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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.
Regenerating health is a gameplay mechanic which automatically refills the players health bar after successfully escaping damage for a set amount of time. It is typically seen in RPGs and modern first/third-person shooters.
Reloading is the action of replacing the ammunition magazine inside a gun. It adds a touch of realism to most modern shooters, and a certain amount of tension when a player is forced to reload while under fire.
Often appearing in role-playing games, the reluctant hero starts out not wanting to fight, but ends up getting drawn into the conflict nonetheless. If not forced into it against their will, they are often motivated by love, honor, or a sense of righteousness.
How non-playable characters or factions perceive the player character based on their actions or choices in the game world.
One man's terrorist, another's freedom fighter.
Revenge is an act of violence, financial ruin, or emotional torment that one person or group carries out against another, in response to some perceived wrongdoing.
The concept of reviving somebody who is dead or down.
When traveling on a defined road or pathway grants a speed bonus over normal travel speed.
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Rockstar's proprietary game engine.
Games that have an open gameplay structure that allow players to interact with the world as they choose.
Often found in either very violent games, or games taking place in or around water, Screen Splatter is a visual representation of blood, water, strawberry jam, or other liquids temporarily obscuring the player's field of vision.
Instead of having the loot spew out of the corpse it-self, this concept is based on having to interact with the corpse to obtain the loot.
Most achievement systems allow developers to hide certain achievements, obscuring details about them until a player has earned the achievement.
Characters that harbor their past even though it may be revealed later. They are commonly uncovered in a number of video games.
An intimate physical activity between two or more individuals.
Female characters who are designed with highly idealized figures and proportions, outfits that are revealing and/or form-fitting, and prone to ending up in completely over-the-top poses designed to show off their bodies.
Those creatures that go 'baa' and grow wool on their backs.
A law-enforcement officer with responsibility for a county.
Shoulder Swapping Aim is when players can push a button to change which shoulder the player is aiming over with a weapon.
The act of removing the skin off a being, dead or alive.
Skunks are relatively small, omnivorous mammals that are most known for their ability to emit a terribly pungent odor as a defense mechanism.
Games that for some reason or another, include a slip cover. Usually Collectors Editions or first run games.
The act of sliding down an elevated geological formation, often on your buttocks.
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.
Whether it be cigarettes, cigars or pipes, tobacco or otherwise, everyone knows that smoking is bad for you - and that it makes you look undeniably cool.
Arguably the most fearsome of all the reptiles - it has scales and no legs. Snakes use a variety of tactics to harm players such as poison, hypnosis, and constriction. The most deadly snakes have mastered the way of stealth.
Eliminating a target with a long-range rifle.
Crunchy frozen water fallen from the sky. Many games feature a snow world, a snow level, or otherwise-connected regions of wintery landscapes.
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