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Game » consists of 21 releases. Released Jan 21, 1998
A staple in modern shooters. They hide, crawl, creep, climb and jump, and are usually pretty weak but hard to hit.
Large, semi-aquatic, scaly lizards. Not to be confused with crocodiles.
Auto-aiming (or Auto-targeting) allows for a character to attack or interact with an object or enemy that's very near to the player or within their field of vision.
Neglectful and/or abusive parents and parental figures.
Many males, and some females, experience pattern baldness, a gradual loss of hair.
A Bio-Organic Weapon (B.O.W.) is a genetically modified enemy created by the Umbrella Corporation.
A derivative form of Cyberpunk which heavily revolves around biological technology.
This concept is for when the blood type of characters is included in the game, often to allude to personality traits in Japanese games.
Decapitation is the removal of the head of a person or animal.
An Easter Egg is an intentionally hidden cheat or hidden content in a video game, also known as a "secret".
When a song is played over the end-credits, often by a famous artist.
Why are bad guys on so many game covers? Perhaps the developers secretly think they're cooler than the good guys.
To elude, escape, or get away from. Some games require players to escape from some people or things to perform some objective or avoid death.
An evil organization is a group of super-villans who are hell bent on world domination or something of a similar nature. Usually defeated by a single Spy/Superhero/Average Joe/small child.
When a character appears to have died a horrible death, but is then eventually revealed to have somehow survived or was never really dead to begin with, often serving as a plot-twist.
The fixed camera was made famous by games such as the Resident Evil and Metal Gear Solid franchises. Depending on the camera set, up could be down and left could be right. Even in the later generation of consoles, games like the God of War franchise still use this technique.
Upon infection with the G virus, William Birkin undergoes a number of transformations, becoming more hideous and less human with each stage.
The highly mutated virus developed by the Umbrella Corporation.
Games that feature characters whose hair movement is governed by a physics engine.
Holding hands implies a second character or object, often controlled by AI, who must be physically escorted through the game.
The taboo act of engaging in sexual activity with one's own blood relatives. Generally frowned upon because it results in genetic deformities in any offspring created.
A plot device where innocent characters are killed. Sometimes players forced to watch it happen and can do nothing to prevent it.
The ability of a player to interact with items or geometry in the game world, whether for story or gameplay reasons or simply for immersion.
Placing the player in an environment and making them feel alone. Games often use this for atmospheric effect.
Joke characters are characters in video games that provide humor, and are often parodies of characters from other games, or parodies of famous celebrities.
An advanced mutation of zombies, mostly recognizable for their appearances in Resident Evil 2 & 5; their name comes from their distinctively lengthy tongue. Their other most notable characteristic is their lack of any form of sight, which forces them to rely on sound to hunt their prey.
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.
A stylistic choice of employing small polygon counts for meshes.
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