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Game » consists of 45 releases. Released Oct 28, 2008
Sequels that have the player controlling a different character than the preceding game(s).
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.
When given a choice, most games place Yes above No in the list of available options. These games do not.
No Clip is a command used to render the surface appearance of objects in the game environment while disabling their boundaries of collision detection.
Occurs when a player kills an enemy using a sniper rifle without the aid of the scope. Generally in FPS games, sniper rifles are not equipped with crosshairs, thus making this feat impressive.
Nomads are people with no permanent settlement.
A game which does not force the player to play through the story in a particular order, chronological or otherwise. Some games offer the option of skipping whole chapters entirely.
This is when the events of a story are not in chronological order. Often, the end comes at the beginning, and the remaining story explains how things came to be the way they are.
Characters controlled by the game for players to interact with, as opposed to player characters which are controlled by whomever is playing the game.
Normal mapping is an integral part in making believable visuals. Using advanced surface information in conjunction with light information, an artist is able to define an incredible amount of detail on any low polygon model.
Radioactive particles in the air released by a nuclear explosion.
The complete or near-annihilation of life on the planet Earth by the means of nuclear weaponry.
Nuclear war is a conflict in which nuclear weapons are used.
A blue glowing variant of a Mirelurk that can be found in the Nuka-Cola plant and the World of Refreshment attraction at Nuka-World.
Non-linear level design where the player is able to freely traverse the game world and choose where and when to visit certain areas in the game.
The act of preaching one's religious views in public. Usually done on the sidewalk or in markets while standing on a crate or other object.
The concept of operating a computer inside a game via its own operating system. The player might have access to a virtual desktop or console commands to reach the desired information.
Games that have had an Original Soundtrack album released.
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.
Over-the-shoulder is a camera view point popularized by Resident Evil 4 that is featured in most modern third-person shooters and third-person action games.
Oversized pests such as rats or bugs are often used as low level enemies in role playing games. They can be found in most any Western RPG, especially ones that use the Dungeons and Dragons rule set.
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.
Similar to parallax scrolling, parallax mapping shows the illusion of depth in a texture.
Everyone that is born has parents. These games feature adults with children of their own.
Combat that takes place in real time, but that can be paused to give commands to certain characters.
The 2008 Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) took place at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle, Washington on August 29-31.
Console games that derive from a past PC exclusive release, either due to popular demand or poor sales.
Bonuses that players can equip to their characters to give special abilities or buffs. They are often progressively unlocked by earning experience points.
Mostly found in RPGs, these are status ailments that continue outside of battle.
Persistent bullet holes allows players to shoot holes into walls without them disappearing right away. This feature added realism to first person shooters, as well as the ability to draw smiley faces.
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