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The physical and mental turmoil that a person may encounter as a result of a traumatic or otherwise extremely stressful situation.
Brought to Al-Khali by the disfigured Bishop Maltheus St. Claire, their innocence were meant to protect them against the Saracen "Infidels". Instead they were massacred, and their souls now linger in eternal damnation within the walls of Jericho.
Any game that represents a society noticeably worse or less desirable compared to those in the present. This can relate to kinds of political and economic organisation, excessive human suffering, social problems caused by technology, or as a result of an apocalyptic event.
First-Person is a vantage point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character's eyes. It is most commonly found in first-person shooters, racing games, and visual novels, and to a lesser extent in other genres, such as RPGs, 3D platformers, and adventure games.
Enemies that prefer to keep a distance to the ground, and swoop down occasionally to do some damage.
These spooky entities are the spirits of the dead, returned from beyond their graves for generally sinister purposes. There's generally about even odds whether a particular ghost will be helpful or malevolent towards the living, but some ghosts just want to be left alone entirely.
Gladiators may or may not be forced to fight. They are usually depicted as being from ancient Rome.
All dogs go to heaven? Nobody told these.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
A Christian military order from the middle ages, known for their skilled warriors wearing white mantles with an emblem of a red cross.
Toys that come to life, whether in the form of lovable action figures with personalities of their own, or psychotic dolls possessed by the souls of deceased serial murderers.
Nazi Zombies are a combination of two of gaming's main bad guys, Nazis and Zombies.
The graphical engine developed by People Can Fly for their Painkiller games
Many games feature the concept of alternate dimensions. These can include the Physical, Astral, Elemental, and Ethereal among others depending on the theology. RPG's sometimes utilize these planes as the realms of gods.
The ability to take direct control of another person's body, or an inanimate object, in order to further your own goals. Usually an ability found only in spectral characters.
A small closed community, with people who generally dislike foreigners. Sometimes they're inbred, sometimes they want you dead, sometimes they worship Cthulhu, and sometimes it's "all of the above".
A gathering of people who believe in the same higher power(s), and follow the rules laid out by the mortals chosen to be their prophets. Video games generally try to shy away from negatively portraying real religions to avoid controversy, however they make ample use of fictional in-game religions.
Revenant - meaning "one who has returned from death" - are typically portrayed as a type of undead warrior, though there are a few games where the Revenant is the protagonist.
Revenge is an act of violence, financial ruin, or emotional torment that one person or group carries out against another, in response to some perceived wrongdoing.
Scary Children in scary games. Some speak, some don't but they all stare.
Skeleton Warriors are comprised of the animated bones of the dead. Often brought to life to do the bidding of an evil master as mindless and indefatigable soldiers and guardsmen.
The skeleton is the framework of the human body.
When someone takes someone else's soul or life essence. They may do it to get more health, power-ups, or just because they are just plain evil!
Souls are the spiritual essence of living things.
Many horror-themed games feature characters uttering despondent noises; this includes screaming, sobbing, and moaning.
Life after death, known by many names in many cultures, where the dead continue their existence forever parted from the living.
When a populated area is overrun by legions of the undead. They are often accompanied by demons or parasitic lifeforms.
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