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* The titular colossi in ''ShadowOfTheColossus' will not attack Wander while he is lying prone on the ground, unless the player leaves him down for too long or if the game's difficulty setting is on Hard. However, some Colossi (namely Cenobia and Celosia) will simply attack Wander as soon as he gets to his feet, which can result in a frustrating cycle of [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard getting up and getting knocked over again]], often until Wander dies or is pushed into a place where the Colossi can't reach him.

* Averted in boxing games, but completely averted in [[UsefulNotes/MixedMartialArts]] games such as ''PRIDE FC'' ({=PS2=}), the UFC games, and ''EA Sports MMA''.

* Averted in ''DwarfFortress'': not only do knocked over units take full damage while being unable to defend themselves, another unit can stand over them to keep them from getting up until they move to a square where no unit is standing. Once aimed attacks were implemented, being unconscious (though not just on the ground) left you incapable of dodging or blocking a potential CoupDeGrace, with your only defense being armor.

* In ''SuperSmashBros'' all players are invincible while getting back up. Of course, this doesn't happen until you start the animation for getting back up, so players lying on their backs are fair game if they don't try.

This tends to be one of the AcceptableBreaksFromReality - because when it's averted, it can be ''really'' annoying. See MercyInvincibility.

* In ''[=~Assassin's Creed~=] 2'' Ezio can KickThemWhileTheyAreDown, but enemies will not do so even though the EliteMooks have moves that knock him off his feet.

* In ''{{Warhammer}} Quest'', the various fake death techniques allowed a warrior to avoid damage until everyone else was dead or gone, at which point the monsters would start poking or eating. It never occurs to them to poke or eat if the fighting is at the complete opposite side of the room, of course.

* Averted in ''DwarfFortress'': not only do knocked over units take full damage while being unable to defend themselves, another unit can stand over them to keep them from getting up until they move to a square where no unit is standing. Once aimed attacks were implemented, being knocked out and unconscious left you incapable of dodging or blocking a potential CoupDeGrace, with your only defense being armor. Ranged attacks, however, can't hit a target on the ground.

** ''SengokuBasara'' is similar to some extent. If you're stunned badly enough that you can't jump right back up, the mooks will wait patiently for you to rise before resuming their attack. The same can't be said for bosses though, who will quite happily perform devastating diving attacks while you're down.

* Completely averted in ''DwarfFortress''; once your enemy knocks you to the ground, you can expect they'll [[CoupDeGrace take advantage of it]]. Of course, you can and should do exactly the same.

* Averted in ''DwarfFortress'': not only do knocked over units take full damage while being unable to defend themselves, another unit can stand over them to keep them from getting up until they move to a square where no unit is standing. Once aimed attacks were implemented, being knocked out and unconscious left you completely defenseless against a potential CoupDeGrace. Ranged attacks, however, can't hit a target on the ground.

* Averted in ''DwarfFortress'': not only do knocked over units take full damage while being unable to defend themselves, another unit can stand over them to keep them from getting up until they move to a square where no unit is standing.

* Bouncers in ''{{Bioshock}}'' can knock you down, but do not attack until you get back up.

** Almost every 2D fighting game, really.