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The small models within the Lego franchise which represent people. They appear almost in every Lego game.
These games are based off of established licenses, such as movies, comics, or TV shows. Examples are the James Bond 007 and Spider-Man franchises.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
Martial arts are a popular set of skills that many video game characters possess. Martial arts are the cornerstone of any fighting game, and have influenced many platforming and adventure games.
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
Many great heroes had to learn their skills from someone. This person would be the one.
Multiple endings is a term used to describe different outcomes or conclusions to a game based on the previous actions of the player.
A boss fight in which the player must not only battle the actual boss, but must also defeat or defend against auxiliary enemies.
Legendary, stealthy assassins from Japan's feudal era, who are well-trained in the art of the sword, and who may or may not have access to magical powers.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
A partner is someone in a duo that shares the same status and/or billing. In video games, you often switch from one to the other because they have different strengths and weaknesses.
Damage modeling added to a character throughout a game that lasts through the duration of the game.
Any character you can control in a game is a Player Character (PC), as opposed to a non-player character (NPC), which is a character that can only be controlled by the game.
A mysterious force that prevents characters that are integral to a game's plot from dying. For example: In Fallout 3, the player cannot kill their father, no matter how hard they try.
You don't necessarily need superpowers in order to be a superhero. Training, gadgets and a good amount of wit may be all you need as an excuse to wear tights and a cape. The same also applies to supervillians.
A follow-up to a game or movie that takes place before the events of the previous installment or installments.
A pseudonym is a fictional name that is different from the owner's real or legal name. They can be pen names, secret identities, or even alternative names because their real name is unpronouncable or shouldn't be said.
A physics system used to procedurally generate body movement similar to rag dolls.
Games that include real photography on the game's cover.
Retcon, as it is more commonly known, is a change in an existing storyline to accommodate future games in the same fiction.
A person with too much money and too much spare time often develops a rather quirky personality.
The Roundhouse is a kick taught in many martial-arts, though believed to have originally been conceived as part of a developed fighting system by monks for Shaolin Kung-fu. Notable real-life users include Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li.
These are scripted sequences in a game where the player is running toward the screen, sometimes while being chased.
Many games feature a story which involves saving the world and its inhabitants, often single handedly.
Bruce Wayne
Some things that are meant to be hidden can be seen clear as day thanks to innate abilities of certain characters or perhaps by equipping magical items imbued with this ability.
An intimate physical activity between two or more individuals.
One of the nine Lantern Corps in the DC Universe. It is fuelled by the light of fear.
Sometimes, a game will tease you with control of your character and a view of the world, before any action occurs. The most classic example of this is the original Half-Life, in which you control Gordon Freeman, as he journeys through the Black Mesa transit system.
The ability to see the world in a different way. Reveals paths, secrets, enemies, among other things.
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