Hack-and-slash

Full definition of hack-and-slash

Adjective

1. (gaming, informal) Having a focus on violent combat rather than strategy.
2. Shallowly devoted to the gory details (of a book or a writer)
• 2007, 1408 (film), 00:22:20(speaking to a writer about his works) -- "In fact, you surprised me" -- "Oh" -- "You are not the hack-and-slash I expected".