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Game » consists of 7 releases. Released Jun 25, 2007
Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
Swearing, cursing, call it what you want. It is an expression of anger or frustration, in most cases.
A system of transportation, readily available to the general public.
A portion of a shooter or action game where players are forced into an on rail shooting sequence.
Ranked Matches are commonplace in today's online world, and offer various distinctions over un-ranked/player matches.
Regenerating health is a gameplay mechanic which automatically refills the players health bar after successfully escaping damage for a set amount of time. It is typically seen in RPGs and modern first/third-person shooters.
Reloading is the action of replacing the ammunition magazine inside a gun. It adds a touch of realism to most modern shooters, and a certain amount of tension when a player is forced to reload while under fire.
Revenge is an act of violence, financial ruin, or emotional torment that one person or group carries out against another, in response to some perceived wrongdoing.
Romance in video games can either be interactive, in which the player attempts to woo another character, or an unchangeable part of the story of a given game.
Most achievement systems allow developers to hide certain achievements, obscuring details about them until a player has earned the achievement.
A Secret area is a place hidden that few will find unless they know where to look.
A shadow is an area where direct light from a light source cannot reach due to obstruction by an object.
Need to sneak around unseen? Darken the room by shooting out some lights.
Quests that aren't necessary for game completion. They typically offer side-stories or specific rewards.
A reversed thumbstick layout for left-handed players. The option isn't default, but is available in most games.
Stealth kills are special kills in video games that usually occur when the AI is not aware of the threat of the player.
The act of taking one's own life.
Summoning involves bringing a distant ally into battle to either perform a single, devastating attack or to fight on the behalf of the summoner.
Games featuring characters which posses superhuman abilities and powers.
The Darkness is a supernatural force that requires a human host to survive. It chooses a bloodline to follow and will possess each son of the bloodline on their 21st birthday, and eventually consume their soul.
The American Mafia which originated in Sicily and took root in Eastern America around the 20th century. It is also known as Cosa Nostra meaning "Our Thing". The explosion of Mafia activities and power in America happened in 1920's and their power lasted well into the 1970's and 1980's.
An organized crime syndicate often consisting of members with shared ethnic backgrounds or cultural beliefs.
Anguish of body or mind. Can be used by authority figures to extract sensitive information that would not be given under normal circumstances.
Don't believe anyone. There's more going on here than is immediately apparent.
Darklings put a high priority on urinating on nearby corpses
Vignetting is the photographic process of reducing brightness around the edges of the screen. It is added to focus the player's attention to the center of the screen, although it has also been used for cinematic effect.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
The ability to communicate via voice.
As storage capacity has increased, games have been able to incorporate more forms of media. Some games allow you to watch television or film programs, be they original content or previously published material.
Variable and dynamic simulation of weather conditions can be used to add variety, atmosphere (a rainy day in an RPG) and/or challenge (rain on the racetrack in a driving game) to a game.
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