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    [edit] Deus Ex as Hack and slash

    I removed the Deus Ex reference from the article, because I believe the game is anything BUT hack and slash. From the Deus Ex article: "Objectives can be completed in numerous ways, including stealth, sniping, heavy frontal assault, dialogue, or engineering and computer hacking." Dialogue? Stealth? Computer hacking? Hardly seems like a carnage-filled bloodbath to me. Allandaros 22:17, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

    [edit] Hack and slash as a video game genre

    Why is hack and slash not emphasized as a video game genre anywhere? I find this odd, especially with the success of the God of War games. Even this article emphasizes D&D. JohnnyMrNinja 08:53, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

    I agree with you, but it is talked about in the second half of the article. The problem is, it was an RPG term before it was a video game genre. I would have written something already, but I didn't know where to start. If you can think of anything, by all means add it.--Shadowdrak 16:47, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
    I rearranged and added stuff. I tried to lay some groundwork that can be expanded. If someone thinks they can expand then PLEASE do. My big problem is that I don't know where to look online for info on game genres, unless its in reference to the games themselves. JohnnyMrNinja 09:06, 1 July 2007 (UTC)
    Pretty good edit overall. One thing I would point out is that the video game needs some more info on non action-adventure games. Most have action oriented play even outside of the action genre, but some do have turn based play or downplay the action aspect. Diablo series is obviuosly hack and slash, and many console RPGs are as well especially earlier ones. The D&D influenced computer games such as the ones by Bioware come to mind, albeit not all. I haven't played any of the following so don't quote me, but I believe the Wizardry, Ultima, and Of Might and Magic series are good examples. Also might mention more prominently in the article that it is related to the dungeon crawler genre of RPG. If I can think of how specifically to add any of that in, I will do it myself, but you're welcome to it. If I were writing it I would explain it in terms of different aspects exemplified by particular games. That has the problem of being difficult to find sources for. Game magazine reviews maybe? I don't have subscriptions to any anymore though.--Shadowdrak 20:20, 1 July 2007 (UTC)
    What are the sources for calling action games "hack and slahs"? The people I communicate with have allways used hack and slash as a reference to more combat focused RPGs such as Diablo.
    The thing distinguishing the diffinition of Hack and Slash in this article from Beat 'em ups is nothing but pure asthetics. "kill" and "incapacitate" have no actuall difference in gameplay, and "weapons" vs. "no weapons" hardly have any. 193.44.6.146 (talk) 18:09, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

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