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A faction of vampires believing in free will above anything, at war with the Kuei-Jin and the Camarilla.
A dark power that is usually the cause for the world's strife. The curse can only be broken after the protagonist (or band of protagonists) defeats several dangerous trials.
The study of and search for remains of human culture and history (or that of other civilizations).
Backtracking is the act of navigating through previously explored areas, usually for the purpose of progressing in an objective-based adventure game. Players who are lost may also backtrack to reorient themselves.
A proprietary video codec (.bik/bk2 extension) developed by RAD Game Tools and used in a very large number of video games.
Necessary to sustain life in organic creatures, the crimson fluid known as blood tends to make appearances when the body's structure is compromised in some way, a very, very common occurrence in videogames.
When one creature takes the blood of another creature, usually against their will. An excellent example is a vampire.
A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
Your employer is the most formidable adversary of all.
A person who captures or kills fugitives for money.
The Art of tracking down criminals and the wanted like for a cash reward.
Games that let you choose the path you take through the story-line.
Vampire idealists, rebels with passion... many of them among the Anarchs.
A governing body of vampires attempting to keep order and uphold The Masquerade. Considers all vampires its members, willing or not.
In some situations, the default camera quickly switches to a different angle for a specific action. An example of this is when a first-person game shifts to third-person view for a rolling maneuver.
Chemical weapons are weapons who use chemical products to obtain various detrimental effects.
Characters who speak with a Chinese (or similar) accent.
Cloaking is to become invisible or become close to invisible depending on strength of the ability or item.
When you have a code number or a password to type to use a device, you have to type the code
Limited editions of games that include extra "perks" like Making of DVDs and a nice and shiny tin with extra box art
An in-game application that allows the user to edit or create new content. Including character customization, items customization, artwork etc...
Law makers and fat cats who will sell the population down the river just to gain more power and money.
An attack that does more damage than usual, usually affected by random chance and some sort of modifier.
Dancing is the movement of a body, usually rhythmic and to some kind of music. A lot of times, it happens between two people and may be romantic.
Some games just won't settle for laughs. Some games make you want to cringe as you're busting a gut.
"Dear Diary. Went to See Movie. Ate Some Ice Cream. Murdered in a horrific, mysterious way. At least I don't have to jog tomorrow!"
The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
A dhampir is the child of a vampire and a human. Dhampirs usually inherit the abilities of a vampire, but don't suffer from all the weaknesses.
Dialogue trees are a feature through which the player selects responses from a list of choices, eliciting reactions from NPCs and determining the path of the conversation and story.
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.
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