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Game » consists of 1 releases. Released Aug 27, 2008
A former digital distribution service for PC, Mac, and Linux games.
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.
Digital distribution method for PC games. Direct2Drive is maintained and owned by Gamefly Digital Inc.
Voice actors don't always get an NPC to represent them. Sometimes voices have no visible speaker.
The film grain effect gives games a cinematic feel by simulating the grainy visuals that are present in some movies.
The first iteration of Frictional Games' in-house 3D game engine. The Penumbra franchise ran on this.
The ability of a player to interact with items or geometry in the game world, whether for story or gameplay reasons or simply for immersion.
A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around.
Placing the player in an environment and making them feel alone. Games often use this for atmospheric effect.
Horror games influenced predominantly by the look, feel, and themes of Japanese horror cinema, or non-horror games that allude to the cultural horror aesthetic. J-Horror, or psychological horror, is sometimes classified as a sub-genre of survival horror.
Basically you're given a flashlight and then sent to a dark place.
A USB haptic mouse replacement peripheral. The name comes from the fact that the falcon is the predator of the mouse.
The concept of operating a computer inside a game via its own operating system. The player might have access to a virtual desktop or console commands to reach the desired information.
Games that have had an Original Soundtrack album released.
So you made a fighting game, and the direct sequel is a hack 'n' slash action game? Wait, what?
With the advent of dynamic lighting, some games allow the player to remain hidden by simply using the shadows instead of the line of sight.
These games are designed to be played by one person, and one person only.
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.
A series of Steam features related to cross-platform play, including cross-buy, cross-play, and Linux compatibility layers.
The option to display dialog and other information with text on screen.
Survival is a concept that signifies that the player's life is constantly in jeopardy.
Popularized by franchises such as Resident Evil and Silent Hill, these games typically involve a strong implication of danger, vulnerable protagonists, and disturbing monsters.
The Tuurngait (singular Tuurngaq) are spirits from the Inuit mythology and the main enemy in the Penumbra games.
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