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game sense

game sense noun: one's ability to understand a sport or competitive video game at a strategic level; situational awareness.

Noun

game sense (uncountable)

  1. One's ability to understand a sport or competitive video game at a strategic level; situational awareness.
    • I've been practicing my mechanics, but my game sense is still trash.
    • Dorje took to the game not long after we arrived. Already a keen inline skater, he picked up the new skills quickly and suddenly found himself in the selection squad for a hockey tournament in Canada. For a twelve-year-old, Dorje's skills and game sense were good, but his fitness was lacking.2007, Lincoln Hall, Dead Lucky: Life After Death on Mount Everest, New York, N.Y.: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, →ISBN, page 3

Examples of game sense in a sentence

  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a tactical, team-based, objective-driven first-person shooter that rewards cooperation and game sense over a positive kill/death ratio.2015 August 22, Chloi Rad, “How to Watch Counter-Strike: Global Offensive”, in IGN, archived from the original on 01 Dec 2015:
  • In the original Destiny, it was the raids, pinnacle six-player activities that challenged your patience, game sense, loadout, and team communication.2023 February 10, David Ahmadi, “How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Destiny 2's LFG”, in GameSpot, archived from the original on 12...
  • Duncanas displays solid mechanical plays and a strong game sense, surprising players on Reddit.2023 May 31, Eva Martinello, “This 57-year-old streamer is way better at Apex Legends than you”, in Dot Esports, archived from the original...

Questions about game sense

What does game sense mean?
Game sense means one's ability to understand a sport or competitive video game at a strategic level; situational awareness.
How do you use game sense in a sentence?
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a tactical, team-based, objective-driven first-person shooter that rewards cooperation and game sense over a positive kill/death ratio.
What part of speech is game sense?
Game sense is a noun.

Words near game sense in the dictionary

  1. game rooms
  2. game save
  3. game saves
  4. game score
  5. game scores
  6. game sense
  7. game set
  8. game sheet
  9. game sheets
  10. game show
  11. game shows

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