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Game » consists of 4 releases. Released Feb 29, 1996
Instrumental music, often electronic, that does not follow conventional music structures, instead using various sounds to create a mood. Ambient music can evoke many different feelings in the listener, from tranquility to creeping dread.
The roach is a notoriously indestructible insect found in many societies. It is also found in video games.
Communism is an economic and political ideology which (at least in theory), seeks to eventually achieve a classless society that promotes equality in gender, racial, and/or social terms. Despite this, most Communist regimes are often dictatorial rather than utopian.
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
FMVs are pre-rendered videos used in place of real-time graphics. Using FMV was an attempt to make videogames look "more like movies", sometimes with CGI animation and others with live-action actors speaking directly to players. The downside is that FMV requires a lot of disk space, and live-action FMV in particular can look terrible by comparison.
A place were everything is unnaturally or naturally large compared to the protagonist.
Cutscenes involving real actors on a set or in front of a chroma key screen.
The concept of lives in video games evolved to let the player get a second chance after failing once. The most recognizable symbol is the heart.
Moral dilemmas presented to the player that often have a significant effect on the story or other characters.
Multiple endings is a term used to describe different outcomes or conclusions to a game based on the previous actions of the player.
A member of any number of tribes or ethnic groups, indigenous to regions of North America which are now part of the United States. Many of these groups continue to exist as intact legal and political entities.
Some games feature protagonists that are not humanoid in nature. These are creatures that do not have human characteristics (i.e. stand on 2 legs, have 2 arms, a body and a head).
Static background images that are not drawn in real time.
The act of forcing someone to engage in sexual activity against her or his will. Generally considered one of the worst things one human being can do to another.
Often a timed sequence where players must escape a building, spaceship, planet, etc... before it explodes.
These games are designed to be played by one person, and one person only.
A two-dimensional image or animation overlaid into a scene. The foundation of early 2D games, making up everything from props to the player-controlled character.
A graphical effect that shows a massive amount of world or is used to give a sense of grand scale.
A game perspective that views the action from above, commonly at a fixed position and/or rotation.
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