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A spell or aural effect that drastically lowers the morale of the victim, causing them to panic and flee.
Some weapons leave visible trails in the air when you wave them around.
Games which feature characters who have an accessible character screen which might include their stats / abilites / inventory etc.
A man who attracts women and enjoys their company; a womanizer.
These are the characters who may or may not wind up in a relationship with the protagonist of the game. Sometimes the player gets to choose if this relationship will develop, while in other instances it is just left up to your imagination at the end of the game.
These are endings that aren't just good, but they give you everything you could want. The world is saved, the hero gets the girl, friendships are made that will last forever, everyone is safe, the villain is gone for good, and all loose ends are wrapped up forever.... unless a sequel is made.
A Multi-Phase Boss is a boss that undergoes a significant and instantaneous change in abilities, attack speed, and/or attack pattern during the fight. These bosses do not fully regain health between forms and appearance changes are usually minimal, if at all.
A gigantic dweller of the deep; this creature has been featured in many video games, movies, stories, and legends. Beware, when a giant squid is near, for death (or fun) follows.
A post-processing blurring effect used mostly by modern action games, particularly modern first-person shooters. Used to blur foreground or background elements to simulate a lens focus.
3DS titles that use the handheld's built-in StreetPass feature, allowing two units in sleep mode to share game information when they detect each other.
Games that support the use of the Circle Pad Pro 3DS accessory.
Sometimes a game is so great that the developer has to go back after the game's release to add achievements.
A headless horseman of Irish folklore. It is said to carry its own severed head, bearing a mischievous grin that reaches from one side of the face to the other.
A rich snob is a character who thinks he/she is better then everyone else because he/she is rich.
A story element in which a significant amount of time passes in a short period. Usually marked by major changes in character ages and personalities.
The eleventh PAX Prime took place August 29-September 1, 2014 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.
Inspires a state of relaxation, meditative or zen feelings in the player, allowing them to switch off and zone out. The entire game can induce those contemplative feelings, for instance Proteus. Other games have a Zen Mode where the immersion breaking elements are removed.
Reloading is the action of replacing the ammunition magazine inside a gun. It adds a touch of realism to most modern shooters, and a certain amount of tension when a player is forced to reload while under fire.
A glitch is an action performed within the bounds of a game engine that was not intended by the game's developers. Glitches are often performed by the player, though they can also occur independently.
Persistent bullet holes allows players to shoot holes into walls without them disappearing right away. This feature added realism to first person shooters, as well as the ability to draw smiley faces.
Everything you need isn't always spelled out for you on the map. Sometimes even the map is not there till you go explore it.
A circumstance in video games where the player will defeat large numbers of enemies without any assistance from AI or other players. This may occur for part of a game or the entirety of it.
A man or woman working the world's oldest profession. He/she might provide you a cutscene, health, or be a background NPC for an urban setting.
Swearing, cursing, call it what you want. It is an expression of anger or frustration, in most cases.
Crooked Cops work both sides of the law for their own benefit.
The American Mafia which originated in Sicily and took root in Eastern America around the 20th century. It is also known as Cosa Nostra meaning "Our Thing". The explosion of Mafia activities and power in America happened in 1920's and their power lasted well into the 1970's and 1980's.
This page is about the concept of Exploding Heads. Exploding Heads come in two different forms - one, where they are used as a dramatic device (eg. Bionic Commando), and, secondly, where they are used as a weapon (eg. Alien Storm).
Law is a rule or a system of rules, usually enforced through a set of institutions, applied to govern a group.
A gang isn't just two crude dudes, it's a whole mess of them. There's all kinds of different gangs represented in games: street gangs, organized criminals, and even high school cliques.
The head honcho of a group of miscreants
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