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A widely popular music style, originating from a fusion of blues, R&B, country, and jazz. Includes sub-genres such as punk, heavy metal, synth rock, and pop rock, among others.
Games that have an open gameplay structure that allow players to interact with the world as they choose.
A save film (or recorded session) is simply a recording of a certain amount of time playing a game.
Multipliers award players for playing well continuously. Racking up multipliers is crucial in any point based game in which they are featured.
This applies to games where characters physically change from one sex to another. This ranges from a character being able to change sex as part of the gameplay (perhaps specifically of the opponents) to being limited to the story or character customisation between the sexes being permitted after starting a campaign.
No point in gathering coins, gold, gil, money, or whatever if you can't buy anything with it.
A lead character who never says a word, despite being spoken to.
PlayStation 3 games that utilize the "tilt" functionality of the SIXAXIS or DualShock 3 controllers for minor or major gameplay mechanics.
People who ride skateboards.
The skeleton is the framework of the human body.
A skateboarding technique where the skateboarder holds on to the bumper of a moving car in order to go faster.
The Spike Video Game Awards recognized the best games of 2007.
A game that takes gameplay mechanics, characters, or story elements from an existing series in a separate and different direction, sometimes changing genres along the way.
A gameplay mechanic which allows the player to move faster than the normal speed. Usually for a set amount of time.
Modification of the body for grave medical purposes or otherwise.
Tank controls refers to a movement style in third person games where the character, not the camera, is used as the point of reference when choosing which control moves them in a given direction.
A hand gesture to indicate approval. Often used when verbal communication is not possible (such as during stealth sections, at long distances, or when a character is mute).
Traffic consists a bunch of cars, pedestrians and other vehicles using a common transport route.
Whether it be for points, speed boosts or just for aesthetic purposes, this game includes fancy tricks that the player can perform.
You don't know how to play our game, so we'll teach you how.
Unattainable or broken achievements are achievements that no longer unlock, never unlocked from the start, or require an online component to a game that no longer exists.
Extra objects, characters, or content in a game that can only be accessed after completing a certain task such as completing the game, or by using cheat codes.
Cutscenes that cannot be interrupted or bypassed through player interaction.
User Generated Content describes any content the end user produces to add onto the content given by the developer. User Generated Content has grown in popularity, with LittleBigPlanet, Forza Motorsport 3, ModNation Racers and Spore being great examples.
A type of media spanning from broadcast television, to blockbuster films, to YouTube content.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
The ability to communicate via voice.
When a protagonist chooses to walk as a default instead of jogging or running. The character will opt to walk even with a full tilt of the control stick.
Many popular multiplayer games (particularly for PC) may integrate player or clan/guild information into a web interface to be accessed from anywhere. The player may also be able to see your current achievements on his or her game.
Originally recorded in 1951, this sound effect has appeared in numerous films and video games.
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