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Video game combat in which combat actions are performed in real-time, rather than through a turn-based structure.
Games on Xbox Live that are no longer available for purchase on the Xbox Games Store.
Reptilian humanoids are a common motif in mythology, folklore and fantasy. As a race, they are sometimes cited to be extremely old, even older than men and elves. Examples: Lizalfos (Zelda), Lizardmen (Warhammer) & Argonians (The Elder Scrolls) They generally walk upright like any other humanoid and sport some kind of tail.
Characters that are designed to be scantily-clad.
Classic form of numbering that gives things a more regal feel.
Monarchs and their families.
Special locations in game that allow the player to manually save their progress.
An object that instantly kills all enemies / destroys everything on the screen. Example: The Serious Bomb from the Serious Sam games.
The first subscription based video game serviced offered through your cable company.
Female characters who are designed with highly idealized figures and proportions, outfits that are revealing and/or form-fitting, and prone to ending up in completely over-the-top poses designed to show off their bodies.
Enemies that hide behind shields.
The act of pushing one's way forcibly with the use of one's shoulder. One of Wario's signature moves.
Side-scrolling games present the world as viewed perpendicular to the direction the characters are facing on screen. With a heavy focus on lateral movement, objectives are often met by moving from one end of a stage to the other.
Whenever a character is seen in promotional art, or in a cut scene, chances are, they'll be using this.
Skeleton Warriors are comprised of the animated bones of the dead. Often brought to life to do the bidding of an evil master as mindless and indefatigable soldiers and guardsmen.
The skeleton is the framework of the human body.
Slashing weapons are designed to cut and slice rather than causing blunt trauma. Examples include swords, axes, claws, naginatas, or even whips.
A soccer slide tackle is a sideways slide that attempts to knock the ball away from your opponent's feet. It can also be used in a non-sports setting - e.g. to slide tackle an enemy to the ground or simply pass through a narrow gap.
A super weapon, often found in scrolling/rail shooters which destroys all enemies on screen instantly.
A mode in the game, often an unlockable, allowing players to listen to individual music tracks, voice clips and/or sound effects.
Featured mainly in fighting games, special attacks usually require more than just pressing a button to activate. They are usually unique or at least varied between characters.
An evil overlord or generally bad guy who sits on his throne while watching others fight to the death for his own amusement.
A visual representation showing the spells or skills collected by the player. This is in reference part of the user interface, not to book objects within a game.
Any practitioner of magic (wizard, sorcerer, mage, necromancer, etc.) who casts spells. Even unlearned scholars can throw a mean magic missile every now and then.
A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.
An aesthetic sub-genre of fantasy, focusing on brutal barbarians and arcane wizardly magic.
Tiered Exploration is a concept centered on the tie-ins between sandbox games and unlocking major sections and areas through story progression.
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.
Characters that fight with their tongues - often this involves characters with long, extendible tongues.
A game perspective that views the action from above, commonly at a fixed position and/or rotation.
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