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The horseshoe is a simple way of designing rooms so that it's more likely the player will pay attention to their surroundings.
A digital storefront which donates some of its profits to charity.
When stuff that always used to work suddenly break down when you need it the most and you either have to fix it or find another way around.
A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around.
Games with language selection allow the player to choose which language is displayed or spoken in the game.
Some games replace letters or words in a title with numbers or symbols, usually to add more of a "badass edge" to them.
The act of granting freedom to prisoners or subjugated NPCs.
Basically you're given a flashlight and then sent to a dark place.
Loading Screens are specific screens that are displayed while a game is loading resources so that the player has something to distract them while the game loads. Loading Screens can be images, text or even mini-games - and sometimes a combination of all three.
Some games will give the player hints and tips on how to play while the game loads.
It's easy to lose oneself in the heat of battle. Luckily, some games will alert the player as to when they are close to death.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
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.
Some action-oriented games make use of motion capture technology to make character's movements realistic.
The presence of different kinds of ammunition that pose advantages depending on situational needs. They vary on a per-game basis, but popular types include incendiary and armor-piercing.
Multiple endings is a term used to describe different outcomes or conclusions to a game based on the previous actions of the player.
Sometimes one playable character just isn't enough.
Sequels that have the player controlling a different character than the preceding game(s).
Options menus give you the option to change anything the game lets you change. Whether you want subtitles or not, sound effects or not, the game to be harder or not, anything you want that the game lets you change, you can change in the options menu.
Games that have had an Original Soundtrack album released.
The third annual PAX South took place January 27-29, 2017 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas.
The thirteenth PAX West (formerly known as PAX Prime) took place September 2-5, 2016 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.
Enemies that are adamant in their will to hunt you down. Example: Pac-Man ghosts.
The third annual PlayStation Experience took place on December 3-4, 2016 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
PlayStation Plus Collection gives PlayStation 5 owners access to download and play a selection of PlayStation 4 classics as part of their PlayStation Plus subscription.
Trophies are an incentive-based system for the completion of various objective in PS3, Vita, and PS4 titles.
Games that either require or optionally support Sony's PlayStation VR peripheral.
A narrative that takes an unexpected turn. Commonly, plot twists come in the form of revealing that the player character is not actually who they thought.
Police are paid protectors who enforce the law through legal use of force. They are supposed to help ensure public safety and social order. Their motto is to protect and to serve.
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