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When a game has you picking flowers or plants as part of the game mechanic, such as for alchemy components or quest items.
Enemies that prefer to keep a distance to the ground, and swoop down occasionally to do some damage.
A peaceful organization of dedicated people who wish to rebuild the Wasteland and educate humanity so that a cataclysmic event such as the Great War does not happen again.
A feature on Xbox Series consoles that allows backwards compatible games to run at a higher framerate than on the original consoles.
When the main character starts out as a weak, hopeless, tiny lad and the player makes him the most powerful person in the game.
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Usually reserved for Sci-Fi themed games,the main character's wrist or pocket watch was used for more then just telling time. In 2013, reality is starting to meet up with these fictional gadgets.
Bet a little or bet the house. How much you win depends on how much you wager.
A Game of the Year Edition is any video game that has been repackaged and advertised as having earned either one or many Game of the Year awards from any number of recognized publications or websites, often times with a discounted price and additional content.
The concept of a game referencing another game through mockery, parody or even directly. A game reference to the same franchise does not count.
Gamebryo is a cross-platform engine, running on PC, GameCube, Wii, Playstation 2, Playstation 3, Xbox and Xbox 360.
An Xbox 360 and Games for Windows Live feature that lets you purchase and download full Xbox, Xbox 360, and PC games through the Live Marketplace.
An interesting revelation. While some games will only accept a START button press, many other games aren't as strict.
A gang isn't just two crude dudes, it's a whole mess of them. There's all kinds of different gangs represented in games: street gangs, organized criminals, and even high school cliques.
Picking the gender of your character can help immerse you in the game world. Sometimes this leads to different abilities in-game, sometimes it means nothing at all.
Not all elder people are kind.
A common glitch in games where the character gets stuck in the geometry, often a rock or the floor/ground.
Irradiated, rotting and mutated human from the post-apocalyptic world of Fallout.
Giant Insects are insects and other 'bugs' that are far larger than in the real world. Some are about half the size of a human, others are bigger than buildings. Larger than life or gigantic insects are a common element in many video games, especially those of the RPG Genre.
When the player, compared to the adversary he/she is supposed to defeat, looks like a tiny inchworm.
Giant rats are like regular rats but significantly bigger. Giant rats are the first enemy in many role playing games.
Gibs (giblets) are, basically, what's left of someone after they make contact with an explosive object or powerful weapon. They can be seen in games such as Doom, Quake, Team Fortress 2 and many, many more.
A glitch is an action performed within the bounds of a game engine that was not intended by the game's developers. Glitches are often performed by the player, though they can also occur independently.
A characteristic many game characters share when their eyes emit a colored light instead of what a regular eye should look like. This is often evident in robots and characters possessed by some evil force.
A feature in some games on the GOG.com service. Unlocked only while using the GOG Galaxy client.
A digital distribution platform that focuses on providing DRM-free computer games, both old and new.
Whether it be Mario vs. Bowser, Jedi vs. Sith, Link vs. Ganon, or Elves vs. Orcs, the forces of good are in an eternal battle with the hordes of evil.
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.
Graffiti is the practice of painting, etching, stickering, pasting, or in any way marking public or private property with lettering or images for a variety of different ends. Depending on one's perspective, graffiti can be considered either art or vandalism.
A faction in Fallout: New Vegas. The Great Khans are an incarnation of the former Khans gang and they live the lifestyle of Mongol warriors.
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