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Power Ups can be used to give the controlling character, or any other character, temporary or permanent upgrades.
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
The player character is seen at a distance from a number of different possible perspective angles. There is generally a movable camera but it can also be in a fixed position. It most commonly refers to a viewpoint behind the player character.
Extra objects, characters, or content in a game that can only be accessed after completing a certain task such as completing the game, or by using cheat codes.
A game perspective that views the action from above, commonly at a fixed position and/or rotation.
Games that make records. Often records like most played game, or critically acclaimed. There have been gaming records since the says of Pong and the Magnavox Oddysey.
These are often a departure from the conventional gameplay of a game. There have also been compilations; games including only minigames. The Mario Party series has a lot of minigames, too!
When a certain amount of time is given to the player to reach a goal or finish an objective.
A concept in games with multiple characters, a screen with pictures of all playable characters with the possibility of stat listings.
Xbox Live is Microsoft's online gaming service.
A leaderboard is a way for players of any multi-player game to know where they rank within the game's community.
"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
These games are based off of established licenses, such as movies, comics, or TV shows. Examples are the James Bond 007 and Spider-Man franchises.
The concept of lives in video games evolved to let the player get a second chance after failing once. The most recognizable symbol is the heart.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
A digital distribution platform owned and operated by EA.
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.
Darkness is used in games to restrict access, increase tension, or just to set a mood. Often the player has access to a light source that can mitigate its effect.
Games whose titles consist of a single word.
Platforms conveniently moving you towards your destination to allow the crossing of large expanses which would otherwise be impossible to cross.
First-Person is a vantage point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character's eyes. It is most commonly found in first-person shooters, racing games, and visual novels, and to a lesser extent in other genres, such as RPGs, 3D platformers, and adventure games.
Mercenaries, Soldiers for Hire, have been found fighting in conflicts since the dawn of human warfare. These hired guns show a desire to turn their talent in the art of death to a more profitable profession.
Xbox 360 and original Xbox games that have been approved to run on the Xbox One's backwards compatibility feature.
The last boss you face in a game, usually representing the final climax of the game.
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.
WASD, or WADS, is the most common and often the default setting to move the player character in computer games with a first or third person perspective.
A sight placed on the HUD used to aim and provide a point of reference to the player when looking and interacting with the game world. Although they often aim weapons, they have a variety of uses and have appeared in many games in many different forms.
Ever since Pac-Man, games have had us navigating mazes.
AI Bots are computer-controlled game characters that substitute for characters that are otherwise typically played by a human, and are most commonly found in multiplayer games.
Whether by item or otherwise, temporary invincibility provides the user a brief moment where they are impervious to attack.
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