slowdown when your crosshair hits someone, and snap features that yank your aim toward targets when you zoom in. These work so well that most players don't even know how much the game is helping them—until they turn it off.

This is a big change from games that still require pure skill. In Counter-Strike, Valorant, and PUBG, every tiny crosshair movement is all you. Miss your shot? You weren't good enough. No computer help to catch your mistakes. Getting good means grinding aim maps for thousands of hours and building the muscle memory that separates pros from noobs.

But everywhere else, games are adding this stuff. Call of Duty: Warzone, Apex Legends, Fortnite, Overwatch 2, and Destiny 2 all use different types of aim assistance. The result? A world where skill feels fake. Aim isn't just earned through your own practice anymore—it's shared between you and the machine. A quiet shift that's changing what it means to actually be good at games."