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Game » consists of 3 releases. Released Nov 07, 2006
Some television shows are ripe for interactive adaptations. Like Grey's Anatomy, or The Young Ones.
A proprietary video codec (.bik/bk2 extension) developed by RAD Game Tools and used in a very large number of video games.
Necessary to sustain life in organic creatures, the crimson fluid known as blood tends to make appearances when the body's structure is compromised in some way, a very, very common occurrence in videogames.
A bribe is the act of offering money or gifts to a person to gain influence or alter a decision.
Video games that pick up the story where a movie, book or comic left off.
Video game controversy revolves mostly around the psychological effects that games with graphic violence or sexual content in them can have on players. Other sources of controversy can range from racism, sexism, politics, or religion.
The usage of drugs by the protagonist or NPCs.
Life altering and potentially dangerous, drugs come in a large variety of forms. In most games, drugs can have significantly different physical and social effects on video game characters.
Bet a little or bet the house. How much you win depends on how much you wager.
Games based on TV shows, which includes live-action and cartoons.
When a conscious character perceives something that either does not exist or is a contorted reality manifested by the character's unstable psyche.
"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
A heads-up display is a graphical overlay of vital information used in most modern games.
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
Characters who speak with an Italian flavoured accent, usually second generation immigrants.
The act of breaking the law.
These games are based off of established licenses, such as movies, comics, or TV shows. Examples are the James Bond 007 and Spider-Man franchises.
Games that incorporate licensed music from popular bands and musicians for their soundtracks.
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
Murder is the act of ending the life of another living thing against its will without the sanction of a higher governmental authority, such as the casualties that result from acts of war. It is generally intentional, at least in a legal meaning, but not necessarily.
Nudity is qualified as either exposed buttocks, breasts, or genitalia or general lack of clothing. Video game nudity is largely a rarity outside of the PC market.
Criminals banded together with a common goal in mind. Can range from a band of thugs to the Mafia.
Third-party developers and publishers occasionally engage in the practice of releasing a title or piece of DLC on only one platform for any number of reasons. Sometimes these are permanent while others are only platform exclusive for a certain window of time.
Poker is a card game that uses the traditional 52 playing card deck. It is considered a "mind sport" that combines both luck & skill, as players try to use betting mechanics to outwit their opponents and get the best combination of cards.
Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
Swearing, cursing, call it what you want. It is an expression of anger or frustration, in most cases.
Prostitution is the exchange of money, drugs, favours, or other incentives for the performance of sexual acts.
Video game combat in which combat actions are performed in real-time, rather than through a turn-based structure.
How non-playable characters or factions perceive the player character based on their actions or choices in the game world.
Larceny by threat of violence. In video games you either plan and executes such robberies, or your job is to prevent them.
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