What's more fun than games where you can just drop in and shoot/slash/punch/blow up to your heart's content without much context? There was an era in video games where game mechanics were built first, and story and narratives were distant seconds. Games like Max Payne, Doom, Devil May Cry, Dead to Rights, Urban Reign, and so many others are in discussion here. 

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