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Grenade spamming is a strategy used in multiplayer shooters; a player chooses a location and throws every grenade in his possession towards it, in hopes that the combined force of the explosions will hit something. Unfortunately, this tactic can work rather well in some games.
A condition where characters have differently colored eyes. It could be used to indicate wisdom, insanity, or split personality.
Experienced soldiers that often feature as mentor characters.
Tutorial sequences that must be played through in order to progress to the main game.
Hypnosis is a trance-like mental state that can be achieved with a number of different techniques.
The 2008 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2007.
Getting extra stuff on a new game from a previous game save on the player's system.
Games that support Ultrawide 21:9
PlayStation 3 games that utilize the "tilt" functionality of the SIXAXIS or DualShock 3 controllers for minor or major gameplay mechanics.
Usually leading up to a late title card, some games put opening credits at the beginning of the game while you're actually playing! This is usually done to make the whole thing feel more cinematic.
Games that either are or look like they are made from paper
A predatory insect native to warmer regions. Just be glad you aren't prey.
Just as heroes sometimes fall from grace, occasionally someone who works for the forces of evil will turn their life around and become a good guy.
A public declaration of disapproval, often an excuse for dissidents to cause riots and damage public property.
Some games have inspired the creation of literature.
Character Theme: A recurring musical theme that accompanies a particular character.
One or more events from someone's past that negatively affected them. Plenty of video game characters have such pasts.
Pegasi are winged horses found in Greek Mythology.
Fletching the process by which aerodynamic arrows are crafted. This trade skill is often a chosen profession of rangers, rogues, and warriors. In games, the fletching usually includes the skill of crafting bows as well.
Games whose titles are meant to be taken more than one way.
A frameup, or framing, is when someone tries to convince people someone else committed a crime. It could be in the form of leaving false clues or giving out false information.
A game mechanic that adjusts the difficulty of the game automatically during gameplay as a result of the player's performance.
The act of emptying one's bowels.
Muay Thai is a form of martial arts that is the national sport in Thailand. Modern kickboxing is a derivative of Muay Thai designed specifically as a counter to it.
Killing Two people in a certain amount of time. generally a close time frame. Found in many games but most commonly fps games. Often referred to as Sage-Killing (similair to Sage-Camping) after the player Sage320 who used to play Gunbound and receive many double kills.
A condition in which two male characters are socially close, but not sexually or romantically, and are often partners.
A style of game that has platforming elements, but with more emphasis placed on fighting enemies than precise maneuvering through the level and its obstacles. Notable examples include Ratchet & Clank and early Ninja Gaiden games.
This concept deals with platforms that phase in and out of existence as time passes. It is used to create tricky platforming situations requiring excellent timing to overcome.
Tailoring is the process of crafting clothing through the sewing and cutting of fabrics. It is a popular trade skill in many RPG's.
Games which feature randomly generated missions, quests and/or tasks
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