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A form of maneuverability that allows the player character to swiftly turn 180 degrees, now facing the opposite direction.
Achievements are extra challenges added into video games that sometimes carry a point value or unlock bonus material, and are sometimes solely for bragging rights.
A staple in modern shooters. They hide, crawl, creep, climb and jump, and are usually pretty weak but hard to hit.
Large, semi-aquatic, scaly lizards. Not to be confused with crocodiles.
Whether you're trying to stay alive for a certain time period or just trying to gain the upper hand in a fight, being able to make a barricade is crucial to your survival.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
In the CERO D rated version (Japanese version), body parts will no longer detach from zombies, blood is reduced and the textures are heavily tone down
Collectibles are items such as coins, rings, gems, packages etc. that can be gathered, usually for some kind of reward, or sometimes to simply beat a level. Often (almost too often) the source of earning achievements and trophies on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
The twenty-fourth Electronic Entertainment Expo was held June 12-14, 2018 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.
Why are bad guys on so many game covers? Perhaps the developers secretly think they're cooler than the good guys.
To elude, escape, or get away from. Some games require players to escape from some people or things to perform some objective or avoid death.
An evil organization is a group of super-villans who are hell bent on world domination or something of a similar nature. Usually defeated by a single Spy/Superhero/Average Joe/small child.
Since 1998, an independent group of about forty worldwide media outlets who determine the best games of the Electronic Entertainment Expo.
It's easy to lose oneself in the heat of battle. Luckily, some games will alert the player as to when they are close to death.
Some action-oriented games make use of motion capture technology to make character's movements realistic.
Sometimes one playable character just isn't enough.
Over-the-shoulder is a camera view point popularized by Resident Evil 4 that is featured in most modern third-person shooters and third-person action games.
The fifteenth PAX West took place August 31-September 3, 2018 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.
Enemies that are adamant in their will to hunt you down. Example: Pac-Man ghosts.
Trophies are an incentive-based system for the completion of various objective in PS3, Vita, and PS4 titles.
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.
Games where the main character, or most/all of the playable cast, are or were members of traditional law enforcement.
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!
Select games may have enhanced visuals, frame rate, or increases in resolution. 'PS4 Pro Enhanced' features vary by game.
A game engine designed by Capcom to develop Resident Evil 7 biohazard and other future projects.
Video game combat in which combat actions are performed in real-time, rather than through a turn-based structure.
A broad spectrum of games can be described as remakes, from straightforward graphical overhauls to extensive revision of gameplay and story elements. In the most basic sense, a remake keeps the original's core gameplay and plot but makes significant changes to peripheral aspects.
Alternate skin in a game that references a character model look from a previous game
Games that allow items to be rotated; this can be used to reveal information about certain objects for the purpose of puzzle solving.
These are scripted sequences in a game where the player is running toward the screen, sometimes while being chased.
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