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Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
Characters either begin with multiple outfits, unlock them through play, or purchase them as in-game items. These costumes are sometimes integral to play.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
A large, male cow. Does the bullfighting thing.
Cows are four-legged ruminant mammals, bred for milk, meat, or leather.
The concept of using two weapons at once, often for more damage at the cost of accuracy, the use of a shield, grenades, or other similar accessories.
More effective than any hospital. These games let you heal damage; ranging from a black eye to a gunshot wound, just by having a snack.
The ability for the player to become unseen, from basic camouflage to fully vanishing from sight.
An effect or ability that pushes an object or person away. Often found in, but not limited to, explosive weapons.
A leaderboard is a way for players of any multi-player game to know where they rank within the game's community.
A process by which one player/creature's health points are transferred to another, particularly via a spell, technique or item.
The extraction of valuable minerals from the earth.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
Simulating the effects of a great variety of poisons, toxins, venoms and nerve agents can lead to many unique and interesting mechanics. A classic trope in games, Poison usually deals small amounts of damage to health over time.
Regenerating health is a gameplay mechanic which automatically refills the players health bar after successfully escaping damage for a set amount of time. It is typically seen in RPGs and modern first/third-person shooters.
The act of acquiring resources for the purpose of building structures and/or unit construction. Resource gathering is a staple of the RTS (Real Time Strategy) genre.
A "Tech Tree" is a concept used mainly in strategy and role playing games. Unlocking a node in the tree generally unlocks some effect (example: a new ability in a role playing game or new unit in a strategy game). Unlocking a parent node allows access to its child nodes.
Many online games allow text chat with other players.
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.
A game perspective that views the action from above, commonly at a fixed position and/or rotation.
Wolves are mammals closely related to dogs and are known for howling in moonlit forests and hunting in packs to pester players in numerous RPG games.
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