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A moment in a game where the main character walks slowly or stands/kneels still with their finger in their ear, hearing mission details.
Electronic music is one of the broadest classifications of music, and has been a staple of video game soundtracks since the 90s. The genre's main trait is the use of electronic instruments.
A peaceful elevator ride to the next part of the level or to a boss fight that becomes a non-stop barrage of enemies to fight.
When a song is played over the end-credits, often by a famous artist.
A concept that has been popularized since the days of the European colonial empires. The main bad guy is seemingly old, white, although not always human.
Some games feature a system where a character near death can be dazed into a 'down but not out' state; while their allies can often revive them if they reach the downed character quickly enough, their enemies can perform special, frequently gruesome, execution attacks against such characters.
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
Extreme violence pertains to excessive amounts of blood, gore, or violent acts. These include decapitation, mutilation, dismemberment, amputation, defenestration, disembowelment, torture and much more.
Fascism is a extremist totalitarian, nationalistic political ideology. Within video games, various fascist regimes are often portrayed as the enemy within the Second World War.
That bad guy looks awfully familiar... probably because it's you. This is for games where you fight yourself or an evil version of yourself
Finishing moves are typically moves that end a fight in a traditional fighting game.
A situation in a game where a character will be defeated no matter what action the player takes. The character may be defeated in a cutscene or the player may be forced to fight until they are defeated.
Slow walking is when the player character can not move at full speed and is restricted to a slow walk, usually while talking to someone.
Game Over originally appeared in pinball machines, and later, arcade machines. When players lose at a game, it is game over.
An Xbox 360 and Games for Windows Live feature that lets you purchase and download full Xbox, Xbox 360, and PC games through the Live Marketplace.
At E3 2013, Microsoft announced their Games with Gold campaign. The campaign offered two downloadable games a month for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers for a limited number of months. On October 18, 2013, Microsoft stated they were extending the promotion indefinitely.
Gamescom 2012 was held in Cologne, Germany, from August 15th to 19th.
Gekko are a highly advance form of metal gear made by ArmsTech.
A characteristic present in game characters with a superior state of mind reflected in how they solve problems and their way of approaching situations.
Whether it be Mario vs. Bowser, Jedi vs. Sith, Link vs. Ganon, or Elves vs. Orcs, the forces of good are in an eternal battle with the hordes of evil.
A system that gives a game the technical capability to implement the effects of gore which include but are not limited to, dismemberment, charring, beheading and gibbing. Gore systems have progressed significantly over the years from enemies scattering into pixels to highly detailed body tearing.
Guards guard stuff, block doors, and sometimes arrest you.
When a developer begs and pleads and offers to do laundry for even a tiny guest appearance, sometimes those famous characters will still flake on them. At least they still have their laundry.
A gunslinger is to guns what a swordmaster is to swords.
A term that can be used to refer to RPGs that focus more on the action, or brawler action games which focus on hack & slash gameplay.
"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
Death From Above.
Sometimes the best way to get past security is to find your nearest barrel or cardboard box and hide in it
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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