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Loading Screens are specific screens that are displayed while a game is loading resources so that the player has something to distract them while the game loads. Loading Screens can be images, text or even mini-games - and sometimes a combination of all three.
Some games will give the player hints and tips on how to play while the game loads.
A game where you eventually receive a map of an area. Like in Metroid Prime you have map download stations to get a map outline of the area. This is the same concept in the exploring Castlevania games.
A fixer of mechanical things that are broken. It's always good to have one near your tank or spaceship.
The minimap is a small, simplified version of a larger map. This plays a vital role in many games, especially Real Time Strategy, where it is important to have an overview of the entire map.
A movie reference in a game, is where a game references a film. This can be done in many different ways.
The presence of different kinds of ammunition that pose advantages depending on situational needs. They vary on a per-game basis, but popular types include incendiary and armor-piercing.
While most games feature achievements with gamerscore values in multiples of five, not all games do so.
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.
Parkour is a type of athleticism that involves going from point A to point B as quickly and efficiently as possible.
The eleventh PAX Prime took place August 29-September 1, 2014 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.
Symbolic or artistic imagery that evokes male genitalia.
Referencing a TV show, celebrity, song, trend, historical event, etc. is one of the easiest ways to get a laugh. This can be either a throw-away gag, like the name of an achievement, or the main subject of the game.
Swearing, cursing, call it what you want. It is an expression of anger or frustration, in most cases.
Radial Menus are menus that appear in a circular pattern to display the options the player has.
Video game combat in which combat actions are performed in real-time, rather than through a turn-based structure.
Reloading is the action of replacing the ammunition magazine inside a gun. It adds a touch of realism to most modern shooters, and a certain amount of tension when a player is forced to reload while under fire.
If a person is made of metal and has circuitry instead of a circulatory system, then their game belongs on this list.
Game mechanics traditionally found in role-playing games that are incorporated into a non-RPG title.
Many games feature a story which involves saving the world and its inhabitants, often single handedly.
Scaleform is a software development kit used to integrate Flash based user interfaces with game engines.
Often found in either very violent games, or games taking place in or around water, Screen Splatter is a visual representation of blood, water, strawberry jam, or other liquids temporarily obscuring the player's field of vision.
In-game jokes or Easter eggs involving references to characters or events from earlier in a game or the game's series.
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.
A 3D optimization middleware.
While most games' end credits differentiate whom did what and what position each person holds in the company, games with single-entity developer credits present the entire staff of the development house as an equal member of the team with an equal influence in the creation of the game. More often than not, the team is listed in alphabetical order.
Characters or objects that appear to smash into the player's screen.
Valve's counterpart to Microsoft's popular achievement system.
The option to display dialog and other information with text on screen.
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