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Game » consists of 3 releases. Released Apr 30, 1995
Steam Cloud is a built in feature in some Steam games, it synchronizes game saves, settings and other data to the internet for access from any computer that has Steam installed.
Usually the room before a boss battle, filled with ammo, health and other goodies for players to stock up on.
Moving to the left or right without rotating the body axis. The technique, also called side-stepping, is useful in FPS games to avoid incoming fire without turning away from a target.
When a video game suddenly presents the player with a room full of health and ammo, perhaps a powerful weapon or two, it's a good bet that an especially challenging enemy encounter or boss fight is soon to follow.
The act of killing a living being by teleporting directly into them.
The ability to move from one area to another instantaneously - typically through some sort of special power or device.
Whether by item or otherwise, temporary invincibility provides the user a brief moment where they are impervious to attack.
Games that conclude with a screen displaying "The End" or a variation thereof, such as "Fin."
What lies ahead, and is distant from the present.
It's the designer's go-to guy. If they want to steer a player in a given direction they'll lock an in game door and force the player to find a way to either unlock it or find an alternate route.
A powerful weapon often found near the end of the game that is significantly more powerful than other weapons. It can also be the last weapon in an RPG game that does drastically increased damage compared to previous weapons.
UAC are a fictional research company located on Mars.
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.
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.
Weapon bob refers to the sway of a held weapon when a player is in motion in a first-person shooter.
A room made for the sole purpose of containing a single weapon.
A viewable map that displays the entire game world. The map also usually shows the player's location in the world.
A demonic zombie also known as Former Human found in the doom series.
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