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Game » consists of 2 releases. Released Apr 22, 2011
Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
Collectibles are items such as coins, rings, gems, packages etc. that can be gathered, usually for some kind of reward, or sometimes to simply beat a level. Often (almost too often) the source of earning achievements and trophies on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Usually seen in 3D platformers, these games ask you to collect certain objects to open up additional levels.
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.
GamersGate is a client-free digital distribution service.
Google Play's subscription service that includes games and various other apps.
Similar to the Humble Indie Bundle, Groupees offers bundles of indie games for a lower price than if purchased separately.
Hidden Objects is a gameplay mechanic in which the player must find specific items within a static scene.
A digital storefront which donates some of its profits to charity.
Game within a game. Can either have no effect on other portions of the primary game or have drastic impacts. In order to qualify as a meta game it must be outside the normal experience and have seperate rules that govern it.
Point and click is an interface featured in a specific kind of adventure game, where players click on objects and characters to interact with them.
Puzzles may need to be solved before the player can progress to the next section of the game. Often it may not be clear to players exactly what the puzzle is, or whether the an in-game items needs to be attained before it is even possible to solve it.
When they don't *quite* think a game name through.
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.
A series of Steam features related to cross-platform play, including cross-buy, cross-play, and Linux compatibility layers.
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