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Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
A status of decreased cognition caused by a substance such as alcohol.
With the internet in full swing, some games reflect its leak into popular culture by making references to the World Wide Web.
Kidnapping is often used in videogames as a motivation for the protagonist to venture into unknown worlds and fight seemingly hopeless battles.
A standard in nearly all competitive online shooters, the Kill Feed is the live on-screen update of the kills in an multiplayer game, providing updates as to whom is killing whom, as well as other important events.
Games with language selection allow the player to choose which language is displayed or spoken in the game.
The act of breaking the law.
Lens Flare is a dynamic graphical effect that emulates visual artifacts that can appear on an image captured by a camera with a lens. This effect is not limited only to sunlight.
Less-lethal weapons are weapons intended to be less likely to kill than a conventional weapon. Less-lethal weapons are used in riot control and self-defense.
One of the smaller innovations in the gaming industry was making the player's targeting reticle change colours depending on the situation.
Loading Screens are specific screens that are displayed while a game is loading resources so that the player has something to distract them while the game loads. Loading Screens can be images, text or even mini-games - and sometimes a combination of all three.
Some games will give the player hints and tips on how to play while the game loads.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
The head of a city government. The perfect candidate if your game needs a rear end in a top hat.
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
Mercenaries, Soldiers for Hire, have been found fighting in conflicts since the dawn of human warfare. These hired guns show a desire to turn their talent in the art of death to a more profitable profession.
These are often a departure from the conventional gameplay of a game. There have also been compilations; games including only minigames. The Mario Party series has a lot of minigames, too!
The minimap is a small, simplified version of a larger map. This plays a vital role in many games, especially Real Time Strategy, where it is important to have an overview of the entire map.
A post processing effect that blurs and streaks the entire frame. Loosely based on the behavior of real-world optics.
Some action-oriented games make use of motion capture technology to make character's movements realistic.
A movie reference in a game, is where a game references a film. This can be done in many different ways.
Murder is the act of ending the life of another living thing against its will without the sanction of a higher governmental authority, such as the casualties that result from acts of war. It is generally intentional, at least in a legal meaning, but not necessarily.
Nintendo Network is the online service for Wii U and 3DS.
Games that are in genres where the ability to jump is expected, but do not allow the player character to jump on command.
Players are presented with what appears to be a consequential choice, yet no matter what the player selects, the outcome is the same.
Characters controlled by the game for players to interact with, as opposed to player characters which are controlled by whomever is playing the game.
Nudity is qualified as either exposed buttocks, breasts, or genitalia or general lack of clothing. Video game nudity is largely a rarity outside of the PC market.
A function of the Wii U that allows games to be played exclusively through the Wii U GamePad.
Non-linear level design where the player is able to freely traverse the game world and choose where and when to visit certain areas in the game.
Options menus give you the option to change anything the game lets you change. Whether you want subtitles or not, sound effects or not, the game to be harder or not, anything you want that the game lets you change, you can change in the options menu.
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