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Game » consists of 1 releases. Released Sep 30, 1995
Special locations in game that allow the player to manually save their progress.
Characters who at some point possess the ability to shrink in size.
A set of skills and abilities displayed in a branching path. Skills in the tree open up after completing required prerequisites.
Whether it's to restore your health, save your game, just for the hell of it, or all of the above, sleeping in games has numerous uses.
During the night some enemies can be found sleeping.
Featured mainly in fighting games, special attacks usually require more than just pressing a button to activate. They are usually unique or at least varied between characters.
A gameplay mechanic which allows the player to move faster than the normal speed. Usually for a set amount of time.
A two-dimensional image or animation overlaid into a scene. The foundation of early 2D games, making up everything from props to the player-controlled character.
The recording of data related to player performance or progress in a game. This feature is commonly found in RPGs or competitive multiplayer games. It does not include statistics in sports games, unless related to player performance.
A condition which affects a character's effectiveness, either positively or negatively. Common examples include Poison or Haste.
A "Tech Tree" is a concept used mainly in strategy and role playing games. Unlocking a node in the tree generally unlocks some effect (example: a new ability in a role playing game or new unit in a strategy game). Unlocking a parent node allows access to its child nodes.
A game perspective that views the action from above, commonly at a fixed position and/or rotation.
A tragic hero is a protagonist who makes several mistakes to fall from glory, or is affected by tragedy and seeks revenge or redemption.
A viewable map that displays the entire game world. The map also usually shows the player's location in the world.
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