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Extraterrestrials appear in many video games in a variety of styles. Sometimes they're evil, sometimes they're benevolent, and sometimes they're very similar to humans.
When the player character (re)visits a certain area or location that was also present in a previous game, or visited later on in the same game, with some alterations.
In video games, breaking the fourth wall occurs when a game becomes aware of its nature as a game, or when a character directly acknowledges the player.
A member of the protagonist's group who is spontaneous and unpredictable. This is usually for comedic reasons or shock value.
Games whose titles are meant to be taken more than one way.
Content released frequently, every release contains a small portion of a whole story.
When the main character at some point has to escape from a confined area, be it a dungeon, a prison cell, or a penal colony.
A faceship is any vehicle that is modeled after the character that drives it.
First-Person is a vantage point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character's eyes. It is most commonly found in first-person shooters, racing games, and visual novels, and to a lesser extent in other genres, such as RPGs, 3D platformers, and adventure games.
GamersGate is a client-free digital distribution service.
A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around.
When the title of the game does not appear immediately at the beginning of the game, but rather after the first mission or prologue.
Mind Reading is being able to know someone else's thoughts exactly when they think them.
The Molemen are a race of mole-like humanoids from the Sam & Max franchise.
Games that can be played with one hand, typically using only half of a standard controller or only the mouse/keyboard.
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.
The online service used on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita.
Trophies are an incentive-based system for the completion of various objective in PS3, Vita, and PS4 titles.
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.
Psychic abilities are featured in many different video games and in many forms, from the PSI powers of Ness from Earthbound to the mind-reading abilities of Psycho Mantis from Metal Gear Solid.
The ability to change shape. Humans shifting into animals is the most common type of shape shifting.
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.
The ability to see the world in a different way. Reveals paths, secrets, enemies, among other things.
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.
The ability to move from one area to another instantaneously - typically through some sort of special power or device.
The concept of a character leaping forwards or backwards in time.
Games whose main character is so egotistical that the whole game just HAS to be named after them.
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