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An AI companion is a computer-controlled ally who follows and aids you through your adventures or who requires your protection. The AI companion's survival is often essential to game and story progression.
Abandonware refers to computer software that is no longer sold nor supported, sometimes because of unclear copyright ownership reasons.
Characters that have an Australian accent.
Necessary to sustain life in organic creatures, the crimson fluid known as blood tends to make appearances when the body's structure is compromised in some way, a very, very common occurrence in videogames.
Plotting and scheming, usually for wealth or power.
A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
Cyberpunk is an aesthetic choice that is employed in many different media, it focuses on technology and how that technology encroaches on our natural, daily lives.
Some games just won't settle for laughs. Some games make you want to cringe as you're busting a gut.
The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
Dialogue trees are a feature through which the player selects responses from a list of choices, eliciting reactions from NPCs and determining the path of the conversation and story.
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.
Any game that represents a society noticeably worse or less desirable compared to those in the present. This can relate to kinds of political and economic organisation, excessive human suffering, social problems caused by technology, or as a result of an apocalyptic event.
Freeware games are those which have their full versions legally free to download or otherwise obtain.
General MIDI (also known as GM or GM 1) is a standardized specification for electronic musical instruments that respond to MIDI messages. It is used in the large majority of older DOS and Windows games.
A digital distribution platform that focuses on providing DRM-free computer games, both old and new.
In-Game Advertising is the placement of advertisements for real-world products within the game, sponsored by companies external to the developer.
A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around.
Usually found in adventure games, when players combine two or more items to create one or more new items.
The opposite of open-ended gameplay, linear gameplay uses scripted events, Quick time events, cut scenes, and a restricted path to tell a story exactly how the writer intends, and control elements of the action.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
Multiple endings is a term used to describe different outcomes or conclusions to a game based on the previous actions of the player.
Characters controlled by the game for players to interact with, as opposed to player characters which are controlled by whomever is playing the game.
Point and click is an interface featured in a specific kind of adventure game, where players click on objects and characters to interact with them.
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.
Referencing a TV show, celebrity, song, trend, historical event, etc. is one of the easiest ways to get a laugh. This can be either a throw-away gag, like the name of an achievement, or the main subject of the game.
Swearing, cursing, call it what you want. It is an expression of anger or frustration, in most cases.
Puzzles may need to be solved before the player can progress to the next section of the game. Often it may not be clear to players exactly what the puzzle is, or whether the an in-game items needs to be attained before it is even possible to solve it.
If a person is made of metal and has circuitry instead of a circulatory system, then their game belongs on this list.
Any form of AI that cracks a few jokes or wisecracks behind the protagonist's back. This can include witty insults, sarcastic replies, or just plain old humor in general.
Special locations in game that allow the player to manually save their progress.
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