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Game » consists of 45 releases. Released Oct 28, 2008
Games where abusing alcohol and/or drugs gives the players an in game benefit - such as additional health, bullet-time, or other abilities.
Subtitled Silence is when a character remains silent in a section of dialogue and a subtitle box appears usually having an ellipsis (...) or nothing at all. Most common in J-RPGs and dating sims. The character can also make a small moan or grunt.
The option to display dialog and other information with text on screen.
You want an example? Know what I mean? See what I did there? *Wink wink, nudge nudge*
The time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon. Followed by Twilight.
Super Mutants are mutated humans infected by the Forced Evolutionary Virus (FEV). Taller, bigger, and stronger than regular humans, they consider themselves the superior race.
A superweapon is a structure or character with amazing powers and amazing costs. This weapon can turn the battle to its owner's side single-handedly, but is usually the most expensive and time consuming to construct.
Superpowered or super intelligent bad guys who fight superheroes.
A graphical effect that shows a massive amount of world or is used to give a sense of grand scale.
Propelling oneself with kinetic usage of limbs while submerged in liquid (or otherwise fluid material).
Advanced sentient androids created by the scientific organization known as the Institute
A character model standing straight up, arms stretched out (IE the character looks like the letter T). Usually the result of an animation error.
Otherwise ordinary trees that possess the ability of speech.
The part in a story-based game where you become nigh indestructible and really powerful for as long as the game decides. Example: The Upgraded Gravity Gun section in Half-Life 2.
Terraforming describes the process of altering an environment in order to sustain human life. This is commonly seen in science fiction, where terraforming adds oxygen to the environment, flora and fauna, and even water.
A flaw that occurs when a games graphics engine fails to preload textures as the player is in view of them.
Whether it's an obvious callback, a bookend narration, a repeat in scenery, or a never ending time loop, many games feature an ending that gives the player a severe case of déjà vu.
What lies ahead, and is distant from the present.
The Great War is the name given to the nuclear war that devastated the planet in the Fallout universe.
A legendary secretive organization of scientists living underground in Boston.
When a fragile figure hides behind a monolithic facade. Popularized by the film The Wizard of Oz, many games have included similar figures.
A underground faction dedicated to rescuing synths from the Institute.
Many games that feature a theft mechanic also include a some form of risk or punishment. Other games just let players steal things as if it's a perfectly normal thing to do.
A distinctive song associated with the game (often played during the introduction/end credits). Note: This concept deals just with songs with lyrics, as opposed to instrumental pieces.
The player character is seen at a distance from a number of different possible perspective angles. There is generally a movable camera but it can also be in a fixed position. It most commonly refers to a viewpoint behind the player character.
Throwing weapons include knives, shurikens, axes, darts or even explosives such as grenades and molotov cocktails.
A hand gesture to indicate approval. Often used when verbal communication is not possible (such as during stealth sections, at long distances, or when a character is mute).
The concept of a character leaping forwards or backwards in time.
Tokyo Game Show 2008, the world's second biggest video game trade show, was held from October 9th to 12th 2008 at the Makuhari Messe.
Anguish of body or mind. Can be used by authority figures to extract sensitive information that would not be given under normal circumstances.
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