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Game » consists of 13 releases. Released May 31, 1999
Take an item and throw it at the enemy.
It's arguably the one move that symbolizes the medium to those outside it. The ability to jump, be it onto a building, a platform, or a skull, is one of the all time most important abilities ever put in a video game.
A character that deliberately destroys themselves in order to kill their enemies. This can be something like letting a grenade kill yourself and your enemy in a first person shooter.
Characters who lack body parts that people in the real world have, yet they still utilise their bodily functions.
The Baseball Bat and the Fire Punch are both directly capable of this.
Lock On is a game mechanic that allows the player to automatically center the character's aim on a target, usually done with a toggle or a press of a button.
When the artwork on the game's box in no way correlates to the game's actual look and feel.
Make sure you respect nature, or else! Note: This only concerns *protagonists*.
The Napalm Strike is a killstreak reward in Call of Duty: Black Ops, as well as a weapon in the Worms Series.
Some games feature protagonists that are not humanoid in nature. These are creatures that do not have human characteristics (i.e. stand on 2 legs, have 2 arms, a body and a head).
Radioactive particles in the air released by a nuclear explosion.
Games that are arguably the most fun in a "party" scenario with multiple players in one room.
Mostly found in RPGs, these are status ailments that continue outside of battle.
A bird commonly associated with urban areas.
Games with randomly (or rather, procedurally) generated environments create new levels from predetermined pieces each time the game is played.
Roping involves moving around, often along very complex paths, by using a grapple without coming to a stop. Made famous by the Worms franchise.
Those creatures that go 'baa' and grow wool on their backs.
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.
Games officially verified by Valve to be fully playable on Steam Deck.
Sudden Death occurs when two or more players/teams have the same score at the end of the game. It can also be a penalty that activates when a player of match is taking too long. The players will then have to get rid of each other in a hurry.
A superweapon is a structure or character with amazing powers and amazing costs. This weapon can turn the battle to its owner's side single-handedly, but is usually the most expensive and time consuming to construct.
The act of traversing space while attached to a piece game geometry. Sometimes via a rope, or other grapple like object.
Gameplay type emphasizing deliberately paced tactical battle where each side politely takes turns moving and attacking one another through varied forms of combat.
Animals that have the ability of speech and in some cases are anthropomorphic.
The act of killing a fellow teammate in a game, to boost score or just for fun. This often results in being booted from games, and several games allow the server to do this automatically.
The ability to move from one area to another instantaneously - typically through some sort of special power or device.
Water that may elevate or lower over time or because of player actions.
When a certain amount of time is given to the player to reach a goal or finish an objective.
Turn-based games divide game actions into distinct parts, called turns. This gives the player time to strategically choose actions as the battle or events unfold.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
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