fragfest

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See also: frag-fest, and frag fest

English

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Etymology

From frag +‎ -fest.

Noun

fragfest (plural fragfests)

  1. (video games) Video gameplay, especially for multiple players, involving extreme action, deadly combat, explosions, etc.
    • 2003 December 11, Scott Taves, “Games to suit any player await easy-chair heroes in various formats”, in Seattle Post-Intelligencer, retrieved 7 June 2014:
      What better time is there than the holidays to revel in the profound joys of video gaming? Time off from work or school can be put to prime use: blasting a loved one in a "SOCOM II" multiplayer frag-fest, dropping a mad rhyme with "Karaoke Revolution," slashing your way across Middle Earth in "Lord of the Rings".
    • 2006 September 10, Seth Schiesel, “Video Games: War, Whimsy, Wrestling and the New Zelda”, in New York Times, retrieved 7 June 2014:
      Unreal is a total fragfest that is all about over-the-top, arcade-style action.
    • 2012 June 26, Nick Cowen, "Spec Ops: The Line" (game review), The Guardian (UK) (retrieved 7 June 2014):
      Spec Ops: The Line is a cover-based shooter in the mould of Gears Of War, although comparing its gameplay to Epic's testosterone-juiced fragfest is doing the latter something of a disservice.