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Linear vs Metroidvania - What's the difference?

linear | metroidvania |

As an adjective linear

is linear (in mathematics, of first-degree polynomial).

As a proper noun metroidvania is

(video games|informal) a style of platform game with role-playing game elements and inventory items, involving more exploration than a traditional linear platform game.

linear

English

(wikipedia linear)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the form of a line; straight.
  • Of or relating to lines.
  • Made in a step-by-step, logical manner.
  • (botany, of leaves) Long and narrow, with nearly parallel sides.
  • (mathematics) Of or relating to a class of polynomial of the form y = ax + b .
  • (physics) A type of length measurement involving only one spatial dimension (as opposed to area or volume).

    • Related terms

    * interlineal * interlinear * lineal

    See also

    * quadratic * cubic * quartic * quintic * linear algebra * areal

    Anagrams

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    metroidvania

    English

    Proper noun

    (wikipedia Metroidvania) (en proper noun)
  • (video games, informal) A style of platform game with role-playing game elements and inventory items, involving more exploration than a traditional linear platform game.
  • * 2008 , Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition
    • The Castlevania games share similarities with the Metroid series, in particular the free-roaming design in which new abilities allow access to different areas. Because of this, fans often refer to such games as "Metroidvania" in style.
  • * {{quote-newsgroup
    • , date = 2009-09-01 , first = Chris , last = Whitworth , title = Batman Arkham Asylum 24.99 , newsgroup = uk.games.video.misc , id = slrnh9qqa3.giu.usenet.chris@parm.vs.topper.me.uk , url = https://groups.google.com/group/uk.games.video.misc/msg/86c335e1d648c7e2 , passage = It's got Metroidvania elements - it's structured like one, I guess, in that it's lots of exploration with a fair bit of backtracking and getting new abilities that unlock previously unopened areas and that sort of thing. }}
  • * {{quote-newsgroup
    • , date = 2009-09-14 , first = Jonah , last = Falcon , title = Shadow Complex Great Game , newsgroup = alt.games.video.xbox , id = RpWdnUTaXZXTRjPXnZ2dnUVZ_hWdnZ2d@earthlink.com , url = https://groups.google.com/group/alt.games.video.xbox/msg/99b31b6b59aedf3c , passage = Pure Metroidvania ... with 3D in-engine cutscenes. }}