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Real Photos on Cover Art
Games that include real photography on the game's cover.
Appears in 721 games
First appeared in Softporn Adventure
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Blaziken
Blaze Pokémon. Blaziken is a Fire/Fighting-type Pokémon which evolves from Combusken.
Appears in 26 games
First appeared in Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire
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N'Kul
Also known as the Seekers, these malicious aliens are the main antagonists of Advent Rising, and are dedicated to the total annihilation of the Human race.
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in Advent Rising
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Giant Insects
Giant Insects are insects and other 'bugs' that are far larger than in the real world. Some are about half the size of a human, others are bigger than buildings. Larger than life or gigantic insects are a common element in many video games, especially those of the RPG Genre.
Appears in 132 games
First appeared in Centipede
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Zooming to Platform Pathway
This game mechanic occurs when a character enters a room, and the camera zooms around showing one particular pathway that the character should take, ending with a shot of the final door, window, or hole they should navigate to.
Appears in 21 games
First appeared in Bubsy 3D
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Columbus Blue Jackets
The Blue Jackets were founded as an expansion team in 2000. The team qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in 2009 and had previously been the only active NHL team not to qualify.
Appears in 33 games
First appeared in NHL 2K
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Sload
A mysterious race of slug-like beastmen, the Sload live southwest of Tamriel, in the Coral Kingdom of Thras.
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard
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Shoto-clone
A fighting game archetype where characters with a significant similarity in fighting style to Street Fighter's Ryu & Ken.
Appears in 37 games
First appeared in Street Fighter
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Character Gains Beard in Sequel
Nothing says edgy new approach like some five o'clock shadow or a nice bushy beard.
Appears in 14 games
First appeared in Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
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Widow
A woman whose husband has died.
Appears in 7 games
First appeared in Maison Ikkoku
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Widower
A man whose wife has died.
Appears in 8 games
First appeared in Final Fantasy VI
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Persistent Character Damage
Damage modeling added to a character throughout a game that lasts through the duration of the game.
Appears in 27 games
First appeared in Wakusei Aton Gaiden
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Electromagnetic Pulse
Often referred to as an EMP, an electromagnetic pulse is a short burst of high-intensity electromagnetic radiation, most commonly used to short out electrical devices.
Appears in 23 games
First appeared in Deus Ex
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Dark Ones
The Dark Ones are the main enemies in Metro 2033.
Appears in 3 games
First appeared in Metro 2033
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Crow
Crows are familiar over much of the world: large, intelligent, all-black birds with hoarse, cawing voices.
Appears in 76 games
First appeared in Adventure Island
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Descendants
The descendants are the zombie-like creatures you find in Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. They are cursed natives, and Nazis that have settled to the island and are blood-thirsty.
Appears in 3 games
First appeared in Die Fugger
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Eddy's Pirate Gang
This gang is led by the rival of Nathan Drake, Eddy Raja. They wish nothing more than to kill Nate and get the gold!
First appeared in Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
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Ettin
The Ettin is a two headed ogre type monster. Ettins are often found in the same areas as orcs and trolls in role playing games.
Appears in 8 games
First appeared in Ultima
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Zipper Flippers
Featured on very few pinball games, Zipper Flippers were flippers that could be temporarily be "closed" so that there was no gap between them.
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in Dogies
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Skitching
A skateboarding technique where the skateboarder holds on to the bumper of a moving car in order to go faster.
Appears in 7 games
First appeared in Skitchin'
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The Freedom Phalanx
A select group of superheroes led by The Statesman.
First appeared in City of Heroes
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Maid
Maids are female domestic servants or cleaning staff.
Appears in 33 games
First appeared in Little My Maid
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Trappers
Trappers are blind, tripedal scorpion-like creatures in Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem.
First appeared in Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
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Woodgrain
A familiar design choice for video game consoles in the 1970s.
Appears in 2 games
First appeared in Pong
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Criminals
One of the two main factions of the MMOG, APB. These bad guys are the counter part to Enforcers.
Appears in 2 games
First appeared in Woody Poco
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Enforcers
One of the two main factions of the MMOG, APB. As deputised mercenaries, they are the counter part to Criminals.
Appears in 1 games
First appeared in APB Reloaded
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix first took place at the end of the 2009 Formula 1 season.
Appears in 6 games
First appeared in Formula One 2009
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Band
A group of musicians that perform together.
Appears in 43 games
First appeared in TM Network Live in Power Bowl
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Singapore Grand Prix
The Singapore Grand Prix is the first ever Formula 1 night race which first took place in 2008.
Appears in 6 games
First appeared in Formula One 2009
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Korean Grand Prix
The Korean Grand Prix will take place for the first time in the 2010 Formula 1 World Championship.
Appears in 4 games
First appeared in F1 2010
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Negotiation
Commonly used in 16-bit era simulation games, negotiation is the act of attempting to reduce or increase the cost of a service.
Appears in 47 games
First appeared in Moria
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Full-Screen Attack
A full-screen attack hits the opponent no matter where they are. Often used by characters suffering from SNK Boss Syndrome.
Appears in 19 games
First appeared in Guardian Heroes
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Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team that competes in the NBA.
Appears in 66 games
First appeared in Bulls vs. Lakers and the NBA Playoffs
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Hippogryph
This mythological creature is the combination of a gryphon and a horse.
Appears in 5 games
First appeared in Angband
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Fascism
Fascism is a extremist totalitarian, nationalistic political ideology. Within video games, various fascist regimes are often portrayed as the enemy within the Second World War.
Appears in 122 games
First appeared in Computer Bismarck
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Prophets
Prophets are the leaders caste of the alien conglomerate known as the Covenant. The top caste of the Prophets are called the Hierarch, and they are made up of three High Prophets.
Appears in 3 games
First appeared in Warriors of Might and Magic
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Minimalism
These ideas stick to the one or very few gameplay mechanics or appear very barren but usually try to invoke an emotion from the player.
Appears in 57 games
First appeared in Out of This World
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Animal Protagonists
Games that have animals (except humans) as the main character. The character must be playable.
Appears in 545 games
First appeared in Playtron
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S.I.N. Corporation
S.I.N. is an organization dealing in weapons manufacturing and other shady dealings. Seth is the CEO, and is at the forefront of all the evil doing.
First appeared in Street Fighter IV
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Owlbear
Owlbears are, as the name suggests, a cross between an owl and a bear and are a staple creature in the Dungeons & Dragons universe.
Appears in 12 games
First appeared in NetHack
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Cockatrice
A cockatrice is a legendary creature, resembling a large rooster with a lizard-like tail.
Appears in 33 games
First appeared in Final Fantasy II
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Perspective Puzzle
Any type of puzzle that involves changing the perspective, usually by manually moving around the camera to line up items in the environment.
Appears in 18 games
First appeared in Super Paper Mario
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Rune
A rune is normally an ancient letter or symbol, often carved into a stone or gem, infused with mystical power. In many games they confer new abilities on a character, or add effects to an item.
Appears in 58 games
First appeared in Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
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Non-Five Achievements
While most games feature achievements with gamerscore values in multiples of five, not all games do so.
Appears in 75 games
First appeared in Pac-Man
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