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Game » consists of 6 releases. Released Nov 01, 2005
An applause is the act of a crowd or group of people clapping their hands, usually in response to something awesome that happened.
A group of musicians that perform together.
Guitar controller (optional bundle)
Special codes or button combinations used to gain powers or advantages in a game. Generally hidden.
Allows the player to continue playing - even though they have finished the game. This allows the completion of unfinished side-quests or the results of the player's victory in the world to be seen.
Typically found in fighting games, combos are a series of strung-together moves.
Concerts are live performances before audiences, and have been culturally relevant for thousands of years. Their uses in games range from mere plot devices to entire design philosophies.
Some manuals are styled and written as though they are real documents from the game world.
Sometimes you want a challenge, sometimes you wanna coast.
The 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 18-20.
It may seem like bottom rung, but its your best friend when you just HAVE to find out if the Princess is in the castle and your date is waiting for you. Go ahead and hit those crosshairs until your shame is backlit by neon text outline, just don't expect any achievements!
A small, parasitic insect that can hop great distances. They can be killed with a flea collar, but good luck finding one that small and getting it around its neck.
A concept primarily found in music/rhythm games. Commonly abbreviated to FC, a Full Combo is achieved by hitting 100% of the notes without breaking the combo multiplier.
The sixth annual Game Developers Choice Awards celebrated the best games of 2005.
An interesting revelation. While some games will only accept a START button press, many other games aren't as strict.
Picking the gender of your character can help immerse you in the game world. Sometimes this leads to different abilities in-game, sometimes it means nothing at all.
Hammer Ons and Pull Offs (often shorthanded as HO/POs) are Guitar Hero/Rock Band notes that you can play without strumming. They always follow at least one note you do have to strum, then you can continue playing just by pressing the fret buttons.
A heads-up display is a graphical overlay of vital information used in most modern games.
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
Arguably the rockingest genre of rock music.
In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
The 2006 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2005.
Some rhythm games depend entirely on the sync between audio, video and the controller. Lag Calibration is the in-game concept of modifying how the game syncs the two former to the latter.
Games that incorporate licensed music from popular bands and musicians for their soundtracks.
Some games will give the player hints and tips on how to play while the game loads.
A metalhead is a heavy metal fanatic.
An online multiplayer grouping system that allows players to join a party and "travel" from match to match together automatically.
Sometimes one playable character just isn't enough.
A music video is a film that comes with a song. It can be a combination of the music artists performing and/or actors playing scenes and/or other elements. Many games come with a music video related to the game.
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