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Male characters who are depicted in an overtly sexual manner.
A shadow is an area where direct light from a light source cannot reach due to obstruction by an object.
A ship deck battle is a cliché battle scene found in the vast majority of Japanese RPGs. It takes place on a ship or an airship, pitting the protagonists against seamonsters or flying monsters respectively.
Men too tough to cover up their chest.
Need to sneak around unseen? Darken the room by shooting out some lights.
A competition between brothers and sisters.
Sidekicks, different from partners, are less powerful, less important characters who support the main protagonist and generally stick by their side.
Some minions will grow weary of constantly waiting for the protagonist, allowing said protagonist to sneak past the obstacles or catch them off guard.
Whether it be cigarettes, cigars or pipes, tobacco or otherwise, everyone knows that smoking is bad for you - and that it makes you look undeniably cool.
Eliminating a target with a long-range rifle.
Using stealth often requires the player to accomplish their objective without being detected by enemies. Methods of detection can vary from game to game, and can be based on an enemy's line of sight, how quiet the player is, or even how the player interacts with the environment.
Often used to show their dominance over those tiny creatures called insects, and sometimes just for fun!
The option to display dialog and other information with text on screen.
A supersoldier is a soldier artificially given abilities far beyond those of normal humans. These include increased strength, speed, stamina, intelligence, the ability to fly, the ability to create fire with their mind, etc.
Metroid, Mega Man, Earthworm Jim, Metal Gear, Halo, Crysis, Iron Man, and many more. Ordinary men and women who become extra-ordinary with the right suit on.
Survival is a concept that signifies that the player's life is constantly in jeopardy.
When a video game suddenly presents the player with a room full of health and ammo, perhaps a powerful weapon or two, it's a good bet that an especially challenging enemy encounter or boss fight is soon to follow.
Propelling oneself with kinetic usage of limbs while submerged in liquid (or otherwise fluid material).
Also known as corpse-humping, tea-bagging is a slang term in video games when after a player has slain another player or NPC, they move their character over the dead character's body and crouch up and down repeatedly, adding a humiliating, and often humorous, factor to the character's death.
A television news program, often used to give a wider perspective on the events of the game.
A terminal illness is a sickness or disease with no cure. Barring a miracle, the afflicted will die because of it.
Terrorists can be found terrorizing people all over the world of video games. While there is no consensus on how to define the term "terrorism", terrorists are generally considered to be people who express their ideals through violence.
What lies ahead, and is distant from the present.
It's the designer's go-to guy. If they want to steer a player in a given direction they'll lock an in game door and force the player to find a way to either unlock it or find an alternate route.
A shadowy organization founded by Major Zero after Operation Snake Eater. Their goal is having complete digital control over all mankind. Also known as the "La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo."
A disguised character whom nobody within the fiction finds suspicious, but whose real identity and/or intentions are quite obvious to the player.
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.
When a certain amount of time is given to the player to reach a goal or finish an objective.
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.
Anguish of body or mind. Can be used by authority figures to extract sensitive information that would not be given under normal circumstances.
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