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Present in most action games, where people can say cheesy stuff and get away with it. Usually spoken by the hero, before or after wasting a dude.
A protagonist who lacks some or all of the qualities traditionally seen as heroic.
In video games, breaking the fourth wall occurs when a game becomes aware of its nature as a game, or when a character directly acknowledges the player.
"Groovy!"
Prophesied in Necronomicon Ex-Mortis, the Book of the Dead, to be the medieval "Hero from the Sky", who (accidentally) tripped to the 13th century. Ashley is the ultimate deadite-slaying machine that managed to overthrow the Army of Darkness, mainly because he had the superior technological knowledge from the 20th century, his native times. He has a sidedown of being goofy at anything else (even being a housewares clerk), though, but he's still very competent at fighting deadites.
The comic relief is a character, other than the main character, who is meant to add humor and lighten the mood of the game. These characters are usually very dumb or very witty, and are usually very talkative.
Some games just won't settle for laughs. Some games make you want to cringe as you're busting a gut.
Given that Hell totally sucks, it's not surprising that Demons are semi-constantly trying to get from there to Earth.
Games that fit this category involve characters that can traverse different dimensions.
Downloadable Content adds new features and content to already-distributed video games via the Internet. Examples include new maps for FPS games, new songs for rhythm games, and new cars for racing games.
The concept of using two weapons at once, often for more damage at the cost of accuracy, the use of a shield, grenades, or other similar accessories.
To elude, escape, or get away from. Some games require players to escape from some people or things to perform some objective or avoid death.
Extreme violence pertains to excessive amounts of blood, gore, or violent acts. These include decapitation, mutilation, dismemberment, amputation, defenestration, disembowelment, torture and much more.
When a developer begs and pleads and offers to do laundry for even a tiny guest appearance, sometimes those famous characters will still flake on them. At least they still have their laundry.
"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
Many covers, including famous games such as Duke Nukem 3D and Doom, pay homage to the cover of Army of Darkness. Also, Ash is in a whole lot of homage covers in the comic series Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness.
Insanity is a condition whereby the sufferer is of unsound mind. Depending on the condition of the individual, he or she may be prone to fits of uncontrollable violent behavior, hallucinations, or other symptoms.
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
When the President wants to go for a burger, you know that all your cake is a lie.
A circumstance in video games where the player will defeat large numbers of enemies without any assistance from AI or other players. This may occur for part of a game or the entirety of it.
Often appearing in role-playing games, the reluctant hero starts out not wanting to fight, but ends up getting drawn into the conflict nonetheless. If not forced into it against their will, they are often motivated by love, honor, or a sense of righteousness.
Many games feature a story which involves saving the world and its inhabitants, often single handedly.
The concept of a character leaping forwards or backwards in time.
The Undead is an umbrella term describing creatures that do not exhibit the key fundamental attributes that are associated with life, such as respiration, and blood circulation. They are divided into two main categories: Ethereal and Corporeal, depending on whether or not they have a body.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
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