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Abandonware refers to computer software that is no longer sold nor supported, sometimes because of unclear copyright ownership reasons.
A protagonist who lacks some or all of the qualities traditionally seen as heroic.
A view point or camera angle that's fixed on the vehicles front bumper.
Forced Wheel spin where the brake is applied and the gas pedal is floored, therefore spinning the tires, then releasing the brake for a small boost. Not meant to be done, but a popular showboating technique.
The event of a suspect being apprehended by law enforcement.
The act of high-speed vehicular pursuit. Often this occurs in racing games or games where players must evade police.
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).
Environments cycle between day and night, often with effects on other aspects of the game.
In video games, dithering is a graphical technique using pixel patterns to simulate additional colors or transparency. While far more common on CRTs, many games still use the technique, especially games which use pixel art.
Drifting is a technique used in motorsports that involves intentionally over-steering the car to create a slide. This is done both as a competitive and exhibitive technique.
The 1999 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles California on May 13-15.
Missions during which players are tasked with protecting a non-playable character or object from harm until a certain goal is met.
The last boss you face in a game, usually representing the final climax of the game.
Since 1998, an independent group of about forty worldwide media outlets who determine the best games of the Electronic Entertainment Expo.
Game Over originally appeared in pinball machines, and later, arcade machines. When players lose at a game, it is game over.
An early API by 3dfx for hardware accelerated 3D graphics on PC.
Greatest hits is a general term for re-releases of games which have sold a certain number of copies, as part of a program managed by the console manufacturer.
A heads-up display is a graphical overlay of vital information used in most modern games.
An imaginary boundary in the game world that limits player movement to a specific area. They are often criticized as a poor component of level design, when an actual wall or other visible boundary could have been used to delineate a game's playing field.
The act of breaking the law.
Machinima is the concept of making a movie out of a video game. Popularized by the series, Red vs Blue.
For games that feature a mission briefing before gameplay.
System in games that are used to alert the player of law enforcement attention and pursuit towards them.
PlayStation Mobile was a software framework for the Android platform and PlayStation Vita, enabling users to download and play compatible games on PlayStation Certified devices.
PlayStation Underground was a CD magazine published by Sony for the original PlayStation from 1997 to 2001. Each of the 17 issues included demos, video interviews, behind the scenes content, and much more.
Police are paid protectors who enforce the law through legal use of force. They are supposed to help ensure public safety and social order. Their motto is to protect and to serve.
The police chase consists of the police chasing someone; usually by car. Sometimes the player plays as the guy getting chased and sometimes as the police.
Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
PSone Classics are titles that were initially released for the original PlayStation, and re-released digitally for later PlayStation hardware.
Games that involve the player saving a president from being killed, kidnapped, or otherwise harmed.
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