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An environmental hazard that can be exploited to inflict massive areal damage, exploding barrels are one of the most ubiquitous objects to be found in games. The most common methods of ignition include shooting and throwing. Exploding barrels are usually distinguished from the non-exploding kind by a conspicuous red tint.
Everything you need isn't always spelled out for you on the map. Sometimes even the map is not there till you go explore it.
Receiving damage or dying as a result of falling.
First person hugs are a design challenge. How do you communicate a hug in a first-person game without it being super awkward?
A gaming genre of its own, but also frequently featured as a mini-game in other titles, especially RPGs.
A feature on Xbox Series consoles that allows backwards compatible games to run at a higher framerate than on the original consoles.
Some first-person games that wish to immerse the player in the experience more will go as far as to include full body awareness, or the ability to see the player character's body when looking down.
When a conscious character perceives something that either does not exist or is a contorted reality manifested by the character's unstable psyche.
A temporary or permanent condition in which a person is suffering from reduced hearing ability.
A heavy is a class of enemy that can withstand more damage, thanks to body armor, a larger physique, or other characteristics. They are often armed with heavier weapons.
Hostages exist to be saved, guarded, and occasionally executed.
Map Makers or Editors are built-in tools that allow the average gamer to tweak or fully customize a map of their own, with no mod or programming skills required.
A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around.
Game endings that are meant to be absurd and that fly in the face of a dramatic storyline. Joke endings are often included as bonuses that require the player to beat the game a certain way in order to be seen.
Sliding on one's knees. Can be used to slide under objects. A variant of this is power sliding, which can be used to tactically escape a sticky situation, dodge enemy fire, or decrease range effectively to the enemy.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
A fixer of mechanical things that are broken. It's always good to have one near your tank or spaceship.
The ability to influence and control the thoughts of others.
This gameplay feature is often associated with stealth games where the player cannot take the lives of his/her opponents or where the main goal is to avoid detection.
Multiple endings is a term used to describe different outcomes or conclusions to a game based on the previous actions of the player.
Despite his inexperience, the New Guy has saved the world more times than any veteran.
Sequels that have the player controlling a different character than the preceding game(s).
Characters controlled by the game for players to interact with, as opposed to player characters which are controlled by whomever is playing the game.
Games with achievements or trophies that can only be obtained while playing online multiplayer.
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.
Games that have had an Original Soundtrack album released.
The fourteenth PAX West took place September 1-4, 2017 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.
An in-game mode which allows players to pause the action on screen and manipulate the camera to take a screenshot. First seen in Gran Turismo 4.
Trophies are an incentive-based system for the completion of various objective in PS3, Vita, and PS4 titles.
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