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Literally meaning "black film," film noir is a term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas. This unique style of storytelling and cinematography is often incorporated into video games.
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.
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.
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.
FreeLC is free downloadable content. It is a sub-category of DLC which encompasses only free downloadable content.
The concept of a game referencing another game through mockery, parody or even directly. A game reference to the same franchise does not count.
GamersGate is a client-free digital distribution service.
A gang isn't just two crude dudes, it's a whole mess of them. There's all kinds of different gangs represented in games: street gangs, organized criminals, and even high school cliques.
Guards guard stuff, block doors, and sometimes arrest you.
"Hand to hand. It is the basis of all combat." -Gray Fox
Havok Physics (Havok) is a physics API developed by Irish company Havok and released in 2000. It is used in video games as a physics engine, allowing for realistic interactions between in-game entities.
Rooms that are either invisible or extremely hidden. Players are rewarded with health, easter eggs, weapons or traps.
A console game is high definition if it operates at a resolution of at least 720p, or 1280x720. A console able to achieve this resolution is HD-capable. For a variety of reasons, the term does not apply to PC games.
Hostages exist to be saved, guarded, and occasionally executed.
Games that either require or optionally support the HTC Vive.
Frozen water. Ice can be slippery and it can be fun for ice skating.
An Iconic concept of video games is the use of an idle animation for the players character, when during gameplay there's no control given. It's an example of emergent game design, and is used as a way to add depth to action characters.
An in-engine cinematic is a type of cutscene that is rendered in real time using the game's graphics engine.
These achievements are not official Xbox or Steam Achievements, nor PlayStation Trophies; however, they are designed to encourage the player in the same manner.
In-Game Advertising is the placement of advertisements for real-world products within the game, sponsored by companies external to the developer.
Games often feature in-game music, however some have taken the effort to create their own radio stations, with DJ's, talkback, and a variety of music.
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.
The act of obtaining information through questioning.
Monotheistic religion practiced by the Hebrew, or Jewish, people. Its major scripture is the Tanakh, which is referred to as the Old Testament by Christians.
The act of pressing your lips against someone or something else as a sign of affection.
A prompt that directs the player's attention toward some specific scene/landmark.
A lawyer is someone who can practice law and can be a representative in a court case, usually representing the plaintiff or the defense.
Games that incorporate licensed music from popular bands and musicians for their soundtracks.
Games that feature an antagonist--someone who opposes the game's protagonist--that is a man.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
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