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When will those crazy scientists learn? Be it killer robots, invasions from outer space, sentient computers or mutations; they always seem to have the habit of leaving a big mess behind for you to clean up.
Everything you need isn't always spelled out for you on the map. Sometimes even the map is not there till you go explore it.
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
Although killing or being killed has been one of the most universal mechanics in games through the years, in some games players or their foes merely faint instead.
Advertisements sometimes appear in game as a spoof on real-life advertisements, or to further envelope the player in the video game world.
Receiving damage or dying as a result of falling.
Falling Debris, rocks, or other items that may possibly cause damage to the player character.
The national investigative arm of the American government, the FBI (as commonly abbreviated) is tasked with upholding and enforcing the criminal laws of the United States, and to providing leadership and criminal justice services to federal, state, municipal, and international agencies and partners.
The film grain effect gives games a cinematic feel by simulating the grainy visuals that are present in some movies.
Literally meaning "black film," film noir is a term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas. This unique style of storytelling and cinematography is often incorporated into video games.
The last boss you face in a game, usually representing the final climax of the game.
In games, fire can be an obstacle, a tool, a weapon, or a solution. Just don't play with it...unless you really want to.
Using physical force to damage an opponent, with or without an equipped weapon from a first person perspective.
First-Person is a vantage point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character's eyes. It is most commonly found in first-person shooters, racing games, and visual novels, and to a lesser extent in other genres, such as RPGs, 3D platformers, and adventure games.
Platforming from the character's point of view.
The First-Person Regain Consciousness is regularly seen in First-Person-Shooters.
Cold-blooded aquatic animals that have scales and breathe through gills.
Flashbacks take a player into a flashback sequence. Often playable, but not always.
Some rooms have faulty lights that flick on and off. Often this is used in horror games to help build an unsettling atmosphere.
Slow walking is when the player character can not move at full speed and is restricted to a slow walk, usually while talking to someone.
A listing of games that have functional mirrors inside the game. An in-game mirror must display the character as they move in order to qualify.
Gamebryo is a cross-platform engine, running on PC, GameCube, Wii, Playstation 2, Playstation 3, Xbox and Xbox 360.
Games based on literature. This does not include licenses of another adaptation.
When the player, compared to the adversary he/she is supposed to defeat, looks like a tiny inchworm.
A glitch is an action performed within the bounds of a game engine that was not intended by the game's developers. Glitches are often performed by the player, though they can also occur independently.
This tag is for all games and characters that deal in the concept of gods, demigods, half-gods and the like.
Graphic Filters are removable filters that change the look of the graphics in a game. They can range from making a game look like an old film, to smoothing the pixellated graphics of an old game.
Gravity is a physical phenomenon, specifically the mutual attraction between all objects in the universe. In a gaming setting, gravity determines the relationship between the player and the "ground," preventing the player or game objects from flying off into space, and hopefully acting in a predictable/realistic manner.
A race of aliens in the Cthulhu Mythos. They play an important part in the story of Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth.
A grief beard is facial hair that appears on a character after something tragic happens to them in a storyline. The amount of tragedy and how the character is handling it can often be seen in the beard itself.
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