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Slashing weapons are designed to cut and slice rather than causing blunt trauma. Examples include swords, axes, claws, naginatas, or even whips.
Many horror-themed games feature characters uttering despondent noises; this includes screaming, sobbing, and moaning.
Source port is a general term for any modification created through the use of a game engine's source code, usually with the intent of expanding or improving its functionality in some way. Source ports commonly add features such as high resolution support and compatibility with newer operating systems.
A game that takes gameplay mechanics, characters, or story elements from an existing series in a separate and different direction, sometimes changing genres along the way.
A gameplay mechanic which allows the player to move faster than the normal speed. Usually for a set amount of time.
Whether it's Super Scaler or Mode 7, growing and shrinking sprites/textures is a concept often used in sprite-based games. It was a popular technique used to create three-dimensional games with sprites, mostly during the 16-bit to early 32-bit eras. Sprite-scaling was an early form of 3D texture-mapping.
A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.
Steam Cloud is a built in feature in some Steam games, it synchronizes game saves, settings and other data to the internet for access from any computer that has Steam installed.
Propelling oneself with kinetic usage of limbs while submerged in liquid (or otherwise fluid material).
An aesthetic sub-genre of fantasy, focusing on brutal barbarians and arcane wizardly magic.
The Serpent Riders, D'Sparil, Korax, and Eidolon, were a demon triumvirate within the Heretic franchise that commanded terrible magics and possessed knowledge of interdimensional travel. At present, all three of the Serpent Riders are deceased.
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.
A tragic hero is a protagonist who makes several mistakes to fall from glory, or is affected by tragedy and seeks revenge or redemption.
A mechanical system designed to capture or cause harm. Either the player can set traps for their enemies or others set them for the player.
You don't know how to play our game, so we'll teach you how.
A powerful weapon often found near the end of the game that is significantly more powerful than other weapons. It can also be the last weapon in an RPG game that does drastically increased damage compared to previous weapons.
The Undead is an umbrella term describing creatures that do not exhibit the key fundamental attributes that are associated with life, such as respiration, and blood circulation. They are divided into two main categories: Ethereal and Corporeal, depending on whether or not they have a body.
A mod is a user-created patch that alters any part of a game, or adds new content to it. At the extreme, "total conversion" mods can change the game so much that an entirely new experience is created.
Weapon bob refers to the sway of a held weapon when a player is in motion in a first-person shooter.
Originally recorded in 1951, this sound effect has appeared in numerous films and video games.
Xfire is a downloadable instant messenger client and Digital Download Store for Windows. It is targeted at gamers and has many features related to gaming.
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