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Games using this concept allow players to reset the situation back to what it was without dying and having to restart. It may be resetting a room, a puzzle, or an encounter, and it can be explained in game terms (a "reset spell" for instance), but it does not involve dying and/or "reloading a save".
Sometimes a game is so great that the developer has to go back after the game's release to add achievements.
A widely popular music style, originating from a fusion of blues, R&B, country, and jazz. Includes sub-genres such as punk, heavy metal, synth rock, and pop rock, among others.
The original protagonist of a game becomes an antagonist in the sequel.
A maneuver involving both horizontal movement and rotation about a horizontal axis. Many characters roll in a unique fashion, and certain vehicles are even capable of rolling
Romance in video games can either be interactive, in which the player attempts to woo another character, or an unchangeable part of the story of a given game.
Monarchs and their families.
Many games feature a story which involves saving the world and its inhabitants, often single handedly.
A sequel (also called a follow-up) is a game that carries forward the gameplay concepts, and often the story, of a previous game to which it is officially linked.
These games are designed to be played by one person, and one person only.
Slashing weapons are designed to cut and slice rather than causing blunt trauma. Examples include swords, axes, claws, naginatas, or even whips.
The phenomenon of time, or at least a character's perception of it, moving more slowly. Bullet time is an enhanced version of slow-mo.
Souls are the spiritual essence of living things.
A speedrun describes the action of a player attempting to complete a game in the fastest time possible. The rules of speedruns can vary, but generally allow glitching and sequence breaking as long as the player does not cheat with external devices/tools or tampering with the game.
Using stealth often requires the player to accomplish their objective without being detected by enemies. Methods of detection can vary from game to game, and can be based on an enemy's line of sight, how quiet the player is, or even how the player interacts with the environment.
Stealth kills are special kills in video games that usually occur when the AI is not aware of the threat of the player.
A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.
Be it bionic, demonic, or just plain magic; the supernatural arm often comes alone, but one is usually enough to give its owner extra powers.
The player character is seen at a distance from a number of different possible perspective angles. There is generally a movable camera but it can also be in a fixed position. It most commonly refers to a viewpoint behind the player character.
Throwing weapons include knives, shurikens, axes, darts or even explosives such as grenades and molotov cocktails.
The act of changing an event in the past that significantly alters further events leading up to the present. This is a major element of many stories involving time travel.
A time paradox is when a person who travels in time does something that influences their past self in a way that traveling in time in the first place would not be possible or not have occurred without the first intrusion.
A game mechanic that lets players pause and rewind the action in order to correct a mistake or change a path.
Time Stopping is the ability to stop the flow of time, stopping all movement from everyone but the person who used the ability.
The concept of a character leaping forwards or backwards in time.
A tragic hero is a protagonist who makes several mistakes to fall from glory, or is affected by tragedy and seeks revenge or redemption.
A transformation is a different stage or form for something. Usually an upgrade.
A mechanical system designed to capture or cause harm. Either the player can set traps for their enemies or others set them for the player.
Three games that are individually complete but are closely related in theme or sequence
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