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Sometimes this terminology describes violence with no other plot or significant goal. This sense suggests the violence is meaningless or boring. | Sometimes this terminology describes violence with no other plot or significant goal. This sense suggests the violence is meaningless or boring. | ||
Other times, this term describes different types of | Other times, this term describes different types of RPG gamers and different types of gameplay. Hack and slash can be used to contrast fighting through a dungeon with role-playing for the purpose of plot development and character development. | ||
== As a type of gameplay == | == As a type of gameplay == | ||
Hack and slash made the transition from the tabletop to video games, usually starting in D&D-like worlds. This form of gameplay is especially prevalent in real time action role-playing games, such as ''[[Diablo]]'' or ''[[Dungeon Master]]''. | Hack and slash made the transition from the tabletop to video games, usually starting in D&D-like worlds. This form of gameplay is especially prevalent in real time action role-playing games, such as ''[[Diablo]]'' or ''[[Dungeon Master]]''. | ||
Some games employ hack and slash conventions without any | Some games employ hack and slash conventions without any RPG gameplay. In these cases, such as ''[[Golden Axe]]'', ''hack and slash'' could describe the game itself. Hence why hack and slash is sometimes an actual genre of game, rather than just an element of gameplay. | ||
==As a subgenre of [[:Category:Action|action games]]== | ==As a subgenre of [[:Category:Action|action games]]== | ||
Some games focus entirely on hack and slash gameplay, and are thus a subgenre of [[:Category:Action|action games]]. | Some games focus entirely on hack and slash gameplay, and are thus a subgenre of [[:Category:Action|action games]]. | ||
These games are similar to ''[[:Category:Beat 'em up|beat | These games are similar to ''[[:Category:Beat 'em up|beat 'em ups]]'' in that a player must face large waves of underpowered enemies, often followed by a boss fight. However, hack and slash games always arm the player with a close-range weapon, whereas beat 'em ups have scattered weapon use or no weapons at all. Due to the nature of the fighting, the focus in a hack and slash game is to kill opponents, whereas beat 'em ups tend to focus on incapacitation. | ||
Because of these short range weapons, a hack and slash game usually takes place in a medieval or fantasy setting. However, even a modern setting can employ swordplay and other edge weapons, such as ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' or ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''. | Because of these short range weapons, a hack and slash game usually takes place in a medieval or fantasy setting. However, even a modern setting can employ swordplay and other edge weapons, such as ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' or ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''. |