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Game » consists of 3 releases. Released May 16, 2014
Characters that are initially portrayed as evil, but eventually turn out to be good or not as serious of a threat. This also includes villains who remain evil the entire game, but contain some sense of moral goodness or ambiguity.
You don't necessarily need superpowers in order to be a superhero. Training, gadgets and a good amount of wit may be all you need as an excuse to wear tights and a cape. The same also applies to supervillians.
Game names that include swear words.
In games, punctuation marks, especially question marks and exclamation marks are used for a number of reasons, including locating quest givers and indicating surprise.
Punks are part of a subculture (stereotypically) recognized by their mohawks, piercings and spiny attire.
Ability to see a character's body in mirrors, water, or other surfaces.
A sequel (also called a follow-up) is a game that carries forward the gameplay concepts, and often the story, of a previous game to which it is officially linked.
Long-running franchises often end up in the hands of different studios over the years, but a direct sequel by an entirely different company is somewhat rarer.
A shadow is an area where direct light from a light source cannot reach due to obstruction by an object.
These games are designed to be played by one person, and one person only.
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.
Valve's counterpart to Microsoft's popular achievement system.
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.
Steam Trading Cards is a built in feature in the Steam client. It lets users collect cards from certain games and trade them and receive rewards for complete sets.
The option to display dialog and other information with text on screen.
A superhero is a fictional character of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do in the public interest.
An organized crime syndicate often consisting of members with shared ethnic backgrounds or cultural beliefs.
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.
Video games that, for better or for worse, are based on an existing non-video game franchise. Usually drawn from movies, tie-in games have also been made about TV shows, novels, and even one-hit wonder pop bands.
Games whose main character is so egotistical that the whole game just HAS to be named after them.
Easily emasculating the puny jab, this devastating technique is associated with crimson geysers and leveled Piston Hondas. Favored by undead ninjas and diminutive boxers alike.
A person who goes outside of the law to punish those who have committed an act of injustice. Their methods usually cause them to be perceived as criminals.
A malevolent character whose goals are evil in nature. While villains are commonly featured as antagonists, not all antagonists are necessarily villains.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
An individual who specializes in armed combat.
This is a list of PC games which support connecting an Xbox 360 controller to your computer and using it to play the game.
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