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Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
1) Blood magick. 2) Divination by means of blood or blood sacrifice.
A console game is high definition if it operates at a resolution of at least 720p, or 1280x720. A console able to achieve this resolution is HD-capable. For a variety of reasons, the term does not apply to PC games.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
Games where you control more than one character, or are a part of a team, and where it is crucial that every team member survives.
A concept in a game where the playable character can't run out of ammo, and doesn't need to pick up/buy ammo. In some cases, you still have to reload your weapon, but you will still have an endless amount of magazines.
A character that deliberately destroys themselves in order to kill their enemies. This can be something like letting a grenade kill yourself and your enemy in a first person shooter.
A Christian military order from the middle ages, known for their skilled warriors wearing white mantles with an emblem of a red cross.
A Knock out or KO is when, example being a fighting game, one of the players is sent into a state of unconsciousness.
An umbrella term for any sexual orientation or gender identity that is not straight.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
A 3D engine created by MercurySteam for their games like Scrapland and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow.
The ability to influence and control the thoughts of others.
A post processing effect that blurs and streaks the entire frame. Loosely based on the behavior of real-world optics.
Sometimes one playable character just isn't enough.
A common concept used in World War II games, where the limited knowledge of everything the Nazis did helps create an alternative history.
Legendary, stealthy assassins from Japan's feudal era, who are well-trained in the art of the sword, and who may or may not have access to magical powers.
Games that are in genres where the ability to jump is expected, but do not allow the player character to jump on command.
Games that begin with the protagonist flying in a helicopter, often this is used to introduce the game's characters to the player.
When the routine mission goes horribly wrong, and all your so-called "experienced" teammates bite the dust. You, the rookie, survive of course.
Games that have had an Original Soundtrack album released.
Characters that are overweight have more body fat than normal for their race, or at least look it. A character that is overweight may or may not have great strength.
PhysX is a realtime physics engine middleware originally developed by Ageia and now maintained by nVidia. It is the only currently available physics engine that supports hardware acceleration.
A narrative that takes an unexpected turn. Commonly, plot twists come in the form of revealing that the player character is not actually who they thought.
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!
The ability to take direct control of another person's body, or an inanimate object, in order to further your own goals. Usually an ability found only in spectral characters.
A cutscene that is viewed through the eyes of the protagonist or some other character. POV stands for "point of view".
Swearing, cursing, call it what you want. It is an expression of anger or frustration, in most cases.
Psychic abilities are featured in many different video games and in many forms, from the PSI powers of Ness from Earthbound to the mind-reading abilities of Psycho Mantis from Metal Gear Solid.
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