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Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
Boys of Silence are a security measure installed by Comstock into the city of Columbia. They are one of the more fearsome foes in Bioshock Infinite.
A path that is displayed on screen to help guide the player to certain objectives.
Glass that can be broken and destroyed in real-time.
In video games, breaking the fourth wall occurs when a game becomes aware of its nature as a game, or when a character directly acknowledges the player.
The most prestigious awards in the British videogame calender, the BAFTA Video Game Award honour the achievements of the best game developers and their games.
Games in which the player is incapable - not just discouraged from - harming innocents. Sorry, no matter how bad you want to, you just can't pull that trigger.
Capitalism is an economic system that supports private property and financial gain.
Videogames with extreme or controversial content will often be altered for release in certain countries, usually to comply with local laws or prevent cultural misunderstandings.
Whether it's a hero's turn to the dark side or a villain becoming a hero, it's usually unexpected and will bring a whole new moral dimension to the story. Sometimes, they change they sides more than once.
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Chest-High Walls appear regularly in video games, particularly in third-person-shooters with cover mechanics.
The new badass way to look, as seen on 90% of hit video game covers.
Characters who speak with a Chinese (or similar) accent.
Comstock's philosophy borrows heavily from Christanity, though in addition to Jesus Christ, the population worship America's founding fathers.
The cleric is a combination of priest, healer and holy warrior. The cleric is much akin to the paladin but tend to be more magic-oriented and less focused on melee combat.
The roach is a notoriously indestructible insect found in many societies. It is also found in video games.
Limited editions of games that include extra "perks" like Making of DVDs and a nice and shiny tin with extra box art
Communism is an economic and political ideology which (at least in theory), seeks to eventually achieve a classless society that promotes equality in gender, racial, and/or social terms. Despite this, most Communist regimes are often dictatorial rather than utopian.
A page devoted to cataloguing and explaining appearances and the use of concept art in games.
A form of game item that is only useable a limited number of times (typically once) before being discarded or destroyed.
Games where the developer has held a contest during the active development process in order to determine or finalize certain aspects of the game.
An action that is sensitive to context. Like going up to an object and pushing a button, which would normally perform a different action, to interact with it.
Contextualized Player Death is when a game includes the player's death in its fiction instead of just treating it as a thing that didn't happen. Mario, for example, doesn't canonically die when the player jumps in a pit, but Destiny's Guardians die and are resurrected constantly, as a core aspect of their identity.
Video game controversy revolves mostly around the psychological effects that games with graphic violence or sexual content in them can have on players. Other sources of controversy can range from racism, sexism, politics, or religion.
Law makers and fat cats who will sell the population down the river just to gain more power and money.
A Cover System is a gameplay mechanic that specifically governs the player's ability to hide behind objects to avoid detection or enemy fire.
These games let players see the credits without needing to play the game first.
An optical effect formed by beams of light contrasting against areas of shadow in the atmosphere. They are often simulated in video games through volumetric lighting.
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