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A lack of basic needs like clothes, clean water, shelter, and food.
Swearing, cursing, call it what you want. It is an expression of anger or frustration, in most cases.
A weighty real-world issue that some games comment on, often through allegory. Unfortunately, other games can offend players in their depiction of different ethnicities, whether intentionally or not, thus becoming part of the issue themselves.
A physics system used to procedurally generate body movement similar to rag dolls.
Whether you've done some bad things in the past, or inadvertently helped open up a portal that unleashed an army of aliens that would destroy the world, video game heroes have countlessly fought for that one loftiest of goals, redemption.
Reloading is the action of replacing the ammunition magazine inside a gun. It adds a touch of realism to most modern shooters, and a certain amount of tension when a player is forced to reload while under fire.
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.
Revenge is an act of violence, financial ruin, or emotional torment that one person or group carries out against another, in response to some perceived wrongdoing.
Larceny by threat of violence. In video games you either plan and executes such robberies, or your job is to prevent them.
Rockstar's proprietary game engine.
Romance in video games can either be interactive, in which the player attempts to woo another character, or an unchangeable part of the story of a given game.
The Roundhouse is a kick taught in many martial-arts, though believed to have originally been conceived as part of a developed fighting system by monks for Shaolin Kung-fu. Notable real-life users include Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li.
Special locations in game that allow the player to manually save their progress.
An intimate physical activity between two or more individuals.
Quests that aren't necessary for game completion. They typically offer side-stories or specific rewards.
When a character grabs a ladder and slides down it instead of climbing down.
Any person that is in an Army.
Spray and Pray refers to a tactic found in shooter video games in which a player uses guns with either high rates of fire or high bullet counts and shoots with reckless abandon.
A gameplay mechanic which allows the player to move faster than the normal speed. Usually for a set amount of time.
Propelling oneself with kinetic usage of limbs while submerged in liquid (or otherwise fluid material).
Games set in, or focused primarily around, the years between 2000 and 2009.
An organized crime syndicate often consisting of members with shared ethnic backgrounds or cultural beliefs.
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.
The player character is seen at a distance from a number of different possible perspective angles. There is generally a movable camera but it can also be in a fixed position. It most commonly refers to a viewpoint behind the player character.
Throwing weapons include knives, shurikens, axes, darts or even explosives such as grenades and molotov cocktails.
Tiered Exploration is a concept centered on the tie-ins between sandbox games and unlocking major sections and areas through story progression.
When a certain amount of time is given to the player to reach a goal or finish an objective.
A tragic hero is a protagonist who makes several mistakes to fall from glory, or is affected by tragedy and seeks revenge or redemption.
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.
The building/editing of vehicles, mechs, and the like.
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