hack-and-slash
adj1
Video games Informal Having a focus on violent combat rather than strategy.
Roleplaying games
2
Video games Belonging to a genre of video game focused on fast-paced melee combat.
3
Literature, Media, Publishing Shallowly devoted to the gory details.
- "Oh yes, I meant it as a compliment." Olin tapped the books. "I expect to finish these... but for the writing. It's the writing I like. I was surprised to find myself laughing at your quite unsupernatural adventures in Gartsby Castle, and I was surprised to find you as good as you are. As subtle as you are. I expected more hack and slash."1999, Stephen King, 1408:
- Derived terms
- hack-and-slasher
- Related terms
- murderhobo