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Game » consists of 1 releases. Released Oct 14, 2003
A proprietary video codec (.bik/bk2 extension) developed by RAD Game Tools and used in a very large number of video games.
Commandos are elite special forces units, often tasked with stealth operations or eliminating high-priority enemy targets
Crawling is a form of locomotion in which a person lies down and uses the hands and knees to move around, or by dragging the body along the ground.
A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
A former digital distribution service for PC, Mac, and Linux games.
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.
Digital distribution method for PC games. Direct2Drive is maintained and owned by Gamefly Digital Inc.
Generally used to fool other characters or parties into thinking you're one of them or belong there for purposes of deception, spying, or accessing data.
Enemy distraction is a mechanic that allows the player to make enemies change their attention elsewhere by creating a diversion.
Eurogamer's digital distribution service.
A digital distribution platform that focuses on providing DRM-free computer games, both old and new.
Any stealth operative or athletic character knows this ability. Necessary if you're hanging on a ledge and don't want to fall.
More effective than any hospital. These games let you heal damage; ranging from a black eye to a gunshot wound, just by having a snack.
Indie Gala is a pay-what-you-want bundle of indie games. Much like the Humble Indie Bundle, the purchase price is split between the game developers, two charities, and Indie Gala itself.
Games where you control more than one character, or are a part of a team, and where it is crucial that every team member survives.
A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around.
A parallel projection technique used in 2D sprite-based games to fake the appearance of 3D depth.
A Knock out or KO is when, example being a fighting game, one of the players is sent into a state of unconsciousness.
Less-lethal weapons are weapons intended to be less likely to kill than a conventional weapon. Less-lethal weapons are used in riot control and self-defense.
This stealth mechanic is based entirely on the enemies' range of vision. Light and shadows play no part in whether or not the enemy can see the player.
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.
Members of the German National Socialist Party, which controlled Germany from January 1933 unto the end of World War II in May 1945. Nazis and characters inspired by them are often used as villains in video games.
An open source 3D graphics API used in computer and console games.
The permanent existence of one's body after death.
Games where every playable character is its own individual class (Ranger, Spy, Necromancer, and so forth).
The ability to lie down on the ground.
Some traps are reusable even after successfully trapping something or someone. Sometimes they must be carefully disarmed first.
The hindrance of an operation and destruction of property.
Sometimes, things are just meant to happen the way they do. Usually triggered by a timer, or by the player crossing a checkpoint.
Instead of having the loot spew out of the corpse it-self, this concept is based on having to interact with the corpse to obtain the loot.
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