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The taboo act of engaging in sexual activity with one's own blood relatives. Generally frowned upon because it results in genetic deformities in any offspring created.
This game mechanic occurs when a character enters a room, and the camera zooms around showing one particular pathway that the character should take, ending with a shot of the final door, window, or hole they should navigate to.
Whether it's Super Scaler or Mode 7, growing and shrinking sprites/textures is a concept often used in sprite-based games. It was a popular technique used to create three-dimensional games with sprites, mostly during the 16-bit to early 32-bit eras. Sprite-scaling was an early form of 3D texture-mapping.
The ability of a character to jump from pole to pole. An example being in "The Incredible Hulk" where you can earn an achievement for jumping on all the poles at the World Trade Center without touching the ground.
Coyotes are canid species indigenous to Northern and Central America. They generally hunt in pairs and can reach speeds of 40 mph.
Aftertouch is a technique where the player is able to manipulate the path of an object that they would realistically have no control of, such as a fired bullet or a crashing car.
This cat race appears throughout the Monster Hunter Franchise. They have become one of the most popular icons of the series.
Traffic courses are racetracks in which drivers have to race each other whilst avoiding oncoming traffic. Most commonly associated with illegal street racing.
Some games require players to accept a terms of service agreement before playing or connecting to online services.
Ammo which does fire damage to an enemy by burning and/or setting them ablaze.
The 2002 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 22-24.
Games with characters who close the eyelids of dead characters, often used to indicate respect for the deceased.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional basketball team that competes in the NBA.
Gameplay that involves performing an entrepreneurial service in order to make money.
Honda manufactures vehicles such as the Civic, S2000 and the NSX. Honda is featured in racing game franchises such as Gran Turismo, Forza and the Need for speed series.
Wasps are parasitic insects similar to bees in appearance. They have two pairs of wings and the females have stingers capable of injecting venom. There are over 100,000 species of wasps.
The ability to shoot the helmet off your enemies.
The ability to float through the air without the aid of a mechanical device such as a jetpack, or the usual biological aids, such as wings.
Time Stopping is the ability to stop the flow of time, stopping all movement from everyone but the person who used the ability.
QuickLoad allows the player to rapidly load their progress in a video game, generally is most seen in computer games.
Ad-chievements are achievements based on in-game product placements. They can be either advertisements in the actual achievements (like the "Ridiculously Long Lasting" achievement in Shaun White Skateboarding) or achievement earned doing something with in-game product placement (like the "Boob Tube" achievement in Alan Wake.)
The Glacier 1 engine was created in 1998 by IO Interactive, and have been running most of all IO Interactive's games since. The Glacier 1 engine is by 2011 retired through the announcement and upcoming release of the newer and stronger Glacier 2 engine, in the latest franchise Hitman: Absolution.
A safety is scored in American Football when the ball becomes dead in the end zone of the offense. The defense is awarded 2 points for a safety.
When players must fight all of the bosses of the game at once. This can either be an optional mode, or a required sequence. Boss Rush can also mean a game where the player only fights bosses.
Any seemingly dormant object that doesn't serve its intended purpose, as its primary function is to explode in your face.
A Boss fight that can only be won by climbing onto the enemy.
A member of the protagonist's group who is spontaneous and unpredictable. This is usually for comedic reasons or shock value.
Games on Xbox Live that are no longer available for purchase on the Xbox Games Store.
First person hugs are a design challenge. How do you communicate a hug in a first-person game without it being super awkward?
A certain amount of frames (or time) where the player cannot be damaged, usually after taking an action such as dodging or rolling
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