Are there specific names for the types of games described below?

1) For "speed" games like spiderman : Web of shadows, infamous, or ninja gaiden sigma 2 that features a lot of fast running, climbing, and combat instead of relying on power or stealth, are there specific names for these types of games? Because a lot of speed like in those games can make up for lack of stealth or brute power.

2) Also, is there a name for the games like batman : Arkham asylum or assassin's creed 2? I mean assassin's creed features a lot of fast running, climbing but it also features a lot of stealth, even though it's not really considered a stealth game. So is there a specific sub-genre for these types of games.

It's just that the above games seem a lot different from games like GTA, where it's more "human-like" without all the fast running, climbing, whatever.

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1) For "speed" games like spiderman : Web of shadows, infamous, or ninja gaiden sigma 2 that features a lot of fast running, climbing, and combat instead of relying on power or stealth, are there specific names for these types of games? Because a lot of speed like in those games can make up for lack of stealth or brute power.

Uryu52134

No idea, although I'd call Ninja Gaiden a "Hack n Slash"

2) Also, is there a name for the games like batman : Arkham asylum or assassin's creed 2? I mean assassin's creed features a lot of fast running, climbing but it also features a lot of stealth, even though it's not really considered a stealth game. So is there a specific sub-genre for these types of games.

It's just that the above games seem a lot different from games like GTA, where it's more "human-like" without all the fast running, climbing, whatever.

Uryu52134

Action Adventure?

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1) For "speed" games like spiderman : Web of shadows, infamous, or ninja gaiden sigma 2 that features a lot of fast running, climbing, and combat instead of relying on power or stealth, are there specific names for these types of games? Because a lot of speed like in those games can make up for lack of stealth or brute power.

KlepticGrooves

No idea, although I'd call Ninja Gaiden a "Hack n Slash"

2) Also, is there a name for the games like batman : Arkham asylum or assassin's creed 2? I mean assassin's creed features a lot of fast running, climbing but it also features a lot of stealth, even though it's not really considered a stealth game. So is there a specific sub-genre for these types of games.

It's just that the above games seem a lot different from games like GTA, where it's more "human-like" without all the fast running, climbing, whatever.

Uryu52134

Action Adventure?

lol, all those games are called action-adventure even games like GTA or RDR.

Just looking for a specific sub-genre

lol, all those games are called action-adventure even games like GTA or RDR.

Just looking for a specific sub-genre

Uryu52134

Fair enough. What's the point in identifying the sub-genre though?

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lol, all those games are called action-adventure even games like GTA or RDR.

Just looking for a specific sub-genre

KlepticGrooves

Fair enough. What's the point in identifying the sub-genre though?

because when I go to buy games, I can just ask for the genre instead of looking at the back of every game and researching it online.

It does seem a lot different between games like spiderman and games like GTA where you just run around and less movement.

I usually just describe the type of game I want. Just say "I want a game that has X Y and Z in it"

I usually just describe the type of game I want. Just say "I want a game that has X Y and Z in it"

KlepticGrooves

o and the reason I didn't consider games like mirror's edge is because it has too little combat in it. Because I like speed in both movement and combat. Perfect example is spiderman with his nimble and agility

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I usually just describe the type of game I want. Just say "I want a game that has X Y and Z in it"

Uryu52134

o and the reason I didn't consider games like mirror's edge is because it has too little combat in it. Because I like speed in both movement and combat. Perfect example is spiderman with his nimble and agility

Maybe Splinter Cell: Conviction would appeal to you. Plenty of stealth, plenty of speed, plenty of climbing, plenty of guns.

Other than that I have no idea.