when a mainstreamgame series, in order to try to appeal more to the masses, becomes less about player skill, and more about about catering to the casual/less hardcore player.
Gears of WarJudgement, Halo 4, and Battlefield 4 have all gone through some sort of noobification
The poor design strategy used by Video Game designers in which they fill the game with ridiculously obvious clues and instructions in order to explain to the player what is happening or what must be accomplished in the game. Typically used to aid todays younger audience in gaming.
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Batman would just not stop reminding me I had to get to the Bell Tower while I was playing Arkham City. It's too bad that game was noobified.
I hate it when I have to follow a certain person in a game and there is a giant Las Vegas-like sign above them that says "FOLLOW". Noobification strikes again.
Simple: A noob that is obligated to do noobish stuff.
Broken down: Someone who lacks intelligence or common sense (i.e., noob) and has an obligation of being just as dumb as they seem.
Man, you're such a noobligation, you can't even spell 'amazing' correctly.
Person: Did you see THAT noobligation? Every day he comes into the lunch room thinking he's gonna get some food, and every day they tell him he still doesn't have any lunch money.
Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.
After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.
Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.
In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.
The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
DM: The sad little orphan girl tugs at Steve's trenchcoat to get his attention, and ask for help saving her pet dog from...
Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.