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The wheels are already in motion when you begin the race, there's no turning back.
Rubber Band AI is an infamous hidden feature in racing games that allows computer-controlled opponents to catch up no matter how far behind they are. It is intended to keep challenging the player, but can also give AI opponents an unfair advantage.
Most achievement systems allow developers to hide certain achievements, obscuring details about them until a player has earned the achievement.
PlayStation 3 games that utilize the "tilt" functionality of the SIXAXIS or DualShock 3 controllers for minor or major gameplay mechanics.
The speed blur effect is typically used in racing games. It consists of the edges of the screen, or any object in the world blurring as the player moves quickly.
Temporarily makes your character or the world around you go faster, either by stepping on an object, activating a power or object, or by collecting a power up. There are many other ways in which a Speed boost can be used and it depends on the game.
The Spike Video Game Awards recognized the best games of 2003.
A grid that is organized for the start of the race in rows of 2, 3 or more. Very useful for standing starts in various racing titles.
Whether by item or otherwise, temporary invincibility provides the user a brief moment where they are impervious to attack.
A twister, or tornado, is a localized windstorm characterized by a rotating column of air resembling a funnel-shaped cloud.
Unattainable or broken achievements are achievements that no longer unlock, never unlocked from the start, or require an online component to a game that no longer exists.
User Generated Content describes any content the end user produces to add onto the content given by the developer. User Generated Content has grown in popularity, with LittleBigPlanet, Forza Motorsport 3, ModNation Racers and Spore being great examples.
The building/editing of vehicles, mechs, and the like.
Due to damage or other events, vehicles become harder to handle or drive slower.
The ability to communicate via voice.
A feature in select games in which the player can control the goings on in the game using select voice commands spoken into a microphone.
Wii and Wii U games that can be played using the Classic Controller (Pro).
The Xbox 360 has limited compatibility with original Xbox games through software emulation. Originally there were 213 Xbox games compatible with the Xbox 360, now there are 478.
Xbox Live is Microsoft's online gaming service.
Xfire is a downloadable instant messenger client and Digital Download Store for Windows. It is targeted at gamers and has many features related to gaming.
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