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Game » consists of 4 releases. Released Sep 14, 2004
Gladiators may or may not be forced to fight. They are usually depicted as being from ancient Rome.
A glitch is an action performed within the bounds of a game engine that was not intended by the game's developers. Glitches are often performed by the player, though they can also occur independently.
Whether it be Mario vs. Bowser, Jedi vs. Sith, Link vs. Ganon, or Elves vs. Orcs, the forces of good are in an eternal battle with the hordes of evil.
A guildmaster is the leader of a guild.
"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
A heads-up display is a graphical overlay of vital information used in most modern games.
Most modern shooting games add the realistic touch of rendering shots to the cranium instantly fatal. Glorious for the shooter, kind of a bummer to the shootee.
More effective than any hospital. These games let you heal damage; ranging from a black eye to a gunshot wound, just by having a snack.
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
This concept involves a character of the hero archetype that at some point in the storyline, turns against the forces of good and becomes evil or is revealed to have done this in secret at some point in the past.
Non-player characters in video games will often submit to hero worship of the player's character in order for the game to make the player feel truly important. It is commonly-used in the Fable and Mass Effect franchises.
The little monsters The Hero fights in Fable. According to legend they are in fact corrupted children, that were lured away from their parents
Vagabonds, tramps, and transients. Unfortunate individuals who live on the streets because they can't afford a proper home.
Undead enemies in the Fable series. Susceptible to fire and melee weaponry. They also can survive having their head shot off.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
The 2005 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2004.
A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around.
Sometimes, players experience an unfortunate event that results in all their weapons and items being taken away from them.
The act of breaking the law.
The process by which characters reach a new level, gain greater attributes, and learn more abilities. It usually involves earning enough experience points by completing a variety of tasks such as quests or by "farming" such as killing other characters for their experience points.
An umbrella term for any sexual orientation or gender identity that is not straight.
A graphical effect used in video games where an object blocks light and around the edges of the object the light is significantly brighter than normal.
The ability to control the direction and/or behavior of lightning; this may also be connected with the ability to generate lightning. Many games involve characters with lightning element attacks. These are unique because of their potency with water.
The single most important thing in the world, love is a powerful story telling element that can connect characters or drive a story. There are many video game characters who have fallen in love with someone or something.
It's easy to lose oneself in the heat of battle. Luckily, some games will alert the player as to when they are close to death.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
Marriage is when characters, typically a pair of them, are joined in loving (or not so loving) matrimony!
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
Many great heroes had to learn their skills from someone. This person would be the one.
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