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AVALANCHE is an anti-Shinra group. They believe that the extraction of Mako energy harms the planet. That's why they target the Mako Reactors with their attacks.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
The deliberate animation of breasts, meant to titillate as a means to conform to more realistic physics.
The Cetra is a human race from Final Fantasy VII. They have the ability to "speak" with the planet.
A character in the game actually increase in size. This may be a temporary or permanent transformation.
Global Warming is the rising of the Earth's temperature. As temperatures rise, ice caps melt, ocean levels rise, and climates are drastically altered.
Either a force of over arching evil or a parody of the real world. The corporation is a common concept found in Video Games.
Counter-terrorists fight terrorists wherever they are found. These professional soldiers are highly disciplined and skilled in their profession.
Currency has all forms in video games. It is used to buy characters, vehicles, weapons, and more.
A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
Dialogue trees are a feature through which the player selects responses from a list of choices, eliciting reactions from NPCs and determining the path of the conversation and story.
Eco-terrorism is terrorism conducted with the aim of saving the environment.
Eidolons are summoned creatures commonly found in the Final Fantasy series. They have alternatively been called terms such as Summons, Espers, and Guardian Forces depending on the Final Fantasy universe in question.
A theme used very often in fantasy and sci-fi settings is that of a brutal, totalitarian empire or kingdom whose armies oppress the common people. Evil Empires appear under many names in various game worlds, including simply "The Empire".
An evil organization is a group of super-villans who are hell bent on world domination or something of a similar nature. Usually defeated by a single Spy/Superhero/Average Joe/small child.
Everything you need isn't always spelled out for you on the map. Sometimes even the map is not there till you go explore it.
It's not just for airplanes anymore: Game mascots and MMO players alike have taken to the skies. Players can use flight to quickly navigate large levels, find hidden items, or take opponents down.
Game Over originally appeared in pinball machines, and later, arcade machines. When players lose at a game, it is game over.
A character type found in RPGs, MMOs, and class based Multiplayer games that focuses on keeping friendly characters alive. Their general role is to heal/buff and resurrect fallen allies.
This concept involves a character of the hero archetype that at some point in the storyline, turns against the forces of good and becomes evil or is revealed to have done this in secret at some point in the past.
Special or stronger units than standard ones, usually found in strategy games. This is not necessarily the same thing as a superhero or a game's protagonist.
In Final Fantasy VII, the Lifestream is the spirit and lifeblood of the planet and has all the memories and knowledge of those who lived on it. It is the source of Mako energy.
A powerful attack in the Final Fantasy series, useable mostly when a character's hp is low or a certain condition has been met.
In Final Fantasy VII, Mako is a liquid form of Lifestream that has been processed as an energy source through machines known as mako reactors.
These furry creatures created a pact with humans to sell us important medical supplies and deadly weaponry miles away from any shops. Where do they keep all of this stuff?
Moral dilemmas presented to the player that often have a significant effect on the story or other characters.
Sometimes one playable character just isn't enough.
Characters that are initially portrayed as evil, but eventually turn out to be good or not as serious of a threat. This also includes villains who remain evil the entire game, but contain some sense of moral goodness or ambiguity.
Non-linear level design where the player is able to freely traverse the game world and choose where and when to visit certain areas in the game.
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