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Game » consists of 7 releases. Released Nov 09, 2004
Ever since Pac-Man, games have had us navigating mazes.
A fixer of mechanical things that are broken. It's always good to have one near your tank or spaceship.
The Hora-quan (a.k.a. Metal Heads) are a race of creatures that live outside of Haven City. They have gold gems inbedded in their skulls and need Dark Eco to survive.
A popular mode in racing games in which players drive the various courses mirrored (example, a turn that used to be to the left is now to the right, etc...)
Characters that transport themselves via missiles.
Animals that can be ridden by players to get around faster.
Platforms conveniently moving you towards your destination to allow the crossing of large expanses which would otherwise be impossible to cross.
A mode that allows a game to be replayed after a first completion, carrying over items, experience, weapons, and other elements from the first playthrough.
You were pretty cool, once. Rich. Powerful. Royalty, even. But that's done with now, because it says "Chapter One" instead of "Prologue" in the mission order.
Characters controlled by the game for players to interact with, as opposed to player characters which are controlled by whomever is playing the game.
Non-linear level design where the player is able to freely traverse the game world and choose where and when to visit certain areas in the game.
In many games such as Devil May Cry and God of War, Orbs, or "Souls", if you will, spawn out of the enemies you destroy and provide you with either sweet life or power. Many times these "Orbs" can also be used as a currency of sorts to upgrade.
A partner is someone in a duo that shares the same status and/or billing. In video games, you often switch from one to the other because they have different strengths and weaknesses.
While all games on PlayStation 3 (2009 onwards) and later consoles have trophies, only games deemed large enough get to have the coveted Platinum Trophy for earning every Trophy in the base game.
The online service used on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita.
Trophies are an incentive-based system for the completion of various objective in PS3, Vita, and PS4 titles.
A narrative that takes an unexpected turn. Commonly, plot twists come in the form of revealing that the player character is not actually who they thought.
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!
Digital re-releases of PlayStation 2 games for later Sony-branded game systems.
A portion of a shooter or action game where players are forced into an on rail shooting sequence.
Ranking Systems tally the player's current progress and relative skill, by tracking raw numbers of multiple statistics (like score and time) during a session of gameplay. This results in a competitive meta-game where the goal is usually to reach the top position.
A maneuver involving both horizontal movement and rotation about a horizontal axis. Many characters roll in a unique fashion, and certain vehicles are even capable of rolling
A joke or reference that appears throughout a series of games.
These are scripted sequences in a game where the player is running toward the screen, sometimes while being chased.
A person leading a double life. Many comic book characters have one and sometimes the plot of their stories is keeping their secret identities a secret.
A sequel (also called a follow-up) is a game that carries forward the gameplay concepts, and often the story, of a previous game to which it is officially linked.
Sidekicks, different from partners, are less powerful, less important characters who support the main protagonist and generally stick by their side.
A move used in a lot of games where the standing/moving attacker spins upon himself, damaging the surrounding enemies.
Precursor alphabet; resembles script, mostly consisting of fluid curves and circles of varying sizes. Found throughout the game, mostly visibly on signs and banners around Haven City, as well as around Precursor locations and artifacts.
Games featuring characters which posses superhuman abilities and powers.
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