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Game » consists of 11 releases. Released Aug 15, 2013
Games that incorporate licensed music from popular bands and musicians for their soundtracks.
Basically you're given a flashlight and then sent to a dark place.
Loading Screens are specific screens that are displayed while a game is loading resources so that the player has something to distract them while the game loads. Loading Screens can be images, text or even mini-games - and sometimes a combination of all three.
Loud ambient noises are often included in many thriller/horror games. These sounds are associated with panic and terror, and can heighten these feelings. Examples of these sounds would be metal chains clanging, footsteps, knocking, creaking doors, etc.
A game where you eventually receive a map of an area. Like in Metroid Prime you have map download stations to get a map outline of the area. This is the same concept in the exploring Castlevania games.
When a relative is missing, and the protagonist is forced to look for the aforementioned relative.
A post processing effect that blurs and streaks the entire frame. Loosely based on the behavior of real-world optics.
A movie reference in a game, is where a game references a film. This can be done in many different ways.
A subscription service from EA for the PC. Similar to EA Access, users pay a monthly fee to gain access to a range of titles published with additional incentives.
PlayStation Plus is a premium PlayStation Network subscription service.
Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
Referencing a TV show, celebrity, song, trend, historical event, etc. is one of the easiest ways to get a laugh. This can be either a throw-away gag, like the name of an achievement, or the main subject of the game.
Puzzles may need to be solved before the player can progress to the next section of the game. Often it may not be clear to players exactly what the puzzle is, or whether the an in-game items needs to be attained before it is even possible to solve it.
Rain can heavily increase the atmosphere of a video game. Some games use it to add detail to an environment, while other games use it to make it difficult to see.
Games where players are given material to read; this includes books, newspapers, and emails.
Realism is where a game attempts to accurately mimic real life through gameplay mechanics and visuals. For example, realistic shooters, such as Operation Flashpoint, Full Spectrum Warrior, or Brothers in Arms, typically focus upon squad tactics, i.e. suppressive fire and flanking.
A widely popular music style, originating from a fusion of blues, R&B, country, and jazz. Includes sub-genres such as punk, heavy metal, synth rock, and pop rock, among others.
Games that allow items to be rotated; this can be used to reveal information about certain objects for the purpose of puzzle solving.
A Secret area is a place hidden that few will find unless they know where to look.
Characters that harbor their past even though it may be revealed later. They are commonly uncovered in a number of video games.
Sometimes the creator's logo or name can be found in the product's game world.
Games with characters that sing.
These games are designed to be played by one person, and one person only.
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.
Games officially verified by Valve to be fully playable on Steam Deck.
Steam Trading Cards is a built in feature in the Steam client. It lets users collect cards from certain games and trade them and receive rewards for complete sets.
The option to display dialog and other information with text on screen.
Sometimes when players beat a game, the credits sequence will end with the phrase similar to, "Thank you for playing!".
Games set in, or focused primarily around, the years between 1990 and 1999.
It's the designer's go-to guy. If they want to steer a player in a given direction they'll lock an in game door and force the player to find a way to either unlock it or find an alternate route.
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