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Game » consists of 11 releases. Released Dec 28, 2012
The concept of a game referencing another game through mockery, parody or even directly. A game reference to the same franchise does not count.
A gang isn't just two crude dudes, it's a whole mess of them. There's all kinds of different gangs represented in games: street gangs, organized criminals, and even high school cliques.
A glitch is an action performed within the bounds of a game engine that was not intended by the game's developers. Glitches are often performed by the player, though they can also occur independently.
Description of an healing spell that works over time, that is it brings small chunks of health repeatedly within a certain time-frame.
Hostages exist to be saved, guarded, and occasionally executed.
A digital storefront which donates some of its profits to charity.
A list of games that have their own in-game graphical achievement menu. Used for showing current progress towards achievements or trophies.
“Indie” or “independently developed” games are video games which are developed by a studio without the support of an external publisher.
The possibility for a character to sustain a permanent or temporary injury, thus lowering his abilities.
Some games feature end credits that scroll over a playable segment of action.
Games that were funded through Kickstarter.
Games released coinciding with new hardware.
A leaderboard is a way for players of any multi-player game to know where they rank within the game's community.
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.
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.
Somebody wrote or drew a message on the wall, maybe it was in blood, maybe they had a marker handy; but now here you are, reading it.
These are often a departure from the conventional gameplay of a game. There have also been compilations; games including only minigames. The Mario Party series has a lot of minigames, too!
Moral dilemmas presented to the player that often have a significant effect on the story or other characters.
A movie reference in a game, is where a game references a film. This can be done in many different ways.
Murder is the act of ending the life of another living thing against its will without the sanction of a higher governmental authority, such as the casualties that result from acts of war. It is generally intentional, at least in a legal meaning, but not necessarily.
Describes a situation where weapons and other equipment must be acquired from the environment, rather than being carried there.
Objectives that aren't required in order to win a scenario or mission. Completing optional objectives may, however, grant the player benefits such as items, shortcuts or additional assistance.
Games that have had an Original Soundtrack album released.
Poking fun at a specific existing work, whether a game, a movie, or something else, by imitating and exaggerating its characteristics. Some games use parody here and there, while others are entirely parodic.
Everyone else can keel over as much as necessary, but if the party leader falls, it's game over. Sometimes this makes logical sense, like with perma-death battle systems. But more often then not the main character is one Phoenix Down away from a game over.
The third annual PAX East took place from April 6-8, 2012 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
The fourth annual PAX East took place March 22-24, 2013 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
The ninth annual PAX Prime took place between August 31-September 2, 2012 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.
A concept where the game must be restarted if you are killed. It is a mechanic found in most arcade games, but the term is usually used in reference to the RPG genre where the mechanic is less common, particularly "roguelike" games as well as strategy games such as Fire Emblem or Final Fantasy Tactics where characters die if they are defeated in battle. Often used as a significant plot device.
Developers can't seem to resist filling video game graveyards with interactive tombstones full of witty sayings and inside jokes, particularly in fantasy RPGs.
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