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Ability to play as a non-human or extraterrestrial character.
The alien fly protagonists of Yars' Revenge.
The ability of something to go through a solid object without affecting it or if a solid object is thrown at it, it will pass through. Many ghosts can phase. Phasing can also refer to going through phases in an MMO giving the effect that you're actually doing something.
Sometimes, enemies will explode (usually when shot at) and will cause damage to the player.
The X-Men are a group of mutants that support their rights as people and are a significant team of the Marvel Universe.
The Brotherhood of Mutants are a group of mutants who believe that mutants are superior.
Games whose titles are meant to be taken more than one way.
The bounce block helps the player bounce back to where they came from. However, they can bounce you the wrong way.
A mode in which a game will play a gameplay demonstration video as a means to entice players into playing the game.
Bipedal rat-like creatures, common in fantasy games. Prone to trickery and backstabbing, unless they're ninja.
Characters that fight with their tongues - often this involves characters with long, extendible tongues.
Giants are tall humanoid beings, found in mythology and various fairy tales. They are usually portrayed as being slow-witted and quick to anger, though gentler kinds also exist.
A small animal that digs tunnels and mostly feeds on earthworms. Its eyesight is weak, but the smell and the touch are strong
Games that explicitly reference a sequel at the end of the game.
In game compliments are whenever a game compliments you, be it the announcer or when something on screen tells you.
First popularized by Golden Axe, a loot pinata is a harmless enemy that may be repeatedly pummelled for bonus items.
While it existed, Blockbuster tried to entice gamers by selling or renting exclusive games.
Content such as modes, characters, maps, ect. that are exclusive to a single platform in a multiplatform game.
Gadgets are given to someone to help them out in situations, or to just look cool.
Some remakes allow you to switch back to how the game originally looked.
The Tyrant Virus, more commonly known as the T-Virus, is a virus developed by Umbrella to help create B.O.Ws (Bio-Organic Weapons) and ultimately to create a Tyrant.
A giant, multinational pharmaceutical corporation that produces many daily use goods as a cover for its primary focus; the production of biological weapons. The source of some of the most deadly viruses found in the Resident Evil series, Umbrella Corporation and its backers are among the franchise's core antagonistic forces.
The ability to change shape. Humans shifting into animals is the most common type of shape shifting.
Unexpectedly changing from one character to another during the plot.
A plot device where innocent characters are killed. Sometimes players forced to watch it happen and can do nothing to prevent it.
You may think you know who you are playing as, but do you?
Many Horror and adventure games use blood trails to either signify that something especially violent happened that spot and/or that following it will progress the narrative.
A visual motif consisting of a series of 1s and 0s, often used when depicting in-game computer systems and electronics.
A concept in which a player is assisted physically by another human or AI controlled player. Examples of this are getting help to climb over a ledge or disabling a laser grid.
A cliffhanger is a type of ending where the fate of the characters, the world, or everything in the world is left unresolved. In most cases, they are revealed in sequels.
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