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Whether it be a close up shotgun blast, far away sniper rifle, explosive, or backstab, the "one hit kill" is a popular kill strategy. Usually hard to master and even harder to avoid, the instant kill is loved and hated by gamers everywhere.
A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around.
The ability for the player to become unseen, from basic camouflage to fully vanishing from sight.
An invisible enemy is an antagonist that cannot be seen under normal circumstances. Sometimes these enemies are only temporarily invisible or can be made visible somehow.
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.
A leaderboard is a way for players of any multi-player game to know where they rank within the game's community.
Games often feature working light switches that allow the player to manually switch on and off the lighting in a room.
One of the smaller innovations in the gaming industry was making the player's targeting reticle change colours depending on the situation.
Limb Targeting is the ability to target specific limbs on the body with the object being either to disable the limb or kill the target faster. It may also be referred to as the "Limb System" or "Localized Damage".
Some games will give the player hints and tips on how to play while the game loads.
The Maians are a race of inteligent space-farers who are friends with Daniel Carrington
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
Small payments made with actual money which result in an in-game bonus, such as an extra item, character, etc...
A post processing effect that blurs and streaks the entire frame. Loosely based on the behavior of real-world optics.
Animals that can be ridden by players to get around faster.
Platforms conveniently moving you towards your destination to allow the crossing of large expanses which would otherwise be impossible to cross.
Games that are in genres where the ability to jump is expected, but do not allow the player character to jump on command.
Occurs when a player kills an enemy using a sniper rifle without the aid of the scope. Generally in FPS games, sniper rifles are not equipped with crosshairs, thus making this feat impressive.
Characters controlled by the game for players to interact with, as opposed to player characters which are controlled by whomever is playing the game.
When one type of ammo fits all.
Games in which, instead of playing on "Easy" or "Hard", players play on "Marine" or "Way of the Samurai".
Nudity is qualified as either exposed buttocks, breasts, or genitalia or general lack of clothing. Video game nudity is largely a rarity outside of the PC market.
Game cartridges that are shaped differently from other ones for the same console. While they are more commonly associated with unlicensed games, there have been occasions where these were seen with official releases: mainly ones that incorporate special hardware.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
Optional Censorship gives one the ability to remove or obscure content that is possibly offensive or objectionable.
Some weapons players use in video games are organic, or even living. The ammunition for these weapons is often organic as well, making them unique.
Criminals banded together with a common goal in mind. Can range from a band of thugs to the Mafia.
Games that have had an Original Soundtrack album released.
Similar to parallax scrolling, parallax mapping shows the illusion of depth in a texture.
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