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Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
A bridge made using whatever is available at the moment; used as a method to cross obstacles, such as gaps or bodies of water.
It's arguably the one move that symbolizes the medium to those outside it. The ability to jump, be it onto a building, a platform, or a skull, is one of the all time most important abilities ever put in a video game.
A man who attracts women and enjoys their company; a womanizer.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
A circumstance in video games where the player will defeat large numbers of enemies without any assistance from AI or other players. This may occur for part of a game or the entirety of it.
Poking fun at a specific existing work, whether a game, a movie, or something else, by imitating and exaggerating its characteristics. Some games use parody here and there, while others are entirely parodic.
Alien ass kicker and womanizer. Has a fondness for the word "babes" and slapping breasts that grow on walls.
The famous enemy from the Duke Nukem franchise. Half pig, half police officer.
A pimp is a fellow who is known to convince women into selling their bodies as a commodity to their clientele. Pimps are also known to wear outrageous suits, and robes, usually in fluorescent color like purple, green, and light blue, with matching hats, shoes, etc.
Any character you can control in a game is a Player Character (PC), as opposed to a non-player character (NPC), which is a character that can only be controlled by the game.
Someone who is trying to be elected as the President of a country, like the United States. They have speeches, debate with other candidates, and even kiss babies to gain the highest office in the land.
Swearing, cursing, call it what you want. It is an expression of anger or frustration, in most cases.
Randomly spoken lines, usually used for comedic purposes.
Many games pull lines of dialogue directly from movies. This is not always done in the context of a parody or tribute, and may only be immediately identifiable to the contemporary audience.
Reloading is the action of replacing the ammunition magazine inside a gun. It adds a touch of realism to most modern shooters, and a certain amount of tension when a player is forced to reload while under fire.
Many games feature a story which involves saving the world and its inhabitants, often single handedly.
While screenshots were possible in many games using third-party programs, many games have official use for screenshots. Whether that be being able to take them, and have them uploaded to the internet or your hard drive, or have them serve in game purposes.
So you made a fighting game, and the direct sequel is a hack 'n' slash action game? Wait, what?
An intimate physical activity between two or more individuals.
An engine created for the Gameboy Advance for first-person shooters. It was developed by Take Two Interactive.
When a character wears sunglasses even in the dark, or the player is rewarded for doing so.
The concept of a character leaping forwards or backwards in time.
Games whose main character is so egotistical that the whole game just HAS to be named after them.
Duke Nukem served in the US Army and was stationed in Beirut.
When you gotta go, you gotta go. Urination is found in games for a number of reasons, including comic relief and a quick pathway to sobriety.
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.
When a protagonist chooses to walk as a default instead of jogging or running. The character will opt to walk even with a full tilt of the control stick.
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