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Running at 60 FPS is standard for arcade & PC games, but hardware restrictions of consoles often force developers to aim for lower framerates in order to preserve visual detail or allow greater scale. 3D console games hitting 60 FPS are thus uncommon, though the trend of re-releasing games on newer hardware has technically resulted in more 3D console games hitting 60 FPS.
Air support bombs can be guided as they come down.
The Central Intelligence Agency, or CIA, is an arm of the US government devoted to espionage activities. The Agency plays a significant role in plenty of games.
Plotting and scheming, usually for wealth or power.
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.
These games are not completed on cartridge/disc.
Eavesdropping as a gameplay mechanic usually involves stealth gameplay, where the player might be required to overhear vital information to advance in the game. Or they may just receive a benefit by doing so.
When the main character at some point has to escape from a confined area, be it a dungeon, a prison cell, or a penal colony.
Games that feature an antagonist--someone who opposes the game's protagonist--that is a woman.
This concept is for games where at least one of the main characters is female.
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.
Full Body Awareness in games allows players to see their character's body, particularly legs, during gameplay, enhancing immersion. This feature includes visible limbs, realistic movements, and environmental interactions, all tied to player input, including cutscenes.
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Games featuring guests introduce playable, established characters from outside of a franchise. Primarily but not exclusively seen in fighting games.
The Gulf War, or Operation Desert Storm, was a War in Kuwait, Iraq, Israel and Saudi Arabia in 1990-91
When a conscious character perceives something that either does not exist or is a contorted reality manifested by the character's unstable psyche.
Most modern shooting games add the realistic touch of rendering shots to the cranium instantly fatal. Glorious for the shooter, kind of a bummer to the shootee.
They crash when they're supposed to drop you off, they get assailed by RPGs when they come to pick you up. Sometimes, they're eaten by huge monsters. Why do video games hate helicopters so much?
Sometimes, a key just won't cut it. When you really need to get through a locked door or open a sealed chest, you need a certified master of unlocking, complete with a lock-pick.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
This gameplay feature is often associated with stealth games where the player cannot take the lives of his/her opponents or where the main goal is to avoid detection.
Sometimes one playable character just isn't enough.
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.
Genetically evolved humans, animals or aliens.
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.
Objectives that aren't required in order to win a scenario or mission. Completing optional objectives may, however, grant the player benefits such as items, shortcuts or additional assistance.
An ability that doesn't require input from the player to be used.
Poker is a card game that uses the traditional 52 playing card deck. It is considered a "mind sport" that combines both luck & skill, as players try to use betting mechanics to outwit their opponents and get the best combination of cards.
Select games may have enhanced visuals, frame rate, or increases in resolution. 'PS5 Pro Enhanced' features vary by game.
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