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Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
Instrumental music, often electronic, that does not follow conventional music structures, instead using various sounds to create a mood. Ambient music can evoke many different feelings in the listener, from tranquility to creeping dread.
The game automatically saves for you when you reach certain points. Implemented in order to reduce frustration for forgetful savers.
Why fix your hair after you wake up when you could just leave it like that?
Games that let you choose the path you take through the story-line.
Games that feature car accidents as important story points or dramatic events. This concept does not refer to car accidents that can occur as an incidental result of gameplay, such as in racing games.
Feline animals commonly kept as pets. There are many different breeds and varieties.
The comic relief is a character, other than the main character, who is meant to add humor and lighten the mood of the game. These characters are usually very dumb or very witty, and are usually very talkative.
One of the age-old narrative structures in literature, in which a young protagonist faces conflict that transforms him or her into a mature adult. This is an especially common device in RPGs.
When characters shed tears - often due to extreme sadness.
One or more events from someone's past that negatively affected them. Plenty of video game characters have such pasts.
A pervasive feeling of sadness, perpetual boredom, or both, which can dramatically affect a person's life.
Some games portray cutscenes as portraits of characters talking to each other.
Whether it's a section of a game, a mission prelude or just a scary premonition; dreams are a common occurrence within video games.
When a song is played over the end-credits, often by a famous artist.
Often referred to as Hentai, Eroge is a video game genre which has (usually manga-style) pornographic content and artwork.
See? The exploiting, soulless people who run the video game industry DO care about their fans!
First-Person is a vantage point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character's eyes. It is most commonly found in first-person shooters, racing games, and visual novels, and to a lesser extent in other genres, such as RPGs, 3D platformers, and adventure games.
Flashbacks take a player into a flashback sequence. Often playable, but not always.
The expression of care and love, an act performed in many games.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
The possibility for a character to sustain a permanent or temporary injury, thus lowering his abilities.
The single most important thing in the world, love is a powerful story telling element that can connect characters or drive a story. There are many video game characters who have fallen in love with someone or something.
A love triangle is when three (or more) people are in some kind of romantic relationship with each other. They can become messy and complicated. It may or may not be competitive.
Maids are female domestic servants or cleaning staff.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
Masturbation is the act of self-pleasure.
A single game may use multiple art styles. For example, Comic Jumper switches its levels between art styles inspired by comics, and Rock of Ages has its stages take on the style of various art periods.
Two or more characters are featured on the game's box art.
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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