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Game » consists of 5 releases. Released May 29, 2018
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.
Achievements are extra challenges added into video games that sometimes carry a point value or unlock bonus material, and are sometimes solely for bragging rights.
Action RPG (Action Role-Playing Game), also known as ARPG, refers to RPGs (role-playing games) that use direct, real-time, reflex-oriented, action combat systems, instead of the more abstract turn-based or menu-based battle systems.
Extraterrestrials appear in many video games in a variety of styles. Sometimes they're evil, sometimes they're benevolent, and sometimes they're very similar to humans.
A banker is the owner, operator, and/or teller at a bank.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
Crafting allows players to create their own items with the correct ingredients. It is used mainly in MMOs and RPGs.
A specific number that briefly floats above an enemy after an attack which displays the exact amount of damage the attack has done.
Environments cycle between day and night, often with effects on other aspects of the game.
Some games portray cutscenes as portraits of characters talking to each other.
Sometimes you want a challenge, sometimes you wanna coast.
Carefully exploring a large, labyrinthine area full of enemies (i.e., a dungeon) in the hopes of finding treasure, leveling up, or completing a specific task. Having their roots in tabletop games, video game dungeon crawls are found almost exclusively in RPGs.
Need a sword the burns your foes or a gun that zaps them with lightning? Then Elemental Weapons are the ones for you.
A digital distribution platform operated by Epic Games.
A listing of games that have functional mirrors inside the game. An in-game mirror must display the character as they move in order to qualify.
A digital distribution platform that focuses on providing DRM-free computer games, both old and new.
A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around.
Games that were funded through Kickstarter.
Collecting objects in a game such as weapons, armor, items, and currency. Loot is often associated with RPG games and MMOs with RPG elements.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
Many games allow you to buy stuff, these are the dudes who help sell it to you. Typically they also engage in light conversation.
A box, chest, or similar reward beckons you to come near, but it is actually an enemy in disguise. Sometimes can be difficult to differentiate from a real treasure chest.
A boss fight in which the player must not only battle the actual boss, but must also defeat or defend against auxiliary enemies.
While most games feature achievements with gamerscore values in multiples of five, not all games do so.
The ninth annual PAX East took place April 5-8, 2018 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts. It was the first PAX East to span four days.
The fourteenth PAX West took place September 1-4, 2017 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.
The fifteenth PAX West took place August 31-September 3, 2018 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.
The sixteenth annual PAX West took place August 30-September 2, 2019 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.
Pixel art refers to digital images composed of visible pixels, drawn with individual pixel-level intent and precision.
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