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Game » consists of 1 releases. Released Feb 13, 2008
Anthropomorphism is the concept of an object, concept or character that has human qualities or traits, such as speech, a level of intelligence similar or higher than a human's and self consciousness. "Anthro" means "of human" and related to the concept of humanity.
Max breaks the fourth wall during the opening cutscene, acknowledging the game's late title card.
A member of the protagonist's group who is spontaneous and unpredictable. This is usually for comedic reasons or shock value.
The concept of purchasing media and having it delivered over the internet. No physical representation of this content is given, and although the content resides on the user's hard drive they are typically granted a license to the product, rather than ownership of it.
Content released frequently, every release contains a small portion of a whole story.
Game Over originally appeared in pinball machines, and later, arcade machines. When players lose at a game, it is game over.
Games in which the two main protagonists are of different species.
The Molemen are a race of mole-like humanoids from the Sam & Max franchise.
A partner is someone in a duo that shares the same status and/or billing. In video games, you often switch from one to the other because they have different strengths and weaknesses.
Developers can't seem to resist filling video game graveyards with interactive tombstones full of witty sayings and inside jokes, particularly in fantasy RPGs.
Point and click is an interface featured in a specific kind of adventure game, where players click on objects and characters to interact with them.
Police are paid protectors who enforce the law through legal use of force. They are supposed to help ensure public safety and social order. Their motto is to protect and to serve.
Sidekicks, different from partners, are less powerful, less important characters who support the main protagonist and generally stick by their side.
These games are designed to be played by one person, and one person only.
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.
A series of Steam features related to cross-platform play, including cross-buy, cross-play, and Linux compatibility layers.
Games whose main character is so egotistical that the whole game just HAS to be named after them.
Vampires are undead, nocturnal creatures that subsist on blood. They have superhuman powers and are sometimes able to shape-shift. They are weak against sunlight, foreign objects stuck in and left in their hearts, decapitation and sometimes holy water and crosses.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
Originally recorded in 1951, this sound effect has appeared in numerous films and video games.
Zombies, more accurately called the walking dead, are reanimated corpses who feed on the living, and have become a ubiquitous video game enemy. They often move slowly, but can be deadly in large numbers, which is unfortunately how they tend to travel. Shotgun time!
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