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Games that have animals (except humans) as the main character. The character must be playable.
The game automatically saves for you when you reach certain points. Implemented in order to reduce frustration for forgetful savers.
Winged, usually flying creatures, many of which enjoy perching on branches and defecating on unfortunate victims below.
Collectibles are items such as coins, rings, gems, packages etc. that can be gathered, usually for some kind of reward, or sometimes to simply beat a level. Often (almost too often) the source of earning achievements and trophies on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
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.
A digital distribution platform operated by Epic Games.
“Indie” or “independently developed” games are video games which are developed by a studio without the support of an external publisher.
Games that allow the player to choose which level to play next, rather than a fixed linear order.
Games that are in genres where the ability to jump is expected, but do not allow the player character to jump on command.
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).
Select games may have enhanced visuals, frame rate, or increases in resolution. 'PS4 Pro Enhanced' features vary by game.
A physics system used to procedurally generate body movement similar to rag dolls.
Arguably the most fearsome of all the reptiles - it has scales and no legs. Snakes use a variety of tactics to harm players such as poison, hypnosis, and constriction. The most deadly snakes have mastered the way of stealth.
A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.
Valve's counterpart to Microsoft's popular achievement system.
Built in feature of some of the Steam games. Saves players high scores online and allows them to be compared to other players scores.
The fourth major iteration of the Unreal Engine from Epic Games. This engine is said to only be suitable for the 8th generation of video game consoles and PC hardware, though it is scalable to a variety of older platforms and mobile.
Cutscenes that cannot be interrupted or bypassed through player interaction.
WASD, or WADS, is the most common and often the default setting to move the player character in computer games with a first or third person perspective.
Microsoft's application storefront introduced in Windows 8.
This is a list of PC games which support connecting an Xbox 360 controller to your computer and using it to play the game.
Xbox's initiative that allows digital games to be bought once and be played on both Xbox One and Windows 10.
Xelu's Buttons are a set of public domain controller button prompts that have been used in a wide range of titles across multiple platforms.
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