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Games that feature an unexpected change to the core gameplay (not just a minigame).
A theme used very often in fantasy and sci-fi settings is that of a brutal, totalitarian empire or kingdom whose armies oppress the common people. Evil Empires appear under many names in various game worlds, including simply "The Empire".
Also known as the "Sega Titan Video", the ST-V is a mid-'90s cartridge-based arcade system by Sega. As it is based on the Sega Saturn hardware, many of the games released were quickly ported to that home system.
Horse riding is mostly used in games to get around from one place to another quicker than you could on foot. They can also sometimes be used in combat or racing.
A page devoted to cataloguing and explaining appearances and the use of concept art in games.
According to greek mythology, Hydra was a many-headed serpent; the offspring of Typhon and Echidna. For each head that got cut off, two new heads would grow in its place. It was eventually slain by Hercules.
A female warrior from the Amazons, an all-female nation in Classical and Greek mythology.
The minimap is a small, simplified version of a larger map. This plays a vital role in many games, especially Real Time Strategy, where it is important to have an overview of the entire map.
Dashboard view puts the player in the helmet of the driver. Usually in cars or other vehicles. Most commonly in next-gen racing games and shooting games which have vehicles
Having a regenerating shield allows for the character to hide when his shield is low. This makes gameplay easier as the character is not always looking around for health.
Verticality relates to the scale of spaces in a game and the player's ability and freedom to traverse them. It implies that a player has freedom of movement that extends to vertical planes through abilities, vehicles, or level design.
Boost takes a game to a new level giving players a greater level of speed. This speed opens up new doors to sports games, driving games, and any game that can benefit from the reward of speed.
An essential skill used in Olympics/Track and Field based games.
Platforming from the character's point of view.
Regenerating ammo indicates that rapid fire will result in ammo running out temporarlily, rather than permenantly. If the player stops firing the ammo stock will begin to increase, usually stopping once a certain number is reached.
A stylistic choice of employing small polygon counts for meshes.
3D Platformers are games where movement, traversal and mainly jumping is the core of the gameplay. They are a tridimensional equivalent of 2D platformer one of the most popular video game genres in the third and fourth generation of video game consoles.
A portion of a shooter or action game where players are forced into an on rail shooting sequence.
An illusive effect in games with 2D graphics where a character attacks the player so that it seems like the attack came from either behind or in front of the screen.
Enemies attacking from a window. Usually requiring a special technique to defeat, if possible.
A award for games tested in the "Sinclair User" magazine. Sinclaire User Classics were programs which, in the opinion of the editorial staff, set new standards in software.
When a game's title is in the form of '(game name) for (platform name)'.
Non-game software is an application that is not designed as a game, but which runs on a gaming-focused system. Examples include films or television shows on cartridge or disc, calculators, novels, Bibles, et cetera.
Whenever there's a new Pixar, superhero or Harry Potter movie they have to make one of these.
Game titles that are three words long, and have a conjunction or a preposition. These games usually take the form of "X of Y" or "X & Y".
Crunchy frozen water fallen from the sky. Many games feature a snow world, a snow level, or otherwise-connected regions of wintery landscapes.
Also known as the "Mighty Foot", this first-person kick provides a valuable service to the player. Allows players to attack enemies or destroy items in the environment.
A carnivorous semiacquatic marine mammal.
Games although minors can play, they are actually aimed to adults.
A traditional Japanese board game also known as Japanese chess.
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