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An unbeatable enemy is just that, an enemy you can't beat or destroy. It's best to just run away from them.
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.
The online service used on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita.
Term used in first person shooters where most of the game takes place in tight closed quarters.
A dead body reanimated through the use of mechanical or cybernetic additions.
A visual obstruction is an extra layer added to the player's viewpoint. Most common in first person games to add to the notion that you are looking through a character's eyes. Obstructions include blood, water and ice crystals.
Present in most action games, where people can say cheesy stuff and get away with it. Usually spoken by the hero, before or after wasting a dude.
A common concept used in World War II games, where the limited knowledge of everything the Nazis did helps create an alternative history.
All militaries have some kind of uniform.
Characters that have a German accent.
Any person that is in an Army.
When the player's actions cause enemies to say specific lines of dialog, such as "He's here!" or "Who turned out the lights?"
Nazi Zombies are a combination of two of gaming's main bad guys, Nazis and Zombies.
Rooms that are either invisible or extremely hidden. Players are rewarded with health, easter eggs, weapons or traps.
In a franchise, it entails the second game that takes on a gritty and dark tone to distinguish it from the first.
Nothing helps set a game in a specific point in time more than having a few famous faces from history drop by to say hi.
A large breed of dog that originated in Germany. Because of their strength, intelligence and abilities in obedience training they are often employed in police and military roles, as well as being popular pets.
Games designed to use the mouse accessory for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Many of them were released on PC platforms of the time.
A portrait that conveys a character's health or other statuses via their facial expressions.
Par times are provided as incentive to complete levels faster. Par times are typically achievable without any advanced techniques such as rocket jumping or animation canceling.
It's all in the family.
A boss character in a game which shows up again later as a regular enemy.
You're halfway through the game or more, everything's going great. You've got tons of weapons and crap and BAM! Flash grenade! You wake up later captured, off to either be executed, interrogated, etc. Often, you've lost all of your weapons as well. You sir, have just woken up captured.
Source port is a general term for any modification created through the use of a game engine's source code, usually with the intent of expanding or improving its functionality in some way. Source ports commonly add features such as high resolution support and compatibility with newer operating systems.
Steam Cloud is a built in feature in some Steam games, it synchronizes game saves, settings and other data to the internet for access from any computer that has Steam installed.
Cutscenes that do not take into account the specific gear that the player has equipped.
The concept of a game referencing another game through mockery, parody or even directly. A game reference to the same franchise does not count.
Sometimes, a company will promote its game by offering prizes to players who can complete certain tasks. Prizes can range from a shirt to a million dollars.
Aiming with no ever-present marking of where a shot will hit.
When one type of ammo fits all.
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