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Game » consists of 6 releases. Released Nov 02, 2010
Used by protagonists when opening a door that is locked, or just for looking really cool.
A protagonist who lacks some or all of the qualities traditionally seen as heroic.
The ability to stop or reduce the damage from an oncoming attack.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
A distinct and predictable pattern of attacks or movement a boss takes. This can be based in reaction to a player's actions or simply a stringent script the boss adheres to.
Button Mashing is a term used to describe gameplay where certain skills can be only realized explicitly through mashing buttons, a reckless player trying to get results or when the game rewards the player(s) who bash buttons the fastest. The latter example is common in Party Games.
Some characters have purely white eyes, some have eyes that radiate light, some have no eye-sockets at all. This is a page for all the occularly impaired.
A point within the game whereby the game saves its current state whether it be for the purpose of a more convenient respawn point or a gameplay design (such as in racing).
The game pauses for a very brief amount of time upon the player striking and making contact with the enemy.
Typically found in fighting games, combos are a series of strung-together moves.
Characters that do not speak the localized language within the context of the game. An example being everyone in Persona speaking English while the story states that they are speaking Japanese.
A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
A cyclops is any race of creature that is born with only one eye.
The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
Sometimes you want a challenge, sometimes you wanna coast.
The severing of limbs is a good way for designers to make every battle a bloodier, gorier mess. Or sillier in the right situations.
A double jump is the ability to jump while already in mid-air to get some extra lift. In reality, double jumps are not possible and violate fundamental laws of physics.
The 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on June 15-17.
A peaceful elevator ride to the next part of the level or to a boss fight that becomes a non-stop barrage of enemies to fight.
Extreme violence pertains to excessive amounts of blood, gore, or violent acts. These include decapitation, mutilation, dismemberment, amputation, defenestration, disembowelment, torture and much more.
Scarring over the eye. Used by game developers to make a character appear more rugged and 'badass'.
A tattoo that is on a person's face. They are said to make one look more bad-ass and cool.
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.
Enemies that prefer to keep a distance to the ground, and swoop down occasionally to do some damage.
Slow walking is when the player character can not move at full speed and is restricted to a slow walk, usually while talking to someone.
Since 1998, an independent group of about forty worldwide media outlets who determine the best games of the Electronic Entertainment Expo.
Giant Insects are insects and other 'bugs' that are far larger than in the real world. Some are about half the size of a human, others are bigger than buildings. Larger than life or gigantic insects are a common element in many video games, especially those of the RPG Genre.
When the player, compared to the adversary he/she is supposed to defeat, looks like a tiny inchworm.
This tag is for all games and characters that deal in the concept of gods, demigods, half-gods and the like.
Gorgons are mythical female creatures known most notably for their hair of living snakes and ability to turn anyone into stone with their gaze. While the most famous depiction of a gorgon is Medusa, they have been depicted in various other ways in literature, film, and games.
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