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Artificial life-forms ("robots") specifically designed to mimic the appearance of human beings. Although this is a male-specific term, with female-looking machines actually being "gynoids", the term "android" is generally used universally in video games.
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, commonly refers to the programmed behaviors of NPCs in a game, whether it's the fact that a soldier takes cover behind a wall in Gears of War, or that townspeople cheer upon your arrival to their village in Fable.
A mechanic used mainly in Japanese RPGs of both the action and turn-based variety.
An age-old, widely-hated strategy in multiplayer games: stay in one spot and kill passers-by. Also refers to a more benign activity in MMOs.
Many games have had collectible cards as a part of the gameplay.
Collectibles are items such as coins, rings, gems, packages etc. that can be gathered, usually for some kind of reward, or sometimes to simply beat a level. Often (almost too often) the source of earning achievements and trophies on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Either a force of over arching evil or a parody of the real world. The corporation is a common concept found in Video Games.
Crafting allows players to create their own items with the correct ingredients. It is used mainly in MMOs and RPGs.
Cyberpunk is an aesthetic choice that is employed in many different media, it focuses on technology and how that technology encroaches on our natural, daily lives.
Some games just won't settle for laughs. Some games make you want to cringe as you're busting a gut.
These prehistoric behemoths cause chaos amongst many. Unfortunately, they are extinct.
Carefully exploring a large, labyrinthine area full of enemies (i.e., a dungeon) in the hopes of finding treasure, leveling up, or completing a specific task. Having their roots in tabletop games, video game dungeon crawls are found almost exclusively in RPGs.
Any game that represents a society noticeably worse or less desirable compared to those in the present. This can relate to kinds of political and economic organisation, excessive human suffering, social problems caused by technology, or as a result of an apocalyptic event.
Fascism is a extremist totalitarian, nationalistic political ideology. Within video games, various fascist regimes are often portrayed as the enemy within the Second World War.
A device used in many games with vast open worlds, to travel instantaneously from one place to another. It sometime appears in the form of an item or skill.
A gaming genre of its own, but also frequently featured as a mini-game in other titles, especially RPGs.
A three dimensional image or transmission commonly used in science fiction. May or may not be interacted with.
Pursuing and killing or capturing wild animals for sport or food.
These games have an agenda - social, political, or otherwise. The message is hard to miss.
Pixel art refers to digital images composed of visible pixels, drawn with individual pixel-level intent and precision.
The political thriller is a story, often action-oriented, that tends to revolve around two or more nations struggling to gain power. Outcomes are usually found through military confrontations, covert wars, and back alley negotiating.
A lack of basic needs like clothes, clean water, shelter, and food.
Puzzle platformers are platform games where the key aspect involves solving riddles and puzzles, rather than combat.
A game that depicts the future similar to what the retro era (1920s to 60s approx) would have envisioned or a game that takes place in modern/future times with style or references from the retro era. Also, games with technology or culture that would be considered outdated by the time the game takes place.
When the player character is a robot. This does any form of humans infused with robotics.
Game mechanics traditionally found in role-playing games that are incorporated into a non-RPG title.
The proprietary game engine(s) used by the indie games designed using the RPG Maker series of game development software.
An important game mechanic in the Persona series. Social links represent the people you meet, and each are associated with a single Arcana. It is called Community in the Japanese versions.
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.
Popularized by franchises such as Resident Evil and Silent Hill, these games typically involve a strong implication of danger, vulnerable protagonists, and disturbing monsters.
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