Power Bombcast: The Skin Doesn't Quite Fit
Giant Bomb Presents
Game Mess Mornings 05/03/24
GrubbSnax
The Community Spotlight 2024.05.04
The Community Spotlight 2024.04.27
The Community Spotlight 2024.04.20
Game » consists of 1 releases.
A style of gameplay where players must navigate a vast stream of projectiles.
Games that give the player only a limited amount of time to choose whether to continue or not. This concept is most often seen in arcade titles and their home ports.
In most shooters missiles are indestructible, but there is games where they can be destroyed by projectiles
“Indie” or “independently developed” games are video games which are developed by a studio without the support of an external publisher.
The concept of lives in video games evolved to let the player get a second chance after failing once. The most recognizable symbol is the heart.
Lock On is a game mechanic that allows the player to automatically center the character's aim on a target, usually done with a toggle or a press of a button.
An option, most commonly found in vertical-scrolling shooters, which rotates the screen for a more vertical display.
Vertical scrolling is when the screen scrolls along the y-axis. In a vertical scrolling game the player usually starts from the bottom of the screen and moves up. They are also almost always presented in a top-down perspective.
This edit will also create new pages on Giant Bomb for:
Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Giant Bomb users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.
Use your keyboard!
Log in to comment
Log in to comment