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Advertisements sometimes appear in game as a spoof on real-life advertisements, or to further envelope the player in the video game world.
This concept is for games where at least one of the main characters is female.
In games, fire can be an obstacle, a tool, a weapon, or a solution. Just don't play with it...unless you really want to.
Using physical force to damage an opponent, with or without an equipped weapon from a first person perspective.
First-Person is a vantage point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character's eyes. It is most commonly found in first-person shooters, racing games, and visual novels, and to a lesser extent in other genres, such as RPGs, 3D platformers, and adventure games.
Platforming from the character's point of view.
Enemies that prefer to keep a distance to the ground, and swoop down occasionally to do some damage.
A listing of games that have functional mirrors inside the game. An in-game mirror must display the character as they move in order to qualify.
The concept of a game referencing another game through mockery, parody or even directly. A game reference to the same franchise does not count.
A glitch is an action performed within the bounds of a game engine that was not intended by the game's developers. Glitches are often performed by the player, though they can also occur independently.
The Global Defense Force (abbreviated as GDF) is a peace-keeping organization and enforcing entity of martial law in Bombshell. They are directly inspired by the Earth Defense Force (EDF) from the Duke Nukem series.
A digital distribution platform that focuses on providing DRM-free computer games, both old and new.
Graffiti is the practice of painting, etching, stickering, pasting, or in any way marking public or private property with lettering or images for a variety of different ends. Depending on one's perspective, graffiti can be considered either art or vandalism.
A heads-up display is a graphical overlay of vital information used in most modern games.
More effective than any hospital. These games let you heal damage; ranging from a black eye to a gunshot wound, just by having a snack.
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
The ability of a player to interact with items or geometry in the game world, whether for story or gameplay reasons or simply for immersion.
With the internet in full swing, some games reflect its leak into popular culture by making references to the World Wide Web.
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 game where you eventually receive a map of an area. Like in Metroid Prime you have map download stations to get a map outline of the area. This is the same concept in the exploring Castlevania games.
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
Somebody wrote or drew a message on the wall, maybe it was in blood, maybe they had a marker handy; but now here you are, reading it.
Flouting well-known laws of mathematics, some games allow the player to possess over 100% health. Typically, the surplus amount cannot be restored in the same way as standard health.
A movie reference in a game, is where a game references a film. This can be done in many different ways.
A boss fight in which the player must not only battle the actual boss, but must also defeat or defend against auxiliary enemies.
The ninth annual PAX East took place April 5-8, 2018 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts. It was the first PAX East to span four days.
The tenth annual PAX East took place March 28-31, 2019 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts. It was the second PAX East to span four days.
The permanent existence of one's body after death.
A place to fall, often bottomless, usually resulting in death.
Pixel art refers to digital images composed of visible pixels, drawn with individual pixel-level intent and precision.
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