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Chemistry is the science concerned with the composition, structure, and properties of matter, as well as the changes it undergoes during chemical reactions.
Chest-High Walls appear regularly in video games, particularly in third-person-shooters with cover mechanics.
Characters who speak with a Chinese (or similar) accent.
The Chupacabra is a purported creature resembling a gargoyle, said to exist in parts of Mexico, Puerto Rico and of course, video games.
Circle-strafing is strafing around a target while facing it. This is useful for disorienting the target's aim, making for an easier kill.
Those who work for the government in the public sector.
The roach is a notoriously indestructible insect found in many societies. It is also found in video games.
When you have a code number or a password to type to use a device, you have to type the code
The Cold War is the period of tension between the USA and the Soviet Union that dominated world politics from the mid 1940s all the way until the early 1990s.
Collectibles are items such as coins, rings, gems, packages etc. that can be gathered, usually for some kind of reward, or sometimes to simply beat a level. Often (almost too often) the source of earning achievements and trophies on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Limited editions of games that include extra "perks" like Making of DVDs and a nice and shiny tin with extra box art
Hey, why are we fighting? Let's sit down and talk this thing out.
Games which have served as the basis of a comic book or vice versa.
Communism is an economic and political ideology which (at least in theory), seeks to eventually achieve a classless society that promotes equality in gender, racial, and/or social terms. Despite this, most Communist regimes are often dictatorial rather than utopian.
A bar, usually at the bottom of the screen, which tells you what direction enemies, locations, or main quests are.
Games that ask the player whether they are sure about the decision that they have just made.
An action that is sensitive to context. Like going up to an object and pushing a button, which would normally perform a different action, to interact with it.
Video game controversy revolves mostly around the psychological effects that games with graphic violence or sexual content in them can have on players. Other sources of controversy can range from racism, sexism, politics, or religion.
A notable time delay which ignores the character/player state (like having enough mana) and prevents an ability or action from being done. This concept is common in MMORPGs, but does occur in other genres.
When a character is killed, the fallen body's ragdoll physics will fail and the corpse will start to flip about spasmodically. This oOften occurs in open world/sand-box games.
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.
Fake money made to deceive honest dealers.
Enemies who don't fight fair or flee when they're running low on health. Examples include Boos from Super Mario and those pesky goblins from Dark Messiah.
A person who herds cattle on ranches. Cowboys are emblematic of the early 19th century in the American southwest, and became conflated with gunslinger types in the public imagination.
Cows are four-legged ruminant mammals, bred for milk, meat, or leather.
Coyotes are canid species indigenous to Northern and Central America. They generally hunt in pairs and can reach speeds of 40 mph.
Crafting allows players to create their own items with the correct ingredients. It is used mainly in MMOs and RPGs.
These games let players see the credits without needing to play the game first.
One of the two main factions of the MMOG, APB. These bad guys are the counter part to Enforcers.
An attack that does more damage than usual, usually affected by random chance and some sort of modifier.
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