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Last Man Standing
A competitive multiplayer mode similar to the deathmatch mode which is signified by limited or no abilities to respawn.
Appears in 9 games
First appeared in Bomberman
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Electro Bolt
An Plasmid that appears both in Bioshock and Bioshock 2.
Appears in 5 games
First appeared in Body Blows
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Oscar Mike
Military Jargon that means "on the move".
Appears in 11 games
First appeared in Halo 3: ODST
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Must Press Start to Play
Start doesn't mean "A". Start means "start", son. Kids these days...
Appears in 168 games
First appeared in Rygar
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Ectoplasm
An ethereal substance emanated from a ghost or physical medium.
Appears in 6 games
First appeared in Clive Barker's Undying
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Dark Past
One or more events from someone's past that negatively affected them. Plenty of video game characters have such pasts.
Appears in 85 games
First appeared in Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken
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fal'Cie
Lifeforms beyond the understanding of mortals in Final Fantasy XIII. Some control Cocoon and protect humans from Pulse, the world below. Others shape the surface of Pulse.
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in Final Fantasy XIII
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Fainting
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.
Appears in 38 games
First appeared in Sheriff
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Replica Soldier
A clone super soldier from the F.E.A.R. games. They are telepathically controlled by people with psychic powers (Paxton Fettel or Alma)
Appears in 5 games
First appeared in F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon
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Knights of the Ebon Blade
An organization of Death Knights, freed from the grasp of the Lich King who regrouped to defeat him.
First appeared in World of Warcraft
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Argent Dawn
An organization focused on preventing threats against Azeroth, mainly the Scourge and the Burning Legion.
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
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Wraith
Wraith are apparitions clad in dark robes. They are often in possession of scythes, making them somewhat akin to Reapers. Some have magical abilities.
Appears in 37 games
First appeared in Ultima
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Multiple Storylines
Games that feature more than one storyline, each often paired with a different protagonist. The storylines may intersect, or they may be completely independent of one another.
Appears in 120 games
First appeared in Romancing SaGa
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Game Sharing
A feature of some PSP games that allows two PSPs to play together with only one UMD.
Appears in 60 games
First appeared in Bomberman
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Retroactive Continuity
Retcon, as it is more commonly known, is a change in an existing storyline to accommodate future games in the same fiction.
Appears in 15 games
First appeared in Metal Gear
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Rats
The foil of almost every early RPG lover, these rodents often live in sewers. While most rats are simple targets, games like Ratatouille make them the hero.
Appears in 225 games
First appeared in Radar Rat Race
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Bugbear
A bugbear is a large, bear-like humanoid creature that is usually one of many enemy types in fantasy-themed RPG games.
Appears in 12 games
First appeared in Breath of Fire II
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Valuable Garbage
A video game concept in which plainly valuable items, weapons, and even hard currency are routinely found in trash cans and roadside dumpsters.
Appears in 56 games
First appeared in 720º
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Tessellation
Real-Time Polygonal Tessellation is a method of drawing polygonal models. A dynamic process, tessellation renders and dumps triangular polygons in proportion to distance and level-of-detail. It is a flagship feature of DirectX 11 and OpenGL.
Appears in 19 games
First appeared in Starfighter 3000
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Hybrid Creatures
Games which contain either animals crossed with other animals or animal/human creatures.
Appears in 13 games
First appeared in EarthBound
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Light Switch
Games often feature working light switches that allow the player to manually switch on and off the lighting in a room.
Appears in 26 games
First appeared in Summer Santa
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Dragoon
Dragoons are mounted infantry, who were trained in horse riding as well as infantry fighting skills.
Appears in 2 games
First appeared in The Legend of Dragoon
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Motorcycle Racing
Jump on a motor-powered bike and race against the clock or opposing drivers. Besides pure racing games, other genres may also feature this activity.
Appears in 60 games
First appeared in Fonz
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Live Burial
Games in which a character is buried while still living.
Appears in 8 games
First appeared in Curse of Enchantia
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Casting Time
The time it takes to cast a spell or ability
Appears in 33 games
First appeared in EverQuest
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4A Engine
The 4A Engine was made by 4Agames and was and used in the development of Metro 2033.
Appears in 3 games
First appeared in Metro 2033
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Frame Rate
Frames per second is the rate at which a game can render individual and unique consecutive frames in order for the game to be seen on screen by the human eye.
Appears in 5 games
First appeared in Tennis for Two
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Super Mode
When a character in a game unleashes their true power and 'levels up' in a sense. Examples are super sonic, super saiyan, no more heroes, mushrooms in mario, devil trigger... etc.
Appears in 8 games
First appeared in Super Mario Bros.
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Integrated Tutorial Sequence
Games in which basic tutorial processes are relayed through environmental elements opposed to, or in addition to, text/speech walkthroughs.
Appears in 52 games
First appeared in Half-Life
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One Year War
The One Year War is a fictional conflict featured in the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime and countless related sidestories. The war between the Earth Federation and Principality of Zeon is featured in many, if not most, Gundam-related games.
Appears in 40 games
First appeared in Mobile Suit Gundam
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Macca
A currency used by demons in the Megami Tensei franchise.
Appears in 16 games
First appeared in Digital Devil Monogatari: Megami Tensei
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The 1980s
Games set in, or focused primarily around, the years between 1980 and 1989.
Appears in 34 games
First appeared in 1984 Locospotter
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Sexualized Men
Male characters who are depicted in an overtly sexual manner.
Appears in 107 games
First appeared in Night Life
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Retrievable Projectiles
Projectiles that once fired can be retrieved again, either from the corpse of victims or, more likely, from the environment around it.
Appears in 41 games
First appeared in Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
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Twitch Aim
This is the concept of being able to snap straight to a target and shoot them, as opposed to tracking them with your crosshair.
Appears in 5 games
First appeared in Half-Life: Counter-Strike
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The PAX 10
The PAX 10 is a showcase of independent games held annually at the Penny Arcade Expo. The ten are selected by Penny Arcade staff and a panel of industry professionals.
Appears in 88 games
First appeared in Audiosurf
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Shaving
Shaving is the act of using a shaver or razor and cream to remove unwanted hair from the body.
Appears in 7 games
First appeared in Plumbers Don't Wear Ties
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Chapters
Games are sometimes divided by chapters, sections, acts, etc.
Appears in 122 games
First appeared in Star Arthur Densetsu I: Wakusei Mephius
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Cid
A common character archetype of the Final Fantasy series. Most titles in the main series and some spin-offs feature a character named Cid.
Appears in 17 games
First appeared in Final Fantasy II
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Butler
A butler is a domestic servant who is in charge of meal service and wines, and oversees all other servants in the household. However, in modern times the word is often used to describe any male servant wearing a suit.
Appears in 18 games
First appeared in Gruds In Space
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Rotating Joystick Control
A control scheme that employs a joystick that rotates independently of the x and y axes, allowing for a 3rd axis of movement - usually for aiming.
Appears in 8 games
First appeared in Gun Fight
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Titular Protagonist
Games whose main character is so egotistical that the whole game just HAS to be named after them.
Appears in 856 games
First appeared in Superman
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Victory Gong
Oh no! The last enemy is dead, but all your friends are fallen! How will you ever go on alone?! Wait! Did you hear that sound? That means the battle is over, and all your dead allies can get back up, good as new. You've heard the victory gong.
Appears in 13 games
First appeared in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
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Inappropriate Attacks
A moss snake kicks you for 2 points!
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in EverQuest
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