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Game » consists of 13 releases. Released Nov 14, 2001
A race of chain-smoking tyrannical industrialists operating on Oddworld with little regard for anything except bigger profits.
A digital distribution platform that focuses on providing DRM-free computer games, both old and new.
Greatest hits is a general term for re-releases of games which have sold a certain number of copies, as part of a program managed by the console manufacturer.
A tin can with a huge smile. First used as self-promoting vending machines they now act as security guards after discovering they had the habit of electrocuting their customers.
A living being who is the product of the reproductive mating of two different species.
"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
HD collections are multiple games in a franchise that have been remastered to comform to HD standards and then put on a single disc.
HD Remaster is a term to a single game that has been updated to conform with the HD standards on that console.
More effective than any hospital. These games let you heal damage; ranging from a black eye to a gunshot wound, just by having a snack.
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
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 2002 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2001.
Games in which the two main protagonists are of different species.
The ability for the player to become unseen, from basic camouflage to fully vanishing from sight.
It's arguably the one move that symbolizes the medium to those outside it. The ability to jump, be it onto a building, a platform, or a skull, is one of the all time most important abilities ever put in a video game.
Games released coinciding with new hardware.
Platforms conveniently moving you towards your destination to allow the crossing of large expanses which would otherwise be impossible to cross.
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.
When gravity's pull can not harm a player, no matter the distance.
Games that are in genres where the ability to jump is expected, but do not allow the player character to jump on command.
Some games feature protagonists that are not humanoid in nature. These are creatures that do not have human characteristics (i.e. stand on 2 legs, have 2 arms, a body and a head).
Games that allow characters to be switched with the press of a button. This concept's definition does not include player switching in team sports games.
OnLive was a cloud gaming service offering video game streaming through a user's computer, smartphone, or TV.
An arachnid-like carnivore species native to Oddworld and worshiped by the Mudomo tribe of Mudokons.
A place to fall, often bottomless, usually resulting in death.
Third-party developers and publishers occasionally engage in the practice of releasing a title or piece of DLC on only one platform for any number of reasons. Sometimes these are permanent while others are only platform exclusive for a certain window of time.
While all games on PlayStation 3 (2009 onwards) and later consoles have trophies, only games deemed large enough get to have the coveted Platinum Trophy for earning every Trophy in the base game.
PlayStation Plus is a premium PlayStation Network subscription service.
Trophies are an incentive-based system for the completion of various objective in PS3, Vita, and PS4 titles.
PlayStation Underground was a CD magazine published by Sony for the original PlayStation from 1997 to 2001. Each of the 17 issues included demos, video interviews, behind the scenes content, and much more.
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