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Running at 60 FPS is standard for arcade & PC games, but hardware restrictions of consoles often force developers to aim for lower framerates in order to preserve visual detail or allow greater scale. 3D console games hitting 60 FPS are thus uncommon, though the trend of re-releasing games on newer hardware has technically resulted in more 3D console games hitting 60 FPS.
Options to assist players with vision, hearing, or other impairments
When a game allows the player to pet animals encountered in the environment. Some games are all about this.
Short one-line audio clips spoken by the NPCs that populate the game world. Can be random or in reaction to the player or events.
The most prestigious awards in the British videogame calender, the BAFTA Video Game Award honour the achievements of the best game developers and their games.
Games in which the player is incapable - not just discouraged from - harming innocents. Sorry, no matter how bad you want to, you just can't pull that trigger.
A rare case were a spin-off takes place during the series' timeline.
A Christian holiday widely celebrated in the western world. It is often associated with festive spirit and presents.
Collectibles are items such as coins, rings, gems, packages etc. that can be gathered, usually for some kind of reward, or sometimes to simply beat a level. Often (almost too often) the source of earning achievements and trophies on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Comic book or manga characters who are also in video games. There are tons of games with superheros such as Batman and Spider-Man out there.
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.
Some game environments feature certain areas that allow for special kills outside a player's normal cadre of moves. These kills usually feature unique animations such as slamming an enemy's head through a television or sticking their head in a trash compactor.
Video games that are based on comic books, manga and graphic novels.
The ability for the player to become unseen, from basic camouflage to fully vanishing from sight.
Games released coinciding with new hardware.
These games are based off of established licenses, such as movies, comics, or TV shows. Examples are the James Bond 007 and Spider-Man franchises.
The ability to control the direction and/or behavior of lightning; this may also be connected with the ability to generate lightning. Many games involve characters with lightning element attacks. These are unique because of their potency with water.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
The first police department established in the US, the NYPD is the largest police force in the country. It is the primary department or agency responsible for law enforcement and investigation within New York City.
When gravity's pull can not harm a player, no matter the distance.
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.
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.
Trophies are an incentive-based system for the completion of various objective in PS3, Vita, and PS4 titles.
Product placement is the act of using branded products in high visibility settings inside movies and games in exchange for special consideration, financial purchases or otherwise. In recent years, it has become more apparent.
A physics system used to procedurally generate body movement similar to rag dolls.
Ray tracing is a method of graphical rendering that realistically simulates the way light interacts with the world, objects, and characters.
Games that have art on the inside of the game case, to double the decoration.
Roping involves moving around, often along very complex paths, by using a grapple without coming to a stop. Made famous by the Worms franchise.
Game mechanics traditionally found in role-playing games that are incorporated into a non-RPG title.
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