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The opposite of open-ended gameplay, linear gameplay uses scripted events, Quick time events, cut scenes, and a restricted path to tell a story exactly how the writer intends, and control elements of the action.
The police chase consists of the police chasing someone; usually by car. Sometimes the player plays as the guy getting chased and sometimes as the police.
Revenge is an act of violence, financial ruin, or emotional torment that one person or group carries out against another, in response to some perceived wrongdoing.
Ranking Systems tally the player's current progress and relative skill, by tracking raw numbers of multiple statistics (like score and time) during a session of gameplay. This results in a competitive meta-game where the goal is usually to reach the top position.
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.
Moral dilemmas presented to the player that often have a significant effect on the story or other characters.
The concept of a character leaping forwards or backwards in time.
If a person is made of metal and has circuitry instead of a circulatory system, then their game belongs on this list.
The king of all dinosaurs, featured prominently in most every game that features dinosaurs. Usually portrayed as a high-level boss or even an invincible obstacle.
A common type of stage based around the fire and/or lava element. Often platforming heavy and inhabited by fire-based enemies.
Lasting from 1939 to 1945, The second World War was a conflict between the Allies and the Axis. It was the most devastating conflict in human history.
By definition, a pirate is a (mostly naval) robber without commission from a sovereign nation. While maritime robbery has been around since ancient times, Piracy had its highpoint during the 17th century. They are easily identified by the "Jolly Roger", which is the traditional name of the famous skull flag.
Genetically evolved humans, animals or aliens.
A circumstance in video games where the player will defeat large numbers of enemies without any assistance from AI or other players. This may occur for part of a game or the entirety of it.
Games with stories that involve aliens invading another planet.
An art style prevalent in anime in which a character or other item is rendered in smaller proportions in order to make it small, cute, and cuddly.
A ship deck battle is a cliché battle scene found in the vast majority of Japanese RPGs. It takes place on a ship or an airship, pitting the protagonists against seamonsters or flying monsters respectively.
A gang isn't just two crude dudes, it's a whole mess of them. There's all kinds of different gangs represented in games: street gangs, organized criminals, and even high school cliques.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
Combat between ships dates back to antiquity, and in the 20th century expanded to include the use of aircraft.
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.
Time Stopping is the ability to stop the flow of time, stopping all movement from everyone but the person who used the ability.
Some creatures don't need guns or swords to hurt you. Instead they pack a punch with some kind of deadly breath attack, be it flaming, poisonous, radioactive, or just plain bad!
Games that let you choose the path you take through the story-line.
An eight legged arachnid. Some make webs to catch prey and some are poisonous. None have made a web grand enough to be called a parlor, though.
World War I was a global conflict which took place primarily in Europe and Asia from 1914 to 1918. A less popular video game setting than World War II.
This concept is for games where at least one of the main characters is female.
Female characters who are designed with highly idealized figures and proportions, outfits that are revealing and/or form-fitting, and prone to ending up in completely over-the-top poses designed to show off their bodies.
Make sure you respect nature, or else! Note: This only concerns *protagonists*.
What lies ahead, and is distant from the present.
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