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Game » consists of 9 releases. Released Jul 01, 1989
Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
Bats are small, very social flying mammals. They may frequent caves or haunted houses.
A boxer is someone who participates in the sport of boxing.
In video games, breaking the fourth wall occurs when a game becomes aware of its nature as a game, or when a character directly acknowledges the player.
Videogames with extreme or controversial content will often be altered for release in certain countries, usually to comply with local laws or prevent cultural misunderstandings.
Christianity is a religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus. It is also the largest religion in the world.
Fast-talking and manipulative salespeople.
It's all in the family.
Everything you need isn't always spelled out for you on the map. Sometimes even the map is not there till you go explore it.
It's not just for airplanes anymore: Game mascots and MMO players alike have taken to the skies. Players can use flight to quickly navigate large levels, find hidden items, or take opponents down.
Whenever there's a new Pixar, superhero or Harry Potter movie they have to make one of these.
"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
Nothing helps set a game in a specific point in time more than having a few famous faces from history drop by to say hi.
Invisible bridges and walkways force the player to either take a leap of faith or find a way to reveal the path in order to reach their destination.
A Christian military order from the middle ages, known for their skilled warriors wearing white mantles with an emblem of a red cross.
These games are based off of established licenses, such as movies, comics, or TV shows. Examples are the James Bond 007 and Spider-Man franchises.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
Ever since Pac-Man, games have had us navigating mazes.
Multiple endings is a term used to describe different outcomes or conclusions to a game based on the previous actions of the player.
Some games feature the ability to switch the gameplay camera perspective between first and third person, either as an option or as a gameplay element.
Several different game types like driving, shooting, and platforming in one cohesive game. Compilation releases don't count.
Sometimes one playable character just isn't enough.
Members of the German National Socialist Party, which controlled Germany from January 1933 unto the end of World War II in May 1945. Nazis and characters inspired by them are often used as villains in video games.
A common concept used in World War II games, where the limited knowledge of everything the Nazis did helps create an alternative history.
Point and click is an interface featured in a specific kind of adventure game, where players click on objects and characters to interact with them.
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.
Games that include real photography on the game's cover.
Romance in video games can either be interactive, in which the player attempts to woo another character, or an unchangeable part of the story of a given game.
This is when a game removes the ability for a player to save during certain sections of the game. This is usually done towards the end of the game to increase difficulty. This isn't the same as save points; players must actually have their save ability taken away from them.
A Scripted Death is a moment when the player is taken out of control resulting in the characters death
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