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A technology that allows a game to continuously load information off a disc while the player is in game to prevent loading screens.
An evil organization is a group of super-villans who are hell bent on world domination or something of a similar nature. Usually defeated by a single Spy/Superhero/Average Joe/small child.
Fog plays an important role in many games. In games like Silent Hill, it's an atmospheric element. In other games, it's artificially added to reduce draw distances to save memory and increase framerate.
Often used as a catch-all term for any game's main story-driven mode of play, campaign mode usually refers to a linear sequence of levels with a continuous story and a definite conclusion, playable single-player and sometimes co-operatively.
One who murders three or more people within a relatively short time span.
Some games' graphics are composed of abstract shapes that have no particular meaning outside of their role in the game.
The extraction of valuable minerals from the earth.
Google Play's subscription service that includes games and various other apps.
When a protagonist/hero works for the bad guy. It may be unintentional or completely voluntary.
The daughter of a monarch or monarchs.
The point in an otherwise nonlinear game where the player can do little else but to progress. Such points are most commonly found just before endgame content.
Protagonists that have gravity defying hair styles and often appropriately spikey personalities.
Broken English is English with improper spelling, grammar, or syntax, and is most commonly found within older video games as a result of poor English localization.
Sometimes there are robotic characters that are programmed to think they are humans or have forgotten they are robots. Other times robots are meant to blend in with humans while knowing that they are robots. Either way they are eventually revealed to be robots as a dramatic plot twist.
Game within a game. Can either have no effect on other portions of the primary game or have drastic impacts. In order to qualify as a meta game it must be outside the normal experience and have seperate rules that govern it.
Infinite Pockets are a system of inventory often found in adventure games. The player character's pockets seem to be of an infinite size, capable of holding anything from peanuts, to garden rakes, to spare tires, yet none of this is reflected on the character.
Respawning is when a player or NPC dies and then reappears moments later - usually in a predetermined location or group of locations - while the game continues.
Maids are female domestic servants or cleaning staff.
While screenshots were possible in many games using third-party programs, many games have official use for screenshots. Whether that be being able to take them, and have them uploaded to the internet or your hard drive, or have them serve in game purposes.
A large omnivorous mammal that can be white, brown, or black. Despite their ferociousness, they are also associated with being soft and cuddly, as in teddy bears. Bears are also known to eat stairs. Scientists say that because "bears eat stairs" rhymes the bears are naturally inclined to do so.
Games where attacks directed to the crotchal region cause much more damage than other areas, sometimes as a male-only phenomenon.
Parallax scrolling is a scrolling effect used in video game graphics, employing multiple scrolling layers to create the illusion of depth, for a pseudo-3D effect in an otherwise 2D scrolling game.
The ability to fling oneself around an environment gracefully. Wall-running, jumping, massive drops, climbing, and other physical activities are what acrobatics is all about.
Freeware games are those which have their full versions legally free to download or otherwise obtain.
Multipliers award players for playing well continuously. Racking up multipliers is crucial in any point based game in which they are featured.
A lap is one circuit around a race track. This is featured in many, but not all racing games.
Chest-High Walls appear regularly in video games, particularly in third-person-shooters with cover mechanics.
Those creatures that go 'baa' and grow wool on their backs.
The act of turning someone or something to stone, generally by a fantastic means.
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