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Alternate realities are worlds that exists next to, in parallel of, or in place of our own.
CQC and CQB are close range combat techniques.
Comic book or manga characters who are also in video games. There are tons of games with superheros such as Batman and Spider-Man out there.
The comic relief is a character, other than the main character, who is meant to add humor and lighten the mood of the game. These characters are usually very dumb or very witty, and are usually very talkative.
Plotting and scheming, usually for wealth or power.
Games involving characters that round up local hoodlums for the good of the community.
Armageddon is just around the corner. Games with a doomsday clock take place when the time between now and oblivion is finite and approaching fast.
Either through a concealing helmet, keeping the whole game in first person, or using clever camera work, the player character is kept faceless throughout an entire game.
Video games that are based on comic books, manga and graphic novels.
Sometimes movies are based on comic books, many of these movies go on to gain video game adaptations.
When a developer begs and pleads and offers to do laundry for even a tiny guest appearance, sometimes those famous characters will still flake on them. At least they still have their laundry.
"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
Special or stronger units than standard ones, usually found in strategy games. This is not necessarily the same thing as a superhero or a game's protagonist.
These games are based off of established licenses, such as movies, comics, or TV shows. Examples are the James Bond 007 and Spider-Man franchises.
A narrative that takes an unexpected turn. Commonly, plot twists come in the form of revealing that the player character is not actually who they thought.
You don't necessarily need superpowers in order to be a superhero. Training, gadgets and a good amount of wit may be all you need as an excuse to wear tights and a cape. The same also applies to supervillians.
A follow-up to a game or movie that takes place before the events of the previous installment or installments.
A superhero is a fictional character of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do in the public interest.
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