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A clone is a being created as a perfect genetic duplicate of another being, right down to the DNA.
Limited editions of games that include extra "perks" like Making of DVDs and a nice and shiny tin with extra box art
A visual effect where color channels are deliberately misaligned.
Games that ask the player whether they are sure about the decision that they have just made.
The ultimate pressure feature. Players have to complete the task at hand, be it defeating opponents or cutting the right wire, in the allotted time.
The head of a group of devout people who follow their crazy beliefs. Can often be dangerous.
Cults don't necessarily have to be evil or out to destroy the world, but in video games it's usually safe to assume so.
Sometimes you want a challenge, sometimes you wanna coast.
The concept of purchasing media and having it delivered over the internet. No physical representation of this content is given, and although the content resides on the user's hard drive they are typically granted a license to the product, rather than ownership of it.
Voice actors don't always get an NPC to represent them. Sometimes voices have no visible speaker.
A fake glitch is a "glitch" coded into the game, designed to confuse, scare, or amuse the player.
In games, fire can be an obstacle, a tool, a weapon, or a solution. Just don't play with it...unless you really want to.
Known for their flashy appearance and superficial charisma, game show hosts in video games are often not to be trusted - outside of game show adaptations, at least.
A three dimensional image or transmission commonly used in science fiction. May or may not be interacted with.
The act of obtaining information through questioning.
Games with language selection allow the player to choose which language is displayed or spoken in the game.
They may be good or evil, but mad scientists are always performing experiments that are on the outer fringes of science. Ever since Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, they've been in the scene.
A game where you eventually receive a map of an area. Like in Metroid Prime you have map download stations to get a map outline of the area. This is the same concept in the exploring Castlevania games.
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.
Sometimes one playable character just isn't enough.
Pixel art refers to digital images composed of visible pixels, drawn with individual pixel-level intent and precision.
Police are paid protectors who enforce the law through legal use of force. They are supposed to help ensure public safety and social order. Their motto is to protect and to serve.
Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
QR codes, short for quick response codes, are a type of barcode that can contain much more information than the traditional barcode.
Not all scientists are mad and/or hell-bent on dominating worlds. Some are just your ordinary egghead with a coat.
A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.
The option to display dialog and other information with text on screen.
The yakuza are Japanese organized crime syndicates. Members are often identified by their elaborate tattoos.
When a certain amount of time is given to the player to reach a goal or finish an objective.
Tips are usually used throughout the game as a way of showing players features.
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