FINALE
Blight Club
Fallout: New Vegas | 002
Giant Bomb Plays
113 | Little Apple Juice Boy.mp3
Voicemail Dump Truck
Game Mess Mornings 04/25/24
GrubbSnax
The Community Spotlight 2024.04.20
The Community Spotlight 2024.04.13
Community Endurance Run XIV - April 12-14
Game » consists of 3 releases. Released Jul 25, 2003
Running at 60 FPS is standard for arcade & PC games, but hardware restrictions of consoles often force developers to aim for lower framerates in order to preserve visual detail or allow greater scale. 3D console games hitting 60 FPS are thus uncommon, though the trend of re-releasing games on newer hardware has technically resulted in more 3D console games hitting 60 FPS.
A futuristic way of racing where the race crafts hover over the ground and race at extreme high speeds.
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, commonly refers to the programmed behaviors of NPCs in a game, whether it's the fact that a soldier takes cover behind a wall in Gears of War, or that townspeople cheer upon your arrival to their village in Fable.
Boost takes a game to a new level giving players a greater level of speed. This speed opens up new doors to sports games, driving games, and any game that can benefit from the reward of speed.
AI Bots are computer-controlled game characters that substitute for characters that are otherwise typically played by a human, and are most commonly found in multiplayer games.
A concept in games with multiple characters, a screen with pictures of all playable characters with the possibility of stat listings.
Some games allow you to attack your opponents during a race.
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.
The ultimate pressure feature. Players have to complete the task at hand, be it defeating opponents or cutting the right wire, in the allotted time.
It's all in the family.
Sometimes you want a challenge, sometimes you wanna coast.
The 2003 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 14-16.
Electronic music is one of the broadest classifications of music, and has been a staple of video game soundtracks since the 90s. The genre's main trait is the use of electronic instruments.
Games that contain a tool that allows players to create a custom emblem for their character that then shows up in-game, typically in a multiplayer setting.
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
A line that signals the start or the end of the race. Even though it is used for racing, it could mean any type of racing game.
Sporting events that are set in the future. These sports are often extremely violent and may feature robots, mechs, or cybernetic implants.
Who loves you and who do you love?
A character or a disembodied voice will say the name of the video game. Depending on the mood of the game, this could range from shouting the game's name to ominously whispering it.
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.
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
A lap is one circuit around a race track. This is featured in many, but not all racing games.
Games that incorporate licensed music from popular bands and musicians for their soundtracks.
Start doesn't mean "A". Start means "start", son. Kids these days...
DLC that is technically available on the disc, but requires the player to buy a key separate from the game to activate it.
Games that have had an Original Soundtrack album released.
Skeletons that are directly controllable by the player; a concept that spans across multiple genres.
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!
Games where pressure sensitive buttons play an important part.
Progressive Scan means non-interlaced scanning. It is also known as "Enhanced Definition" (EDTV) and means the video signal outputs at 480p.
This edit will also create new pages on Giant Bomb for:
Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Giant Bomb users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.
Use your keyboard!
Log in to comment
Log in to comment