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An organized series of matches, ending with one victor.
Freeware games are those which have their full versions legally free to download or otherwise obtain.
Impulse was Stardock's digital distribution platform. Impulse allowed gamers to quickly find their favorite software and download it automatically to their computer.
Marriage is when characters, typically a pair of them, are joined in loving (or not so loving) matrimony!
Combat based on organic (or similarly functioning) mounts. This can include melee or ranged attacks from horseback.
Equines that go 'neigh' and tend to eat hay. Some are the stars of motion pictures. The truest of companions to many adventurers.
The daughter of a monarch or monarchs.
Zoom Platform, or the Zoom Web Store, is a digital distribution service selling DRM free classic games, updated to work on modern computers. The store was launched on September 9, 2014.
Collectibles are items such as coins, rings, gems, packages etc. that can be gathered, usually for some kind of reward, or sometimes to simply beat a level. Often (almost too often) the source of earning achievements and trophies on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
A mouse is a small rodent with a tail and whiskers.
This bar keeps track of your Stamina. If it's depleted, you need to take a rest.
A award for games tested in the "Sinclair User" magazine. Sinclaire User Classics were programs which, in the opinion of the editorial staff, set new standards in software.
The ability to move from one area to another instantaneously - typically through some sort of special power or device.
Special locations in game that allow the player to manually save their progress.
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.
Physics play an important part in this game in solving puzzles and/or combat. Notable examples include the Gravity Gun from Half-Life 2, and the Force Powers from Star Wars: Force Unleashed.
The ability for the player to become unseen, from basic camouflage to fully vanishing from sight.
Dragons were originally messengers from heaven, according to early Buddhist texts. In games, they can be among the most fearsome of adversaries, but there are some exceptions.
The ability to change shape. Humans shifting into animals is the most common type of shape shifting.
Games that have been banned, or refused a rating for one reason or another.
Many games feature a story which involves saving the world and its inhabitants, often single handedly.
Some evil people have aspirations to conquer the world, and beyond!
Fate is a force in the background of all things that determines what is going to happen to the world and its characters. Many games incorporate fate as a vital component of the story or as a convenient plot device.
A guild is a group of people who are expert at a skill or task and have banded together for ease of employment. In games guilds take many forms, from massive societies of real people in MMOs, to simple places to level up and receive quests in most RPG's
Either through a concealing helmet, keeping the whole game in first person, or using clever camera work, the player character is kept faceless throughout an entire game.
Resurrection is the act of being brought back to life. One must have already been living and have died in order to be able to be resurrected.
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.
Often appearing in role-playing games, the reluctant hero starts out not wanting to fight, but ends up getting drawn into the conflict nonetheless. If not forced into it against their will, they are often motivated by love, honor, or a sense of righteousness.
Those creatures that go 'baa' and grow wool on their backs.
Sometimes it's hard to resist the urge to accumulate a vast amount of valuables.
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