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Games with vehicles that can be controlled. This applies to games that AREN'T focused on just driving, but just happen to have a vehicle segment or the ability to pilot one.
A ship or object travels faster than the speed of light to reach distant locations. An example is the Mass Relay system in Mass Effect.
Games involving any form of vehicular crash landing or emergency landing.
A situation where the player must quickly escape from a building currently in the process of blowing up. Could either be a cinematic or actually gameplay.
A method of controlling a vehicle or character via a pair of identical sticks. The control resembles that of a tank.
Bouncers are large infantry units who served faithfully under General Lionwhyte until they were fired for their incompetence. Unsure what to do without someone giving them orders (thanks to their remarkable stupidity) they were hired by the Ironheade faction. In combat they utilize their enormous fists with great efficiency.
Tracking is a skill or ability used by classes such as Rangers which allows the player to quickly locate an NPC.
Space is usually empty, but sometimes it's filled with virtual death machines.
The protagonist arrives by a helicopter, a plane, or similar; the vehicle is subsequently shot down, stranding the protagonist on unknown soil. This can occur either at the beginning of a game or to start off a level.
Battle becomes something new entirely when there's no up or down.
A person who captures or kills fugitives for money.
Durability refers to the condition of the currently equipped weapons and armor, among other things. Overusing the said item without repair generally results in it breaking or otherwise becoming non-functional. Many games with role-playing elements incorporate this feature.
The roach is a notoriously indestructible insect found in many societies. It is also found in video games.
Diseases are medical conditions that have a negative effect on one's body. Some games revolves around a disease.
Genetically evolved humans, animals or aliens.
Witch hunters hunt down those suspected of witchcraft.
Mind Reading is being able to know someone else's thoughts exactly when they think them.
When will those crazy scientists learn? Be it killer robots, invasions from outer space, sentient computers or mutations; they always seem to have the habit of leaving a big mess behind for you to clean up.
Modification of the body for grave medical purposes or otherwise.
When the protagonist is pursuing someone or something in an effort to kill or capture.
A person who travels into space.
Animals and Creatures that serve to populate levels and give the world life. Usually passive and may try to avoid or runaway from the player, But some may become hostile to the player once attacked/provoked. Some may not be able to be interacted with at all either being in the background/foreground or too far away.
Apes are primates that lack tails. They swing from tree to tree and sometimes fling poo. Not to be confused with monkeys (who have tails).
Typically representing the elite of humanity's Space Forces, Space Marines have appeared in numerous games such as the Doom series and Warhammer series.
A form of gambling which has found immense success in Japanese markets, pachinko is an arcade game centered around collecting small balls in holes scattered around a vertical game board.
Toys that come to life, whether in the form of lovable action figures with personalities of their own, or psychotic dolls possessed by the souls of deceased serial murderers.
One of the two main factions of the MMOG, APB. These bad guys are the counter part to Enforcers.
A location or scenery that is reminiscent of fall. Autumnal settings involve trees shedding their leaves and usually feature yellows, browns and reds.
Known as Chi in Chinese and Ki in Japanese, it is spiritual energy which cultivates itself through training and meditation. In experienced hands, it becomes a form of visible energy which can heal, destroy, or do many other tasks, determined by the amount of Ki and the user's overall ability to manipulate it.
The main martial arts style of the Fist of the North Star series.
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