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A game that uses a mixture of 2D & 3D techniques. Commonly used to describe the use of either 3D graphics restricted to a 2D perceptive, or 2D graphics used to fake the appearance of a 3D perceptive.
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.
Ability to play as a non-human or extraterrestrial character.
Video games stories with a bad ending or endings, in which the primary conflict is unable to be resolved and/or a bad fate befalls the protagonist.
Bats are small, very social flying mammals. They may frequent caves or haunted houses.
Usually yellow and black striped, these flying, flower loving loving insects can come singly or in a swarm. A major producer of honey and stings.
A proprietary video codec (.bik/bk2 extension) developed by RAD Game Tools and used in a very large number of video games.
2D or 3D platformers that have slow methodical movements and intricate animations and puzzle solving, Resulting in the player having to "take things slow" and encourages more thinking before taking actions. Usually having more complicated controls than standard platformers that simply have you run and jump. Different modes of jumping, ledge grabbing, rolling, clambering, climbing, taking cover and usually if there is combat the player has to switch between platforming and combat modes.
Sometime companies include the name of a company in a title. Usually it's their own, but they have been known to shill for others.
Either a force of over arching evil or a parody of the real world. The corporation is a common concept found in Video Games.
Industry jargon used to describe a troubled development cycle that results in long delays, extended periods without new info, and often radical changes to the game.
The concept of purchasing media and having it delivered over the internet. No physical representation of this content is given, and although the content resides on the user's hard drive they are typically granted a license to the product, rather than ownership of it.
Some characters get drunk off of alcohol - often this is portrayed with blurred vision, impaired movement, or slurred speech.
The twentieth Electronic Entertainment Expo took place June 10-12, 2014 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.
Elums are the Mules of the Oddworld wildlife. They are loyal, trustworthy, and very fast.
When a song is played over the end-credits, often by a famous artist.
A digital distribution platform operated by Epic Games.
Receiving damage or dying as a result of falling.
The Ghost in the Machine track "Unearthly Visit-A2.wav" is used during the Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty track "Bad Ending."
A race of chain-smoking tyrannical industrialists operating on Oddworld with little regard for anything except bigger profits.
A living being who is the product of the reproductive mating of two different species.
A digital storefront which donates some of its profits to charity.
An infinite resource spot is an area that allows the player to obtain an unlimited amount of a particular resource such as health, ammunition, money, or energy.
The act of granting freedom to prisoners or subjugated NPCs.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
A peaceful race of friendly and somewhat clumsy bipeds native to Oddworld, the Mudokons were forced to abandon their ancient shamanistic traditions after being enslaved by the profit-hungry Glukkons.
Multiple endings is a term used to describe different outcomes or conclusions to a game based on the previous actions of the player.
Music based games may be growing in popularity now, but there have always been musicians in games. Whether they're in a band, play an instrument, or just sing into a hairbrush, these characters live for music.
The twelfth PAX Prime took place August 28-31, 2015 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.
A place to fall, often bottomless, usually resulting in death.
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