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Game » consists of 27 releases. Released Jan 22, 2008
Games that make records. Often records like most played game, or critically acclaimed. There have been gaming records since the says of Pong and the Magnavox Oddysey.
Ability to see a character's body in mirrors, water, or other surfaces.
RenderWare is an API and graphics rendering engine made by Criterion Games.
The player never really dies, but is revived or respawned with little to no penalty.
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.
The reversed cover shows a complete map of the open world streets from the titular city.
A widely popular music style, originating from a fusion of blues, R&B, country, and jazz. Includes sub-genres such as punk, heavy metal, synth rock, and pop rock, among others.
The wheels are already in motion when you begin the race, there's no turning back.
Games that have an open gameplay structure that allow players to interact with the world as they choose.
SecuROM is a controversial form of DRM, most famously used on EA's strategy game Spore.
A route shorter than the usual one.
Quests that aren't necessary for game completion. They typically offer side-stories or specific rewards.
PlayStation 3 games that utilize the "tilt" functionality of the SIXAXIS or DualShock 3 controllers for minor or major gameplay mechanics.
The phenomenon of time, or at least a character's perception of it, moving more slowly. Bullet time is an enhanced version of slow-mo.
A cloud of fine particles.
The speed blur effect is typically used in racing games. It consists of the edges of the screen, or any object in the world blurring as the player moves quickly.
Temporarily makes your character or the world around you go faster, either by stepping on an object, activating a power or object, or by collecting a power up. There are many other ways in which a Speed boost can be used and it depends on the game.
The Spike Video Game Awards recognized the best games of 2008.
The recording of data related to player performance or progress in a game. This feature is commonly found in RPGs or competitive multiplayer games. It does not include statistics in sports games, unless related to player performance.
A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.
Illegal auto racing taking place on public roads.
Commonly found in fighting games, a super meter increases when either a character takes or gives damage (depending on the game). There are many variations on the super meter, depending on the franchise or game.
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When a certain amount of time is given to the player to reach a goal or finish an objective.
Players compete against the clock to secure the fastest time possible. This is often added to racing games for extra replay value and typically requires a higher degree of skill.
Traffic consists a bunch of cars, pedestrians and other vehicles using a common transport route.
Traffic Checking is a feature used in the Burnout series, specifically Burnout Revenge. To traffic check you must hit traffic traveling in the same direction as you, and if you're lucky you'll get a takedown.
Traffic courses are racetracks in which drivers have to race each other whilst avoiding oncoming traffic. Most commonly associated with illegal street racing.
Whether it be for points, speed boosts or just for aesthetic purposes, this game includes fancy tricks that the player can perform.
Extra objects, characters, or content in a game that can only be accessed after completing a certain task such as completing the game, or by using cheat codes.
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