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Most achievement systems allow developers to hide certain achievements, obscuring details about them until a player has earned the achievement.
Female characters who are designed with highly idealized figures and proportions, outfits that are revealing and/or form-fitting, and prone to ending up in completely over-the-top poses designed to show off their bodies.
When a character grabs a ladder and slides down it instead of climbing down.
Whether it be cigarettes, cigars or pipes, tobacco or otherwise, everyone knows that smoking is bad for you - and that it makes you look undeniably cool.
When a musical performance happens in a game, often this is used for comedic purposes.
Characters that have a Spanish accent.
A large mass of people. This is most commonly seen in sports games where the crowd consists of a large amount of spectators.
Using stealth often requires the player to accomplish their objective without being detected by enemies. Methods of detection can vary from game to game, and can be based on an enemy's line of sight, how quiet the player is, or even how the player interacts with the environment.
Stealth kills are special kills in video games that usually occur when the AI is not aware of the threat of the player.
NPCs that populate strip club locations in games and often perform exotic dancing routines.
A flaw that occurs when a games graphics engine fails to preload textures as the player is in view of them.
Games set in, or focused primarily around, the years between 1940 and 1949.
The player character is seen at a distance from a number of different possible perspective angles. There is generally a movable camera but it can also be in a fixed position. It most commonly refers to a viewpoint behind the player character.
When a certain amount of time is given to the player to reach a goal or finish an objective.
A government that restricts the flow of information, or willingly subjugates it's people.
Levels that take place in or on a train or subway.
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.
Games with vehicles that can be controlled. This applies to games that AREN'T focused on just driving, but just happen to have a vehicle segment or the ability to pilot one.
Verticality relates to the scale of spaces in a game and the player's ability and freedom to traverse them. It implies that a player has freedom of movement that extends to vertical planes through abilities, vehicles, or level design.
After overcoming the intense trials and troubles of the quest, the hero reaches the final encounter with the antagonist and defeats him easily. Whether this is for cinematic value, an example of the characters grown power or some metaphor for the weakness of evil, this boss acts as a "victory lap" at the end of a game.
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.
WASD, or WADS, is the most common and often the default setting to move the player character in computer games with a first or third person perspective.
Found in many First Person Shooters or Role Playing Games, the player has the ability to swap their current weapon for another found on the ground or in their inventory.
A wheelman is a professional driver for hire, capable of performing high-risk evasive maneuvers. Jobs usually consist of, but are not limited to, delivery or getaway missions.
A viewable map that displays the entire game world. The map also usually shows the player's location in the world.
Lasting from 1939 to 1945, The second World War was a conflict between the Allies and the Axis. It was the most devastating conflict in human history.
This is a list of PC games which support connecting an Xbox 360 controller to your computer and using it to play the game.
A subscription service from Microsoft on Xbox platforms and Windows 10. Described as "Netflix for video games", users pay a monthly fee to gain access to a range of titles or buy to own them at a discount price.
Pressing a button to zoom-in. For example: in a flight combat game or a shooter without iron sights.
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