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An often used plot device where the main character wakes up and has lost all their memories. The game usually centers around getting your memory back or uncovering the events that lead to your confusion.
In computer games - especially rpg - they're a great source of booze and often information.
In video games, breaking the fourth wall occurs when a game becomes aware of its nature as a game, or when a character directly acknowledges the player.
A stereotypical prehistoric human, usually clad in animal skins and rather violent. Does not always live in a cave.
A person who herds cattle on ranches. Cowboys are emblematic of the early 19th century in the American southwest, and became conflated with gunslinger types in the public imagination.
The concept of a helpless female character in desperate need of rescuing by the protagonist, in most cases from a villain, or from a form of impending doom.
These prehistoric behemoths cause chaos amongst many. Unfortunately, they are extinct.
Druids were pre-Christian priests in Celtic culture and feature prominently in Irish mythology. In games they are generally nature-based healers and spellcasters.
Evil Monks are mainly recurring henchmen of evil in the original Painkiller game. Evil Monks also appear in many other games, especially those with a horror theme. Evil monks are often heard ominously chanting, usually in a foreign language.
A movement that was popularized in the 1960s; it is typically associated with psychedelic colors, heavy drug use, and spreading the message of peace and freedom.
Nothing helps set a game in a specific point in time more than having a few famous faces from history drop by to say hi.
A lawyer is someone who can practice law and can be a representative in a court case, usually representing the plaintiff or the defense.
Martial arts are a popular set of skills that many video game characters possess. Martial arts are the cornerstone of any fighting game, and have influenced many platforming and adventure games.
Frequently featured as a class in many RPGs, the monk often fights unarmed and unarmored.
Mummies are lumbering undead corpses wrapped in bandages. They are often associated with ancient Egypt and may have magical powers or be immortal.
A member of any number of tribes or ethnic groups, indigenous to regions of North America which are now part of the United States. Many of these groups continue to exist as intact legal and political entities.
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.
Legendary, stealthy assassins from Japan's feudal era, who are well-trained in the art of the sword, and who may or may not have access to magical powers.
Nudity is qualified as either exposed buttocks, breasts, or genitalia or general lack of clothing. Video game nudity is largely a rarity outside of the PC market.
In the sky or in the blackness of space, these guys can get you from one place to another, and maybe blow up a few bad (or good) guys along the way!
Police are paid protectors who enforce the law through legal use of force. They are supposed to help ensure public safety and social order. Their motto is to protect and to serve.
Worship of the devil or devil-like deities such as Diablo. Satanism is often associated with the sybol known as the pentagram and arcane rituals.
Satire is a form of humor that ridicules aspects of real-world society and culture, usually making a serious but indirect point about the subject that the player is allowed to infer. Games such as Metal Gear, EarthBound, Grand Theft Auto, and Fallout, for example, satirize American culture.
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 law-enforcement officer with responsibility for a county.
The skeleton is the framework of the human body.
Terrorists can be found terrorizing people all over the world of video games. While there is no consensus on how to define the term "terrorism", terrorists are generally considered to be people who express their ideals through violence.
Game titles that are three words long, and have a conjunction or a preposition. These games usually take the form of "X of Y" or "X & Y".
When a game's title succinctly describes or indicates how the game is played, or a specific game mode.
The king of all dinosaurs, featured prominently in most every game that features dinosaurs. Usually portrayed as a high-level boss or even an invincible obstacle.
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