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Police are paid protectors who enforce the law through legal use of force. They are supposed to help ensure public safety and social order. Their motto is to protect and to serve.
The police chase consists of the police chasing someone; usually by car. Sometimes the player plays as the guy getting chased and sometimes as the police.
Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
Porting is a term used when a game designed to run on one platform is converted to run on a different platform. Quality varies, though some titles are packaged with extras.
A portal is a hole in reality connected to another hole in reality, whether magical or scientific in nature, that allows a person to instantly travel incredibly vast distances simply by walking through one.
Where a video game comes with something "exclusive" only when you Pre-Order it, sometimes from a specific location. This can be a piece of DLC or it can be something not in-game or even "exclusive" or early access to demo or beta.
Promo VHS were a marketing device used in the 1990s to market video games featuring actual footage. Those tapes were mailed either to video game stores, or to potential buyers.
Games that feature quiz questions, often in the form of multiple choice responses.
A portion of a shooter or action game where players are forced into an on rail shooting sequence.
A boss that players fight multiple times throughout the game. They usually follow the player as they progress.
These red ghosts are an enemy found in Banjo-Kazooie: Gruntys Revenge.
Regenerating health is a gameplay mechanic which automatically refills the players health bar after successfully escaping damage for a set amount of time. It is typically seen in RPGs and modern first/third-person shooters.
Revenge is an act of violence, financial ruin, or emotional torment that one person or group carries out against another, in response to some perceived wrongdoing.
Platforms that revolve.
Rhinoceros, or rhinos,are large, four legged, thick skinned, horned mammals of Africa. Thought to be head strong and tough.
If a person is made of metal and has circuitry instead of a circulatory system, then their game belongs on this list.
A maneuver involving both horizontal movement and rotation about a horizontal axis. Many characters roll in a unique fashion, and certain vehicles are even capable of rolling
A menu system which utilizes objects in a room to represent menu choices. Often the camera will pan around the room to each option as the player navigates the menu.
Game mechanics traditionally found in role-playing games that are incorporated into a non-RPG title.
Often found in either very violent games, or games taking place in or around water, Screen Splatter is a visual representation of blood, water, strawberry jam, or other liquids temporarily obscuring the player's field of vision.
Games that have seasons have their environment change depending on the time of the year.
In-game jokes or Easter eggs involving references to characters or events from earlier in a game or the game's series.
So you made a fighting game, and the direct sequel is a hack 'n' slash action game? Wait, what?
The ability to complete sections of a game out of the intended order (or to skip them entirely) through skill and knowledge of the game.
The shark is an underwater animal that is often stereotyped for its vicious killing of prey. In video games, they are used as enemies in underwater levels or a plot device used to keep the player away from the ocean.
No point in gathering coins, gold, gil, money, or whatever if you can't buy anything with it.
Shrapnel is an explosive enemy featured in multiple Banjo-Kazooie games.
Sidekicks, different from partners, are less powerful, less important characters who support the main protagonist and generally stick by their side.
Skeleton Warriors are comprised of the animated bones of the dead. Often brought to life to do the bidding of an evil master as mindless and indefatigable soldiers and guardsmen.
While completely normal from the neck down, these characters seem to be lacking a bit of skin up top. Creepy.
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