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Game » consists of 8 releases. Released October 1985
Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
Action RPG (Action Role-Playing Game), also known as ARPG, refers to RPGs (role-playing games) that use direct, real-time, reflex-oriented, action combat systems, instead of the more abstract turn-based or menu-based battle systems.
In a franchise, it entails the second game that takes on a gritty and dark tone to distinguish it from the first.
An initiative from Project EGG and D4 Enterprise to re-release emulations of old titles on console.
An unofficial translation of a video game, created by people not associated with the original development team.
A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around.
The act of breaking the law.
Moral dilemmas presented to the player that often have a significant effect on the story or other characters.
Distinct from a battle between good and evil, the struggle between the natures of order and chaos carries greater complexity in which neither side is purely right or wrong.
Whether they're getting in the way while you're walking or driving, you always feel the need to trample them.
Any character you can control in a game is a Player Character (PC), as opposed to a non-player character (NPC), which is a character that can only be controlled by the game.
Quicksave allows the player to save their progress in record time at the push of a button. It is more commonly found in PC games than in console games.
Video game combat in which combat actions are performed in real-time, rather than through a turn-based structure.
Regenerating health is a gameplay mechanic which automatically refills the players health bar after successfully escaping damage for a set amount of time. It is typically seen in RPGs and modern first/third-person shooters.
How non-playable characters or factions perceive the player character based on their actions or choices in the game world.
Games that have an open gameplay structure that allow players to interact with the world as they choose.
A sequel (also called a follow-up) is a game that carries forward the gameplay concepts, and often the story, of a previous game to which it is officially linked.
This bar keeps track of your Stamina. If it's depleted, you need to take a rest.
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