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A special device or game mechanic that summarizes and categorizes newly discovered creatures.
Conning is a feature in most MMOs which allows a player to estimate the level and/or potential challenge of a particular mob primarily by the color of the text that appears when considering the fight. Conning can also determine faction standing with a particular NPC from a safe distance.
Using a 2D sprite that always faces the camera within a polygonal 3D environment to fake a 3D effect.
A hub for quests.
The Nintendo 3DS has a system-level currency called Play Coins, which are earned for walking while the system is in sleep mode and can be spent in a variety of ways.
A grassroots movement organized in 2011 to campaign for the North American release of three Wii titles thought to remain as Japanese/European exclusives.
The High Entia are a technologically advanced race in Xenoblade Chronicles.
The Nopon are a friendly race of merchants in Xenoblade Chronicles.
Machina are a sentient race of humanoid machines from Mechonis.
Anything from a village to the whole world existing on a giant creature.
Affinity is a gameplay concept centered around social links in the Xenoblade games. Completing quests affects the bonds between characters, regions and the player characters.
Action RPG (Action Role-Playing Game), also known as ARPG, refers to RPGs (role-playing games) that use direct, real-time, reflex-oriented, action combat systems, instead of the more abstract turn-based or menu-based battle systems.
English language video games are predominantly written in American English--even for non-American English speaking territories--as the US accounts for the biggest demographic of video game players, and it is often viewed as being unnecessary to cover both forms of English.
Items placed oh so close by, yet require traversing half the map and finding secret entrances to find
Physics play an important part in this game in solving puzzles and/or combat. Notable examples include the Gravity Gun from Half-Life 2, and the Force Powers from Star Wars: Force Unleashed.
Games with randomly (or rather, procedurally) generated environments create new levels from predetermined pieces each time the game is played.
Customization in games that allow users to change various parts of their equipment or moves to fit their gaming style.
Body armor in games acts as additional protection. In most cases, when a player takes damage that would completely affect their health, their body armor reduces the damage taken or takes the damage instead.
Player versus Player, commonly abbreviated as PvP, is a gaming term popularized in MMOs to refer to gameplay in which players fight against other player controlled characters.
Player versus Environment, commonly abbreviated as PvE, is a gaming term that originated in MMOs to refer to gameplay in which players fight against computer controlled creatures or characters.
A console game is high definition if it operates at a resolution of at least 720p, or 1280x720. A console able to achieve this resolution is HD-capable. For a variety of reasons, the term does not apply to PC games.
A mod is a user-created patch that alters any part of a game, or adds new content to it. At the extreme, "total conversion" mods can change the game so much that an entirely new experience is created.
Ahh, eating... We can't live without it, and, apparently, neither can some characters. From snakes to dots, games have odd ways of dishing out their dishes.
Minerals are the primary resource featured in many games.
Farming is the act of growing plants and raising animals for food.
The ability to communicate via voice.
Some video games utilize a system that has the player occasionally consuming food items to keep their hunger under control. Ignoring it can result in decreased stamina, or in some cases, death of the player's character and a "Game Over" screen.
Realistically rendered water can really immerse you in a game. Just don't try to dive into your TV!
World Building games focus on the ability of the player to created his own little world just as he wants it. Good examples, are The Sims, Black and White, and Spore.
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