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A concept in which a person or object is on fire and taking continuous damage. It often takes fast movement, water, or an item to heal.
Punks are part of a subculture (stereotypically) recognized by their mohawks, piercings and spiny attire.
A militia is a group of regular citizens that work, often without pay, to enforce laws and provide defense for a community.
A philosophical and religious system based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.
Christianity is a religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus. It is also the largest religion in the world.
A religion of the Indian subcontinent, encompassing many different traditions. It is the largest third religion in the world, and also one of the world's oldest religions still in practice.
Decapitation is the removal of the head of a person or animal.
A frog is a small and usually green amphibian that can swim, hop, and ribbit. Sadly, most of them aren't princes.
While most games feature achievements with gamerscore values in multiples of five, not all games do so.
An AI companion is a computer-controlled ally who follows and aids you through your adventures or who requires your protection. The AI companion's survival is often essential to game and story progression.
Climbing is a common tradition in games, particularly platformers. There is often a particular type of surface that can be climbed, and it has a recognizably different look than other surfaces in the game. Climbing ladders or stairs doesn't count.
The act of sliding down an elevated geological formation, often on your buttocks.
Antlions are predatory larvae that design "sand pit traps" in order to capture prey.
The ability to manipulate or control gravity in some way.
The Kuniang Martial Arts team are a trio of sisters (and their master, in the reboot) which confront Hiryu in the Strider series.
Freelance mercenaries inspired by the ninja.
The act of traversing space while attached to a piece game geometry. Sometimes via a rope, or other grapple like object.
Sexual behaviour that deviates from the norms of society.
Why go it alone when you can roll with a team? Squad Tactics let you issue commands to a whole crew of A.I controlled squad mates, who can(among other things) plant bombs, fire at specific targets, take cover, and talk smack.
A system that gives a game the technical capability to implement the effects of gore which include but are not limited to, dismemberment, charring, beheading and gibbing. Gore systems have progressed significantly over the years from enemies scattering into pixels to highly detailed body tearing.
This bar keeps track of your Stamina. If it's depleted, you need to take a rest.
Tacticians are those that focus their energies on formulating strategies to engage and overcome adversaries and obstacles.
Potentially deadly in the real world, annoying and funny in the animated world.
A foreign language natively spoken by extraterrestrial biengs from another planet or galaxy
A term used to describe a game that has not officially been cancelled, but which has disappeared from the public view, and from which no word on development has been released in a long, long time.
Sometimes designers add old-school things on purpose to enhance game design. These games tend to be heavily inspired by hardware limitations of older systems. NES, Atari 2600, and early computer platforms (DOS, Commodore 64, MSX, etc...) are common sources of inspiration.
Industry jargon used to describe a troubled development cycle that results in long delays, extended periods without new info, and often radical changes to the game.
Games that were funded through Kickstarter.
Games that have been accepted by Valve through Steam's Greenlight service.
Psychic abilities are featured in many different video games and in many forms, from the PSI powers of Ness from Earthbound to the mind-reading abilities of Psycho Mantis from Metal Gear Solid.
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