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The Chantry
The religion of Ferelden and much of the rest of Thedas. Followers believe in The Maker and the teachings of His prophet, Andraste.
Appears in 3 games
First appeared in Dragon Age: Origins
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Level by Doing
This form of leveling up does not need XP to level up stats. The character levels up a skill simply by doing the action.
Appears in 30 games
First appeared in EverQuest
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Silence
A gameplay mechanic in many RPGs and action RPGs today is the idea of silencing a foe or being silenced. Usually shown as a debuff, this causes the subject to be unable to cast spells for a period of time.
Appears in 12 games
First appeared in Final Fantasy
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Banshee
Mythological creatures who bring destruction with their screams. Most commonly take the form of a woman.
Appears in 23 games
First appeared in Archon: The Light and the Dark
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Zoroark
Zoroark is a fox-like Pokémon, and the first 5th Generation Pokémon introduced, along side its pre-evolution, Zorua.
Appears in 15 games
First appeared in Pokémon Black/White
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Zorua
A Pokémon found in Black/White. it evolves into Zoroark, and was the first revealed Pokémon of the 5th generation.
Appears in 15 games
First appeared in Pokémon Black/White
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Gible
The Land Shark Pokémon. Gible once lived in the tropics, and to avoid cold it lives in caves warmed by geothermal heat.
Appears in 16 games
First appeared in Pokémon Battle Revolution
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Volleyball
A sport often played on the beach that involves players hitting a ball over a net to land it on the opponent's zone.
Appears in 51 games
First appeared in Video Action
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Malboro
A recurring enemy in the Final Fantasy series, famous for its status-inflicting Bad Breath attack.
Appears in 15 games
First appeared in Final Fantasy II
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Caesar's Legion
Caesar's Legion is an organization of slavers found within the Fallout universe
Appears in 2 games
First appeared in Fallout 2
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Baltimore Orioles
Formerly the St. Louis Browns, the Baltimore Orioles have played in Maryland since 1954.
Appears in 37 games
First appeared in Reggie Jackson Baseball
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Vigilante
A person who goes outside of the law to punish those who have committed an act of injustice. Their methods usually cause them to be perceived as criminals.
Appears in 70 games
First appeared in Renegade
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Load Bearing Boss
Often the death of a boss results in the collapse or destruction of the building or lair that the fight occured in. In many cases there is no other action other than the boss's demise that is shown to trigger this destruction.
Appears in 14 games
First appeared in Suikoden
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ChuChu
ChuChus are blob-like recurring enemies in the Legend of Zelda series.
Appears in 3 games
First appeared in The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
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Sea Reapers
One of three playable factions in the game Giants: Citizen Kabuto.
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in Giants: Citizen Kabuto
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Meccaryns
One of three playable factions in the game Giants: Citizen Kabuto.
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in Giants: Citizen Kabuto
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Seaweed
A form of algae that grows at the ocean floor.
Appears in 8 games
First appeared in Playtron
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Coral
A small, immobile marine animal found on the sea floor.
Appears in 29 games
First appeared in Ecco the Dolphin
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KGB Soldiers
Members of the Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti, the Soviet secret police.
Appears in 7 games
First appeared in Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (In Several Wrong Places)
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GRU Soldiers
GRU soldiers are the main soldiers that you fight in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. They are loyal to Colonel Volgin, and are often large in numbers.
Appears in 6 games
First appeared in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
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Ocelot Unit
The Ocelot Unit are extremely well-trained soldiers under Major Ocelot's control. They're extremely loyal, and laugh when Ocelot tells them to.
Appears in 4 games
First appeared in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
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First Sons
First Sons is the third gang that you encounter in inFamous. They are under Kessler's control, and are the most powerful gang in the game.
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in inFamous
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Dust Men
The Dust Men are the second gang you encounter in inFAMOUS. They're under Alden's control, and wear trash bags.
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in inFamous
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Reapers
Reapers are the first gang you encounter in the game, "InFAMOUS." They are controlled by Sasha, and wear grim reaper-like costumes, never revealing their faces.
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in inFamous
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Find the Generator
Finding a generator, power switch, or other mechanism to restore power to a critical area is a common task in video games.
Appears in 3 games
First appeared in Covert Ops: Nuclear Dawn
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Fake Reloading Animation
It's common in games, especially third-person shooters, for the player character's reloading animation to merely mime the motion of reloading, instead of actually doing so.
Appears in 22 games
First appeared in Martian Gothic: Unification
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Sheriff
A law-enforcement officer with responsibility for a county.
Appears in 21 games
First appeared in Sheriff
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Press A to Start
Games that want you to press A to start.
Appears in 15 games
First appeared in Fatal Fury Special
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Cie'th
When l'Cie fail to complete their given focus, they become monsters known as Cie'th.
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in Final Fantasy XIII
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Super Game Boy Enhancement
Certain Game Boy titles included special enhancements available only when played on an SNES using a Super Game Boy adapter.
Appears in 141 games
First appeared in Space Invaders
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l'Cie
l'Cie are humans who have been turned into servants by fal'Cie.
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in Final Fantasy XIII
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Survival Horror
Popularized by franchises such as Resident Evil and Silent Hill, these games typically involve a strong implication of danger, vulnerable protagonists, and disturbing monsters.
Appears in 227 games
First appeared in AX-2: Uchuu Yusousen Nostromo
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Pointless Lives
After losing the allotment of lives, using a continue does not penalize the player. With no punishment for losing all lives, it makes limited lives superfluous.
Appears in 14 games
First appeared in Ninja Gaiden
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Action Command
Whether a timed button press or a more complex action, these are inputs performed during attack animations to increase damage. Most often seen in the Mario RPG series.
Appears in 11 games
First appeared in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
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HUDdie
HUD elements, such as health or ammunition, which appear physically on the player characters outfit, objects, equipment and weapons.
Appears in 14 games
First appeared in ICON: Quest for the Ring
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Greek Mythology
Stories and legends created by the ancient Greeks. Today these myths are used as an endless source of inspiration for all media.
Appears in 63 games
First appeared in Hercules
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eSports
eSports is the rising phenomenon of competitive gaming backed by professional content delivery and solid corporate sponsorships.
Appears in 31 games
First appeared in Quake II
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Walking Protagonist
When a protagonist chooses to walk as a default instead of jogging or running. The character will opt to walk even with a full tilt of the control stick.
Appears in 43 games
First appeared in Podd
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Enemy Tagging
A game feature that allows the player to "tag" enemies with an indicator so that their teammates can see them on their screen or map.
Appears in 39 games
First appeared in Battlefield 2
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Four Antagonists
Common in old RPGs, you must face off against a group of four villains over the course of the game. Often, they are linked to a certain element.
Appears in 15 games
First appeared in Final Fantasy
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Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a pro hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida. Members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the NHL, they are the southernmost NHL team.
Appears in 34 games
First appeared in NHL '94
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The Blight
A Blight occurs when the otherwise chaotic and disorganized Darkspawn awake an Old God with their taint and it arises to lead the hoard as an Archdemon.
Appears in 2 games
First appeared in Dragon Age: Origins
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Steam Play
A series of Steam features related to cross-platform play, including cross-buy, cross-play, and Linux compatibility layers.
Appears in 411 games
First appeared in Space Ace
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Banzai Attack
Banzai Attacks are last-ditch attacks traditionally by Japanese forces in order to avoid surrender or dishonor.
Appears in 5 games
First appeared in Call of Duty: World at War
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