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Games that allow the player to choose which level to play next, rather than a fixed linear order.
Games that have an open gameplay structure that allow players to interact with the world as they choose.
Gameplay type emphasizing deliberately paced tactical battle where each side politely takes turns moving and attacking one another through varied forms of combat.
Multipliers award players for playing well continuously. Racking up multipliers is crucial in any point based game in which they are featured.
Some games feature protagonists that are not humanoid in nature. These are creatures that do not have human characteristics (i.e. stand on 2 legs, have 2 arms, a body and a head).
Games that are aimed at the female demographic.
DS games that feature gameplay elements requiring the player to speak or blow into the handheld's built-in microphone.
An Xbox 360 and Games for Windows Live feature that lets you purchase and download full Xbox, Xbox 360, and PC games through the Live Marketplace.
Games that feature digital versions of pinball tables, whether they be original designs or replicas of existing tables.
Xfire is a downloadable instant messenger client and Digital Download Store for Windows. It is targeted at gamers and has many features related to gaming.
Third-party developers and publishers occasionally engage in the practice of releasing a title or piece of DLC on only one platform for any number of reasons. Sometimes these are permanent while others are only platform exclusive for a certain window of time.
The Undead is an umbrella term describing creatures that do not exhibit the key fundamental attributes that are associated with life, such as respiration, and blood circulation. They are divided into two main categories: Ethereal and Corporeal, depending on whether or not they have a body.
Games that include real photography on the game's cover.
Enemies that prefer to keep a distance to the ground, and swoop down occasionally to do some damage.
Some television shows are ripe for interactive adaptations. Like Grey's Anatomy, or The Young Ones.
A person who plays football (soccer). Eleven of these make up a team.
Characters who possess the ability to "fly", but only for a limited time or by gradually descending.
A distinct and predictable pattern of attacks or movement a boss takes. This can be based in reaction to a player's actions or simply a stringent script the boss adheres to.
Cold-blooded aquatic animals that have scales and breathe through gills.
Sometimes designers add old-school things on purpose to enhance game design. These games tend to be heavily inspired by hardware limitations of older systems. NES, Atari 2600, and early computer platforms (DOS, Commodore 64, MSX, etc...) are common sources of inspiration.
A feature in select games in which the player can control the goings on in the game using select voice commands spoken into a microphone.
Potentially deadly in the real world, annoying and funny in the animated world.
Apple's Game Center service brings matchmaking, achievements, and friend lists to games that choose to support it.
Over time, it's common for publishers to stop supporting the online components of old or unpopular games. In addition to saving money, this also serves to boost sales of newer games in the same series or genre.
Cooperative play in games allows humans to play together as a team to accomplish a task. Instead of playing against a human opponent, the team must defeat an AI. Cooperative Play in some games also means 2 human versus 2 human, this occurs in some Billiards games. (Scotch Doubles / Doubles)
Darkness is used in games to restrict access, increase tension, or just to set a mood. Often the player has access to a light source that can mitigate its effect.
Gamescom 2009 was a video game convention that took place in Cologne, Germany from August 19 - August 23, 2009.
To elude, escape, or get away from. Some games require players to escape from some people or things to perform some objective or avoid death.
The Virtual Console is a platform service that first appeared on Nintendo's Wii and later on the 3DS and Wii U. Games from past consoles are emulated to run on the new hardware with the added benefits of system-level save states and other features.
When a character grabs a ledge, in order to pull themselves up, or shimmy to the side until there's room. Mostly seen in 3rd person adventure games, but also in many platformers.
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