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(long) List of video game genres/sub-genres tagged for attention:

no sources

scrolling shooter (now referenced and the more dubious OR removed; could still do with more sources, strictly speaking)), tactical shooter (lead section now sourced; main article is still rubbish though; also needs merged with synonymous, less prevalent soldier sim), beat 'em up (seems otherwise ok), MMOFPS (now referenced), RPG, city-building game, god game(has 1 reference, needs more), train sim, advergaming, educational game (parts also tagged for speculation), run and gun

few sources

FPS, third-person shooter, action RPG, Real-time tactics, racing game,

other/multiple issues

stealth game, fighting game, maze game (clean-up), adventure game (referenced but not in-line), Sim (no sources, OR & clean up), Economic simulation games (needs sources, tagged for fan site style), strategy game (clean up and expansion), flight sim (no sources, repetition), Combat flight simulator (no sources, tone tagged), Space flight simulator & space simulation (need merged), christian video game (sourced, notability established), exergaming (tagged for OR, though referenced), serious game (tagged for personal essay)

Misc

casual gamer (unsourced, POV & OR issues), hardcore gamer (1 source, tagged for OR; some minor POV issues), gibs (sourced), headshot (notability tagged, needs sources),

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[edit] Characters

In the game’s playable missions, characters are depicted and identified by voice acting, as the game is either viewed from a first person perspective or a third person view of the player’s gun-ship. The game contains numerous FMV sequences, depicting characters visually.

Slater narrates the FMV sequences and appears in several; while he does not speak during game missions, the player is addressed as ‘Slater’, identifying him as the protagonist. During the FMV sequences he is depicted as laconic and pragmatic, deriding the G-Police in the introductory sequence; he also uses expressions such as ‘yeah, where had I heard that before’ (in references to his war experiences) when told the effort against Nanosoft requires ‘one last push’. Ricardo is Slater’s wing-man for much of the game; as such his voice is frequently heard during playable levels. He also appears in the game’s FMVs, notably when assassination the G-Police commander. He is also heard taunting Slater during the game’s penultimate level, before being killed by Slater in a dogfight. Tachikawa is the player’s first wing-man, a pilot whom Slater describes as flying his gun-ship ‘like he was born in it’. Though he only appears in two missions, his death (after the crashing of his gun-ship due to sabotage) is refered to throughout the game. Tachikawa makes exuberant exclamations such as ‘good shooting, Slater!’ and ‘I’ll show those flyers how we do it in the G-Police!’ Kreyzig is Slater’s wing-man during late levels; again her voice is heard often during these missions. Other characters, such as the ‘control’ operator, ground team and bomber group leaders are apparent, however they are not identified by name.

Commander Horton is pervades many of the game’s FMV sequences. He is a war hero; thus Nanosoft’s desire for his ‘microchip’ knowledge. Slater’s explanation (related through FMV narration) for his posting on the ‘backwater’ of Callisto is Nanosoft conspiracy (to place him for assassination). He suspects Nanosoft’s involvement early on as well as a traitor, but is unable to prove it; he is assassinated by Ricardo. Speak is the replacement commander, appearing in later FMV sequences. She is indirectly refered to prior to this; at the end of the game, she indirectly congratulates the player (the message is related through ‘control’). Reese is a software technician responsible for solving the deaths of Tachikawa and Elaine.

[edit] Beat 'em up and Hack and slash

Side-scrolling beat 'em up and hack and slash games have an emphasis on one-on-many close quarters combat, beating large numbers of computer-controlled enemies.[1][2] Gameplay involves the player fighting through a series of increasingly difficult levels. The sole distinction between these two genres are that beat 'em ups feature hand-to-hand combat, and hack and slash games feature melee weaponry, particularly bladed weapons. Both genres feature little to no use of of firearms or projectile combat.

This genre became popular in 1987 with the release of Double Dragon, leading to a large number of similar games. The fighting style is usually simpler than for versus fighting games. In recent times, the genre has largely merged with that of action adventure, with side-scrolling levels giving way to more open three-dimensional areas, and the melee combat co-existing with shooting, puzzles and missions.

Fighting games emphasize one-on-one combat between two characters, one of whom may be computer controlled.[3][4]

These games are usually played by linking together long chains of button presses on the controller to use physical attacks to fight. Many of the movements employed by the characters are usually dramatic and occasionally physically impossible. Combat is almost always one-on-one,[3] though there are some exceptions such as the Super Smash Bros. series or Guilty Gear Isuka, pitting up to four combatants in the fight at one time.

This genre first appeared in 1976 with the release of Sega's Heavyweight Boxing and later became a phenomenon, particularly in the arcades, with the release of Street Fighter II. The genre is still popular today, although it has failed to see the extreme popularity it once did.

[edit] Casual Gamer

Casual gamer is an undefined term used to describe a type of video game player whose time or interest in playing games is limited compared with a hardcore gamer. Casual gamers can conceivably consist of any people who show more than a passing interest in video games, therefore it is difficult to categorize them as a group. For this reason, games which attempt to appeal to the casual player tend to strive for simple rules and ease of game play, the goal being to present a pick-up-and-play experience that people from any age group or skill level could enjoy.[5][6][7][8][9]

Casual gaming demographics also vary greatly from those of traditional computer games, as the typical casual gamer is older and more predominantly female,[10][11] with over 74% of those purchasing casual games being women.[12]

In 2007 he was famously charged with, and convicted of cocaine possession, and faced court the day after winning the NME award for best song. He is a big fan of British New Wave band, Squeeze. He also cites The Libertines and Oasis (band) as his favourite bands, and has claimed they are very influential to The View's music. As well as playing guitar and singing the lead vocals, Falconer plays bass and sings backing vocals in the songs 'Skag Trendy', 'Gran's For Tea', 'Cherry Girl', and plays lead guitar in 'Fireworks and Flowers'.

[edit] Shoot em up sources

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