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Game » consists of 16 releases. Released Sep 13, 2019
A specific number that briefly floats above an enemy after an attack which displays the exact amount of damage the attack has done.
Dancing is the movement of a body, usually rhythmic and to some kind of music. A lot of times, it happens between two people and may be romantic.
The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
It's all in the family.
When a prominent character is voiced by a member of the development team. The authors Clive Barker and Harlan Ellison are good examples of this.
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.
These prehistoric behemoths cause chaos amongst many. Unfortunately, they are extinct.
Voice actors don't always get an NPC to represent them. Sometimes voices have no visible speaker.
A mechanic often featured in multiplayer games that allows a player to stay on the battlefield after being mortally wounded, until they bleed out or are revived by a teammate.
Downloadable Content adds new features and content to already-distributed video games via the Internet. Examples include new maps for FPS games, new songs for rhythm games, and new cars for racing games.
The 25th annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, which took place June 11-13, 2019 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.
Electricity is commonly used as a damage-introducing element causing inanimate objects to become harmful (electrified water, floors, cables, etc). It can also refer to a power wielded by characters that generates sparks, is conductive to metal surfaces, forks or branches, and is often blue in color.
Water that has been exposed to electricity. Often functions as a puzzle the player must solve to proceed.
Frequently seen in RPGs and Fighting games, The EHI helps players calculate the current health of opponents.
Any weapon that shoots laser and plasma beams or energy bolts rather than conventional bullets.
A digital distribution platform operated by Epic Games.
A punctuation mark that is used to express intense emotion.
Experience Points are part of a character advancement system commonly found in RPGs. These points are generally gained by defeating an enemy or completing a task.
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.
A tattoo that is on a person's face. They are said to make one look more bad-ass and cool.
A fake glitch is a "glitch" coded into the game, designed to confuse, scare, or amuse the player.
Advertisements sometimes appear in game as a spoof on real-life advertisements, or to further envelope the player in the video game world.
A plot device where the story appears to be heading to a conclusion, but in reality there's still more to the story. For example, just when you think you've saved the world, the true final threat reveals itself. Often appears in Japanese RPG and visual novel titles.
This concept is for games where at least one of the main characters is female.
Console games that contain a field of view slider or adjustment.
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.
Using physical force to damage an opponent, with or without an equipped weapon from a first person perspective.
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.
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