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The term 1 to 1 is the phrase used to describe completely responsive motion controls in a videogame. Where your movements mirror the movements of the in game character perfectly.
Running at 60 FPS is standard for arcade & PC games, but hardware restrictions of consoles often force developers to aim for lower framerates in order to preserve visual detail or allow greater scale. 3D console games hitting 60 FPS are thus uncommon, though the trend of re-releasing games on newer hardware has technically resulted in more 3D console games hitting 60 FPS.
The game automatically saves for you when you reach certain points. Implemented in order to reduce frustration for forgetful savers.
A barrel roll is a maneuver in which an object makes a complete rotation on its longitudinal axis while following a helical path, approximately maintaining its original direction.
A professional and amateur sport, played world-wide, in which two teams advance a ball up and down a court in order to score "field goals," by throwing the ball through a basket or hoop. The team with the highest score at the end of timed play wins.
A sport in which the player throws a ball down a lane in order to knock over 10 pins that are set up in a triangular shape.
A boxer is someone who participates in the sport of boxing.
The most prestigious awards in the British videogame calender, the BAFTA Video Game Award honour the achievements of the best game developers and their games.
Character Creation refers to characters created by players themselves, rather than developers.
A variant on regular golf in which Frisbee like discs are thrown.
Voice actors don't always get an NPC to represent them. Sometimes voices have no visible speaker.
Usually done for stylistic purposes, these characters or objects lack limbs connecting their hands or wheels or other extremities to their body. The resulting appendage merely floats in mid-air in a mildly disturbing way.
A dog is an animal, of which there are estimated to be 400 million of in the world. Said to be man's best friend, they naturally appear in many video games.
Dust is a particle effect that usually occurs when an object or character impacts/rubs/scrapes along another object, character, or surface, creating a dust effect.
The ability to freely slice or chop, based on a physics engine instead of predetermined spots. Slicing where you cut instead of where the game "lets" you cut.
The 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 10-12.
The 2008 E3 Media & Business Summit took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on July 15-17.
The 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on June 2-4.
A punctuation mark that is used to express intense emotion.
Experience Points are part of a character advancement system commonly found in RPGs. These points are generally gained by defeating an enemy or completing a task.
Fencing is a fighting method in which one uses a thin sword, such as a Sabre, a Épée, or a Foil to perform quick striking motions. Can be used in battle or in sport.
Fetch is a game played between a pet and its owner. The owner throws an object and the pets goal is to retrieve it.
It's not just for airplanes anymore: Game mascots and MMO players alike have taken to the skies. Players can use flight to quickly navigate large levels, find hidden items, or take opponents down.
Since 1998, an independent group of about forty worldwide media outlets who determine the best games of the Electronic Entertainment Expo.
The Game Developers Choice Awards is an annual awards ceremony recognizing the work of video game developers of the previous year. Since 2001, it has been held during the Game Developers Conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.
The seventh annual Game Developers Choice Awards celebrated the best games of 2006.
Following in the tradition of Nintendo games carrying a "Super" prefix for SNES or a "64" suffix for N64, these games contain "Wii" in the title.
Controlling by using different gestures such as touch, swing, twist, flick, and more!
Greatest hits is a general term for re-releases of games which have sold a certain number of copies, as part of a program managed by the console manufacturer.
"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
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