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An AI companion is a computer-controlled ally who follows and aids you through your adventures or who requires your protection. The AI companion's survival is often essential to game and story progression.
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.
A gang in Liberty City. They are the rivals of of the Lost MC.
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, commonly refers to the programmed behaviors of NPCs in a game, whether it's the fact that a soldier takes cover behind a wall in Gears of War, or that townspeople cheer upon your arrival to their village in Fable.
Assassins are people who are tasked with the action of violence against peoples, though their general aims are to be discreet and as minimally violent as possible in order to remain discreet if necessary.
In computer games - especially rpg - they're a great source of booze and often information.
BASE Jumping is the act of packing a parachute to jump off a stationary object, such as a building or a mountain. B.A.S.E. stands for Buildings, Antennas, Spans(bridges), Earth(mountains).
Begging various NPCs can sometimes earn the beggar a few pieces of silver, but other times it will simply draw the ire of the NPC.
Betrayal is when a person breaks the trust and faith that others have placed in them.
Billboards are used in many games as either a form of advertisement or as something to smash through.
The Black Market is a concept wherein players may buy or sell items through alternative means. This is often a way to make more money but can often land the player into trouble.
One of the most controversial aspects of video games are the amounts of virtual murders that can vary from over-the-top to uneasily realistic. These games become notorious when they are linked to a murder, usually a spree murder, by the person who plays them.
A concept found in many puzzle and casual games. Matching blocks of the same color or type to gain points and/or erase the blocks.
Body armor in games acts as additional protection. In most cases, when a player takes damage that would completely affect their health, their body armor reduces the damage taken or takes the damage instead.
Bouncers are large infantry units who served faithfully under General Lionwhyte until they were fired for their incompetence. Unsure what to do without someone giving them orders (thanks to their remarkable stupidity) they were hired by the Ironheade faction. In combat they utilize their enormous fists with great efficiency.
A sport in which the player throws a ball down a lane in order to knock over 10 pins that are set up in a triangular shape.
A concept in which a person or object is on fire and taking continuous damage. It often takes fast movement, water, or an item to heal.
The event of a suspect being apprehended by law enforcement.
Because a washed car, is a shiny car! Originally popularised in the Gran Turismo series of games (I think?). Feature also exists in Grand Theft Auto 4.
A menu or other interface that is presented as a cell phone operating system.
Any game where players progress through difficult challenges that usually provide points or medals based on performance.
Somehow, one of the characters has changed their race.
Special codes or button combinations used to gain powers or advantages in a game. Generally hidden.
Climbing is a common tradition in games, particularly platformers. There is often a particular type of surface that can be climbed, and it has a recognizably different look than other surfaces in the game. Climbing ladders or stairs doesn't count.
The comic relief is a character, other than the main character, who is meant to add humor and lighten the mood of the game. These characters are usually very dumb or very witty, and are usually very talkative.
Law makers and fat cats who will sell the population down the river just to gain more power and money.
A Cover System is a gameplay mechanic that specifically governs the player's ability to hide behind objects to avoid detection or enemy fire.
Games involving characters that round up local hoodlums for the good of the community.
Currency has all forms in video games. It is used to buy characters, vehicles, weapons, and more.
A gameplay feature that offers players the option to listen to their own music instead of the game's original soundtrack. This allows for a more personalized listening experience.
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