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Game » consists of 1 releases. Released Aug 15, 2019
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.
A follow-up to a game or movie that takes place before the events of the previous installment or installments.
A way of attempting to control a population via media.
Select games may have enhanced visuals, frame rate, or increases in resolution. 'PS4 Pro Enhanced' features vary by 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.
QuickLoad allows the player to rapidly load their progress in a video game, generally is most seen in computer games.
Quicksave allows the player to save their progress in record time at the push of a button. It is more commonly found in PC games than in console games.
Radar is a player assist device included in the Heads Up Display of many games that represents the player's surroundings and the positions of objects, vehicles and enemies.
A portrait that conveys a character's health or other statuses via their facial expressions.
A boss that players fight multiple times throughout the game. They usually follow the player as they progress.
Sometimes, things are just meant to happen the way they do. Usually triggered by a timer, or by the player crossing a checkpoint.
A Secret area is a place hidden that few will find unless they know where to look.
A creature which is made up of mostly identical segments and has an elongated shape.
In-game jokes or Easter eggs involving references to characters or events from earlier in a game or the game's series.
These games are designed to be played by one person, and one person only.
A cloud of fine particles.
Games officially verified by Valve to be fully playable on Steam Deck.
Propelling oneself with kinetic usage of limbs while submerged in liquid (or otherwise fluid material).
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.
Tracker music, or module/MOD music is a digital music format that was popularized in the late 80's and became the de facto standard for video game music on the Amiga, as well as in the Demoscene, and is still in wide use today.
Levels that take place in or on a train or subway.
Video games contain a lot of activities for players to do underwater, from exploration to combat. Sometimes games treat water as simple low gravity movement, while other games treat underwater more realistically.
An Unwinnable State occurs either due to a glitch or by designer choice, when the player's actions make it so that the game can no longer be completed. However, the game continues as though it is still possible to finish and win.
In order to circumvent various obstacles, some protagonists must travel through ventilation systems.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
Things are not always as they appear. Just walk straight through that wall.
WASD, or WADS, is the most common and often the default setting to move the player character in computer games with a first or third person perspective.
Games in which specific enhancements are made when played on an Xbox One X.
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