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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.
Mummies are lumbering undead corpses wrapped in bandages. They are often associated with ancient Egypt and may have magical powers or be immortal.
A common type of stage featured in many games. Slippery ice, avalanches, and freezing water are some of the unpleasantries to be had when visiting these cold arctic regions.
Shakey Cam is the use of shaking the camera in a game in order to give the feeling of chaos, disorientation or realism. It is usually used in action games when moving at fast speeds or when a large impact or explosion occurs.
An attack that is fueled by the attacker's own health, causing it to decrease each time the attack is used.
A route shorter than the usual one.
Games with characters known for wearing hoods over their heads, whether they be cloaked cultists, assassins, or just guys that keep their hoodies in the upright-and-locked position.
Frozen water. Ice can be slippery and it can be fun for ice skating.
Things are not always as they appear. Just walk straight through that wall.
A creative way to prevent the player from accessing a certain area, or from leaving the map by swimming or running too far.
Poker is a card game that uses the traditional 52 playing card deck. It is considered a "mind sport" that combines both luck & skill, as players try to use betting mechanics to outwit their opponents and get the best combination of cards.
A variant on regular poker in which instead of losing chips players lose clothing items.
When you're able to push a block you know it's a videogame. Usually used to solve puzzles.
Penguins are flightless birds that are found in usually cold areas; they have appear in several videogames, notably the Club Penguin franchise.
Very large African flightless birds.
Mammals that have pouches and like to hop.
If the protagonist is standing on an unstable platform for a certain amount of time, it will eventually drop. Usually there is a pit below, or some other hazardous danger.
Ewoks are a race of creatures found in the Star Wars universe, their home planet is Endor.
This shows you how long you have until you start wishing you had gills. When your breath runs out, you may take damage, or you may expire right there, depending on how sadistic the game designers were!
Games with language selection allow the player to choose which language is displayed or spoken in the game.
A award for games tested in the the Zzap!64 magazine. Any Zzap sizzler was a great buy and normally had to score 80% or more in the value for money category.
Characters or species of living eyes, often giant.
A carnivorous semiacquatic marine mammal.
The Jedi consists of individuals capable of using the Force. They are the protectors of peace and stability in the galaxy.
The Alliance to Restore the Republic is a rag-tag band of freedom fighters that opposes the Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War.
The Galactic Empire was the galactic government established by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine in the Star Wars Universe.
Video game controversy revolves mostly around the psychological effects that games with graphic violence or sexual content in them can have on players. Other sources of controversy can range from racism, sexism, politics, or religion.
Characters that are initially portrayed as evil, but eventually turn out to be good or not as serious of a threat. This also includes villains who remain evil the entire game, but contain some sense of moral goodness or ambiguity.
Just as heroes sometimes fall from grace, occasionally someone who works for the forces of evil will turn their life around and become a good guy.
Games that feature an antagonist--someone who opposes the game's protagonist--that is a man.
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