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Options menus give you the option to change anything the game lets you change. Whether you want subtitles or not, sound effects or not, the game to be harder or not, anything you want that the game lets you change, you can change in the options menu.
A digital distribution platform owned and operated by EA.
A subscription service from EA for the PC. Similar to EA Access, users pay a monthly fee to gain access to a range of titles published with additional incentives.
Parrying is a specialized block mechanic, often with a tight input window, which prevents the player from taking damage. While some games allow this through a timed directional input towards the opponent, other games tie this to deliberate block inputs as a "Perfect Guard".
A path finding middleware for video games.
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.
Trophies are an incentive-based system for the completion of various objective in PS3, Vita, and PS4 titles.
Enemies rushing off cliffs in order to get the protagonist or enemies that are sent to the abyss by the protagonist.
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.
Select games may have enhanced visuals, frame rate, or increases in resolution. 'PS4 Pro Enhanced' features vary by game.
A physics system used to procedurally generate body movement similar to rag dolls.
Video game combat in which combat actions are performed in real-time, rather than through a turn-based structure.
Respawning is when a player or NPC dies and then reappears moments later - usually in a predetermined location or group of locations - while the game continues.
If a person is made of metal and has circuitry instead of a circulatory system, then their game belongs on this list.
Game mechanics traditionally found in role-playing games that are incorporated into a non-RPG title.
Many games feature a story which involves saving the world and its inhabitants, often single handedly.
A style of action-adventure gameplay revolving around exploring a labyrinth with the necessity of locating new items and equipment to progress beyond otherwise impassable obstacles. The concept is named for its common usage in the Metroid and Castlevania franchises. While the term most commonly refers to 2D games, it can also refer to 3D games.
Most achievement systems allow developers to hide certain achievements, obscuring details about them until a player has earned the achievement.
A shadow is an area where direct light from a light source cannot reach due to obstruction by an object.
Quests that aren't necessary for game completion. They typically offer side-stories or specific rewards.
These games are designed to be played by one person, and one person only.
Slashing weapons are designed to cut and slice rather than causing blunt trauma. Examples include swords, axes, claws, naginatas, or even whips.
Some minions will grow weary of constantly waiting for the protagonist, allowing said protagonist to sneak past the obstacles or catch them off guard.
A gameplay mechanic which allows the player to move faster than the normal speed. Usually for a set amount of time.
This bar keeps track of your Stamina. If it's depleted, you need to take a rest.
A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.
Valve's counterpart to Microsoft's popular achievement system.
Steam Cloud is a built in feature in some Steam games, it synchronizes game saves, settings and other data to the internet for access from any computer that has Steam installed.
Steam Trading Cards is a built in feature in the Steam client. It lets users collect cards from certain games and trade them and receive rewards for complete sets.
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