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Game » consists of 8 releases. Released Aug 23, 2001
Running at 60 FPS is standard for arcade & PC games, but hardware restrictions of consoles often force developers to aim for lower framerates in order to preserve visual detail or allow greater scale. 3D console games hitting 60 FPS are thus uncommon, though the trend of re-releasing games on newer hardware has technically resulted in more 3D console games hitting 60 FPS.
Games that have had television shows based on them.
A mode in which a game will play a gameplay demonstration video as a means to entice players into playing the game.
Some games have inspired the creation of literature.
A level that is focused entirely on a boss encounter.
Button Mashing is a term used to describe gameplay where certain skills can be only realized explicitly through mashing buttons, a reckless player trying to get results or when the game rewards the player(s) who bash buttons the fastest. The latter example is common in Party Games.
Games are sometimes divided by chapters, sections, acts, etc.
Typically found in fighting games, combos are a series of strung-together moves.
Sometimes you want a challenge, sometimes you wanna coast.
A divekick is a gravity-defying move found in many fighting games that allows an airborne fighter to propel themselves downward at their opponent at a high rate of speed.
The concept of using two weapons at once, often for more damage at the cost of accuracy, the use of a shield, grenades, or other similar accessories.
Menacing icy foes from the original Devil May Cry which returned in Devil May Cry 4. Infamous for often coming in pairs (at least!), their ability to recover their health while shielded and quick attacks including ice projectiles.
These games were popular enough to warrant an anime, whether it was a full television series, an OVA (original video animation), or a feature-length movie.
The Ghost in the Machine track "Is that the Door?" is used in the Devil May Cry track "Ancient Castle Basement Stage."
A term that can be used to refer to RPGs that focus more on the action, or brawler action games which focus on hack & slash gameplay.
In game compliments are whenever a game compliments you, be it the announcer or when something on screen tells you.
In some action oriented videogames, the player is able to launch enemies into the air, and can sometimes proceed with follow-up attacks.
The Enemy Step mechanic allows the player to jump off enemies and is necessary to complete Secret Missions.
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.
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.
Some games feature the ability to switch the gameplay camera perspective between first and third person, either as an option or as a gameplay element.
In some games, the differences between the difficulty settings are more significant than tweaked health, damage and currency. This could be new or changed enemies, boss battles, mechanics or items
In many games such as Devil May Cry and God of War, Orbs, or "Souls", if you will, spawn out of the enemies you destroy and provide you with either sweet life or power. Many times these "Orbs" can also be used as a currency of sorts to upgrade.
The act of using somebody's assets without giving the original creator credit.
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!
Reptilian humanoids are a common motif in mythology, folklore and fantasy. As a race, they are sometimes cited to be extremely old, even older than men and elves. Examples: Lizalfos (Zelda), Lizardmen (Warhammer) & Argonians (The Elder Scrolls) They generally walk upright like any other humanoid and sport some kind of tail.
‘S-Rank’ is a term used in games, most commonly awarded at the end of stages with graded missions or side objectives.
Worship of the devil or devil-like deities such as Diablo. Satanism is often associated with the sybol known as the pentagram and arcane rituals.
Often a timed sequence where players must escape a building, spaceship, planet, etc... before it explodes.
An eight legged arachnid. Some make webs to catch prey and some are poisonous. None have made a web grand enough to be called a parlor, though.
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