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A scripted random event that may or may not have been intended by the developers. A source of much unintentional comedy & frustration. An example would be the Imperial foresters fighting each other over deer. Another would be a tribe chieftain getting kidnapped by UFO's in Spore.
A scrapped Pokémon type (presumably which later became Flying-type) which still made its way onto two well-known glitch Pokémon.
Video game controversy revolves mostly around the psychological effects that games with graphic violence or sexual content in them can have on players. Other sources of controversy can range from racism, sexism, politics, or religion.
When a character is killed, the fallen body's ragdoll physics will fail and the corpse will start to flip about spasmodically. This oOften occurs in open world/sand-box games.
A glitch used in Gears of War that allows the player to 'roady run' constantly while still being allowed to fire every gun. Pressing the A or B button will cancel the glitch however.
An Easter Egg is an intentionally hidden cheat or hidden content in a video game, also known as a "secret".
A fake glitch is a "glitch" coded into the game, designed to confuse, scare, or amuse the player.
Forge is a mode in Halo 3, Halo: Reach, and Halo 4, which allows players to alter their favorite multiplayer maps and easily share them with friends and the Halo community.
The "Physical" objects in a game world. All objects which a player can collide with, or interact with through game physics, consists of geometry.
A common glitch in games where the character gets stuck in the geometry, often a rock or the floor/ground.
Glitches that exists in the Pokémon games due to Programming errors.
Usually due to bugs and glitches, some games cannot be "finished" without the use of unintended modifications.
A level that is impossible or nearly impossible to complete because of a programming error or oversight. Often times the screen number is a power of 2 or 10.
The delay between what you do and when it actually happens, latency can result in a lessened ability to enjoy a game or get high scores.
Machinima is the concept of making a movie out of a video game. Popularized by the series, Red vs Blue.
A feature (or features) is advertised on the box or in the game manual, but due to the game being rushed or not tested the feature is not there. Fixed with patches or DLC in newer games.
A mode that allows a game to be replayed after a first completion, carrying over items, experience, weapons, and other elements from the first playthrough.
No Clip is a command used to render the surface appearance of objects in the game environment while disabling their boundaries of collision detection.
A common type of bug where players can leave the intended confines of the game world or map. Exploited in many multiplayer games for easy kills.
The player never really dies, but is revived or respawned with little to no penalty.
A Sentinel is a primordial Forerunner-constructed automated electronic construct with a limited Artificial Intelligence that is made specifically to kill Flood.
The ability to complete sections of a game out of the intended order (or to skip them entirely) through skill and knowledge of the game.
When the player character can execute a jump that is higher or farther than their normal jump. This can require holding the jump button or performing some different control input, and can be limited by energy or a cooldown.
A character model standing straight up, arms stretched out (IE the character looks like the letter T). Usually the result of an animation error.
Unattainable or broken achievements are achievements that no longer unlock, never unlocked from the start, or require an online component to a game that no longer exists.
An Unwinnable State occurs either due to a glitch or by designer choice, when the player's actions make it so that the game can no longer be completed. However, the game continues as though it is still possible to finish and win.
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