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Why are bad guys on so many game covers? Perhaps the developers secretly think they're cooler than the good guys.
Content released frequently, every release contains a small portion of a whole story.
Experience Points are part of a character advancement system commonly found in RPGs. These points are generally gained by defeating an enemy or completing a task.
Extreme violence pertains to excessive amounts of blood, gore, or violent acts. These include decapitation, mutilation, dismemberment, amputation, defenestration, disembowelment, torture and much more.
See? The exploiting, soulless people who run the video game industry DO care about their fans!
Fat hobos are a common enemy type in Hobo Alley. You must kill them to acquire hobo meat. (Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One)
In games, fire can be an obstacle, a tool, a weapon, or a solution. Just don't play with it...unless you really want to.
Cold-blooded aquatic animals that have scales and breathe through gills.
A commonly used programming API for interactive sound creation and playback in games.
FreeLC is free downloadable content. It is a sub-category of DLC which encompasses only free downloadable content.
This little guy here is the very first enemy you encounter in Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One. Its attacks are probably the easiest to avoid in the game.
This enemy is met shortly after beginning the game. While they are no stronger than their Mark I brethren, they can take a punch better because of their higher defense and HP.
This version of the Fruit Fucker is more powerful than its Mark I and Mark II siblings and its attacks are not as easy to block.
This is the strongest version of the Fruit Fucker in Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One. It is far superior than its predecessors to the point of making them obsolete.
The concept of a game referencing another game through mockery, parody or even directly. A game reference to the same franchise does not count.
These spooky entities are the spirits of the dead, returned from beyond their graves for generally sinister purposes. There's generally about even odds whether a particular ghost will be helpful or malevolent towards the living, but some ghosts just want to be left alone entirely.
Giant Insects are insects and other 'bugs' that are far larger than in the real world. Some are about half the size of a human, others are bigger than buildings. Larger than life or gigantic insects are a common element in many video games, especially those of the RPG Genre.
This tag is for all games and characters that deal in the concept of gods, demigods, half-gods and the like.
A humanoid construct given life through magic. The materials used to create a golem vary greatly.
Gravity is a physical phenomenon, specifically the mutual attraction between all objects in the universe. In a gaming setting, gravity determines the relationship between the player and the "ground," preventing the player or game objects from flying off into space, and hopefully acting in a predictable/realistic manner.
The gremlin is a relatively new concept from English Folklore, a mechanically oriented prankster with a passion for sabotaging aircraft.
Haste is a spell or effect from a worn item that increases ones reaction speed.
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
Vagabonds, tramps, and transients. Unfortunate individuals who live on the streets because they can't afford a proper home.
Games with characters known for wearing hoods over their heads, whether they be cloaked cultists, assassins, or just guys that keep their hoodies in the upright-and-locked position.
Frozen water. Ice can be slippery and it can be fun for ice skating.
A common type of stage featured in many games. Slippery ice, avalanches, and freezing water are some of the unpleasantries to be had when visiting these cold arctic regions.
Impulse was Stardock's digital distribution platform. Impulse allowed gamers to quickly find their favorite software and download it automatically to their computer.
With the internet in full swing, some games reflect its leak into popular culture by making references to the World Wide Web.
An imaginary boundary in the game world that limits player movement to a specific area. They are often criticized as a poor component of level design, when an actual wall or other visible boundary could have been used to delineate a game's playing field.
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