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Game » consists of 12 releases. Released August 1988
8-bit can be a reference to actual computing power, or it can be a retro look for videogames that want to recall a bygone era.
Special codes or button combinations used to gain powers or advantages in a game. Generally hidden.
A Cover System is a gameplay mechanic that specifically governs the player's ability to hide behind objects to avoid detection or enemy fire.
Destructible cover is an increasingly popular feature in shooters, even those without cover systems. It is used to encourage creative tactics both in single-player and multiplayer.
Games with covers depicting a character with their mouth open, often used suggest that the character depicted is yelling.
In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
Games whose titles consist of a single word.
Moving to the left or right without rotating the body axis. The technique, also called side-stepping, is useful in FPS games to avoid incoming fire without turning away from a target.
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.
Trackballs were often used in arcade games. You spin them.
"Winners Don't Use Drugs" is a splash screen in most 90s arcade games attract modes.
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