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Game » consists of 13 releases. Released Dec 09, 1997
Characters that are designed to be scantily-clad.
If a person is made of metal and has circuitry instead of a circulatory system, then their game belongs on this list.
A Rocket Jump uses the explosive force of a rocket to launch the player high into the air, usually at the expense of some of his health.
Classic form of numbering that gives things a more regal feel.
A term used to describe the flow of action in a typical action game, where the pace is pre-defined to feature fast action and require quick reflexes. As the name suggests, these are games where the player character can run and shoot at the same time.
What do you mean? Everyone knows you run faster with a knife!
A Secret area is a place hidden that few will find unless they know where to look.
Games which contain secret areas that are hidden within other secret areas.
When a character in a video game is invincible to everything except a certain weapon, item, or spell.
In-game jokes or Easter eggs involving references to characters or events from earlier in a game or the game's series.
A sequel (also called a follow-up) is a game that carries forward the gameplay concepts, and often the story, of a previous game to which it is officially linked.
The ability to complete sections of a game out of the intended order (or to skip them entirely) through skill and knowledge of the game.
Female characters who are designed with highly idealized figures and proportions, outfits that are revealing and/or form-fitting, and prone to ending up in completely over-the-top poses designed to show off their bodies.
Enemies that hide behind shields.
A lead character who never says a word, despite being spoken to.
Source port is a general term for any modification created through the use of a game engine's source code, usually with the intent of expanding or improving its functionality in some way. Source ports commonly add features such as high resolution support and compatibility with newer operating systems.
Typically representing the elite of humanity's Space Forces, Space Marines have appeared in numerous games such as the Doom series and Warhammer series.
Splash damage is a term used in several types of games, most notably in first-person shooter and real-time strategy games, to refer to damage taken by players or objects in the area surrounding a point of weapon impact.
Sometimes, you want to play games with a real person who's sitting right next to you. These games have you covered.
Spray and Pray refers to a tactic found in shooter video games in which a player uses guns with either high rates of fire or high bullet counts and shoots with reckless abandon.
The first weapon that is acquired in a game. It's usually a handgun or melee weapon, is unbreakabe and carries unlimited ammunition. It's also the perfect "emergency weapon".
A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.
Steam Cloud is a built in feature in some Steam games, it synchronizes game saves, settings and other data to the internet for access from any computer that has Steam installed.
Usually the room before a boss battle, filled with ammo, health and other goodies for players to stock up on.
A trickjumping technique used to increase a player's speed.
Moving to the left or right without rotating the body axis. The technique, also called side-stepping, is useful in FPS games to avoid incoming fire without turning away from a target.
Propelling oneself with kinetic usage of limbs while submerged in liquid (or otherwise fluid material).
The act of killing a fellow teammate in a game, to boost score or just for fun. This often results in being booted from games, and several games allow the server to do this automatically.
The ability to move from one area to another instantaneously - typically through some sort of special power or device.
Whether by item or otherwise, temporary invincibility provides the user a brief moment where they are impervious to attack.
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