GOD OF WAR 1-3

Tekken isn't a button masher...

That depends who is playing....

i'm with diablo 2, for now then probably diablo 3

So hack and slash = close range combat. The Diablo series is 30% hack and slash in combat, plus the ton of RPG elements on top, not exactly a hack and slash overall no?

God of War 2 +3

So stupid button mashing= hack n slash? So the whole HnS genre is based on stupidity and chaos?

For me the best HnS is easily Bayonetta followed by GOW1......bayonetta changed how fluid and how much combat moves can have in one game.

If bayonetta had a better story and production values , it would be a fact that it is the best HnS

Of course it's Dynasty Warriors 2-Dynasty Warriors "insert any number here, for it will always be the same game"

does TNMT:IV count?

As the complete package GOW 3 (gameplay, story, setting, scale and fun)

If you talking about "hack & slash" mechanics only I'll go with "Ninja Gaiden Sigma"