Overrun
Overrun verb - To enter for conquest or plunder.
Play
Play verb - To engage in activity for amusement.
Both words in one sentence
- His last commando raid ended badly with him being wounded by mortar shrapnel: he insisted on being propped up against a wall and proceeded to play his bagpipes to encourage the defenders until the position was overrun and he was captured.
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The first is difficult to fail as you have plenty of backup otherwise, whereas the second requires you to play in a very specific (and rather vague) way to keep from having your escort be overrun by amoebas.
Source: Video Game / Metro 2033 -
Because the Survivors can be overrun very quickly on just about any difficulty if they aren't being attentive enough, listening for them is so essential that you almost can't play it without the sound up reasonably high (which doesn't help a whole lot with the Jump Scares).
Source: Video Game / Left 4 Dead 2
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