actually, this is about the only thing law students here understand about hockey.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"

engaged in or ready for military or naval operations; "on active duty"; "the platoon is combat-ready"; "review the fighting forces"

Refers to a classic one-on-one or one-on-many hand-to-hand combat game. Sometimes called "Beat-em-up". Examples: Double Dragon, Street Fighter, etc.

Games that involve combat between two or more players. Typically viewed in 3rd person (i.e., Mortal Combat, Dead or Alive, and Tekken ).