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A Role-Playing Shooter (RPS) is a game that rolls both Shooting and Role-Playing elements together.
Genetically evolved humans, animals or aliens.
This applies to games where characters physically change from one sex to another. This ranges from a character being able to change sex as part of the gameplay (perhaps specifically of the opponents) to being limited to the story or character customisation between the sexes being permitted after starting a campaign.
A succubus is a demoness with the appearance of a beautiful woman that seduces men to steal their energy during sexual encounters.
Some characters have purely white eyes, some have eyes that radiate light, some have no eye-sockets at all. This is a page for all the occularly impaired.
A gene inherited from the devil himself, if you somehow have some devil gene in you, you may find yourself transforming into a devil version of yourself sometime soon. Prominent in Capcom and Namco franchises Tekken and Devil May Cry.
Hopping Chinese vampires that suck life force.
A form of gauge seen in some fighting games. As a character guards against attacks, the meter depletes. The guard is broken if the meter empties.
A major explosion that occurred in 1908 in Northern Russia. It is the result of an airburst from a meteorite, and is the largest impact from an extraplanetary object in recent Earth history. It has since been incorporated into many pieces of fiction.
The most prominent fighting style in the Street Fighter games. Its devotees include Ryu, Ken, Gouken, Akuma and Gen.
Giants are tall humanoid beings, found in mythology and various fairy tales. They are usually portrayed as being slow-witted and quick to anger, though gentler kinds also exist.
We all know that explosions will get you to buy a game. This is why you want stuff blowing up on your game cover!
A specific phrase that gets attached to a specific character, something they are known for saying.
Spamming, in video games, refers to the rapid, repeated use of the same item or action. For instance, "grenade spamming" in COD4 is the act of a player throwing a large amount of grenades in succession into an area so that they may get a lucky kill or simply distract the enemy.
Scorpions are an eight-legged arachnids with two large pincers and a venomous stinger on the tail, used to kill or subdue prey and defend against aggressors. Though their sting can be very painful to humans, few scorpion species can kill a healthy adult.
A cyclops is any race of creature that is born with only one eye.
Your friend in medicine. Mostly.
A humanoid construct given life through magic. The materials used to create a golem vary greatly.
An object that instantly kills all enemies / destroys everything on the screen. Example: The Serious Bomb from the Serious Sam games.
If the protagonist is standing on an unstable platform for a certain amount of time, it will eventually drop. Usually there is a pit below, or some other hazardous danger.
Water that may elevate or lower over time or because of player actions.
Any object that holds health, ammo, equipment, money, etc. The container must be opened or destroyed in order to procure the items within.
A blob consisting of some icky substance, the slime monster is one of the most used RPG monster clichés besides rats.
Vultures are large scavenging birds. They are not highly regarded by humans.
Fish that are just as dangerous out of water as they are in it.
Arguably the most fearsome of all the reptiles - it has scales and no legs. Snakes use a variety of tactics to harm players such as poison, hypnosis, and constriction. The most deadly snakes have mastered the way of stealth.
A boss fight in which the player must not only battle the actual boss, but must also defeat or defend against auxiliary enemies.
Puzzle games that also feature some kind of narrative.
When the President wants to go for a burger, you know that all your cake is a lie.
Games that are controlled partially or entirely with a touch screen.
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