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Game » consists of 7 releases. Released Oct 14, 2003
The ability to move from one area to another instantaneously - typically through some sort of special power or device.
Whether by item or otherwise, temporary invincibility provides the user a brief moment where they are impervious to attack.
A mysterious, ancient race in the Jak and Daxter series.
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 time paradox is when a person who travels in time does something that influences their past self in a way that traveling in time in the first place would not be possible or not have occurred without the first intrusion.
The concept of a character leaping forwards or backwards in time.
Players compete against the clock to secure the fastest time possible. This is often added to racing games for extra replay value and typically requires a higher degree of skill.
A story element in which a significant amount of time passes in a short period. Usually marked by major changes in character ages and personalities.
Games whose main character is so egotistical that the whole game just HAS to be named after them.
Three games that are individually complete but are closely related in theme or sequence
An unbeatable enemy is just that, an enemy you can't beat or destroy. It's best to just run away from them.
A credit screen that cannot be skipped or interrupted. No matter how hard you try, you'll have to sit through them.
If the protagonist is standing on an unstable platform for a certain amount of time, it will eventually drop. Usually there is a pit below, or some other hazardous danger.
When you gotta go, you gotta go. Urination is found in games for a number of reasons, including comic relief and a quick pathway to sobriety.
Games with vehicles that can be controlled. This applies to games that AREN'T focused on just driving, but just happen to have a vehicle segment or the ability to pilot one.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
You're halfway through the game or more, everything's going great. You've got tons of weapons and crap and BAM! Flash grenade! You wake up later captured, off to either be executed, interrogated, etc. Often, you've lost all of your weapons as well. You sir, have just woken up captured.
A level that takes place either in or near water.
A viewable map that displays the entire game world. The map also usually shows the player's location in the world.
A female mechanic, usually an attractive one.
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