Concepts

607 Concepts: Grid; Compact

Comic Book Character

Comic book characters who are also in video games. There are tons of games with superheros such as Batman and Spider-Man out there.

Appears in 210 games

First appeared in Superman
Chao

Small, pet-like creatures able to be raised, raced and entered into battles by the player in various Sonic games. They also appeared in the Mario and Sonic series as audience members.

Appears in 17 games

First appeared in Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
Cheat Code

Special codes or button combinations used to gain powers or advantages in a game. Generally hidden.

Appears in 550 games

First appeared in Frogger
Concept Art

A page devoted to cataloguing and explaining appearances and the use of concept art in games.

Appears in 74 games

First appeared in Prince Interactive
Countdown Timer

The ultimate pressure feature. You have to complete the task at hand, be it finishing your opponent or cutting the right wire, in the allotted time depending on which game you're playing. So be quick or you lose.

Appears in 342 games

First appeared in Basketball
Cross Buy

Sony's official initiative of bundling the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita versions of a game into a single purchase/package.

Appears in 22 games

First appeared in Alien Breed
Custom Soundtrack

A gameplay feature that offers players the option to listen to their own music instead of the game's original soundtrack. This allows for a more personalized listening experience.

Appears in 144 games

First appeared in Total Annihilation
Customization

Customization in games that allow users to change various parts of their equipment or moves to fit their gaming style.

Appears in 248 games

First appeared in Xanadu: Dragon Slayer II
Conquest Mode

A Multiplayer game mode where two opposing teams battle for flags, bases, or outposts

Appears in 52 games

First appeared in Nobunaga's Ambition
Censored Version

Videogames with extreme or controversial content will often be altered for release in certain countries, usually to comply with local laws or prevent cultural misunderstandings.

Appears in 84 games

First appeared in Dragon Warrior
Checkpoints

A point within the game whereby the game saves its current state whether it be for the purpose of a more convenient respawn point or a gameplay design (such as in racing).

Appears in 401 games

First appeared in Speed Race
Cumulative Team Respawn Limit

Popularized by Battlefield, each team is given a limited number of respawns (called tickets). A team is defeated after using all of their allotted tickets.

Appears in 24 games

First appeared in Battlefield 1942
Cowboy

A person who herds cattle on ranches. A cowboy became an iconic figure during the late 19th century in the Western part of the United States.

Appears in 56 games

First appeared in Dogies
Code Writing

When you have a code number or a password to type to use a device, you have to type the code

Appears in 30 games

First appeared in System Shock
Cheating Death

A different take on the commonplace video game death. Different ways to avoid death can include time travel, as in Prince of Persia, or maybe a minigame where the character can "escape" death, as in Prey.

Appears in 37 games

First appeared in Chakan
Confirm Menu Choices

Saving you from yourself, one choice at a time.

Appears in 145 games

First appeared in Battle Chess
Cornering

The art of taking corners is an essential element for any good racing driver, and it is a technique that must be mastered in order to produce the fastest times on track.

Appears in 163 games

First appeared in OutRun
Catoblepas

A creature of Myth. Catoblepas had scaly hides and could, according to Pliny the Elder instantly kill you or turn you to stone If you were to look directly into their eyes.

Appears in 25 games

First appeared in Final Fantasy
Charging Heavyweight Enemies

These big'uns would love to smash you into a pulp by charging full-speed in a perfectly straight line, but if you take two steps to the right you'll be safe and sound ... for a few seconds at least.

Appears in 44 games

First appeared in Spider-Man
Cryokinesis

Cryokinesis is the manipulation of ice.

Appears in 38 games

First appeared in Mortal Kombat
Color Customization

The ability to change the color of a character's clothing/armor or even a vehicle's paint with or without the use of an in-game item to do so.

Appears in 75 games

First appeared in Microsoft Flight Simulator (v4.0)
Clear Save

Allows the player to continue playing - even though they have finished the game. This allows the completion of unfinished side-quests or the results of the player's victory in the world to be seen.

