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There are good agents, like Elite Beat Agents and bad agents, like Agent Smith.
Betrayal is when a person breaks the trust and faith that others have placed in them.
This page is for Black Mesa the COMPANY, not the location. Describe accordingly.
When a character from an existing media franchise makes a brief appearance in a video game, sometimes without even openly acknowledging their origins.
Foreshadowing is a plot device that allows the creators to leave subtle (or not-so-subtle) hints about future events in the game.
GoldSrc, or Goldsource is the engine behind the original Half-Life.
A cutscene (usually using the in-game engine) which allows the user to contribute to or modify the action- such as changing camera angle, zooming in and out, or being able to move the player character around actors playing a scripted sequence.
Machinima is the concept of making a movie out of a video game. Popularized by the series, Red vs Blue.
When the President wants to go for a burger, you know that all your cake is a lie.
Multiple endings is a term used to describe different outcomes or conclusions to a game based on the previous actions of the player.
A character whose intentions seem to be to help the player character, but their motives are unclear.
A pseudonym is a fictional name that is different from the owner's real or legal name. They can be pen names, secret identities, or even alternative names because their real name is unpronouncable or shouldn't be said.
A character that appears in many games, often unrelated. For an example, Cid from the Final Fantasy series.
An energetic and extremely destructive event which tears at the dimensional fabric of universes.
A brief global conflict between various human alliances & the Combine which lasted just seven hours. The war itself serves as a perpetual catalyst for the events in Half-Life 2.
Sometimes, a game will tease you with control of your character and a view of the world, before any action occurs. The most classic example of this is the original Half-Life, in which you control Gordon Freeman, as he journeys through the Black Mesa transit system.
The G-Man seems to be able to go wherever he wants to go whenever he wants to go
Also known as the Universal Union, the Combine is a trans-dimensional empire comprised of enslaved species spanning an unknown number of universes, and Earth is their latest annexation.
When an animated character graphically looks realistic, but shows poor, unrealistic animations, the result can be very awkward. These instances of almost-human-but-not-quite can appear stilted, off-kilter, or even eery. This is the Uncanny Valley effect.
The unreliable mentor is there to teach and guide you sometimes. Though other times, you just don't know what their intentions are, and whether you should trust them or not.
Games that feature characters that are known for a highly distinctive and unusual manner of speech.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
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