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Games that have animals (except humans) as the main character. The character must be playable.
Cooperative play in games allows humans to play together as a team to accomplish a task. Instead of playing against a human opponent, the team must defeat an AI. Cooperative Play in some games also means 2 human versus 2 human, this occurs in some Billiards games. (Scotch Doubles / Doubles)
Over time, it's common for publishers to stop supporting the online components of old or unpopular games. In addition to saving money, this also serves to boost sales of newer games in the same series or genre.
These are MMOs that saw retail release but, for whatever reason, have since been shut down.
Enemy Spawners are living or non-living entities that "spawn" enemies under special conditions. Usually, these Spawners must be destroyed in order to stop a never ending flow of hostile threats.
Free to Play titles allow a user to play a version of the game without paying an initial purchase fee, but generally require the purchase of microtransactions to access additional content.
Gliding is an ability that allows a character to extend their jump further usually through the help of wings or other aerodynamic tools. Unlike flying, gliding usually doesn't allow the character to gain or maintain altitude, but only slows its descent.
A night of ghost, ghouls, costumes, and candy. Some video games are based around this holiday, while others simply pay it respect with special levels or characters that embody the spirit of All Hallows' Eve.
A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around.
Games made for a younger audience, usually between 3-9.
A type of primate with tails; often monkeys are depicted as causing havoc the moment they are encountered.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
Some games include pets you can either ride on, battle with, or simply enjoy spending time with.
By definition, a pirate is a (mostly naval) robber without commission from a sovereign nation. While maritime robbery has been around since ancient times, Piracy had its highpoint during the 17th century. They are easily identified by the "Jolly Roger", which is the traditional name of the famous skull flag.
Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
The act of taking on an in-game task; most often, these are provided to the player by an NPC. MMOs and RPGs are the primary users of this concept.
Random Loot is a popular concept for dungeon crawler and MMO style games. In essence, monsters or objects drop something that is considered valuable to the player with random qualities.
Side-scrolling games present the world as viewed perpendicular to the direction the characters are facing on screen. With a heavy focus on lateral movement, objectives are often met by moving from one end of a stage to the other.
A set of skills and abilities displayed in a branching path. Skills in the tree open up after completing required prerequisites.
The act of sliding down an elevated geological formation, often on your buttocks.
The act of traversing space while attached to a piece game geometry. Sometimes via a rope, or other grapple like object.
Many online games allow text chat with other players.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
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