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Some games' graphics are composed of abstract shapes that have no particular meaning outside of their role in the game.
Some evil people have aspirations to conquer the world, and beyond!
A location that prevents the player from progressing, unless they follow a specific path or perform certain actions.
A protagonist who is arrogant, cynical, and aggressive, but also intelligent and introspective. Named after the English Romanticist writer Lord Byron, who popularized such characters and was said to have fit this description himself.
Someone who fights fire.
The concept of minimizing undesirable qualities of a character so as to maximize desirable qualities in order to achieve the most powerful character possible in an RPG.
Ghouls are carrion eating undead creatures that dwell in graveyards and other lonely places. The stench of death surrounds these vile abominations wherever they go. Some Ghouls have been known to paralyse their victims with their manky claws.
Cannibalism occurs when a creature eats the flesh of a member of its own species. Cannibalism is frowned upon in organized societies, and has made several appearances in video games as listed below.
Mammoths were big and hairy elephants that became extinct near the end of the ice age.
An option, most commonly found in vertical-scrolling shooters, which rotates the screen for a more vertical display.
Games that feature stages in which the player is forced to continually progress, chased by a relentless and lethal threat that covers the entire height/width of the screen.
A "cute'em up" is a branch of the shoot'em up genre of video games that involve weird or cute enemies and protagonists. Game titles that would fall into this genre include Parodius, Twinbee, and Gunbird.
In the .hack franchise, Grunties are a mix between cows and pigs found in The World. Players can raise grunties to use as mounts and to trade them for their treasures.
Whenever a character is seen in promotional art, or in a cut scene, chances are, they'll be using this.
One of the main objectives found throughout the entire Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series.
The Fantastic Four are a group of superheroes in the Marvel Universe.
When the main character starts out as a weak, hopeless, tiny lad and the player makes him the most powerful person in the game.
Serving as polar opposites to the Jedi, they revel in dark side of the Force and lust power above all else. Sith Lords are identified by their "Darth" title, while lesser Sith and Dark Jedi are not allocated this title.
The Rancor is a large bipedal creature in the Star Wars Universe. First appearing in Return of the Jedi, they have since been a staple in Star Wars video games.
PhysX is a realtime physics engine middleware originally developed by Ageia and now maintained by nVidia. It is the only currently available physics engine that supports hardware acceleration.
A group of platoons, typically four, which are each in turn a group of squads.
Freeware games are those which have their full versions legally free to download or otherwise obtain.
Multiple teams featuring more than two or more players, compete against each other. At the end of a game, one team is declared the winner.
When the player's death is addressed and integrated in-game as a part of the player's continuing story. This often involves reincarnation of sorts, or the player continues by moving on to a different character.
The black helmeted pilots of the Empire's myriad TIE vehicles, particularly the ubiquitous TIE Fighter.
Though rarely the core focus of a game, some games allow the player to physically control the placement of graffiti onto walls and other surfaces.
Backstab is a skill utilized most commonly by rogues. By attacking from behind an opponent, backstabs significantly increase the damage dealt. Sometimes a backstab can mean a one hit kill.
Television shows that appear in games that are fake. Usually parody's of real shows
The Sanity Meter gives the player insight on exactly how close their character is to losing their mind. Doubled with strange effects when the meter is low, the Sanity Meter can really start messing with you.
A Latin phrase meaning "god from the machine", a deus ex machina is a contrived plot twist in the climax of a storyline designed to resolve difficult issues. The technique is often criticized because the resolution usually does not follow the logic of the story thus far.
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