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Games in which the player shoots things to progress, usually with a variety of guns, and other times with bows and arrows.

Typically shoot em' up games where the emphasis is dodging a large number of bullets on the screen at once. Bullets form dense patterns on the screen that require precise controls to avoid.

A perspective where the camera is placed directly above the player. Common in 2D games, but can also be used in 3D games.