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Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
Options to assist players with vision, hearing, or other impairments
Extraterrestrials appear in many video games in a variety of styles. Sometimes they're evil, sometimes they're benevolent, and sometimes they're very similar to humans.
Winged, usually flying creatures, many of which enjoy perching on branches and defecating on unfortunate victims below.
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.
Generally used to fool other characters or parties into thinking you're one of them or belong there for purposes of deception, spying, or accessing data.
When the main character at some point has to escape from a confined area, be it a dungeon, a prison cell, or a penal colony.
A device used in many games with vast open worlds, to travel instantaneously from one place to another. It sometime appears in the form of an item or skill.
An umbrella term for any sexual orientation or gender identity that is not straight.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
A game where you eventually receive a map of an area. Like in Metroid Prime you have map download stations to get a map outline of the area. This is the same concept in the exploring Castlevania games.
A narrative that takes an unexpected turn. Commonly, plot twists come in the form of revealing that the player character is not actually who they thought.
Point and click is an interface featured in a specific kind of adventure game, where players click on objects and characters to interact with them.
Swearing, cursing, call it what you want. It is an expression of anger or frustration, in most cases.
The foil of almost every early RPG lover, these rodents often live in sewers. While most rats are simple targets, games like Ratatouille make them the hero.
A sound effect that plays once the player has gained a level, solved a puzzle or reached a milestone within the game.
If a person is made of metal and has circuitry instead of a circulatory system, then their game belongs on this list.
Male characters who are depicted in an overtly sexual manner.
These games are designed to be played by one person, and one person only.
The option to display dialog and other information with text on screen.
You want an example? Know what I mean? See what I did there? *Wink wink, nudge nudge*
The ability to move from one area to another instantaneously - typically through some sort of special power or device.
Games that feature characters that are known for a highly distinctive and unusual manner of speech.
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