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An achievement that is unlocked for completing a game on a certain difficulty level, sometimes granting the achievements for all lower difficulties, and sometimes not.
Sometimes you want a challenge, sometimes you wanna coast.
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.
Voice actors don't always get an NPC to represent them. Sometimes voices have no visible speaker.
Games whose titles are meant to be taken more than one way.
Downloadable Content adds new features and content to already-distributed video games via the Internet. Examples include new maps for FPS games, new songs for rhythm games, and new cars for racing games.
Dream sequences are a narrative and gameplay mechanic that present the thoughts or events that occur in dreams.
Life altering and potentially dangerous, drugs come in a large variety of forms. In most games, drugs can have significantly different physical and social effects on video game characters.
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.
When the player's actions trigger a change in the game's soundtrack. This adds a cinematic quality to the gameplay.
A disorder that makes reading and writing tough, regardless of the sufferer's intelligence level. It can be the source of a wide variety of symptoms related to letter recognition, the sounds and spelling of words, and other factors.
The twentieth Electronic Entertainment Expo took place June 10-12, 2014 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.
An Easter Egg is an intentionally hidden cheat or hidden content in a video game, also known as a "secret".
An ethereal substance emanated from a ghost or physical medium.
Electricity is commonly used as a damage-introducing element causing inanimate objects to become harmful (electrified water, floors, cables, etc). It can also refer to a power wielded by characters that generates sparks, is conductive to metal surfaces, forks or branches, and is often blue in color.
Elves are a race found in a lot of games based on a fantasy setting. They are recognizable by their elongated ears and often live much longer than humans. Some are even immortal. There are many variations of Elves.
Some enemies require the player to destroy them from the inside. Examples include the lake boss from The Nexus boat sequence in Gears Of War 2
Why are bad guys on so many game covers? Perhaps the developers secretly think they're cooler than the good guys.
An enemy that uses a spell or a skill to multiply and add another enemy to fight
Frequently seen in RPGs and Fighting games, The EHI helps players calculate the current health of opponents.
Some game environments feature certain areas that allow for special kills outside a player's normal cadre of moves. These kills usually feature unique animations such as slamming an enemy's head through a television or sticking their head in a trash compactor.
A puzzle where you have to use your surroundings, i.e. "environment" in order to progress.
A digital distribution platform operated by Epic Games.
To elude, escape, or get away from. Some games require players to escape from some people or things to perform some objective or avoid death.
Many video game villains oftentimes laugh in evil ways, be it a vicious cackle, a sneering chuckle, or a booming laugh. Common evil laughs often include "Bwa-ha-ha", "Mwa-ha-ha", or "Ho ho ho".
An environmental hazard that can be exploited to inflict massive areal damage, exploding barrels are one of the most ubiquitous objects to be found in games. The most common methods of ignition include shooting and throwing. Exploding barrels are usually distinguished from the non-exploding kind by a conspicuous red tint.
Sometimes, enemies will explode (usually when shot at) and will cause damage to the player.
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
Characters who have the ability to be unaffected by—or benefited by—coming into contact with an explosion.
Earning an extra life, either by collecting a 1up or by hitting a certain score.
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