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A graphical effect that shows a massive amount of world or is used to give a sense of grand scale.
Propelling oneself with kinetic usage of limbs while submerged in liquid (or otherwise fluid material).
Also known as corpse-humping, tea-bagging is a slang term in video games when after a player has slain another player or NPC, they move their character over the dead character's body and crouch up and down repeatedly, adding a humiliating, and often humorous, factor to the character's death.
A Multiplayer game mode where two or more teams fight against each other to the death. The team with the most kills wins.
The act of killing a fellow teammate in a game, to boost score or just for fun. This often results in being booted from games, and several games allow the server to do this automatically.
Multiple teams featuring more than two or more players, compete against each other. At the end of a game, one team is declared the winner.
Terrain Deformation is the idea of allowing the geometry of the world to be changed in dynamic, non-scripted ways. For instance, in the game Sacrifice you can cast many spells (like Volcano) which alter the terrain's elevation permanently.
It's the designer's go-to guy. If they want to steer a player in a given direction they'll lock an in game door and force the player to find a way to either unlock it or find an alternate route.
The player character is seen at a distance from a number of different possible perspective angles. There is generally a movable camera but it can also be in a fixed position. It most commonly refers to a viewpoint behind the player character.
Throwing weapons include knives, shurikens, axes, darts or even explosives such as grenades and molotov cocktails.
Players compete against the clock to secure the fastest time possible. This is often added to racing games for extra replay value and typically requires a higher degree of skill.
Tips are usually used throughout the game as a way of showing players features.
A mechanical system designed to capture or cause harm. Either the player can set traps for their enemies or others set them for the player.
This describes a section where the player is locked in one place, using a large gun mounted on a platform which itself is usually moving.
Games that tutorialize the player under the guise of performing a routine check-up on the character.
This is the concept of being able to snap straight to a target and shoot them, as opposed to tracking them with your crosshair.
The main armed force the United States and responsible for all major land operations.
Unlockable gamerpics are a form of reward for completing certain tasks in Xbox 360 games.
Extra objects, characters, or content in a game that can only be accessed after completing a certain task such as completing the game, or by using cheat codes.
The ability, through purchasing, winning, unlocking, or other means, to change your vehicle (usually for the better). Changes can be alterations to original vehicle or a completely new vehicle.
Games with vehicles that can be controlled. This applies to games that AREN'T focused on just driving, but just happen to have a vehicle segment or the ability to pilot one.
Vehicular combat combines driving and combat to form a unique fast paced action game. Many games are purely vehicular combat based (e.g. Twisted Metal or Vigilante 8) or can contain have sections for such combat (e.g. Halo or Mass Effect).
Veteran Rewards are given to players who have either played a previous game in the franchise or, in the case of MMO's, have played for a certain number of years. They can be in-game items, money, skills, cosmetic enhancements, achievements, etc.
An in-game interface designed to look like video footage.
A political organization and army in South Vietnam and Cambodia that fought the United States and South Vietnamese governments during the Vietnam War
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.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
The ability to communicate via voice.
Some games focused on bloody battle can become rather tedious when you get surrounded by people that yell and curse ceaselessly.
War is a series of organized conflicts carried on by force of arms between two or more nations or groups. Whether it never changes or has already changed is up for debate.
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