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Drowning in games occurs when a being (not suited to be in water) runs out of oxygen, time, power, or barely even touches the water surface. Further complicated by the local sea-life that can knock the air out of you, should you get close.
Some games feature the ability to switch the gameplay camera perspective between first and third person, either as an option or as a gameplay element.
In some games, total immersion is helped along by allowing players to purchase and customize their own housing.
Popularized by the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time trilogy, wall running is a concept employed in platforming games. The move is often executed when needing to traverse a gap with only a wall in place. Also includes running straight up walls.
When the President wants to go for a burger, you know that all your cake is a lie.
Games in which specific enhancements are made when played on an Xbox One X.
Using physical force to damage an opponent, with or without an equipped weapon from a first person perspective.
When a character in a game unleashes their true power and 'levels up' in a sense. Examples are super sonic, super saiyan, no more heroes, mushrooms in mario, devil trigger... etc.
The ability of a player to interact with items or geometry in the game world, whether for story or gameplay reasons or simply for immersion.
Customization in games that allow users to change various parts of their equipment or moves to fit their gaming style.
Zombies, more accurately called the walking dead, are reanimated corpses who feed on the living, and have become a ubiquitous video game enemy. They often move slowly, but can be deadly in large numbers, which is unfortunately how they tend to travel. Shotgun time!
Avatar Awards are items or clothing that are unlocked for Xbox Live avatars by completing certain tasks within the game.
Crafting allows players to create their own items with the correct ingredients. It is used mainly in MMOs and RPGs.
An environmental hazard that can be exploited to inflict massive areal damage, exploding barrels are one of the most ubiquitous objects to be found in games. The most common methods of ignition include shooting and throwing. Exploding barrels are usually distinguished from the non-exploding kind by a conspicuous red tint.
A crossover occurs when a character from one franchise makes a special appearance in a game from an unrelated franchise. Some games are specifically designed to be crossovers that bring together characters from two or more franchises.
All militaries have some kind of uniform.
A gaming genre of its own, but also frequently featured as a mini-game in other titles, especially RPGs.
One of the smartest mammals on the planet and star of the Ecco the Dolphin games, dolphins live in the ocean and can perform a variety of tricks. Dolphins also have a particular fondness for fish.
Badniks are the enemies which Sonic the Hedgehog fights in nearly every game. Although deadly, they are actually innocent animals imprisoned by Eggman within robotic shells.
Equines that go 'neigh' and tend to eat hay. Some are the stars of motion pictures. The truest of companions to many adventurers.
The ability for players to customize the look of indoor locations with various furnishings.
Piercing weapons are designed primarily for stabbing and puncturing to cause damage rather than slicing or cutting. Examples include knives, daggers, spears, lances, needles, shivs or improvised weapons such as ice picks.
IGF is the Independent Games Festival, an annual gathering of Indie developers. The term also refers to the associated awards.
Some games will give the player hints and tips on how to play while the game loads.
Games that were only available through digital distribution, then later released on physical media.
The third annual PAX East took place from April 6-8, 2012 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
A widely popular music style, originating from a fusion of blues, R&B, country, and jazz. Includes sub-genres such as punk, heavy metal, synth rock, and pop rock, among others.
First-Person is a vantage point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character's eyes. It is most commonly found in first-person shooters, racing games, and visual novels, and to a lesser extent in other genres, such as RPGs, 3D platformers, and adventure games.
A double jump is the ability to jump while already in mid-air to get some extra lift. In reality, double jumps are not possible and violate fundamental laws of physics.
When a prominent character is voiced by a member of the development team. The authors Clive Barker and Harlan Ellison are good examples of this.
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