Mad Max, Mullet Mad Jack, GTA Online, and Cryptmaster
Giant Bomb Plays
117 | Crunchy Water.mp3
Voicemail Dump Truck
Game Mess Mornings 05/23/24
GrubbSnax
GB@Nite LIVE! Tickets & Details
The Not-E3 2024 Time Zone Chart
The Community Spotlight 2024.05.18
The Community Spotlight 2024.05.11
The Community Spotlight 2024.05.04
Platform »
Originally created in China, mahjong is a draw-and-discard game using a vast assortment of special tiles. It is popular throughout Asia and has many regional rule variations.
Games that have animals (except humans) as the main character. The character must be playable.
Characters controlled by the game for players to interact with, as opposed to player characters which are controlled by whomever is playing the game.
Bats are small, very social flying mammals. They may frequent caves or haunted houses.
The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
The opposite of open-ended gameplay, linear gameplay uses scripted events, Quick time events, cut scenes, and a restricted path to tell a story exactly how the writer intends, and control elements of the action.
War is a series of organized conflicts carried on by force of arms between two or more nations or groups. Whether it never changes or has already changed is up for debate.
Bonus levels, rounds, or stages give players a chance to gain extra points, powerups, or lives. Occasionally bonus stages will play completely different than the rest of the game, like as a slot machine or pinball minigame.
A large species of primates.
Winged, usually flying creatures, many of which enjoy perching on branches and defecating on unfortunate victims below.
When a certain amount of time is given to the player to reach a goal or finish an objective.
If a person is made of metal and has circuitry instead of a circulatory system, then their game belongs on this list.
What lies ahead, and is distant from the present.
Game Over originally appeared in pinball machines, and later, arcade machines. When players lose at a game, it is game over.
This concept is for games where at least one of the main characters is female.
These games are based off of established licenses, such as movies, comics, or TV shows. Examples are the James Bond 007 and Spider-Man franchises.
Porting is a term used when a game designed to run on one platform is converted to run on a different platform. Quality varies, though some titles are packaged with extras.
An unofficial translation of a video game, created by people not associated with the original development team.
Some games feature protagonists that are not humanoid in nature. These are creatures that do not have human characteristics (i.e. stand on 2 legs, have 2 arms, a body and a head).
Pixel art refers to digital images composed of visible pixels, drawn with individual pixel-level intent and precision.
A frog is a small and usually green amphibian that can swim, hop, and ribbit. Sadly, most of them aren't princes.
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
An online retro gaming streaming platform.
Murder is the act of ending the life of another living thing against its will without the sanction of a higher governmental authority, such as the casualties that result from acts of war. It is generally intentional, at least in a legal meaning, but not necessarily.
A concept where the game must be restarted if you are killed. It is a mechanic found in most arcade games, but the term is usually used in reference to the RPG genre where the mechanic is less common, particularly "roguelike" games as well as strategy games such as Fire Emblem or Final Fantasy Tactics where characters die if they are defeated in battle. Often used as a significant plot device.
Special codes or button combinations used to gain powers or advantages in a game. Generally hidden.
In games, fire can be an obstacle, a tool, a weapon, or a solution. Just don't play with it...unless you really want to.
Whether it be a close up shotgun blast, far away sniper rifle, explosive, or backstab, the "one hit kill" is a popular kill strategy. Usually hard to master and even harder to avoid, the instant kill is loved and hated by gamers everywhere.
Spies are the masters of espionage. They're also (usually) quite adept at the art of stealth, disguise, and assassination.
This edit will also create new pages on Giant Bomb for:
Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Giant Bomb users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.
Use your keyboard!
Log in to comment
Log in to comment