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Women in Refrigerators (or "Fridging" for short) is an unfortunately popular plot device in storytelling where female characters are killed off or brutally harmed for the sole purpose of having an impact on a male character. The term was coined by comic book writer Gail Simone.
Some first-person games that wish to immerse the player in the experience more will go as far as to include full body awareness, or the ability to see the player character's body when looking down.
A place were everything is unnaturally or naturally large compared to the protagonist.
A system that gives a game the technical capability to implement the effects of gore which include but are not limited to, dismemberment, charring, beheading and gibbing. Gore systems have progressed significantly over the years from enemies scattering into pixels to highly detailed body tearing.
A digital storefront which donates some of its profits to charity.
Where one character strikes another character in the groin, either unarmed or with a weapon.
Genetically evolved humans, animals or aliens.
Amphibious floating creature with a large brain. Doesn't like Duke Nukem at all.
Some weapons players use in video games are organic, or even living. The ammunition for these weapons is often organic as well, making them unique.
While all games on PlayStation 3 (2009 onwards) and later consoles have trophies, only games deemed large enough get to have the coveted Platinum Trophy for earning every Trophy in the base game.
Player versus Player, commonly abbreviated as PvP, is a gaming term that originated in MMOs to refer to gameplay in which players fight against other player controlled characters.
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!
A cutscene that is viewed through the eyes of the protagonist or some other character. POV stands for "point of view".
Spider-like enemy in Duke Nukem Forever. Will attempt to "couple" with the player.
A physics system used to procedurally generate body movement similar to rag dolls.
Video game combat in which combat actions are performed in real-time, rather than through a turn-based structure.
Reloading is the action of replacing the ammunition magazine inside a gun. It adds a touch of realism to most modern shooters, and a certain amount of tension when a player is forced to reload while under fire.
Reptilian humanoids are a common motif in mythology, folklore and fantasy. As a race, they are sometimes cited to be extremely old, even older than men and elves. Examples: Lizalfos (Zelda), Lizardmen (Warhammer) & Argonians (The Elder Scrolls) They generally walk upright like any other humanoid and sport some kind of tail.
If a person is made of metal and has circuitry instead of a circulatory system, then their game belongs on this list.
Humor which relates to feces, urine, or flatulence; also known as toilet humor.
A sequel (also called a follow-up) is a game that carries forward the gameplay concepts, and often the story, of a previous game to which it is officially linked.
An intimate physical activity between two or more individuals.
Male characters who are depicted in an overtly sexual manner.
Female characters who are designed with highly idealized figures and proportions, outfits that are revealing and/or form-fitting, and prone to ending up in completely over-the-top poses designed to show off their bodies.
The ability to see the world in a different way. Reveals paths, secrets, enemies, among other things.
Valve's counterpart to Microsoft's popular achievement system.
NPCs that populate strip club locations in games and often perform exotic dancing routines.
When a character wears sunglasses even in the dark, or the player is rewarded for doing so.
A Multiplayer game mode where two or more teams fight against each other to the death. The team with the most kills wins.
Games whose main character is so egotistical that the whole game just HAS to be named after them.
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