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An arachnid-like carnivore species native to Oddworld and worshiped by the Mudomo tribe of Mudokons.
Parkour is a type of athleticism that involves going from point A to point B as quickly and efficiently as possible.
A place to fall, often bottomless, usually resulting in death.
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!
The ability to take direct control of another person's body, or an inanimate object, in order to further your own goals. Usually an ability found only in spectral characters.
Product placement is the act of using branded products in high visibility settings inside movies and games in exchange for special consideration, financial purchases or otherwise. In recent years, it has become more apparent.
Games that used 3D polygonal renders of CGI characters/objects for it's sprites and graphics.
Puzzles may need to be solved before the player can progress to the next section of the game. Often it may not be clear to players exactly what the puzzle is, or whether the an in-game items needs to be attained before it is even possible to solve it.
A physics system used to procedurally generate body movement similar to rag dolls.
A viciously territorial predator species native to Oddworld and worshiped by the Mundanchee tribe of Mudokons.
Sligs are a race from the Oddworld series. They are one of the main enemies you encounter.
Sligs best friend. Trained as security animals. They are an enemy in the Oddworld series.
Using stealth often requires the player to accomplish their objective without being detected by enemies. Methods of detection can vary from game to game, and can be based on an enemy's line of sight, how quiet the player is, or even how the player interacts with the environment.
Games whose main character is so egotistical that the whole game just HAS to be named after them.
Some video games feature characters that play video games themselves, with the player sometimes taking control of the character playing the game-within-a-game. This also includes game characters who explicitly mention that they play video games.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
You're halfway through the game or more, everything's going great. You've got tons of weapons and crap and BAM! Flash grenade! You wake up later captured, off to either be executed, interrogated, etc. Often, you've lost all of your weapons as well. You sir, have just woken up captured.
No longer just a pastime for bored individuals, the simple act of whistling has played an integral part in games such as the Splinter Cell series.
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