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Game » consists of 8 releases. Released Jun 28, 2011
Achievements are extra challenges added into video games that sometimes carry a point value or unlock bonus material, and are sometimes solely for bragging rights.
Some games have inspired the creation of literature.
Text profiles that summarize a character's history and their role in a story. Often paired with concept or CG art.
A concept in games with multiple characters, a screen with pictures of all playable characters with the possibility of stat listings.
The ultimate pressure feature. Players have to complete the task at hand, be it defeating opponents or cutting the right wire, in the allotted time.
A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
Some games portray cutscenes as portraits of characters talking to each other.
Experience Points are part of a character advancement system commonly found in RPGs. These points are generally gained by defeating an enemy or completing a task.
Fairly weak enemies (not specific characters) that go down in a couple shots or swings, but will keep coming in droves.
A game based on an anime.
A term that can be used to refer to RPGs that focus more on the action, or brawler action games which focus on hack & slash gameplay.
Complete move list for character actions that are already in the game itself. Usually accessed via pause menu.
The interactive loading screen has thankfully relieved some of the boredom that comes with long load times through entertaining us with small minigames. These generally involve simply moving objects around on screen usually with some relevance to the game itself.
These games are based off of established licenses, such as movies, comics, or TV shows. Examples are the James Bond 007 and Spider-Man franchises.
Some games will give the player hints and tips on how to play while the game loads.
Sometimes one playable character just isn't enough.
A Newtype is theorized to be the next step in human evolution in the Gundam universe. This metamorphosis appears most clearly as a heightened mental state.
Games with achievements or trophies that can only be obtained while playing online multiplayer.
Everyone that is born has parents. These games feature adults with children of their own.
Trophies are an incentive-based system for the completion of various objective in PS3, Vita, and PS4 titles.
Dialogue from NPCs that constantly repeats.
Two or more factions, either with the same or completely different goals, that constantly try to one-up each other. The player is sometimes forced to pick a side to root or work for during the struggle. Other times the rivalry is only mentioned in the plot.
If a person is made of metal and has circuitry instead of a circulatory system, then their game belongs on this list.
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.
Sometimes, you want to play games with a real person who's sitting right next to you. These games have you covered.
When a certain amount of time is given to the player to reach a goal or finish an objective.
A corrupt military organization that serves as the antagonistic force of Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam.
The building/editing of vehicles, mechs, and the like.
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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