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Game » consists of 15 releases. Released Nov 17, 2004
This concept applies to any game protagonist who through the course of the game's story becomes physically and permanently maimed in some way (by losing an eye, an hand or other body part). They may receive an artificial replacement but the character remains physically changed through the course of the game.
Games that feature an antagonist--someone who opposes the game's protagonist--that is a man.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
When the President wants to go for a burger, you know that all your cake is a lie.
Many great heroes had to learn their skills from someone. This person would be the one.
Mercenaries, Soldiers for Hire, have been found fighting in conflicts since the dawn of human warfare. These hired guns show a desire to turn their talent in the art of death to a more profitable profession.
These games have an agenda - social, political, or otherwise. The message is hard to miss.
Games which self-consciously address their own devices of fiction.
Armed forces. The arm of government that deals with fighting wars and protecting a nation from external or internal threats
All militaries have some kind of uniform.
These are often a departure from the conventional gameplay of a game. There have also been compilations; games including only minigames. The Mario Party series has a lot of minigames, too!
When an achievement is only attainable at a single point in a game, it is considered a missable achievement. If a player has missed such an achievement, then he must replay the entire game in order to get it.
For games that feature a mission briefing before gameplay.
A post processing effect that blurs and streaks the entire frame. Loosely based on the behavior of real-world optics.
Some action-oriented games make use of motion capture technology to make character's movements realistic.
A movie reference in a game, is where a game references a film. This can be done in many different ways.
This gameplay feature is often associated with stealth games where the player cannot take the lives of his/her opponents or where the main goal is to avoid detection.
Some games feature the ability to switch the gameplay camera perspective between first and third person, either as an option or as a gameplay element.
Murder is the act of ending the life of another living thing against its will without the sanction of a higher governmental authority, such as the casualties that result from acts of war. It is generally intentional, at least in a legal meaning, but not necessarily.
A device by which a character's motivations or expectations are influenced by a suspiciously absent family member.
The National Security Agency is an agency that is responsible for analyzing and gathering foreign communications and intel. The NSA is also responsible for keeping the US government's own network and communications secure.
Sequels that have the player controlling a different character than the preceding game(s).
The ability to see in the dark without mechanical means.
Games that are in genres where the ability to jump is expected, but do not allow the player character to jump on command.
Characters controlled by the game for players to interact with, as opposed to player characters which are controlled by whomever is playing the game.
In some games, the differences between the difficulty settings are more significant than tweaked health, damage and currency. This could be new or changed enemies, boss battles, mechanics or items
Games in which, instead of playing on "Easy" or "Hard", players play on "Marine" or "Way of the Samurai".
Characters that are initially portrayed as evil, but eventually turn out to be good or not as serious of a threat. This also includes villains who remain evil the entire game, but contain some sense of moral goodness or ambiguity.
System in games that are used to alert the player of law enforcement attention and pursuit towards them.
Nudity is qualified as either exposed buttocks, breasts, or genitalia or general lack of clothing. Video game nudity is largely a rarity outside of the PC market.
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