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Games that have an open gameplay structure that allow players to interact with the world as they choose.
The act of gathering various discarded or scattered supplies for use.
Often found in either very violent games, or games taking place in or around water, Screen Splatter is a visual representation of blood, water, strawberry jam, or other liquids temporarily obscuring the player's field of vision.
A sequel (also called a follow-up) is a game that carries forward the gameplay concepts, and often the story, of a previous game to which it is officially linked.
Male characters who are depicted in an overtly sexual manner.
Female characters who are designed with highly idealized figures and proportions, outfits that are revealing and/or form-fitting, and prone to ending up in completely over-the-top poses designed to show off their bodies.
A shadow is an area where direct light from a light source cannot reach due to obstruction by an object.
The act of pushing one's way forcibly with the use of one's shoulder. One of Wario's signature moves.
Some games have silhouettes in their title/logo. Usually, they are placed to simulate a gap or space within or between individual characters.
A 3D optimization middleware.
Slashing weapons are designed to cut and slice rather than causing blunt trauma. Examples include swords, axes, claws, naginatas, or even whips.
Microsoft new concept of turning every TV into a smart TV via hardware you already own.
A cloud of fine particles.
A gameplay mechanic which allows the player to move faster than the normal speed. Usually for a set amount of time.
A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.
Valve's counterpart to Microsoft's popular achievement system.
Steam Cloud is a built in feature in some Steam games, it synchronizes game saves, settings and other data to the internet for access from any computer that has Steam installed.
Built in feature of some of the Steam games. Saves players high scores online and allows them to be compared to other players scores.
Steam Trading Cards is a built in feature in the Steam client. It lets users collect cards from certain games and trade them and receive rewards for complete sets.
Sticky grenades are a type of explosive that is thrown and sticks a surface such as the body of an enemy, thus making the explosive damage inescapable.
Games where abusing alcohol and/or drugs gives the players an in game benefit - such as additional health, bullet-time, or other abilities.
The option to display dialog and other information with text on screen.
Survival is a concept that signifies that the player's life is constantly in jeopardy.
A character model standing straight up, arms stretched out (IE the character looks like the letter T). Usually the result of an animation error.
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.
Throwing weapons include knives, shurikens, axes, darts or even explosives such as grenades and molotov cocktails.
When a populated area is overrun by legions of the undead. They are often accompanied by demons or parasitic lifeforms.
Supporting characters who are heard throughout the course of the game, but are never seen physically by the player.
Games with vehicles that can be controlled. This applies to games that AREN'T focused on just driving, but just happen to have a vehicle segment or the ability to pilot one.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
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