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Game » consists of 13 releases. Released Dec 09, 1997
Games that have been removed from sale from various digital store fronts.
When developers and publishers can't resist putting themselves in their games, either in the title or actually within the game itself.
An in-game design interface that allows the player to configure aspects of a game, among other things.
DWANGO was a subscription-based online service that ran from 1994-1998 which allowed multiplayer games to be played online before Internet play was common.
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.
The severing of limbs is a good way for designers to make every battle a bloodier, gorier mess. Or sillier in the right situations.
Drowning in games occurs when a being (not suited to be in water) runs out of oxygen, time, power, or barely even touches the water surface. Further complicated by the local sea-life that can knock the air out of you, should you get close.
The 1997 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Georgia World Congress Center and Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia on June 19-21.
An Easter Egg is an intentionally hidden cheat or hidden content in a video game, also known as a "secret".
Any weapon that shoots laser and plasma beams or energy bolts rather than conventional bullets.
eSports is the rising phenomenon of competitive gaming backed by professional content delivery and solid corporate sponsorships.
A door that players must go through to exit the level
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
Extreme violence pertains to excessive amounts of blood, gore, or violent acts. These include decapitation, mutilation, dismemberment, amputation, defenestration, disembowelment, torture and much more.
The last boss you face in a game, usually representing the final climax of the game.
First-Person is a vantage point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character's eyes. It is most commonly found in first-person shooters, racing games, and visual novels, and to a lesser extent in other genres, such as RPGs, 3D platformers, and adventure games.
Flat shading is a lighting technique used in 3D computer graphics. Its characteristic look is easily recognized.
Enemies that prefer to keep a distance to the ground, and swoop down occasionally to do some damage.
A popular name for the killcount (scoring system) in first person shooters, origin is Doom. The name comes from fragmentation grenades in that these are mainly antipersonnel weapons, the meaning is obscured greatly when referring to frags in games.
The concept of a game referencing another game through mockery, parody or even directly. A game reference to the same franchise does not count.
Gibs (giblets) are, basically, what's left of someone after they make contact with an explosive object or powerful weapon. They can be seen in games such as Doom, Quake, Team Fortress 2 and many, many more.
A glitch is an action performed within the bounds of a game engine that was not intended by the game's developers. Glitches are often performed by the player, though they can also occur independently.
God Mode is an ability, often entered through a cheat code, that gives the player god-like abilities.
A feature in some games on the GOG.com service. Unlocked only while using the GOG Galaxy client.
A digital distribution platform that focuses on providing DRM-free computer games, both old and new.
A system that gives a game the technical capability to implement the effects of gore which include but are not limited to, dismemberment, charring, beheading and gibbing. Gore systems have progressed significantly over the years from enemies scattering into pixels to highly detailed body tearing.
The act of throwing a grenade at one's feet to get to a higher place.
A style of play in multiplayer gaming with the purpose of annoying, irritating and angering other players.
HD Remaster is a term to a single game that has been updated to conform with the HD standards on that console.
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