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A power-down is an item or effect that has some negative impact on the player character's attributes or abilities, often inverting the effects of a power-up. In certain situations, this can be to the player's advantage.
A NosCon (short for Nostalgic Continuity) is a game made with the purpose of appealing to people's nostalgia for the retro gameplay and style of a specific series.
Whether upholding the law or enforcing a set of rules, a judge decides if someone is in accordance with the system of regulations.
Taking place in the Star Wars Universe, the Galactic Civil War was a conflict fought between the Galactic Empire and Rebel Alliance. The Galactic Civil War was featured in many Star Wars games and other media and is one of the most richly realized stories in the history of entertainment.
The concept of establishing colonies and/or maintaining them either as resource nodes (as in civilization) or as part of the general game concept (Anno series, Colonization)
The New Republic was founded during the final years of the Galactic Civil War to help rebuild the Galactic Republic.
Rinnegan is one of the three great eye techniques of the Naruto world.
A catch-all term to describe adherents to the Dark Side of the Force who are not Sith
Badniks are the enemies which Sonic the Hedgehog fights in nearly every game. Although deadly, they are actually innocent animals imprisoned by Eggman within robotic shells.
Gadgets are given to someone to help them out in situations, or to just look cool.
MAYOR PEDROS attacks and hits 1 Pistolero for 20 points of damage reducing him to a thin red paste.
Games featuring quotations on their cover, often from well-known game publications that place the game in a positive light.
Mostly in games that involve strategy. It involves special attributes determining the strengths and weaknesses of each move, species, character or type. One attribute is strong against another attribute, and weak against another, often in a circular fashion.
A game mechanic in which you can interact with another country/civilization. Usually games allow you to declare war, offer peace, trade, etc. using diplomacy.
A balance mechanic in fighting games that reduces the damage of an attack each time it is
Dryads are tree nymphs from Greek mythology. They have made appearances in a number of games.
Horse-like wild animals that have black and white stripes.
The 2014 Game Developers Choice Awards celebrate the best games of 2013.
DLC released the same day as the game.
Reversed controls occur when the player's movement controls are opposite, meaning pressing left will cause the character to move right.
The Press Turn System is the combat system used in several Shin Megami Tensei games. It allows players and enemies alike to take advantage of opponents weaknesses and provides a unique and challenging take on the turn based battle.
A rare few console games will provide a setting that allows players to lock the frame rate at 30 frames-per-second. This is typically for console games where the frame rate is able to rise above 30 but isn't consistent. However turning the setting on may also sacrifice vertical-synchronization in the process.
People that make games are crazy, that's been evident since the 70s. Like a lot of crazy people they look at too much H.R Giger and realize that the human body is a truly disturbing thing.
Players are presented with what appears to be a consequential choice, yet no matter what the player selects, the outcome is the same.
The maintenance of a garden and the cultivation of plants.
Some ghosts exist solely as storytelling devices; such as providing the protagonist with in-game flashbacks or giving clues about what to do.
Present in Super Mario Galaxy and Bayonetta. Generally the ability to walk upside down, on the ceiling, on on walls. Having magnetic boots can accomplish this.
When fighting the boss, they are being healed by another source while they fight.
An effect that deals damage to anything that attacks or touches the character.
Treants (Ents) are walking, talking trees. Typically they move and speak extremely slowly relative to most other creatures.
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