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Stereoscopic 3D that works without the assistance of any other accessories (i.e. colored glasses).
Backtracking is the act of navigating through previously explored areas, usually for the purpose of progressing in an objective-based adventure game. Players who are lost may also backtrack to reorient themselves.
Many males, and some females, experience pattern baldness, a gradual loss of hair.
When characters make conversation during normal gameplay, rather than a dialog-focused scene.
Whether you're trying to stay alive for a certain time period or just trying to gain the upper hand in a fight, being able to make a barricade is crucial to your survival.
Bats are small, very social flying mammals. They may frequent caves or haunted houses.
Usually yellow and black striped, these flying, flower loving loving insects can come singly or in a swarm. A major producer of honey and stings.
When the player character (re)visits a certain area or location that was also present in a previous game, or visited later on in the same game, with some alterations.
Hiding items, rooms, and all kinds of things behind waterfalls is one of the oldest concepts in the history of games.
A proprietary video codec (.bik/bk2 extension) developed by RAD Game Tools and used in a very large number of video games.
An organization formed by the US Government with the purpose of investigating and ultimately putting an end to Bio-Organic Weapons.
Winged, usually flying creatures, many of which enjoy perching on branches and defecating on unfortunate victims below.
The Black Market is a concept wherein players may buy or sell items through alternative means. This is often a way to make more money but can often land the player into trouble.
The concept of moving blocks around to certain areas such as highlighted squares, or switches, or in order to get past a maze.
Necessary to sustain life in organic creatures, the crimson fluid known as blood tends to make appearances when the body's structure is compromised in some way, a very, very common occurrence in videogames.
When blood will splash textures on walls or floors and even roofs.
Many Horror and adventure games use blood trails to either signify that something especially violent happened that spot and/or that following it will progress the narrative.
This concept is for when the blood type of characters is included in the game, often to allude to personality traits in Japanese games.
The game mechanic of blowing into a microphone to simulate blowing air in a game.
Body armor in games acts as additional protection. In most cases, when a player takes damage that would completely affect their health, their body armor reduces the damage taken or takes the damage instead.
Corpses disappear immediately or after a short delay. Often done to help maintain game performance, especially when physics are involved.
Some games have inspired the creation of literature.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
AI Bots are computer-controlled game characters that substitute for characters that are otherwise typically played by a human, and are most commonly found in multiplayer games.
Boulders that one has to escape are often implemented in games as a homage to Indiana Jones.
For all these games, it is illegal to sell or make them available to minors in Germany and it is illegal to advertise for it in any form. This includes the mere presence of a game in the shelves of a store.
Games that let you choose the path you take through the story-line.
Whether jumping, crashing, or being thrown, objects & characters traveling loudly through windows never ceases to be entertaining.
The deliberate animation of breasts, meant to titillate as a means to conform to more realistic physics.
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