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Developed in the early 1950s, the Fulton Extraction System is a method of retrieving personnel on the ground via an MC-130E aircraft.
A system that gives a game the technical capability to implement the effects of gore which include but are not limited to, dismemberment, charring, beheading and gibbing. Gore systems have progressed significantly over the years from enemies scattering into pixels to highly detailed body tearing.
"Horde" is a type of multiplayer game mode in which players battle co-operatively against increasingly difficult waves of computer-controlled enemies.
Genome soldiers are genetically enhanced soldiers that exist in the Metal Gear Solid universe. They were created to be the backbone of the FOXHOUND army.
Games in which players are guided through the game by characters via radio communication. Extremely popular narrative device and game mechanic in the current generation of video games.
Sometimes games come bundled peripherals needed to enhance the games experience.
Items in a game that exist for the purpose of being purchased by the player and then sold for a profit within the game economy, but do not otherwise affect the gameplay. Trade Goods usually imply that the inhabitants of the game world both produce and consume these goods in limited quantities.
Cloaking is to become invisible or become close to invisible depending on strength of the ability or item.
Be it an “unopenable” door, a sprawling fence, a sudden outcropping of land, an ocean, a cliff (often a deadly ocean/cliff combo,) a broken-down car, an “invisible wall,” or large trees; barriers in video games manifest themselves in a variety of forms (physical and otherwise).
A character whose intentions seem to be to help the player character, but their motives are unclear.
Armageddon is just around the corner. Games with a doomsday clock take place when the time between now and oblivion is finite and approaching fast.
Enemies that are small, deal relatively low damage, and have low health, but make up for it by attacking in large numbers. Examples include Flood infection forms from Halo, Trites from Doom 3, or Crawlers from Resistance: Fall of Man.
A DJ (Disc Jockey or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Turntables, CD players, mixers, computer software, and effects units are used to create what is known as a mix.
A common element in the Shin Megami Tensei series and many of its spin-offs. In order to recruit new demons, the player must enter negotiations during battle and appease them so that they feel inclined to join.
Games that are depicted with a predominantly black-and-white appearance, with sequences to this effect, or optional color filters.
Christianity is a religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus. It is also the largest religion in the world.
A bar, usually at the bottom of the screen, which tells you what direction enemies, locations, or main quests are.
Whether you've done some bad things in the past, or inadvertently helped open up a portal that unleashed an army of aliens that would destroy the world, video game heroes have countlessly fought for that one loftiest of goals, redemption.
"Dear Diary, this entry is addressed to myself, given that soon I will likely suffer a bump to the head, drink a mysterious substance, be attacked by a psychic, or do one of many other things that can cause me to forget about what it is I'm writing right now."
A gameplay mechanic where the player must make narrative decisions or dialogue choices in real-time, within a certain time limit, with their choice (or lack thereof) affecting the plot. Timed decisions are essentially a form of QTEs (quick-time events), but differ in the sense that they affect the narrative outcome.
A story element in which a significant amount of time passes in a short period. Usually marked by major changes in character ages and personalities.
A hybrid of the Amnesia and Immortality concepts, an Amnesiac Immortal is an immortal who has lost his/her past memories. This could mean that they've lived so long that they've forgotten about much of their past, or that they may not even be aware that they are in fact immortal.
The third annual PlayStation Experience took place on December 3-4, 2016 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
The Otherworld is the darker-side dimensional world in the Silent Hill game series.
One of the most iconic Force powers ever, it entails telekinetically strangling a victim. Most associated with Darth Vader.
Vehicles that can talk, think and feel.
Creatures that bleat. Some are also satanic.
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.
The Xbox Live Marketplace and the Xbox 360's compatibility with certain Xbox games are utilized to make Xbox Originals - Xbox games that can be downloaded to and played on the Xbox 360.
Short for the "New Arcade Operation Machine Idea", the NAOMI is a series of arcade system boards by Sega based on their Dreamcast architecture. It was used on a wide variety of arcade releases in the late '90s and early 2000's.
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