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Achievements are extra challenges added into video games that sometimes carry a point value or unlock bonus material, and are sometimes solely for bragging rights.
Assassins are people who are tasked with the action of violence against peoples, though their general aims are to be discreet and as minimally violent as possible in order to remain discreet if necessary.
When you hold down one button and you character automatically leaps over things and such.
Many males, and some females, experience pattern baldness, a gradual loss of hair.
Bats are small, very social flying mammals. They may frequent caves or haunted houses.
These games include an option for testing the performance of the hardware on which it is running.
A proprietary video codec (.bik/bk2 extension) developed by RAD Game Tools and used in a very large number of video games.
Though they were renwowned as "High Men", not all Númenoreans remained true to the Forces of Good. Black Númenoreans are those who have given their allegiance to Sauron.
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.
Warg-like creatures that live in Mordor. Created for Shadow of Mordor and its sequel.
Climbing is a common tradition in games, particularly platformers. There is often a particular type of surface that can be climbed, and it has a recognizably different look than other surfaces in the game. Climbing ladders or stairs doesn't count.
Typically found in fighting games, combos are a series of strung-together moves.
The act of a noble, just, or otherwise good or heroic figure becoming evil through either external manipulation or an internal shift in beliefs or desires.
The ability to counter a move.
Enemies who don't fight fair or flee when they're running low on health. Examples include Boos from Super Mario and those pesky goblins from Dark Messiah.
These games let players see the credits without needing to play the game first.
An attack that does more damage than usual, usually affected by random chance and some sort of modifier.
A sight placed on the HUD used to aim and provide a point of reference to the player when looking and interacting with the game world. Although they often aim weapons, they have a variety of uses and have appeared in many games in many different forms.
Crows are familiar over much of the world: large, intelligent, all-black birds with hoarse, cawing voices.
A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
The 18th annual D.I.C.E. Awards celebrate the best games of 2014, as voted by industry professionals.
The concept of a helpless female character in desperate need of rescuing by the protagonist, in most cases from a villain, or from a form of impending doom.
Darkness is used in games to restrict access, increase tension, or just to set a mood. Often the player has access to a light source that can mitigate its effect.
Deadly Gas is used in many games as an obstacle and usually causes the player's health to degenerate over time.
A type of technique in killing opponents in games through a vertical takedown with high risks and high satisfaction. First practised in the Mechwarrior franchise. Can also mean the usage of weaponry to rain devastation and mass death.
Decapitation is the removal of the head of a person or animal.
A feature in games that allows you to see objects and objectives either completely or just more clearly than the game's regular vision allows.
A system that allows players to pay upfront and receive all of the DLC for a game, including DLC that has not yet been released. This lets players receive a discount compared to buying DLC individually.
Downloadable Content adds new features and content to already-distributed video games via the Internet. Examples include new maps for FPS games, new songs for rhythm games, and new cars for racing games.
Dragons were originally messengers from heaven, according to early Buddhist texts. In games, they can be among the most fearsome of adversaries, but there are some exceptions.
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