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When a character's basic physical characteristics, such as face structure, skin tone, or gender, can be changed by the player, after the character has already been established in the story.
Moral dilemmas presented to the player that often have a significant effect on the story or other characters.
Sometimes we will go a whole game without knowing the true name of a protagonist. Oftentimes, this is remedied by unique references being made towards the protagonist, such as "The Wanderer," "The Kid," or "The Man With no Name."
Never Ending Games is a self-explanatory concept in which a game is unbeatable and never ends, due either to the game having no true ending or because the game is not saved (or truly continued) after the last section of the game.
Sequels that have the player controlling a different character than the preceding game(s).
You were pretty cool, once. Rich. Powerful. Royalty, even. But that's done with now, because it says "Chapter One" instead of "Prologue" in the mission order.
A combat system in which all the player character's offensive and defensive moves are mapped to a single button. Depending on the game, this can lead to a surprising level of complexity.
Any character you can control in a game is a Player Character (PC), as opposed to a non-player character (NPC), which is a character that can only be controlled by the game.
The act of mimicking a dead body in order to fool an adversary.
Pregnancy is the term for when a female of a species is carrying a new, developing member of the species within her body.
Main characters in games who hold leadership positions for a nation, world or planet.
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.
Often appearing in role-playing games, the reluctant hero starts out not wanting to fight, but ends up getting drawn into the conflict nonetheless. If not forced into it against their will, they are often motivated by love, honor, or a sense of righteousness.
How non-playable characters or factions perceive the player character based on their actions or choices in the game world.
An intimate physical activity between two or more individuals.
This applies to games where characters physically change from one sex to another. This ranges from a character being able to change sex as part of the gameplay (perhaps specifically of the opponents) to being limited to the story or character customisation between the sexes being permitted after starting a campaign.
No point in gathering coins, gold, gil, money, or whatever if you can't buy anything with it.
Except for Fable III, of course.
Sometimes silent protagonists come to their senses in sequels or prequels and decide to freely speak their mind.
A Fencer; a person who fights with a sword. Swordsmen are common in medieval strategy games.
Whether with a button press or menu, taunts destroy friendships and can even make the computer go crazy.
The player character is seen at a distance from a number of different possible perspective angles. There is generally a movable camera but it can also be in a fixed position. It most commonly refers to a viewpoint behind the player character.
A hand gesture to indicate approval. Often used when verbal communication is not possible (such as during stealth sections, at long distances, or when a character is mute).
A tragic hero is a protagonist who makes several mistakes to fall from glory, or is affected by tragedy and seeks revenge or redemption.
An antagonist who isn't a villain by choice and is not in control of their emotions or a victim of tragic circumstance.
Games set during or inspired by the Queen Victoria's reign in British history - which lasted from 1837 to 1901. This period was largely defined by a rise in industry and British expansion into other countries, leading to the phrase "the sun never sets on the British Empire".
Just as heroes sometimes fall from grace, occasionally someone who works for the forces of evil will turn their life around and become a good guy.
When a game changes how the player's character looks based on their morality.
Items, experience, outfits, and/or gold earned in an Xbox Live Arcade game are transferred to the larger disc game.
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