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An in-game design interface that allows the player to configure aspects of a game, among other things.
A mode found in certain Turn-Based Strategy games where all the players take their turns at the same time instead of in a sequence.
The game detects a player's achievement progress and shows some form of progress indicator on-screen.
A twice-annual Japanese convention designed for buying and selling doujin works.
A sport in which the player throws a ball down a lane in order to knock over 10 pins that are set up in a triangular shape.
A grid that is organized for the start of the race in rows of 2, 3 or more. Very useful for standing starts in various racing titles.
A form of racing designed to test the car and driver's skill and endurance. It evolved into closed circuit racing like modern Formula 1 and MotoGP. Even the Mario Kart series has it.
DLC that is technically available on the disc, but requires the player to buy a key separate from the game to activate it.
Leaping fish-bot foes of Sonic the Hedgehog.
Content such as modes, characters, maps, ect. that are exclusive to a single platform in a multiplatform game.
The Brotherhood of Mutants are a group of mutants who believe that mutants are superior.
A Scottish goblin that soaks its cap in the blood of its victims.
Generative Artificial Intelligence is a type of neural network that can be used to generate a piece of media based on large amounts of training data. These "new" assets are also known as Synthetic Media.
The Rule of Three dictates that a certain action must be repeated three times, usually when fighting a boss battle, in order to complete an objective.
Episodic games that were left incomplete due to the project being halted or cancelled before the final episode could be released.
A guessing game where players try to guess a word or phrase letter-by-letter, with incorrect guesses resulting in a figure being drawn in a noose. The game is won when the word or phrase is guessed or filled out, and lost when the hung figure is completed.
Most games have a suggested retail price, but these games insist on it.
Frankenstein's monster is the creature inspired by the Mary Shelley novel, Frankenstein. Usually creatures inspired by this theme are made from different body parts and almost always have bolts through their necks. They're usually naive and destructive.
A flying reptile. Although mistaken for dinosaurs, they are very much not dinosaurs.
First-person games in which the player character casts a shadow.
The three round burst is a setting on a rifle that causes the rifle to expel three bullets with one squeeze of the trigger. It mixes the stopping power of an automatic gun with the accuracy of a semi-automatic.
A puzzle in which a series of chain reactions are triggered in order to achieve a simple goal.
Much like a map editor but with the ability to design ones own missions; first seen used in Operation Flashpoint series
While some lead and supporting characters meet their end for the whole world to see, others are killed while the camera is focusing on something else. Typically, an off-screen death can mean the character was not actually killed and will return at a later time.
A framing device for storytelling in which the main character is recounting the events of the game's plot (the actual gameplay) to someone as a flashback while they are being interrogated.
A common location in games, specifically RPGs. Usually inhabited by ghosts and other creatures from the beyond.
A game that is both a remake of a previous game and a sequel to it.
A version of a game purchased in one part of the world may not be playable in another. Region free games however, can be played anywhere.
These games were popular enough to be adapted for the theater.
Sometimes a character will come up on your HUD to tell you an important piece of information. This usually consists of voice acting, occasionally Full Motion Video, and is pretty useful when you need to learn about things like doing barrel rolls.
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