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When monsters in a game can turn on each other after an accidental injury and fight to the death instead of focusing on the player, or when some of the player's enemies also hate each other, and will attack each other on sight.
Flouting well-known laws of mathematics, some games allow the player to possess over 100% health. Typically, the surplus amount cannot be restored in the same way as standard health.
Two player multiplayer with a good old serial cable. Make sure you set the Baud correctly.
Multiple endings is a term used to describe different outcomes or conclusions to a game based on the previous actions of the player.
Hot, high pressure gases released from the muzzle of a firearm when fired.
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.
No Clip is a command used to render the surface appearance of objects in the game environment while disabling their boundaries of collision detection.
Games that are in genres where the ability to jump is expected, but do not allow the player character to jump on command.
Aiming with no ever-present marking of where a shot will hit.
When one type of ammo fits all.
When light in a game is being emitted from nowhere.
Never 'just' a nosebleed. Nosebleeds in video games have stories behind them, indicating symptoms of serious illness, drug abuse, the onset of mysterious psychic powers, or (in Japanese games) sexual arousal.
A circumstance in video games where the player will defeat large numbers of enemies without any assistance from AI or other players. This may occur for part of a game or the entirety of it.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
Games with achievements or trophies that can only be obtained while playing online multiplayer.
An optional boss is a boss whose defeat is not essential to the plot and can be avoided. In some cases, they are stronger than the game's final boss.
A common type of bug where players can leave the intended confines of the game world or map. Exploited in many multiplayer games for easy kills.
Despite it being mathematically impossible, some games allow players to go beyond 100% completion.
These are found in Doom II. They are similar to Cacodemons, except they shoot Lost Souls instead of ball lightning at the player. They are sometimes called Cacodads.
A Palette Swap is when two or more characters share the same style sprite or character model with only minor color or cosmetic changes. Although visually similar, palette swap characters may have very different moves and personalities.
Par times are provided as incentive to complete levels faster. Par times are typically achievable without any advanced techniques such as rocket jumping or animation canceling.
Console games that derive from a past PC exclusive release, either due to popular demand or poor sales.
The permanent existence of one's body after death.
A higher ranking demon in the doom series. It's considered a "Sergeant" demon.
A place to fall, often bottomless, usually resulting in death.
While all games on PlayStation 3 (2009 onwards) and later consoles have trophies, only games deemed large enough get to have the coveted Platinum Trophy for earning every Trophy in the base game.
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.
Trophies are an incentive-based system for the completion of various objective in PS3, Vita, and PS4 titles.
When you try to quit a game, the game will pop up with a message or picture to try and make you play some more.
Referencing a TV show, celebrity, song, trend, historical event, etc. is one of the easiest ways to get a laugh. This can be either a throw-away gag, like the name of an achievement, or the main subject of the game.
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