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RE5 will have enhanced graphics that can be seen in the full extent on an HDTV.
In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
"Horde" is a type of multiplayer game mode in which players battle co-operatively against increasingly difficult waves of computer-controlled enemies.
A digital storefront which donates some of its profits to charity.
An Iconic concept of video games is the use of an idle animation for the players character, when during gameplay there's no control given. It's an example of emergent game design, and is used as a way to add depth to action characters.
Games where you control more than one character, or are a part of a team, and where it is crucial that every team member survives.
A concept in a game where the playable character can't run out of ammo, and doesn't need to pick up/buy ammo. In some cases, you still have to reload your weapon, but you will still have an endless amount of magazines.
A plot device where innocent characters are killed. Sometimes players forced to watch it happen and can do nothing to prevent it.
The insects have stolen our crops! Are you a bad enough dude to commit insecticide?
When headshotting enemies with powerful weapons, you'll net an instant kill.
A cutscene (usually using the in-game engine) which allows the user to contribute to or modify the action- such as changing camera angle, zooming in and out, or being able to move the player character around actors playing a scripted sequence.
The ability of a player to interact with items or geometry in the game world, whether for story or gameplay reasons or simply for immersion.
Players can keep an inventory or weapons, treasures and items.
Usually found in adventure games, when players combine two or more items to create one or more new items.
Any object that holds health, ammo, equipment, money, etc. The container must be opened or destroyed in order to procure the items within.
Kidnapping is often used in videogames as a motivation for the protagonist to venture into unknown worlds and fight seemingly hopeless battles.
Las Plagas are parasites that take over humans and other animals, turning them into zombie-like monsters. First introduced in Resident Evil 4, they have also appeared in several other games in the franchise.
A common type of stage based around the fire and/or lava element. Often platforming heavy and inhabited by fire-based enemies.
A leaderboard is a way for players of any multi-player game to know where they rank within the game's community.
When the player/enemy leap towards the enemy/player, effectively dealing damage in the same turn.
Only 7 to 10 percent of the worlds population is left handed.
An advanced mutation of zombies, mostly recognizable for their appearances in Resident Evil 2 & 5; their name comes from their distinctively lengthy tongue. Their other most notable characteristic is their lack of any form of sight, which forces them to rely on sound to hunt their prey.
A graphical effect used in video games where an object blocks light and around the edges of the object the light is significantly brighter than normal.
Puzzles where light beams must be manipulated in certain ways, usually with a series of mirrors. Popular in action-adventure games.
Limb Targeting is the ability to target specific limbs on the body with the object being either to disable the limb or kill the target faster. It may also be referred to as the "Limb System" or "Localized Damage".
Basically you're given a flashlight and then sent to a dark place.
Loading Screens are specific screens that are displayed while a game is loading resources so that the player has something to distract them while the game loads. Loading Screens can be images, text or even mini-games - and sometimes a combination of all three.
Locomotion is when the characters feet collide with what it is standing on, making the animations look a lot more realistic. Many games use this concept, such as Skate 3 and Grand Theft Auto IV.
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