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We need a different name for the subgenre "Character Action"
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Making it more general will just defeat the purpose of genre names: knowing what a game is supposed to be like
You know exactly what to expect with "character action" so just accept it ffs
"Stylish action" means the same thing, but "action" "hack 'n' slash" and "beat 'em up" are not specific enough
You know exactly what to expect with "character action" so just accept it ffs
"Stylish action" means the same thing, but "action" "hack 'n' slash" and "beat 'em up" are not specific enough
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You seem to be in a bad mood today, Kalma.
OT: No we don't. Character Action is better than "hack n slash."
OT: No we don't. Character Action is better than "hack n slash."
Devil May Cry, Ninja Gaiden, Bayonetta, etc.
Fast-paced 3rd person melee action games with complex movesets and a focus on mastery of combo engines and dodging/parrying.
The problem with Hack and Slash is that just as many people use it to refer to Diablo-style games as they do Devil May Cry-style games.
Only for 1st/3rd person shooters.
RPG
Action-Adventure
Point & Click
Turn Based Strategy
Real-time Strategy
_Simulator
_Sports/Racing
Fighting game
All video game genres should end with "-'em Ups"
Shoot 'em Ups
Beat 'em Ups
Loot 'em Ups
Drive 'em Ups
Roleplay 'em Ups
Collectible Card Game 'em Ups
MMO 'em Ups
Shoot 'em Ups
Beat 'em Ups
Loot 'em Ups
Drive 'em Ups
Roleplay 'em Ups
Collectible Card Game 'em Ups
MMO 'em Ups
I like hack and slash. Even beat em up will probably do. Character action is a silly term. If you asked a bunch of gamers what a character action game is I'm sure a lot wouldn't have a clue.
Well, it cones from Devil May Cry. So how about Crying Games. Wait, I think thats something else already.
It's an action RPG now thanks to RPG stats and loot drops.
Devil May Cry, Ninja Gaiden, Bayonetta, God of War, Metal Gear Rising.
Remember when people got real salty about the whole "Metroidvania" term and tried to push "Pathfinding game" as the new term for that genre? Wasn't that fun for the week it lasted?
We should use the example of the Shlooter genre and call these games Charctions.
It's a dad simulator, similar to TLoU and Octodad.
It's a dad simulator, similar to TLoU and Octodad.
It's not entirely impossible to change a genre's name.
People stopped calling them Soulslike, and started calling them with the even dumber name Soulsborne.
That's why I'm pushing for Soulsbornekiro, keep the train rolling.
People stopped calling them Soulslike, and started calling them with the even dumber name Soulsborne.
That's why I'm pushing for Soulsbornekiro, keep the train rolling.
Trying to change the name of a genre is skating uphill against a gale. I'd much sooner change JRPG so we can avoid the bi-weekly "is Dark Souls a JRPG" "is Cosmic Star Heroine a JRPG" debates.
Except Soulsborne is the series, and Soulslike is the genre.
Except Soulsborne is the series, and Soulslike is the genre.
"Action game" is even worse, lol. So FPS games are not action games or what? Action game is a general category not a good definition of a subgenre. Commando and Bloodsport are action movies, the former is an action movie in a broader sense, while the latter can be put in the martial arts sub-category.
I guess it will depend on how much Sekiro feels like part of the series. Personally I think it feels different enough that it might not catch on.
In any case, the point is that changing the name of a series is considerably easier than changing the name of a genre.
Basically 80% of Platinum's output: MG Rising, TW101, Transformers Devastation, the ill-fated TMNT and Korra games, etc.
hack and slash is the worst name since you can describe about 4 distinct styles of games with it. Character action isn't a descriptive name by any means but it works in letting you know what type of game you are referring to. I'm also partial to stylish action too
People generally know what type of game you're talking about when using the term "Character Action".
Is it the perfect terminology, could sth better substitute it, does it sound dumb?
I guess so to some but that doesn't make it less useful.
Is it the perfect terminology, could sth better substitute it, does it sound dumb?
I guess so to some but that doesn't make it less useful.
Eh not really, if given a choice I bet more developers would opt for 'gritty' or 'grounded' combat.
Not that I think "Stylish Action" is a good name.
I feel like i see this exact thread with the exact argument in the OP every 2-3 weeks. im starting to feel like yall are doing this as subtle parody at this point
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Hack and Slash is not any less broad than Character Action honestly
I've always called DMC, Bayonetta, Metal Gear Rising, etc, "technical action games", where it's not just about having games with melee action emphasis, but having incredibly competent, highly technical mechanics with which players can treat as a tool kit in a proverbial sandbox of fun.
Hack and slash always implied a certain "mindlessness" about the gameplay, so I don't like using it for dmc or bayonetta type games
