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A tactic commonly found in first-person shooters which involves a player jumping repeatedly.
The ability to change the color of a character's clothing/armor or even a vehicle's paint with or without the use of an in-game item to do so.
Crouch Jumping is an action performed in FPS games in which the player crouches mid-jump in order to hurdle an obstacle or reach higher ground.
A gameplay mode that pits two or more players in a fight to the death. John Romero is credited with coining the multiplayer term "deathmatch."
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.
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.
GoldSrc, or Goldsource is the engine behind the original Half-Life.
The ability for the player to become unseen, from basic camouflage to fully vanishing from sight.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
Player versus Player, commonly abbreviated as PvP, is a gaming term that originated in MMOs to refer to gameplay in which players fight against other player controlled characters.
Power Ups can be used to give the controlling character, or any other character, temporary or permanent upgrades.
A broad spectrum of games can be described as remakes, from straightforward graphical overhauls to extensive revision of gameplay and story elements. In the most basic sense, a remake keeps the original's core gameplay and plot but makes significant changes to peripheral aspects.
A Rocket Jump uses the explosive force of a rocket to launch the player high into the air, usually at the expense of some of his health.
A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.
A Multiplayer game mode where two or more teams fight against each other to the death. The team with the most kills wins.
Many online games allow text chat with other players.
Anti-Cheat technology made by Valve. Not just used in Source Games.
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.
Xfire is a downloadable instant messenger client and Digital Download Store for Windows. It is targeted at gamers and has many features related to gaming.
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