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Game » consists of 7 releases. Released October 2016
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.
Neglectful and/or abusive parents and parental figures.
The deliberate animation of breasts, meant to titillate as a means to conform to more realistic physics.
Jacking is the act of taking control of a vehicle that is not under the player's rightful or original possession, and may or may not have been taken out of another player's or NPC's possession.
The Central Intelligence Agency, or CIA, is an arm of the US government devoted to espionage activities. The Agency plays a significant role in plenty of games.
CQC and CQB are close range combat techniques.
Games where attacks directed to the crotchal region cause much more damage than other areas, sometimes as a male-only phenomenon.
A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
An organism consisting of both natural and artificial systems.
It's all in the family.
A dog is an animal, of which there are estimated to be 400 million of in the world. Said to be man's best friend, they naturally appear in many video games.
Receiving damage or dying as a result of falling.
You may think you know who you are playing as, but do you?
Developed in-house by Kojima Productions, this development tool will allow the studio to develop titles for multiple platforms simultaneously. The first title to be developed with this engine is Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Whether it be Mario vs. Bowser, Jedi vs. Sith, Link vs. Ganon, or Elves vs. Orcs, the forces of good are in an eternal battle with the hordes of evil.
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
Equines that go 'neigh' and tend to eat hay. Some are the stars of motion pictures. The truest of companions to many adventurers.
When a game has specific or unique dialogue for when the player has already completed a task before being given a quest to do that task.
Some games require players to accept a terms of service agreement before playing or connecting to online services.
An infinite resource spot is an area that allows the player to obtain an unlimited amount of a particular resource such as health, ammunition, money, or energy.
The ability for the player to become unseen, from basic camouflage to fully vanishing from sight.
The player character learns one or more additional languages to their own. This may affect the way the player can interact with or view the game world.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
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.
Music based games may be growing in popularity now, but there have always been musicians in games. Whether they're in a band, play an instrument, or just sing into a hairbrush, these characters live for music.
Games that are in genres where the ability to jump is expected, but do not allow the player character to jump on command.
A term referring to those obsessed with a specific field of interest, especially anime and manga.
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!
Select games may have enhanced visuals, frame rate, or increases in resolution. 'PS4 Pro Enhanced' features vary by game.
A physics system used to procedurally generate body movement similar to rag dolls.
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