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Many games that feature a theft mechanic also include a some form of risk or punishment. Other games just let players steal things as if it's a perfectly normal thing to do.
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.
After the beginning of the game you're required to do 3 different quests before getting to the finale of the game.
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.
Tips are usually used throughout the game as a way of showing players features.
For some reason, some games are named after the opposing person. Sometimes it's because the bad guy is cooler than the good guy.
A transformation is a different stage or form for something. Usually an upgrade.
Three games that are individually complete but are closely related in theme or sequence
When a game incorporates trivia questions into it, even if it's not a trivia game.
A powerful weapon often found near the end of the game that is significantly more powerful than other weapons. It can also be the last weapon in an RPG game that does drastically increased damage compared to previous weapons.
The Undead is an umbrella term describing creatures that do not exhibit the key fundamental attributes that are associated with life, such as respiration, and blood circulation. They are divided into two main categories: Ethereal and Corporeal, depending on whether or not they have a body.
Pirates who are also undead.
Video games contain a lot of activities for players to do underwater, from exploration to combat. Sometimes games treat water as simple low gravity movement, while other games treat underwater more realistically.
Don't believe anyone. There's more going on here than is immediately apparent.
Incredibly grotesque, but incredibly useful.
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.
A type of religion that originates from Africa.
Originally recorded in 1951, this sound effect has appeared in numerous films and video games.
Phone numbers that worked (or used to work) in the real world.
A viewable map that displays the entire game world. The map also usually shows the player's location in the world.
This is a list of PC games which support connecting an Xbox 360 controller to your computer and using it to play the game.
Xbox Live is Microsoft's online gaming service.
Xfire is a downloadable instant messenger client and Digital Download Store for Windows. It is targeted at gamers and has many features related to gaming.
A video game character as it appeared in an earlier time of its life.
Zombies, more accurately called the walking dead, are reanimated corpses who feed on the living, and have become a ubiquitous video game enemy. They often move slowly, but can be deadly in large numbers, which is unfortunately how they tend to travel. Shotgun time!
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