Meanings
adjectivegimmicky (comparative gimmickier, superlative gimmickiest)
comparative gimmickier · superlative gimmickiest
- Resembling, or characteristic of a gimmick.
- Containing gimmicks.
What isn't so gimmicky is the Aggro System, where you draw fire onto yourself by acting aggressive, while your partner sneaks off blindsiding distracted enemies. Aggro depends on how big your current weapon is and how often you act aggressive.
2008 April 28, GameAxis Unwired, page 54
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Translations
German effekthascherisch, künstlich
- effekthascherischresembling, or characteristic of a gimmick
- künstlichresembling, or characteristic of a gimmick
- trickreichcontaining gimmicks
- mit allerlei Kniffencontaining gimmicks
Polish efekciarski, wymyślny
- efekciarskiresembling, or characteristic of a gimmick
- wymyślnyresembling, or characteristic of a gimmick
- pełen sztuczekcontaining gimmicks
Spanish efectista, artilugioso
- efectistaresembling, or characteristic of a gimmick
- artilugiosoresembling, or characteristic of a gimmick
- artilugiosocontaining gimmicks
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Chicago
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