Appears in 90 games

First appeared in Xanadu: Dragon Slayer II
Clerics

The cleric is a combination of priest, healer and holy warrior. The cleric is much akin to the paladin but tend to be more magic-oriented and less focused on melee combat.

Appears in 58 games

First appeared in pedit5
Character Import

When your character is saved in one game and is usable in other games.

Appears in 36 games

First appeared in Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World
Classes

Classes are different archetypes and playstyles that players can choose to play their game with.

Appears in 423 games

First appeared in Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
Cat

Feline animals commonly kept as pets. There are many different breeds and varieties.

Appears in 390 games

First appeared in A-maze-ing
CriWare

Popular audio/video middleware tools developed by CRI Middleware, INC. Used in over 1,700 games spanning the PS2, PS3, Gamecube, Wii, Xbox, Xbox 360, PC, Arcade, DS, PSP and more.

Appears in 69 games

First appeared in The Typing of the Dead
Chakra

Chakra is the resulting energy produced, when Physical and Spiritual energies become mixed together.

Appears in 27 games

First appeared in Final Fantasy Tactics
Cutscene Pause

The ability to pause a story scene. This avoids missing plot points if you are interrupted or take a break, or let's you call someone to show off a game's FMV or real time animation.

Appears in 42 games

First appeared in Prize Fighter
Creature Compendium

A special device or game mechanic that summarizes and categorizes newly discovered creatures.

Appears in 58 games

First appeared in Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Collector's Edition

Limited editions of games that include extra "perks" like Making of DVDs and a nice and shiny tin with extra box art

Appears in 188 games

First appeared in Super Mario All-Stars
Chopper

Leaping fish-bot foes of Sonic the Hedgehog.

Appears in 10 games

First appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog
Crabmeat

A crab-like robot that fires energy orbs from its claws. Crabmeat is a recurring enemy in the Sonic the Hedgehog series.

Appears in 8 games

First appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog
CryEngine 3

CryEngine 3 is a game engine developed by Crytek for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Appears in 17 games

First appeared in Crysis 2
Creature Plot Twist

A gameplay plot twist in the form of revealing non-human monsters to battle after fighting more realistic human enemies for the majority of the game.

Appears in 16 games

First appeared in Bimini Run
Context Sensitive

An action that is sensitive to context. Like going up to an object and pushing a button, which would normally perform a different action, to interact with it.

Appears in 140 games

First appeared in E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
Cockatrice

A cockatrice is a legendary creature, resembling a large rooster with a lizard-like tail.

Appears in 28 games

First appeared in Final Fantasy II
Cyclops

A cyclops is any race of creature that is born with only one eye (having two eyes and poking one out doesn't count). Are they short sighted or all knowing?

Appears in 73 games

First appeared in Berzerk
Collectibles Spelling Out Words

When collectibles in a game are arranged to spell out a word, usually related to the game or the company that made it.

Appears in 21 games

First appeared in Bubble Bobble
Critical Hit

An attack that does more damage than usual, usually affected by random chance and some sort of modifier.

Appears in 264 games

First appeared in Dragon Warrior
Chosen One

A character who is destined to save or destroy the world. Often seen in RPGs.

Appears in 38 games

First appeared in Lunar: The Silver Star
Card Based Combat

A game where cards are used to fight your enemies, or one where you make a "deck" with different abilites. Some examples are Culdcept Saga, Yggdra Union, and Phantom Dust.

Appears in 102 games

First appeared in Dragon Ball: Daimaou Fukkatsu
Combo

Typically found in fighting games, combos are a series of strung-together moves.

Appears in 829 games

First appeared in Pac-Man
Crow

Crows are familiar over much of the world: large, intelligent, all-black birds with hoarse, cawing voices.

Appears in 51 games

First appeared in Adventure Island

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