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Game » consists of 20 releases. Released Aug 24, 2010
Joe Barbaro.
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.
Achievements are extra challenges added into video games that sometimes carry a point value or unlock bonus material, and are sometimes solely for bragging rights.
You can kick door.
Characters either begin with multiple outfits, unlock them through play, or purchase them as in-game items. These costumes are sometimes integral to play.
Ambient Occlusion attempts to realistically depict the way light reflects off surfaces and radiates throughout an area.
Anarchism is the rejection of all government authority.
You can shoot pigeon.
A protagonist who lacks some or all of the qualities traditionally seen as heroic.
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, commonly refers to the programmed behaviors of NPCs in a game, whether it's the fact that a soldier takes cover behind a wall in Gears of War, or that townspeople cheer upon your arrival to their village in Fable.
Many males, and some females, experience pattern baldness, a gradual loss of hair.
The game is banned in United Arab Emirates.
Short one-line audio clips spoken by the NPCs that populate the game world. Can be random or in reaction to the player or events.
In computer games - especially rpg - they're a great source of booze and often information.
When the player character (re)visits a certain area or location that was also present in a previous game, or visited later on in the same game, with some alterations.
Betrayal is when a person breaks the trust and faith that others have placed in them.
A proprietary video codec (.bik/bk2 extension) developed by RAD Game Tools and used in a very large number of video games.
Winged, usually flying creatures, many of which enjoy perching on branches and defecating on unfortunate victims below.
The Black Market is a concept wherein players may buy or sell items through alternative means. This is often a way to make more money but can often land the player into trouble.
Necessary to sustain life in organic creatures, the crimson fluid known as blood tends to make appearances when the body's structure is compromised in some way, a very, very common occurrence in videogames.
When blood will splash textures on walls or floors and even roofs.
Bats, hammers, wrenches, maces, staves, or even brass knuckles. These are weapons intended for blunt trauma rather than cutting or slicing.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
The Art of tracking down criminals and the wanted like for a cash reward.
Games that let you choose the path you take through the story-line.
Glass that can be broken and destroyed in real-time.
A bribe is the act of offering money or gifts to a person to gain influence or alter a decision.
Vito Scaletta and Joe Barbaro.
The ability in a first person shooter to shoot bullets through walls and objects at enemies. This usually results in less damage and accuracy once the bullet passes through the wall/object, and may only work on certain materials or thicknesses.
The event of a suspect being apprehended by law enforcement.
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