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Extraterrestrials appear in many video games in a variety of styles. Sometimes they're evil, sometimes they're benevolent, and sometimes they're very similar to humans.
In many games the player is given the power to harm and or kill creatures. Many games have been brought to spotlight by groups like the rather militant PETA.
The protagonist arrives by a helicopter, a plane, or similar; the vehicle is subsequently shot down, stranding the protagonist on unknown soil. This can occur either at the beginning of a game or to start off a level.
Billfish are large, predatory fish characterised by their large, pointy bills.
A proprietary video codec (.bik/bk2 extension) developed by RAD Game Tools and used in a very large number of video games.
A style of animation that gives games a more hand drawn look.
Games are sometimes divided by chapters, sections, acts, etc.
A cliffhanger is a type of ending where the fate of the characters, the world, or everything in the world is left unresolved. In most cases, they are revealed in sequels.
Video game controversy revolves mostly around the psychological effects that games with graphic violence or sexual content in them can have on players. Other sources of controversy can range from racism, sexism, politics, or religion.
Games involving any form of vehicular crash landing or emergency landing.
These games let players see the credits without needing to play the game first.
The concept of a helpless female character in desperate need of rescuing by the protagonist, in most cases from a villain, or from a form of impending doom.
Dialogue trees are a feature through which the player selects responses from a list of choices, eliciting reactions from NPCs and determining the path of the conversation and story.
The concept of purchasing media and having it delivered over the internet. No physical representation of this content is given, and although the content resides on the user's hard drive they are typically granted a license to the product, rather than ownership of it.
Generally used to fool other characters or parties into thinking you're one of them or belong there for purposes of deception, spying, or accessing data.
Some characters get drunk off of alcohol - often this is portrayed with blurred vision, impaired movement, or slurred speech.
When the game includes puzzles involving troubleshooting an electrical appliance or manually wiring a circuit to send current through it.
When the main character at some point has to escape from a confined area, be it a dungeon, a prison cell, or a penal colony.
An alluring female who uses her charms to seduce men with intention of using them to further her own intentions.
A hand gesture with a long and controversial history.
A digital distribution platform that focuses on providing DRM-free computer games, both old and new.
A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around.
Usually found in adventure games, when players combine two or more items to create one or more new items.
Lemurs are primates endemic to the island of Madagascar.
Games that incorporate licensed music from popular bands and musicians for their soundtracks.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
Armed forces. The arm of government that deals with fighting wars and protecting a nation from external or internal threats
Character lacks one or more body parts that are usually present on their species, whether this was through battle/disease/injury or at birth.
Men in Black, James Bond, Back to the Future, Indiana Jones
Two or more characters are featured on the game's box art.
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