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Action RPG (Action Role-Playing Game), also known as ARPG, refers to RPGs (role-playing games) that use direct, real-time, reflex-oriented, action combat systems, instead of the more abstract turn-based or menu-based battle systems.
Anthropomorphism is the concept of an object, concept or character that has human qualities or traits, such as speech, a level of intelligence similar or higher than a human's and self consciousness. "Anthro" means "of human" and related to the concept of humanity.
A type of feline monster from Japanese folklore.
A mechanic used mainly in Japanese RPGs of both the action and turn-based variety.
Games that let you choose the path you take through the story-line.
Feline animals commonly kept as pets. There are many different breeds and varieties.
Currency has all forms in video games. It is used to buy characters, vehicles, weapons, and more.
Cyberpunk is an aesthetic choice that is employed in many different media, it focuses on technology and how that technology encroaches on our natural, daily lives.
A specific number that briefly floats above an enemy after an attack which displays the exact amount of damage the attack has done.
The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
Demons are generally creatures of evil, usually from Hell, who are often totally untrustworthy even when they're not murdering everyone and destroying everything in their path.
A catch-all term for the collection of gods, monsters, and spirits that manifest in the Megami Tensei series. The English usage is derived from the Greek word "daimon," which was used to describe ethereal beings both benevolent and malevolent.
Duality discusses the conflict between two opposite forces and their struggle. Those two forces may also complement each other or are the two sides of a scale and must be balanced.
Evil Monks are mainly recurring henchmen of evil in the original Painkiller game. Evil Monks also appear in many other games, especially those with a horror theme. Evil monks are often heard ominously chanting, usually in a foreign language.
Demon abilities can be used both in battle and for investigation.
Some games want to stand out on the retail shelf, and being shiny is one way to do that. Sometimes the foil is simply shiny and other times they stand out even more by being holographic.
A race of giant skeletons in Japanese myth. They are formed from the bones of people who have died of starvation.
Ghouls are carrion eating undead creatures that dwell in graveyards and other lonely places. The stench of death surrounds these vile abominations wherever they go. Some Ghouls have been known to paralyse their victims with their manky claws.
Constantly performing an in-game action to progress a certain attribute.
Nothing helps set a game in a specific point in time more than having a few famous faces from history drop by to say hi.
The Imperial Japanese Navy was Japan's naval fighting force from 1869 until 1947. It is best known in the West for its role in the Pacific Theater of World War II.
Incubi are demons who have sexual intercourse with women as they sleep. The female equivalent to an incubus is the more well-known succubus.
Beautiful fairie women of Celtic folklore who take on human lovers and drain them of life.
Some games have features or elements that can be affected by the phase of the game world's lunar cycle. Enemies may be stronger or encounters may become more frequent. The following are some of those games.
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
These games have an agenda - social, political, or otherwise. The message is hard to miss.
Armed forces. The arm of government that deals with fighting wars and protecting a nation from external or internal threats
People that make games are crazy, that's been evident since the 70s. Like a lot of crazy people they look at too much H.R Giger and realize that the human body is a truly disturbing thing.
Moral dilemmas presented to the player that often have a significant effect on the story or other characters.
Multiple endings is a term used to describe different outcomes or conclusions to a game based on the previous actions of the player.
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