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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.
Games with stories that involve aliens invading another planet.
Alternate realities are worlds that exists next to, in parallel of, or in place of our own.
Buzz cuts are modernly popular in some games. This is a type of hair that is shaved very short.
Videogames with extreme or controversial content will often be altered for release in certain countries, usually to comply with local laws or prevent cultural misunderstandings.
Creatures of unknown origin that were once humans but have now been modified. They are the main antagonists in the Resistance series.
Games involving any form of vehicular crash landing or emergency landing.
Some first-person games that wish to immerse the player in the experience more will go as far as to include full body awareness, or the ability to see the player character's body when looking down.
A gunslinger is to guns what a swordmaster is to swords.
Uses Havok Physics in the game Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.
A console game is high definition if it operates at a resolution of at least 720p, or 1280x720. A console able to achieve this resolution is HD-capable. For a variety of reasons, the term does not apply to PC games.
It's arguably the one move that symbolizes the medium to those outside it. The ability to jump, be it onto a building, a platform, or a skull, is one of the all time most important abilities ever put in a video game.
Kill Stealing involves a player killing another player's target in order to gain his or her "prize". These include loot, experience points, a point score, etc.
Games that allow the player to choose which level to play next, rather than a fixed linear order.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
Armed forces. The arm of government that deals with fighting wars and protecting a nation from external or internal threats
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
These games, franchises, characters, or companies have some connection with PlayStation Home. They could have some related digital wares available, have their own Space, or even be playable.
From shields to car doors to entire vehicles, and even people, portable cover puts a unique twist on the cover systems commonly found in modern action games.
Project Abraham is part of the viral marketing campaign for Resistance 2. In respect to the story of the Resistance franchise, it is a secret operation by the US Government to discover a vaccine for the Chimeran virus.
When the character the player is controlling dies as part of the game's plotline.
A physics system used to procedurally generate body movement similar to rag dolls.
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.
Respawning is when a player or NPC dies and then reappears moments later - usually in a predetermined location or group of locations - while the game continues.
Many games feature a story which involves saving the world and its inhabitants, often single handedly.
When a game usually a shooter gives you a weapon to begin your mission with. Normally they are used infrequently but can be relied on when all options and or ammo are gone i.e. pistols, grenades or knives.
A hairstyle, sans hair.
Player assignable points that unlock or enhance skills allowing for character customization.
Eliminating a target with a long-range rifle.
"The Alliance for American Autonomy is calling on you to take to the streets, take up arms and take back our country." The Alliance for American Autonomy is part of the Resistance 2 viral marketing campaign.
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