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In games, fire can be an obstacle, a tool, a weapon, or a solution. Just don't play with it...unless you really want to.
Using physical force to damage an opponent, with or without an equipped weapon from a first person perspective.
First-Person is a vantage point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character's eyes. It is most commonly found in first-person shooters, racing games, and visual novels, and to a lesser extent in other genres, such as RPGs, 3D platformers, and adventure games.
Enemies that prefer to keep a distance to the ground, and swoop down occasionally to do some damage.
Some first-person games that wish to immerse the player in the experience more will go as far as to include full body awareness, or the ability to see the player character's body when looking down.
The sixth annual trade fair, once again held in Cologne, Germany. It takes place between the 13th and the 17th of August, 2014.
A government is a group of people who are responsible for the running of a country
A gameplay mechanic that allows a player to throw a grenade that has landed near them back toward the enemy.
An online multiplayer shooter game mode, where for each kill, the current gun held is changed to a higher tier gun. The first player to get a kill with each weapon wins.
"Horde" is a type of multiplayer game mode in which players battle co-operatively against increasingly difficult waves of computer-controlled enemies.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
It's arguably the one move that symbolizes the medium to those outside it. The ability to jump, be it onto a building, a platform, or a skull, is one of the all time most important abilities ever put in a video game.
A standard in nearly all competitive online shooters, the Kill Feed is the live on-screen update of the kills in an multiplayer game, providing updates as to whom is killing whom, as well as other important events.
Sliding on one's knees. Can be used to slide under objects. A variant of this is power sliding, which can be used to tactically escape a sticky situation, dodge enemy fire, or decrease range effectively to the enemy.
A lawyer is someone who can practice law and can be a representative in a court case, usually representing the plaintiff or the defense.
One of the smaller innovations in the gaming industry was making the player's targeting reticle change colours depending on the situation.
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.
Boxes of random items, usually able to be purchased using real money currencies.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
The head of a city government. The perfect candidate if your game needs a rear end in a top hat.
When the President wants to go for a burger, you know that all your cake is a lie.
Mercenaries, Soldiers for Hire, have been found fighting in conflicts since the dawn of human warfare. These hired guns show a desire to turn their talent in the art of death to a more profitable profession.
Armed forces. The arm of government that deals with fighting wars and protecting a nation from external or internal threats
The minimap is a small, simplified version of a larger map. This plays a vital role in many games, especially Real Time Strategy, where it is important to have an overview of the entire map.
Some action-oriented games make use of motion capture technology to make character's movements realistic.
Small achievements awarded within multiplayer games during match progress, Sometimes accompanied by an in-game announcer callout. Usually awarded with kill streaks, multi-kills, objective modes, etc and are sometimes compiled into a "Medal Chest" which archives awarded medals and how many times they have been awarded.
Murder is the act of ending the life of another living thing against its will without the sanction of a higher governmental authority, such as the casualties that result from acts of war. It is generally intentional, at least in a legal meaning, but not necessarily.
Whether they're getting in the way while you're walking or driving, you always feel the need to trample them.
Player versus Environment, commonly abbreviated as PvE, is a gaming term that originated in MMOs to refer to gameplay in which players fight against computer controlled creatures or characters.
Player versus Player, commonly abbreviated as PvP, is a gaming term that originated in MMOs to refer to gameplay in which players fight against other player controlled characters.
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