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A humanoid construct given life through magic. The materials used to create a golem vary greatly.
For MMO's that survive for a number of years, the developers often revamp the look of the game to keep it fresh and current. This could mean redesigning the character models or even entire zones/regions of the game.
A soldier who specializes in throwing grenades.
Games with cartoony, colourful, happy art styles that involve a lot of bloodshed, violence and killing. Examples would be Castle Crashers, Team Fortress 2, Battlefield Heroes, Alien Hominid, Conker's Bad Fur Day...
HD Remaster is a term to a single game that has been updated to conform with the HD standards on that console.
Rooms that are either invisible or extremely hidden. Players are rewarded with health, easter eggs, weapons or traps.
Frozen water. Ice can be slippery and it can be fun for ice skating.
Indie Royale sells bundles of independent games for cheaper than they would cost purchased separately. Purchasers can choose to pay more than the current minimum to lower the minimum price for others.
Enemies that don't recognize friend from foe, or that willingly sacrifice some of their team mates in order to kill the enemy.
It's arguably the one move that symbolizes the medium to those outside it. The ability to jump, be it onto a building, a platform, or a skull, is one of the all time most important abilities ever put in a video game.
Jumping puzzles are generally implemented in fast-paced action games as a way to slow down the progress of the player. Failure often results in certain death.
They're kleers. They're skeletons. They're faster than you and they have a nasty habit of lunging towards you. They're also big fans of tossing projectiles at you, so don't think that you can snipe them without moving an inch.
When the player/enemy leap towards the enemy/player, effectively dealing damage in the same turn.
In many platform games the protagonist will die instantly when falling off the bottom of the map, but in some situations there are places where the protagonist can still scroll down. When it's not possible to tell which are which, it is a Leap Of Faith.
Lens Flare is a dynamic graphical effect that emulates visual artifacts that can appear on an image captured by a camera with a lens. This effect is not limited only to sunlight.
One of the smaller innovations in the gaming industry was making the player's targeting reticle change colours depending on the situation.
Basically you're given a flashlight and then sent to a dark place.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
A being that possess the ability to break up into smaller, identical beings, often after taking a certain amount of damage.
Oftentimes developers will release the tools they used to create a title to the fans that play it. This Mod Support allows normal gamers to re-define their gaming experience and share their work with the public, promoting creativity and community.
A small, closed-off area in a game containing enemies that opens at some trigger point. Often used to surprise the player, or as an alternative to spawning enemies out of thin air.
Some creatures have three or more arms, making them able to do more tasks at the same time than ones who only have two or less.
Platforms conveniently moving you towards your destination to allow the crossing of large expanses which would otherwise be impossible to cross.
PC games that support the use of two or more monitors.
A continuously updated tally of each player's score, kills, deaths, and other info in a multiplayer match. It can usually be pulled up while playing by pressing a button or key.
Genetically evolved humans, animals or aliens.
When one type of ammo fits all.
Games in which, instead of playing on "Easy" or "Hard", players play on "Marine" or "Way of the Samurai".
Describes a situation where weapons and other equipment must be acquired from the environment, rather than being carried there.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
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