And this is why I will forever use Character Action game. This man automatically knows what I want when I say it.
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We need a different name for the subgenre "Character Action"
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And this is why I will forever use Character Action game. This man automatically knows what I want when I say it.
Exactly. I'm not seeing a problem with the term "Character Action" which is going to be solved by calling these games' genre something else.
Stylish action or character action im good with. If you call it just an action game you probably dont give value to genres in general even if they are useful for conversation.
I've never heard of them being called that outside of GAF/Era. Every other gaming community doesn't have this problem.
They're action games.
They're action games.
Lots of games are "action" games. These are a particular type of action game.
Hack and slash is also insufficiently specific as it includes things ranging from Diablo to Dynasty Warriors.
Hack and slash sucks. That could be Diablo, Dynasy Warriors or Golden Axe.
Stylish action works for DMC, but less so for God or War.
Character action is fine.
Stylish action works for DMC, but less so for God or War.
Character action is fine.
Soulsborne is the dumbest thing but Sekiro seems character action.
I don't even understand what this is, haha. "Character Action"? That's a thing?
From what I see in the thread, it looks like it's basically Japanese third-person action games, is that right? People make a distinction between WRPGs and JRPGs to describe style and set-up. I guess you could do the same here. J-Action?
I never understood why people don't just call them 3D beat 'em ups, because that is generally what they are. They're just a really old genre that have improved a lot over the years with better combat gameplay.
It is kind of like how people treat Dark Souls as its own genre when it is mostly a straightforward 3D Metroidvania with some innovations.
A lot of videogame genre labels are poor and not very indicative of gameplay, but there are a lot of others which have always worked and should still be used.
It is kind of like how people treat Dark Souls as its own genre when it is mostly a straightforward 3D Metroidvania with some innovations.
A lot of videogame genre labels are poor and not very indicative of gameplay, but there are a lot of others which have always worked and should still be used.
I don't understand why character action upsets so many people, as if role playing game or open world game are not equality as vague and nonsensical
If I say a game is a character action game, you know I'm talking about a game like DMC or Bayonetta or Ninja Gaiden, therefore it works as a genre name
That doesn't mean you can't use another term, but if you start using terms people don't understand, then those fail as a genre title whereas character action succeeds
If I say a game is a character action game, you know I'm talking about a game like DMC or Bayonetta or Ninja Gaiden, therefore it works as a genre name
That doesn't mean you can't use another term, but if you start using terms people don't understand, then those fail as a genre title whereas character action succeeds
Yep. There's some weird hang up many people have of only calling 2d beat 'em ups that even when they're fine calling platformers the same the name regardless of being 2d or 3d.
"Hack 'n slash" was never really a genre term to begin with and usually referred more to a specific type of attack. It was used for both games like Rastan and Golden Axe back in the day.
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I would say being specifically annoyed at "character action" as a genre title is a weirder hang up than only using "beat em up" to refer to 2D games
There also isn't some hard and fast rule about every genre only having one name
Dark Souls is referred to as an RPG, an ARPG, a Souls game, an Action game, and no one loses their mind
People call DMC and Bayonetta character action games and people demand we come up with a better name
It's really weird
I'm happy with 3D beat em ups, or character action, or stylish action. They all work as genre names as when people use them, we all know what kind of game is being spoken about
If anyone can think of something as amazing as "Shlooter" for character action id be willing to change it
How about Loot and Shoot — Loot-N-Shoot — Loot-N-Shooters
or
Shoot and Loot — Shoot-N-Loot — Shoot-N-Looters?
Sorry I'm just not a big fan of the whole schlooter going around lately.
or
Shoot and Loot — Shoot-N-Loot — Shoot-N-Looters?
Sorry I'm just not a big fan of the whole schlooter going around lately.
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It remains to be seen, because they showed so little about it I can't tell if it has any complex mechanics to it's combat beyond the surface level.
It already doesn't have the same loop as most Character Action games.
Why don't we just roll them into the Schlooter umbrella? That's the best way to upset the most people.
Can confirm: this is false.
Outside the hardcore bubbles like this most people have no fucking clue.
Literally never heard of "character action" and I've been an avid gamer for 20+ years. Shocked people in here are saying everyone knows what it means.
Seriously, i grew up reading and hearing that games like DMC and God of War were called "Hack'n Slash", even within my circle of friends.
Button smasher was another common term for it, but i never heard of "character action" until Era.
Depends on what kind of gamer you are- I'll be very surprised if a fan of action games (not shooters) have never heard of the term "Character Action" once in their lives because these are the titles associated with the very cream of the crop for the genre.
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It is a silly term. Full action, Hack N' slash and etc. I would say stylish action but it only applies to DMC series, Bayo, W101, MGR and most of platinum games.