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The American Mafia which originated in Sicily and took root in Eastern America around the 20th century. It is also known as Cosa Nostra meaning "Our Thing". The explosion of Mafia activities and power in America happened in 1920's and their power lasted well into the 1970's and 1980's.
Insanity is a condition whereby the sufferer is of unsound mind. Depending on the condition of the individual, he or she may be prone to fits of uncontrollable violent behavior, hallucinations, or other symptoms.
A character whose intentions seem to be to help the player character, but their motives are unclear.
A sub-genre of adventure games, visual novels are a form of interactive fiction that usually have very little in terms of gameplay but often focus more on extensive storytelling, character interactions, decision-making and branching narratives.
Being able to fire bullets in quick succession. In earlier video games, often acquired as a power-up.
Leaning is a concept that allows a character to angle their body. Often used to look around corners. Primarily found in First Person Shooters.
Present in most action games, where people can say cheesy stuff and get away with it. Usually spoken by the hero, before or after wasting a dude.
A gunslinger is to guns what a swordmaster is to swords.
Many games feature the concept of alternate dimensions. These can include the Physical, Astral, Elemental, and Ethereal among others depending on the theology. RPG's sometimes utilize these planes as the realms of gods.
This stealth mechanic is based entirely on the enemies' range of vision. Light and shadows play no part in whether or not the enemy can see the player.
Losing consciousness is often a result of being knocked out or fainting. In games, this mental state is often used to allow a checkpoint to be reached, for the plot to be moved forward, or even for location changes. Sometimes it can be a state of limbo between health being depleted and actual death.
Instead of telling you it's over and come to a conclusion, some games leave you with a "To be continued" screen.
Sometimes there are robotic characters that are programmed to think they are humans or have forgotten they are robots. Other times robots are meant to blend in with humans while knowing that they are robots. Either way they are eventually revealed to be robots as a dramatic plot twist.
Giraffes are the tallest mammals that live in Africa and have brownish spots.
Koalas (Phascolarctos cinerus) are herbivorous, arboreal marsupials endemic to the coastal regions of eastern and southern Australia. Their diet consists almost exclusively of eucalyptus leaves.
Large birds that like to swoop and eat things. And they have large talons.
Lions are currently the second largest felines on Earth. They are often referred to as the king of the jungle.
Poking fun at a specific existing work, whether a game, a movie, or something else, by imitating and exaggerating its characteristics. Some games use parody here and there, while others are entirely parodic.
The proprietary game engine(s) used by the indie games designed using the RPG Maker series of game development software.
Usually done for stylistic purposes, these characters or objects lack limbs connecting their hands or wheels or other extremities to their body. The resulting appendage merely floats in mid-air in a mildly disturbing way.
Some games require players to accept a terms of service agreement before playing or connecting to online services.
Literally meaning "black film," film noir is a term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas. This unique style of storytelling and cinematography is often incorporated into video games.
Genetically engineered aliens who were created by Dr. Jumba Jookiba in Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" franchise. There are over 629 of them, including the famous Experiment 626, also known as Stitch, who thanks to Lilo Pelekai's influence calls his fellow experiments "cousins" after Hawaiian terminology.
The iconic heroines of various Disney movies and assorted media. Though they all come from different movies, they are often marketed together, and appear as a group in Ralph Breaks the Internet.
A gigantic variant of the famous crustacean and the subject of a popular 00s internet meme.
A burrowing nocturnal mammal covered with thick plates.
Dashboard view puts the player in the helmet of the driver. Usually in cars or other vehicles. Most commonly in next-gen racing games and shooting games which have vehicles
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