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Some games feature the ability to switch the gameplay camera perspective between first and third person, either as an option or as a gameplay element.
Several different game types like driving, shooting, and platforming in one cohesive game. Compilation releases don't count.
A mode that allows a game to be replayed after a first completion, carrying over items, experience, weapons, and other elements from the first playthrough.
Pixel art refers to digital images composed of visible pixels, drawn with individual pixel-level intent and precision.
Some games actively taunt the player, through screen text, voice, or changes to the game itself. It's a form of authorial voice that can lead the player to really question their relationship to the developer.
Power Ups can be used to give the controlling character, or any other character, temporary or permanent upgrades.
When a game usually a shooter gives you a weapon to begin your mission with. Normally they are used infrequently but can be relied on when all options and or ammo are gone i.e. pistols, grenades or knives.
No point in gathering coins, gold, gil, money, or whatever if you can't buy anything with it.
A super weapon, often found in scrolling/rail shooters which destroys all enemies on screen instantly.
Jukebox option is in the sound setup application.
Temporarily makes your character or the world around you go faster, either by stepping on an object, activating a power or object, or by collecting a power up. There are many other ways in which a Speed boost can be used and it depends on the game.
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.
A boss that doesn't move around during battle. It will instead use other means to "reach" the player.
Players compete against the clock to secure the fastest time possible. This is often added to racing games for extra replay value and typically requires a higher degree of skill.
Games that are controlled partially or entirely with a touch screen.
Some bosses transition through two or more forms during the course of a fight. Each form has its own abilities and health separate from those of other forms.
Weapons can often be upgraded with new attachments, augmentations, or magical enchantments. These upgrades result in the original item being more powerful than originally intended.
Vertical scrolling is when the screen scrolls along the y-axis. In a vertical scrolling game the player usually starts from the bottom of the screen and moves up. They are also almost always presented in a top-down perspective.
War is a series of organized conflicts carried on by force of arms between two or more nations or groups. Whether it never changes or has already changed is up for debate.
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