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An AI companion is a computer-controlled ally who follows and aids you through your adventures or who requires your protection. The AI companion's survival is often essential to game and story progression.
Attributes are a numerical representation of a character's abilities who have their roots in RPGs. Today, attributes have spilled over to a wide range of game genres.
Poet and scholar, singer and narrator. A lover of wine, women and song, the bard is the iconic minstrel of the medieval world.
Games whose menus feature a book-like motif. Often this is featured in games with a fairy tale—style narrative.
A highly acrobatic hip-hop inspired dance style.
In video games, breaking the fourth wall occurs when a game becomes aware of its nature as a game, or when a character directly acknowledges the player.
A bugbear is a large, bear-like humanoid creature that is usually one of many enemy types in fantasy-themed RPG games.
Also called Diablo-esque or Dungeon Crawler ARPGs, this sub-genre was very popular in the 2000s and 2010s and spawned many successful franchises. Usually played from an isometric perspective focused on dungeon exploration, killing hordes of enemies, complex loot systems and creating different character builds.
Digital distribution method for PC games. Direct2Drive is maintained and owned by Gamefly Digital Inc.
A dog is an animal, of which there are estimated to be 400 million of in the world. Said to be man's best friend, they naturally appear in many video games.
Druids were pre-Christian priests in Celtic culture and feature prominently in Irish mythology. In games they are generally nature-based healers and spellcasters.
Carefully exploring a large, labyrinthine area full of enemies (i.e., a dungeon) in the hopes of finding treasure, leveling up, or completing a specific task. Having their roots in tabletop games, video game dungeon crawls are found almost exclusively in RPGs.
The 2004 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 11-13. This was the 10th annual E3.
Experience Points are part of a character advancement system commonly found in RPGs. These points are generally gained by defeating an enemy or completing a task.
The idea of taking an existing franchise and starting over from scratch, overhauling the gameplay and sometimes going so far as to remove it from any connection to previous games in a series. Such is sometimes done when attempting to revitalize a franchise that is showing its age and has fallen into disfavor.
A digital distribution platform that focuses on providing DRM-free computer games, both old and new.
A digital storefront which donates some of its profits to charity.
Quest givers that task the player with killing an enemy or specific number of enemies.
Information on the time honored tradition of killing rats. Killing rats is a much cliched first quest for many western RPGs.
A heavily armored soldier in the service of a lord or cause. Typically a champion of good and a defender of the innocent.
Collecting objects in a game such as weapons, armor, items, and currency. Loot is often associated with RPG games and MMOs with RPG elements.
Luck plays an integral part in some role-playing games. Good fortune can greatly increase your chance of finding better loot, scoring critical hits, etc.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
Multiple endings is a term used to describe different outcomes or conclusions to a game based on the previous actions of the player.
OnLive was a cloud gaming service offering video game streaming through a user's computer, smartphone, or TV.
Poking fun at a specific existing work, whether a game, a movie, or something else, by imitating and exaggerating its characteristics. Some games use parody here and there, while others are entirely parodic.
Games that include a previous installment of the game's series. Usually, this extra game can be accessed via a menu or can be found within the game world.
The foil of almost every early RPG lover, these rodents often live in sewers. While most rats are simple targets, games like Ratatouille make them the hero.
Games with characters that sing.
A game engine developed by Snowblind Studios. It was more or less a 3D version of Infinity Engine which only used 2D sprites
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