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Game » consists of 9 releases. Released Jun 02, 2011
Some games feature the ability to switch the gameplay camera perspective between first and third person, either as an option or as a gameplay element.
Sometimes one playable character just isn't enough.
Nintendo's online service. It supported the Wii and Nintendo DS.
Characters controlled by the game for players to interact with, as opposed to player characters which are controlled by whomever is playing the game.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
Over-the-shoulder is a camera view point popularized by Resident Evil 4 that is featured in most modern third-person shooters and third-person action games.
The second annual PAX East took place at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts on March 11-13, 2011.
Persistent bullet holes allows players to shoot holes into walls without them disappearing right away. This feature added realism to first person shooters, as well as the ability to draw smiley faces.
Certain early physical 3DS games didn't came with digital manuals.
Anything that can be picked up and used temporarly. Basically any item that is optional but can be used to an advantage.
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.
Any character you can control in a game is a Player Character (PC), as opposed to a non-player character (NPC), which is a character that can only be controlled by the game.
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.
Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
Ranking Systems tally the player's current progress and relative skill, by tracking raw numbers of multiple statistics (like score and time) during a session of gameplay. This results in a competitive meta-game where the goal is usually to reach the top position.
Reloading is the action of replacing the ammunition magazine inside a gun. It adds a touch of realism to most modern shooters, and a certain amount of tension when a player is forced to reload while under fire.
The Roundhouse is a kick taught in many martial-arts, though believed to have originally been conceived as part of a developed fighting system by monks for Shaolin Kung-fu. Notable real-life users include Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li.
An acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head and return.
S.T.A.R.S. is a police group from the Resident Evil game series. Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine, stars of the original Resident Evil, are two famous former members.
A large mass of people. This is most commonly seen in sports games where the crowd consists of a large amount of spectators.
A game that takes gameplay mechanics, characters, or story elements from an existing series in a separate and different direction, sometimes changing genres along the way.
3D Stereoscopy is the use of two images generated from slightly different angles in order to create a 3D effect. This usually requires the use of 3D glasses to separate the left/right image for each eye.
Some games force you to try and survive as long as possible without losing, or tasks you with surviving a certain number of "waves" of enemies before granting you victory.
Games that suggest players take a break from playing. This is a common feature in Nintendo games.
Tank controls refers to a movement style in third person games where the character, not the camera, is used as the point of reference when choosing which control moves them in a given direction.
The player character is seen at a distance from a number of different possible perspective angles. There is generally a movable camera but it can also be in a fixed position. It most commonly refers to a viewpoint behind the player character.
A highly trained department within the Umbrella Corporation that was generally conceptualized to handle undercover missions, assassinations and Special OPS.
A zealot is a religious fanatic.
Pressing a button to zoom-in. For example: in a flight combat game or a shooter without iron sights.
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