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Some games let players customize their character (or characters). Degree of customization may vary, with some games simply allowing to choose between different types of clothes, while others provide more detailed tinkering of features such as the distance between a character's eyes or hair color.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
The player character is seen at a distance from a number of different possible perspective angles. There is generally a movable camera but it can also be in a fixed position. It most commonly refers to a viewpoint behind the player character.
Enemies that are small, deal relatively low damage, and have low health, but make up for it by attacking in large numbers. Examples include Flood infection forms from Halo, Trites from Doom 3, or Crawlers from Resistance: Fall of Man.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
Used in Super Mario Bros. via the pipe system. Warp Zones became popularized on the NES/SNES.
Crafting allows players to create their own items with the correct ingredients. It is used mainly in MMOs and RPGs.
An online multiplayer grouping system that allows players to join a party and "travel" from match to match together automatically.
Commonly found in fighting games, a super meter increases when either a character takes or gives damage (depending on the game). There are many variations on the super meter, depending on the franchise or game.
Games which use an acronym or initialism for a title. The acronym is sometimes related to the games theme (ie. F.E.A.R. is a horror game, H.A.W.X. is a flight combat game).
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