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Cutscenes that do not take into account the specific gear that the player has equipped.
The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
Decapitation is the removal of the head of a person or animal.
The wear and tear of a character's outfit as he or she receives damage. It can be done for realism, but often serves to titillate.
A destructible environment means the player has the ability to destroy his/her surroundings. This allows players to use the environment to their advantage.
Sometimes you want a challenge, sometimes you wanna coast.
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.
The severing of limbs is a good way for designers to make every battle a bloodier, gorier mess. Or sillier in the right situations.
The ability to dodge an attack, making the player untouchable for a brief period.
A double jump is the ability to jump while already in mid-air to get some extra lift. In reality, double jumps are not possible and violate fundamental laws of physics.
A moment in a game where the main character walks slowly or stands/kneels still with their finger in their ear, hearing mission details.
An Easter Egg is an intentionally hidden cheat or hidden content in a video game, also known as a "secret".
Long elevator rides meant to hide the game loading.
The player character jumps on the back of an enemy during a battle to take control of them.
Some game environments feature certain areas that allow for special kills outside a player's normal cadre of moves. These kills usually feature unique animations such as slamming an enemy's head through a television or sticking their head in a trash compactor.
When the main character at some point has to escape from a confined area, be it a dungeon, a prison cell, or a penal colony.
An environmental hazard that can be exploited to inflict massive areal damage, exploding barrels are one of the most ubiquitous objects to be found in games. The most common methods of ignition include shooting and throwing. Exploding barrels are usually distinguished from the non-exploding kind by a conspicuous red tint.
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
Extreme violence pertains to excessive amounts of blood, gore, or violent acts. These include decapitation, mutilation, dismemberment, amputation, defenestration, disembowelment, torture and much more.
A scripted sequence or even an entire level where the player character is falling from a great height. Gameplay typically includes avoiding debris or battling enemies (or sometimes both).
In games, fire can be an obstacle, a tool, a weapon, or a solution. Just don't play with it...unless you really want to.
The ability to create, shape, and control fire at will. This is a common and well known power in fiction, its appearance dating back to ancient literature.
A hand gesture with a long and controversial history.
Slow walking is when the player character can not move at full speed and is restricted to a slow walk, usually while talking to someone.
A status effect that may increase strength and vitality at the expense of drawbacks such as poorer dexterity and reduced stamina.
The concept of a game referencing another game through mockery, parody or even directly. A game reference to the same franchise does not count.
Video games that are based on comic books, manga and graphic novels.
Whenever there's a new Pixar, superhero or Harry Potter movie they have to make one of these.
Sometimes movies are based on comic books, many of these movies go on to gain video game adaptations.
An Xbox 360 and Games for Windows Live feature that lets you purchase and download full Xbox, Xbox 360, and PC games through the Live Marketplace.
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