misk@sopuli.xyz to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 day agoWe need to decide on a genre name for Vampire Survivors-like games before a really terrible one stickswww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square70fedilinkarrow-up1153arrow-down15cross-posted to: pcgaming@lemmy.ca
arrow-up1148arrow-down1external-linkWe need to decide on a genre name for Vampire Survivors-like games before a really terrible one stickswww.pcgamer.commisk@sopuli.xyz to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square70fedilinkcross-posted to: pcgaming@lemmy.ca
minus-squareknightly the Sneptaur@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·10 hours agoSurvival games are already a thing, though.
minus-squarealphabethunter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·7 hours agoSo? SurvivAL is not the same as survivOR.
minus-squareknightly the Sneptaur@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 hours agoSeems like an insufficient difference for two genres that are so distinct. Plenty of opportunities for confusion.
minus-squareCileTheSane@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoAction, Adventure, and Action-Adventure are all different genres. I think people will figure it out.
minus-squareknightly the Sneptaur@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoThose aren’t words that can easily be confused for each other due to accents or minor variance in pronunciation. And besides, we already have a genre name for Vampire Survivor-alikes. They’re bullet heavens.
Survival games are already a thing, though.
So? SurvivAL is not the same as survivOR.
Seems like an insufficient difference for two genres that are so distinct. Plenty of opportunities for confusion.
Action, Adventure, and Action-Adventure are all different genres. I think people will figure it out.
Those aren’t words that can easily be confused for each other due to accents or minor variance in pronunciation.
And besides, we already have a genre name for Vampire Survivor-alikes. They’re bullet heavens.