Unprofessional Fridays 05/10/24
Unprofessional Fridays
839: REVENGEANCE
Giant Bombcast
Game Mess Mornings 05/10/24
GrubbSnax
The Community Spotlight 2024.05.04
The Community Spotlight 2024.04.27
The Community Spotlight 2024.04.20
Game » consists of 16 releases. Released May 17, 2011
Action RPG (Action Role-Playing Game), also known as ARPG, refers to RPGs (role-playing games) that use direct, real-time, reflex-oriented, action combat systems, instead of the more abstract turn-based or menu-based battle systems.
An innate ability to control the behavior and direction of the air. This ability can also be used to create and control bursts of wind.
In game terms alchemy is typically an item creation system. Centuries ago it was the pursuit of changing normal metals into gold, unsuccessfully.
A protagonist who lacks some or all of the qualities traditionally seen as heroic.
Hatred of or discrimination of, magic and those who practice it. A common element in darker works of Sword and Sorcery Fantasy settings, though real-life witch hunts also repeatedly occurred throughout history out of a fear of witchcraft.
Two people test their strength by trying to push the other person's arm to the table. In video games, developers often use control methods to try and make your arm tired.
Assassins are people who are tasked with the action of violence against peoples, though their general aims are to be discreet and as minimally violent as possible in order to remain discreet if necessary.
Hiding items, rooms, and all kinds of things behind waterfalls is one of the oldest concepts in the history of games.
The Art of tracking down criminals and the wanted like for a cash reward.
Games that let you choose the path you take through the story-line.
When your character is saved in one game and is usable in other games.
Crafting allows players to create their own items with the correct ingredients. It is used mainly in MMOs and RPGs.
A special device or game mechanic that summarizes and categorizes newly discovered creatures.
A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
The concept of a helpless female character in desperate need of rescuing by the protagonist, in most cases from a villain, or from a form of impending doom.
Dialogue trees are a feature through which the player selects responses from a list of choices, eliciting reactions from NPCs and determining the path of the conversation and story.
Dragons were originally messengers from heaven, according to early Buddhist texts. In games, they can be among the most fearsome of adversaries, but there are some exceptions.
In Norse mythology, the Draug (also spelled Draugr, Draugur or Draugar) is an intelligent undead creature or ghost, usually either guarding it's burial mound or near it's sunken ship, attacking any nearby living creatures.
Dwarves are a short, stout race that appear in any number of fantasy games and stories. They are almost always depicted as short with bushy beards similar to vikings. They can also be identified by their love for ale and gold. Other common trends for Fantasy Dwarves include being proud warriors, favoring axes as their weapon of choice, and being gruff sticklers for tradition and honor.
Supernatural beings that are created from and serve their respective elements.
Elves are a race found in a lot of games based on a fantasy setting. They are recognizable by their elongated ears and often live much longer than humans. Some are even immortal. There are many variations of Elves.
Throwing a fireball or zapping your foes with chain lighting are both great examples of evocation magic.
Finishing moves are typically moves that end a fight in a traditional fighting game.
The ability to create, shape, and control fire at will. This is a common and well known power in fiction, its appearance dating back to ancient literature.
A commonly used programming API for interactive sound creation and playback in games.
A style of fast-paced melee combat in third person action-adventure games that is based off combos, chains and counters. Often involves using the environment to help subdue enemies.
Bet a little or bet the house. How much you win depends on how much you wager.
At E3 2013, Microsoft announced their Games with Gold campaign. The campaign offered two downloadable games a month for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers for a limited number of months. On October 18, 2013, Microsoft stated they were extending the promotion indefinitely.
Magical creatures made of stone, resembling the grotesque statues commonly part of Gothic architecture such as the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris.
The fourth annual Game of the Year awards from Giant Bomb.
This edit will also create new pages on Giant Bomb for:
Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Giant Bomb users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.
Use your keyboard!
Log in to comment
Log in to comment