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Crunchy frozen water fallen from the sky. Many games feature a snow world, a snow level, or otherwise-connected regions of wintery landscapes.
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.
Extreme violence pertains to excessive amounts of blood, gore, or violent acts. These include decapitation, mutilation, dismemberment, amputation, defenestration, disembowelment, torture and much more.
A concept in games with multiple characters, a screen with pictures of all playable characters with the possibility of stat listings.
Environments cycle between day and night, often with effects on other aspects of the game.
Darkness is used in games to restrict access, increase tension, or just to set a mood. Often the player has access to a light source that can mitigate its effect.
Some games will give the player hints and tips on how to play while the game loads.
Roguelike is a sub-genre of role-playing games characterized by the exploration of randomly-generated dungeons and permanent death. These characteristics were featured in the classic computer game Rogue, hence the term "Roguelike".
The eleventh PAX Prime took place August 29-September 1, 2014 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington.
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.
Weapons can often be upgraded with new attachments, augmentations, or magical enchantments. These upgrades result in the original item being more powerful than originally intended.
The act of bending at the knees from a standing position. Crouching is an essential part of many shooters and platformers, and can be used by players to stay behind cover or avoid incoming projectiles.
Games that ask the player whether they are sure about the decision that they have just made.
The concept of a game referencing another game through mockery, parody or even directly. A game reference to the same franchise does not count.
Crafting allows players to create their own items with the correct ingredients. It is used mainly in MMOs and RPGs.
A game perspective that views the action from above, commonly at a fixed position and/or rotation.
It's the designer's go-to guy. If they want to steer a player in a given direction they'll lock an in game door and force the player to find a way to either unlock it or find an alternate route.
Murder is the act of ending the life of another living thing against its will without the sanction of a higher governmental authority, such as the casualties that result from acts of war. It is generally intentional, at least in a legal meaning, but not necessarily.
Some games let players customize their character (or characters). Degree of customization may vary, with some games simply allowing to choose between different types of clothes, while others provide more detailed tinkering of features such as the distance between a character's eyes or hair color.
Enemies that prefer to keep a distance to the ground, and swoop down occasionally to do some damage.
The twenty-third annual Electronic Entertainment Expo took place June 13-15, 2017 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.
Games with achievements or trophies that can only be obtained while playing online multiplayer.
Feline animals commonly kept as pets. There are many different breeds and varieties.
Games that have been funded via public monetary contributions.
A feature on Xbox Series consoles that allows backwards compatible games to run at a higher framerate than on the original consoles.
Turn-based games divide game actions into distinct parts, called turns. This gives the player time to strategically choose actions as the battle or events unfold.
Game mechanics traditionally found in role-playing games that are incorporated into a non-RPG title.
In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
Typically found in fighting games, combos are a series of strung-together moves.
A shadow is an area where direct light from a light source cannot reach due to obstruction by an object.
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