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A genre of FPS games that was popular in the 90's, usually associated with fast, simplistic combat and low amounts of cover. The style has seen a resurgence since the late 2010s, wherein the term was popularized, as some developers revisited the design philosophies present in older games. Some modern entries are even developed in old FPS engines, or in modernized derivatives thereof.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
Centaurs have the upper half of a man, and the lower half of a horse. Typically they are hunters.
The concept of purchasing media and having it delivered over the internet. No physical representation of this content is given, and although the content resides on the user's hard drive they are typically granted a license to the product, rather than ownership of it.
The Ettin is a two headed ogre type monster. Ettins are often found in the same areas as orcs and trolls in role playing games.
An Expansion brings new missions, modes & new story elements to a full product title. Expansions typically require a full version game to function, but there are also stand-alone packs as well.
First-Person is a vantage point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character's eyes. It is most commonly found in first-person shooters, racing games, and visual novels, and to a lesser extent in other genres, such as RPGs, 3D platformers, and adventure games.
An numeral indication of how much damage a character can sustain. The loss of all hit points results in the death of the character or another penalty.
A common method of hit detection in shooters that disregards bullet physics. Basically, if the crosshair is on the target, the shot connects right away and without fail.
Formerly known as the "Doom Engine", id Tech 1 is the first generation of game engines from id Software.
Mythological creatures with the body of the human and the head of a bull. They are often found in video game dungeons, waiting for foolhardy players to stumble upon their lairs. Sometimes they're mindlessly violent, other times they're oddly peaceful and in tune with the world around them.
Any creature with more than 1 head on one body. This is possible in fantasy settings or as a result of mutation.
The permanent existence of one's body after death.
Slashing weapons are designed to cut and slice rather than causing blunt trauma. Examples include swords, axes, claws, naginatas, or even whips.
A two-dimensional image or animation overlaid into a scene. The foundation of early 2D games, making up everything from props to the player-controlled character.
Whether it's Super Scaler or Mode 7, growing and shrinking sprites/textures is a concept often used in sprite-based games. It was a popular technique used to create three-dimensional games with sprites, mostly during the 16-bit to early 32-bit eras. Sprite-scaling was an early form of 3D texture-mapping.
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.
Steam Cloud is a built in feature in some Steam games, it synchronizes game saves, settings and other data to the internet for access from any computer that has Steam installed.
The Serpent Riders, D'Sparil, Korax, and Eidolon, were a demon triumvirate within the Heretic franchise that commanded terrible magics and possessed knowledge of interdimensional travel. At present, all three of the Serpent Riders are deceased.
When the game is named (fully or partially) after a specific location within the game, or relevant to the game's story.
Weapon bob refers to the sway of a held weapon when a player is in motion in a first-person shooter.
Originally recorded in 1951, this sound effect has appeared in numerous films and video games.
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