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    So the official differential is going to be whether the game is in 2D or 3D, correct? Want to know before I make a couple corrections
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    • chemical
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      Editing … This genre is typically 3D and beat'em ups are typically 2D, but that's not always the case. It depends, really.
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    • Firion Hope
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      Editing … Hmmm thanks. I guess I'll go by wikipedia or something then
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    • WoodrowShigeru
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      Editing … I don't get it. So the Arkham games are still beat 'em up but God of War is hack & slaysh … Why?
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    • Fincher
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      Editing … Beat 'em ups = punching, kicking, etc. Hack and slash = weapons, like swords or whips.
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    • Firion Hope
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      Editing … Golden Axe is more of a beat em up though, and it uses weapons. It can be hard to determine one from the other at times I think, but I'm glad it's separated, having stuff like streets of rage next to DMC felt... weird. Now that its happened though I have mixed feelings :P
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      Editing … @Fincher, I don't want to step on your feet but that distinguishment doesn't make any sense. Weaponry or not doesn't effect the gameplay. That's just visual design. And what is a game, then, where you use fists and swords? A Beat & Slay? — Also, Le Batman uses gadgets which are similar to weapons ;^p
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      Editing … Hey, I don't make the genres. I'm not seeing a better/clearer distinction between the two.
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    • metallic monk
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      Editing … I think it would be less confusing if the lists were just called 2D and 3D beat em ups. The distinction based on fists/melee weapons is purely aesthetic and doesn't say anything about the gameplay. Plus h'n's is also used to describe games like Diablo and dungeon crawl RPGs, which obviously have nothing in common with DMC or NG.
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      Editing … Hmmm, Metallic Monk is making a good point here. That would be a very clear differentiator to go with 2D and 3D.
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