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Perfect Parry, Definitive Dodge-Roll

Games are often about fighting. The abilities, weapons and special powers characters have get a lot of attention. But a really huge part of many games is how to combat and defend attacks from enemies. This is a list of games where the most enjoyable and fun aspect is the dodge-roll or parry.

Dodge-Roll is the ability to get out of trouble fast. Time this correctly and it often makes you invulnerable to damage at the same time.
Parrying is the ability to time a defensive move so as to knock away an enemy attack, often sending it back towards them to do damage.

This list includes 30 games from the last 14 years, with 709 likes. They come from a range of different genres and play-styles and are all good games if you want to perfect your defences. We break them down into the following areas:

List Details

PEGI Ratings: PEGI 7 to PEGI 18
ESRB Ratings: ESRB EVERYONE 10+ to ESRB MATURE 17+
Australian Ratings: PG to R 18+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Collecting, Fighting, Narrative, Platform, Puzzle, Rhythm, Role-Play, Sequencing, Shooting, Simulation, Stealth, Strategy and Traversal
Total Likes: 709

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