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The legendary Konami code, any who knew it were rewarded in many classic Konami games. UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT B A (SELECT) (START)!
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.
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
Sequels that have the player controlling a different character than the preceding game(s).
Enemies that are adamant in their will to hunt you down. Example: Pac-Man ghosts.
Third-party developers and publishers occasionally engage in the practice of releasing a title or piece of DLC on only one platform for any number of reasons. Sometimes these are permanent while others are only platform exclusive for a certain window of time.
Trophies are an incentive-based system for the completion of various objective in PS3, Vita, and PS4 titles.
PlayStation Underground was a CD magazine published by Sony for the original PlayStation from 1997 to 2001. Each of the 17 issues included demos, video interviews, behind the scenes content, and much more.
Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
A cutscene that is viewed through the eyes of the protagonist or some other character. POV stands for "point of view".
Games where pressure sensitive buttons play an important part.
Often appearing in role-playing games, the reluctant hero starts out not wanting to fight, but ends up getting drawn into the conflict nonetheless. If not forced into it against their will, they are often motivated by love, honor, or a sense of righteousness.
If a person is made of metal and has circuitry instead of a circulatory system, then their game belongs on this list.
‘S-Rank’ is a term used in games, most commonly awarded at the end of stages with graded missions or side objectives.
Most achievement systems allow developers to hide certain achievements, obscuring details about them until a player has earned the achievement.
Games where players can move in any 3D direction: forward & backwards; up & down; and left & right. Descent is a well-known example of this type of movement. It is differentiated from standard FPS movement, which is considered to be four degrees (or five, including jumping and crouching.)
Space is usually empty, but sometimes it's filled with virtual death machines.
The inclusion of a feature that recaps either recent plot events or the events of the entire plot of a game in a reviewable log of some form. It can serve as a useful tool for those that need a reminder on earlier story events or the current objective.
Terraforming describes the process of altering an environment in order to sustain human life. This is commonly seen in science fiction, where terraforming adds oxygen to the environment, flora and fauna, and even water.
What lies ahead, and is distant from the present.
When a certain amount of time is given to the player to reach a goal or finish an objective.
The Tokyo Game Show 2012 took place in the Makuhari Messes from the 20th-23rd of September. The show's theme was 'Spreading Smiles Through Games'.
Levels that take place in or on a train or subway.
Some bosses transition through two or more forms during the course of a fight. Each form has its own abilities and health separate from those of other forms.
Bosses that are designed to not be beaten; however, sometimes these bosses can finally be beaten at a later point in the game.
A credit screen that cannot be skipped or interrupted. No matter how hard you try, you'll have to sit through them.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
War is a series of organized conflicts carried on by force of arms between two or more nations or groups. Whether it never changes or has already changed is up for debate.
Player characters that are infants, children, or adolescents.
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