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Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
The leader and/or driving force. An example to follow.
The act of preparing food by applying heat, often cooking in games produces items which yield some kind of benefit towards your character.
A punishment where a person or group are sent from their homeland and not allowed to return.
Cold-blooded aquatic animals that have scales and breathe through gills.
Guards guard stuff, block doors, and sometimes arrest you.
Historically inaccurate games are those that do not abide by actual historical timelines for design or plot points.
A heavily armored soldier in the service of a lord or cause. Typically a champion of good and a defender of the innocent.
An umbrella term for any sexual orientation or gender identity that is not straight.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
Music based games may be growing in popularity now, but there have always been musicians in games. Whether they're in a band, play an instrument, or just sing into a hairbrush, these characters live for music.
Characters that are initially portrayed as evil, but eventually turn out to be good or not as serious of a threat. This also includes villains who remain evil the entire game, but contain some sense of moral goodness or ambiguity.
Overheating in video games involves guns and vehicles experiencing an increase in temperature leading to reduced efficiency or accuracy, damage or even destruction.
In a number of games, characters often talk about friendship and the importance of friends, some sacrificing themselves for one another.
Swearing, cursing, call it what you want. It is an expression of anger or frustration, in most cases.
Romance in video games can either be interactive, in which the player attempts to woo another character, or an unchangeable part of the story of a given game.
Souls are the spiritual essence of living things.
Strength beyond normal human bounds, i.e. lifting cars, bending metals, shattering a street with one's fist.
A tragic hero is a protagonist who makes several mistakes to fall from glory, or is affected by tragedy and seeks revenge or redemption.
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.
An individual who specializes in armed combat.
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