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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.
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.
‘S-Rank’ is a term used in games, most commonly awarded at the end of stages with graded missions or side objectives.
The phenomenon of time, or at least a character's perception of it, moving more slowly. Bullet time is an enhanced version of slow-mo.
NPCs that populate strip club locations in games and often perform exotic dancing routines.
When a character wears sunglasses even in the dark, or the player is rewarded for doing so.
The 2009 Tokyo Game Show (TGS) took place between 24-27 September at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Tokyo. The theme for the show was 'Game, it's so energetic!'
A game mode that allows you to train for combos, moves, etc.
The Undead is an umbrella term describing creatures that do not exhibit the key fundamental attributes that are associated with life, such as respiration, and blood circulation. They are divided into two main categories: Ethereal and Corporeal, depending on whether or not they have a body.
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.
When you gotta go, you gotta go. Urination is found in games for a number of reasons, including comic relief and a quick pathway to sobriety.
An in-game interface designed to look like video footage.
A malevolent character whose goals are evil in nature. While villains are commonly featured as antagonists, not all antagonists are necessarily villains.
A visual obstruction is an extra layer added to the player's viewpoint. Most common in first person games to add to the notion that you are looking through a character's eyes. Obstructions include blood, water and ice crystals.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
This is a place of special vulnerability. Particularly used in boss fights or when simply fighting Giant Enemy Crabs that cannot be defeated by usual means.
Video games based on Japanese IP's that were developed by Western studios.
Games in which the infrared pointer is used for gameplay purposes, like aiming for instance
Games designed to use the Wii Zapper accessory as either the primary form of play or an alternate method.
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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