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Games that have animals (except humans) as the main character. The character must be playable.
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.
An initiative from Project EGG and D4 Enterprise to re-release emulations of old titles on console.
The opposite of open-ended gameplay, linear gameplay uses scripted events, Quick time events, cut scenes, and a restricted path to tell a story exactly how the writer intends, and control elements of the action.
The original helicopter.
Palette-swapping are sometimes used to denote the different strengths and abilities of your adversaries.
A destructible environment means the player has the ability to destroy his/her surroundings. This allows players to use the environment to their advantage.
The ability to communicate via voice.
Digging is a strategic mechanic of many games. Digging allows the ability to unearth valuables and strategize pathways.
"Vore" is an internet term for a sexual fetish for the act of a creature swallowing someone else whole while they are still alive. The act is also seen in many video games, in a decidedly less sexual manner.
Homebrew software is a slang term for unofficial software and games for consoles and handhelds which don't generally support it, such as the Wii or Nintendo DS.
The part in a story-based game where you become nigh indestructible and really powerful for as long as the game decides. Example: The Upgraded Gravity Gun section in Half-Life 2.
Games that became insanely popular also spawned a number of lesser, equally and even more popular games.
Usually due to bugs and glitches, some games cannot be "finished" without the use of unintended modifications.
Games that are marketed with sports,energy, soda, and other types of drinks
Apple's Game Center service brings matchmaking, achievements, and friend lists to games that choose to support it.
Potentially deadly in the real world, annoying and funny in the animated world.
When a game (usually downloadable) allows you to purchase the full version of that game directly from the demo. In some cases, the full game is the demo and all you are purchase is a very small (we are talking KBs) unlock key.
A concept where players have the ability to conceal themselves from enemies. Common hiding places in games include closets, lockers, or even just crouching in the shadows.
Games that have had television shows based on them.
A handful of games deemed of historical significance have been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame every year since 2015.
Games which had been licensed out to toy manufacturers to create a tie-in toyline, Usually aimed at children or collectors depending on the audience of the games the toys were based off.
Games whose main character is ball-shaped, sometimes with a face and/or hands/feet, but mostly just spherical.
Some Game Boy Advance games will support this accessory for wireless multiplayer.
Some game characters just cannot swim. This usually means automatic death as soon as they hit the water.
The legendary Konami code, any who knew it were rewarded in many classic Konami games. UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT B A (SELECT) (START)!
Greatest hits is a general term for re-releases of games which have sold a certain number of copies, as part of a program managed by the console manufacturer.
Many games sport magic cars that drive all by themselves. This is most likely done in order to keep a low rating or for other reasons.
Drowning in games occurs when a being (not suited to be in water) runs out of oxygen, time, power, or barely even touches the water surface. Further complicated by the local sea-life that can knock the air out of you, should you get close.
Reptiles known for their hard shells.
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