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A MacGuffin is a plot device, having little importance itself, which exists purely in order to motivate characters and/or advance the story.
Sometimes, a key just won't cut it. When you really need to get through a locked door or open a sealed chest, you need a certified master of unlocking, complete with a lock-pick.
Games that feature this concept require the player to wait for a certain amount of real time.
This stealth mechanic is based entirely on the enemies' range of vision. Light and shadows play no part in whether or not the enemy can see the player.
The army of Germany during the period of 1935 to 1945 under the reign of the Nazi party and Adolf Hitler.
A common fish in both freshwater and saltwater. There are about 20 different types of trout.
Otters are semi-aquatic mammals that primarily eat fish.
Quotations displayed on the screen; often from world leaders, famous writers, or the Bible.
A clone is a being created as a perfect genetic duplicate of another being, right down to the DNA.
Graphic Filters are removable filters that change the look of the graphics in a game. They can range from making a game look like an old film, to smoothing the pixellated graphics of an old game.
Unattainable or broken achievements are achievements that no longer unlock, never unlocked from the start, or require an online component to a game that no longer exists.
Pressing the A button while facing left makes player character punch in that direction. Pressing A while facing right...makes them punch left.
Games that may no longer be sold because the rights to them are split in such a way that no one has the rights to sell them.
The act of bending at the knees from a standing position. Crouching is an essential part of many shooters and platformers, and can be used by players to stay behind cover or avoid incoming projectiles.
Primitive community based around common ancestry or interests.
Shaman are mediums between the mortal and spiritual realms. In games, they are often priests with the ability to heal via magic and crafted potions.
Sometimes things are lost during a game's localization. These can include major gameplay elements, significant parts of the plot and the depictions of certain characters.
Shooting ranges are often used in video games as a means of improving the player's reflexes and aim in armed combat situations.
A talking head is a floating disembodied head that appears to address either you, the player, or the main character.
Penguins are flightless birds that are found in usually cold areas; they have appear in several videogames, notably the Club Penguin franchise.
Vultures are large scavenging birds. They are not highly regarded by humans.
Planet destruction sometimes a gameplay mechanic, sometimes a plot point. Should cover pending as well as actual destruction.
Broken English is English with improper spelling, grammar, or syntax, and is most commonly found within older video games as a result of poor English localization.
Henchmen are the loyal grunts caught in between the player and the main antagonist. Without them every game would be nothing more than a boss battle.
The ability of something to go through a solid object without affecting it or if a solid object is thrown at it, it will pass through. Many ghosts can phase. Phasing can also refer to going through phases in an MMO giving the effect that you're actually doing something.
A staircase sequence consists of the player ascending or descending a stairwell for an extended period of time, perhaps a minute or more. These are often presented to create a vertical box of movement, with limited mobility to avoid hazards.
Spectral scourges and festering phantasms beware, these heroes aim to clear out the harmful haunts of our humble homes.
Some game characters just cannot swim. This usually means automatic death as soon as they hit the water.
Greatest hits is a general term for re-releases of games which have sold a certain number of copies, as part of a program managed by the console manufacturer.
The 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 10-12.
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