shoot-'em-up

Example Sentences

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The Galacticoaster is the centerpiece of Lego Galaxy, which also includes two smaller outdoor attractions, a vintage-style shoot-’em-up video game and a play area for little ones.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

That shoot-'em-up – a favorite of both mine and Samuel L. Jackson — introduces Davis as a devoted mother, community pillar and schoolteacher named Samantha Caine.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2024

“I guess I’m happier they are playing chess rather than some shoot-’em-up game.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2023

The same goes for the Mass Effect games, as the player can take the time to really become friends with the soldiers and mercenaries around them in between shoot-’em-up missions.

From Slate • May 20, 2021

In her case, she was able to show that young people playing off-the-shelf, shoot-’em-up video games showed an improved capacity to sustain attention, even after the game was over.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel