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Game » consists of 1 releases. Released 1995
Games where the characters are 2D bitmap images (sprites), but the environment and scenarios are made in a 3-Dimensional space. This technique was commonly used on consoles like the PlayStation, Sega Saturn and Nintendo DS. Many 90's First-Person Shooters also used this technique. Some used it as a stylistic choice like Paper Mario and Rakugaki Showtime.
A map that is updated in real-time as you play a level. Usually seen in FPSs and RPGs.
Hand-drawn or computer-generated animation.
Games whose titles are meant to be taken more than one way.
When the main character at some point has to escape from a confined area, be it a dungeon, a prison cell, or a penal colony.
First-Person is a vantage point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character's eyes. It is most commonly found in first-person shooters, racing games, and visual novels, and to a lesser extent in other genres, such as RPGs, 3D platformers, and adventure games.
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.
General MIDI (also known as GM or GM 1) is a standardized specification for electronic musical instruments that respond to MIDI messages. It is used in the large majority of older DOS and Windows games.
Gnomes are a race of mythological creatures, which are usually much smaller versions of humans.
The act of granting freedom to prisoners or subjugated NPCs.
When the President wants to go for a burger, you know that all your cake is a lie.
A portrait that conveys a character's health or other statuses via their facial expressions.
Games with characters that sing.
These games are designed to be played by one person, and one person only.
An eight legged arachnid. Some make webs to catch prey and some are poisonous. None have made a web grand enough to be called a parlor, though.
A two-dimensional image or animation overlaid into a scene. The foundation of early 2D games, making up everything from props to the player-controlled character.
For some reason, some games are named after the opposing person. Sometimes it's because the bad guy is cooler than the good guy.
Trolls are a mythical race of creatures that have been interpreted many different ways in games.
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.
An Unwinnable State occurs either due to a glitch or by designer choice, when the player's actions make it so that the game can no longer be completed. However, the game continues as though it is still possible to finish and win.
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