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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.
A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
When a game's scripted narrative is logically inconsistent with the gameplay. A character could've survived an infinite number of headshots during gameplay but is incapacitated by a single shot to the leg during a cutscene.
Cutscenes that do not take into account the specific gear that the player has equipped.
Damage modelling is used to show damage that has been inflicted. Damage can be modelled on game object so long as the game's engine will allow for it
Dancing is the movement of a body, usually rhythmic and to some kind of music. A lot of times, it happens between two people and may be romantic.
Assembly in which you can pass laws that can affect game play, unlock characters and classes, open new locations, and many other things.
Some games just won't settle for laughs. Some games make you want to cringe as you're busting a gut.
One or more events from someone's past that negatively affected them. Plenty of video game characters have such pasts.
In a franchise, it entails the second game that takes on a gritty and dark tone to distinguish it from the first.
Dashboard view puts the player in the helmet of the driver. Usually in cars or other vehicles. Most commonly in next-gen racing games and shooting games which have vehicles
Environments cycle between day and night, often with effects on other aspects of the game.
"Deadbeats" is an insult used to imply that the target does not pay their debts or that they are lazy. Used frequently by Biker Gangs in Liberty City.
The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
Some games have merchants. Some games let the player kill merchants.
A gameplay mode that pits two or more players in a fight to the death. John Romero is credited with coining the multiplayer term "deathmatch."
Decapitation is the removal of the head of a person or animal.
An objective where players have to ward off enemies for a set duration.
A pervasive feeling of sadness, perpetual boredom, or both, which can dramatically affect a person's life.
A destructible environment means the player has the ability to destroy his/her surroundings. This allows players to use the environment to their advantage.
The concept of purchasing media and having it delivered over the internet. No physical representation of this content is given, and although the content resides on the user's hard drive they are typically granted a license to the product, rather than ownership of it.
Digital distribution method for PC games. Direct2Drive is maintained and owned by Gamefly Digital Inc.
A technology that allows a game to continuously load information off a disc while the player is in game to prevent loading screens.
Voice actors don't always get an NPC to represent them. Sometimes voices have no visible speaker.
If not certain demands or conditions are met, demanding workers/citizens may revolt, demonstrate, switch sides, saboteur or stop working altogether. Does mostly occur in real-time strategy games and business simulators.
Generally used to fool other characters or parties into thinking you're one of them or belong there for purposes of deception, spying, or accessing data.
Blurred vision, switching of assets, suddenly slowed or accelerated time or other ways a game can purposefully disorient the player or character.
A dog is an animal, of which there are estimated to be 400 million of in the world. Said to be man's best friend, they naturally appear in many video games.
Dolby Digital is an audio compression technology codec first used in movie theaters. It's now commonly used in many modern day audio/video media formats, including video games.
One of the smartest mammals on the planet and star of the Ecco the Dolphin games, dolphins live in the ocean and can perform a variety of tricks. Dolphins also have a particular fondness for fish.
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