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Game » consists of 11 releases. Released Feb 24, 2015
A digital storefront which donates some of its profits to charity.
A half human, half reptile mutant introduced in Resident Evil, Hunters recur throughout the series in numerous forms.
Whether it be a close up shotgun blast, far away sniper rifle, explosive, or backstab, the "one hit kill" is a popular kill strategy. Usually hard to master and even harder to avoid, the instant kill is loved and hated by gamers everywhere.
A game that takes place between the events of two previously-released entries in a series, whether those be games or other media like films.
Kidnapping is often used in videogames as a motivation for the protagonist to venture into unknown worlds and fight seemingly hopeless battles.
Games with language selection allow the player to choose which language is displayed or spoken in the game.
The process by which characters reach a new level, gain greater attributes, and learn more abilities. It usually involves earning enough experience points by completing a variety of tasks such as quests or by "farming" such as killing other characters for their experience points.
The Las Plagas-infected villagers from Resident Evil 5. "Majini" is a Swahili or Zigula word for "evil spirit". "Majini" comes from the swahili word "Jini" and as such Majini is the plural form of the word Jini.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
Mercenaries, Soldiers for Hire, have been found fighting in conflicts since the dawn of human warfare. These hired guns show a desire to turn their talent in the art of death to a more profitable profession.
Small payments made with actual money which result in an in-game bonus, such as an extra item, character, etc...
Capcom's proprietary engine developed for PC, Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii.
Sometimes one playable character just isn't enough.
Sequels that have the player controlling a different character than the preceding game(s).
Games that are in genres where the ability to jump is expected, but do not allow the player character to jump on command.
Normal mapping is an integral part in making believable visuals. Using advanced surface information in conjunction with light information, an artist is able to define an incredible amount of detail on any low polygon model.
Games that allow characters to be switched with the press of a button. This concept's definition does not include player switching in team sports games.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
Options menus give you the option to change anything the game lets you change. Whether you want subtitles or not, sound effects or not, the game to be harder or not, anything you want that the game lets you change, you can change in the options menu.
Games that have had an Original Soundtrack album released.
Over-the-shoulder is a camera view point popularized by Resident Evil 4 that is featured in most modern third-person shooters and third-person action games.
Piercing weapons are designed primarily for stabbing and puncturing to cause damage rather than slicing or cutting. Examples include knives, daggers, spears, lances, needles, shivs or improvised weapons such as ice picks.
Trophies are an incentive-based system for the completion of various objective in PS3, Vita, and PS4 titles.
Swearing, cursing, call it what you want. It is an expression of anger or frustration, in most cases.
Random Loot is a popular concept for dungeon crawler and MMO style games. In essence, monsters or objects drop something that is considered valuable to the player with random qualities.
Video game combat in which combat actions are performed in real-time, rather than through a turn-based structure.
Old character animations used in newer games. Commonly seen in 2D fighters, annual sports title updates, and sequels appearing within the same console generation.
A slightly modified version of an already existing character, often in fighting games. Also known as a "clone".
A free online stat tracking service for the Resident Evil series from Resident Evil 6 onward.
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