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A parallel projection technique used in 2D sprite-based games to fake the appearance of 3D depth.
Kaiju is the Japanese term for monster or strange beasts, commonly associated with giant monsters such as Godzilla. Kaiju appear as enemies in games, but just as often they are controlled by the player.
An umbrella term for any sexual orientation or gender identity that is not straight.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
A game that takes place concurrently with the events of a previous game in its series.
A movie reference in a game, is where a game references a film. This can be done in many different ways.
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.
Sometimes one playable character just isn't enough.
Spawned from Nanotechnology research and Micro Electro Mechanical Systems technology, nanomachines are mainly centered around Medicine and Biology. "Nanomachine" is the term for nanite machines that use the nanometer (one-billionth of a meter) to measure it's size.
Legendary, stealthy assassins from Japan's feudal era, who are well-trained in the art of the sword, and who may or may not have access to magical powers.
Games that are in genres where the ability to jump is expected, but do not allow the player character to jump on command.
Characters controlled by the game for players to interact with, as opposed to player characters which are controlled by whomever is playing the game.
A circumstance in video games where the player will defeat large numbers of enemies without any assistance from AI or other players. This may occur for part of a game or the entirety of it.
An orphan is a child that has both of his/her natural parents absent from his/her upbringing. The absence could be from the parents' death, abandonement, or "accidental" disappearance.
Whether it's taking pictures of things for points or as part of a journal, photography is playing an ever increasing role in many of today's video games.
The PlayStation TV is a media streaming device based on the PS Vita. It can play many (though not all) Vita game cards, as well as supporting some PSN games and PS4 Remote Play.
PlayStation Underground was a CD magazine published by Sony for the original PlayStation from 1997 to 2001. Each of the 17 issues included demos, video interviews, behind the scenes content, and much more.
From shields to car doors to entire vehicles, and even people, portable cover puts a unique twist on the cover systems commonly found in modern action games.
A cutscene or conversation that appears after, or during, the credits -- usually as a means to deliver a cliffhanger and/or plot twist.
A character that appears in many games, often unrelated. For an example, Cid from the Final Fantasy series.
Ability to see a character's body in mirrors, water, or other surfaces.
Reloading is the action of replacing the ammunition magazine inside a gun. It adds a touch of realism to most modern shooters, and a certain amount of tension when a player is forced to reload while under fire.
Many games feature a story which involves saving the world and its inhabitants, often single handedly.
While screenshots were possible in many games using third-party programs, many games have official use for screenshots. Whether that be being able to take them, and have them uploaded to the internet or your hard drive, or have them serve in game purposes.
Men too tough to cover up their chest.
A game that takes gameplay mechanics, characters, or story elements from an existing series in a separate and different direction, sometimes changing genres along the way.
Using stealth often requires the player to accomplish their objective without being detected by enemies. Methods of detection can vary from game to game, and can be based on an enemy's line of sight, how quiet the player is, or even how the player interacts with the environment.
A supersoldier is a soldier artificially given abilities far beyond those of normal humans. These include increased strength, speed, stamina, intelligence, the ability to fly, the ability to create fire with their mind, etc.
The ability to move from one area to another instantaneously - typically through some sort of special power or device.
A disguised character whom nobody within the fiction finds suspicious, but whose real identity and/or intentions are quite obvious to the player.
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