Game of the Year 2020: Day One
Giant Bombcast
Game of the Year 2020: Day Five
670: We Call It Cluedo!
Part 12
Going Rogue
The HotSpot - Episode 393
Premium Podcasts
Brad Shoemaker's Top 10 Games of 2020
Ben Pack's Games of the Year 2020
Jason Oestreicher's Top 10 Games of 2020
The Community Spotlight 2021.01.16
The Community Spotlight 2021.01.09
The Community Spotlight 2021.01.02
New Logo Mug
Beastcast Mug
Interlocking Dad Hat
Company »
Free to Play titles allow a user to play a version of the game without paying an initial purchase fee, but generally require the purchase of microtransactions to access additional content.
Digital Distribution is the concept of purchasing digital media via the internet and having it sent to the user directly via the internet. No physical representation of this content is given but the content resides on the users hard drive and is legally owned by them.
These games are based off of established licenses, such as movies, comics, or TV shows. Examples are the James Bond 007 and Spider-Man franchises.
Boxes of random items, usually able to be purchased using real money currencies.
Small payments made with actual money which result in an in-game bonus, such as an extra item, character, etc...
Achievements are extra challenges added into video games that sometimes carry a point value or unlock bonus material, and are sometimes solely for bragging rights.
The ability to dodge an attack, making the player untouchable for a brief period.
Options menus give you the option to change anything the game lets you change. Whether you want subtitles or not, sound effects or not, the game to be harder or not, anything you want that the game lets you change, you can change in the options menu.
Whenever there's a new Pixar, superhero or Harry Potter movie they have to make one of these.
Premium Items are in-game objects paid for with real money, often found in free to play games.
This edit will also create new pages on Giant Bomb for:
Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Giant Bomb users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.
Use your keyboard!
Log in to comment
Log in to comment