hack-and-slash

alternative hack and slash

1. informalnot comparableroleplaying gamesvideo gamesHaving a focus on violent combat rather than strategy.
2. not comparablevideo gamesBelonging to a genre of video game focused on fast-paced melee combat.
3. not comparableliteratureShallowly devoted to the gory details.

alternative hack and slash

1. uncountableShallow devotion to the gory details.

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   "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