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A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around.
Games in which the player is judged how well he or she sings along to the words onscreen.
A man who attracts women and enjoys their company; a womanizer.
Leaning is a concept that allows a character to angle their body. Often used to look around corners. Primarily found in First Person Shooters.
Rather than utilitarian names like "Level 3" or "Warehouse", many games give each level a unique title that has some relevance to its content.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
A mascot is an iconic character heavily used in the advertising and marketing of a product, franchise, business, or company. Notable mascots include Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, Ulala, Mickey Mouse, and the Big Daddies.
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
"I'VE GOT BALLS OF STEEL" and IT'S TIME TO KICK ASS AND CHEW BUBBLEGUM. AND I'M ALL OUT OF GUM."
Oftentimes developers will release the tools they used to create a title to the fans that play it. This Mod Support allows normal gamers to re-define their gaming experience and share their work with the public, promoting creativity and community.
A small, closed-off area in a game containing enemies that opens at some trigger point. Often used to surprise the player, or as an alternative to spawning enemies out of thin air.
Flouting well-known laws of mathematics, some games allow the player to possess over 100% health. Typically, the surplus amount cannot be restored in the same way as standard health.
A movie reference in a game, is where a game references a film. This can be done in many different ways.
"LAN" is short for "Local Area Network," which is exactly as it sounds. Setting up a LAN allows players to join together locally in multiplayer games through a small, computer network rather than through the internet.
Two player multiplayer with a good old serial cable. Make sure you set the Baud correctly.
Genetically evolved humans, animals or aliens.
Hot, high pressure gases released from the muzzle of a firearm when fired.
No Clip is a command used to render the surface appearance of objects in the game environment while disabling their boundaries of collision detection.
Games in which, instead of playing on "Easy" or "Hard", players play on "Marine" or "Way of the Samurai".
Nudity is qualified as either exposed buttocks, breasts, or genitalia or general lack of clothing. Video game nudity is largely a rarity outside of the PC market.
Amphibious floating creature with a large brain. Doesn't like Duke Nukem at all.
A circumstance in video games where the player will defeat large numbers of enemies without any assistance from AI or other players. This may occur for part of a game or the entirety of it.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
Games with achievements or trophies that can only be obtained while playing online multiplayer.
Open source games are games that have had their source code officially released to the public, allowing anyone to modify, distribute, and create ports of the game.
Optional Censorship gives one the ability to remove or obscure content that is possibly offensive or objectionable.
Boss-type enemy from Duke Nukem 3D.
A Palette Swap is when two or more characters share the same style sprite or character model with only minor color or cosmetic changes. Although visually similar, palette swap characters may have very different moves and personalities.
Par times are provided as incentive to complete levels faster. Par times are typically achievable without any advanced techniques such as rocket jumping or animation canceling.
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