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The player's own gang in Saints Row. They are lead by Julius, who claims that all he wants is for the other gangs to leave his neighborhood alone.
A gang in Liberty City. They are the rivals of of the Lost MC.
Levels that progress forward by themselves at a fixed rate.
Boost takes a game to a new level giving players a greater level of speed. This speed opens up new doors to sports games, driving games, and any game that can benefit from the reward of speed.
A faction in the command & Conquer series. The Brotherhood is a secret ancient society or cult.
Forced Wheel spin where the brake is applied and the gas pedal is floored, therefore spinning the tires, then releasing the brake for a small boost. Not meant to be done, but a popular showboating technique.
Some games allow you to attack your opponents during a race.
When two or more players work together to control a vehicle.
An evil organization is a group of super-villans who are hell bent on world domination or something of a similar nature. Usually defeated by a single Spy/Superhero/Average Joe/small child.
A line that signals the start or the end of the race. Even though it is used for racing, it could mean any type of racing game.
Fire Barons belong to the Ironheade faction. They are led by The Baron and are able to ensnare their enemies in a circle of fire.
First-turn carnage is when racing vehicles have large multi-vehicle wrecks on the first turn of the race. This usually happens when there is not enough of a straight-away between the starting grid and the first turn to seperate the faster vehicles from the slower vehicles.
A form of racing designed to test the car and driver's skill and endurance. It evolved into closed circuit racing like modern Formula 1 and MotoGP. Even the Mario Kart series has it.
In-Game Advertising is the placement of advertisements for real-world products within the game, sponsored by companies external to the developer.
A lap is one circuit around a race track. This is featured in many, but not all racing games.
Livery Editors allow you to fully customize your car's livery with all sorts of shapes that can be bent and resized to form all kinds of cool paintjobs.
A motorcycle gang in Liberty City. They are the rivals of the Angels of Death.
Jump on a motor-powered bike and race against the clock or opposing drivers. Besides pure racing games, other genres may also feature this activity.
Ronin is the samurai motorcycle gang of Saints Row 2 and the greatest gang concept in the history of mankind. Period.
A private extracurricular club at Gekkoukan High School. Its members are individuals with the "potential," the ability to keep their consciousness during the Dark Hour, and call forth their Persona. Shuji Ikutsuki acts as their sponsor.
A grid that is organized for the start of the race in rows of 2, 3 or more. Very useful for standing starts in various racing titles.
Illegal auto racing taking place on public roads.
Games set in, or focused primarily around, the years between 1950 and 1959.
Whether it be for points, speed boosts or just for aesthetic purposes, this game includes fancy tricks that the player can perform.
A motorcycle gang in Liberty City. They tend to ride sports bikes.
Games with vehicles that can be controlled. This applies to games that AREN'T focused on just driving, but just happen to have a vehicle segment or the ability to pilot one.
Vehicular combat combines driving and combat to form a unique fast paced action game. Many games are purely vehicular combat based (e.g. Twisted Metal or Vigilante 8) or can contain have sections for such combat (e.g. Halo or Mass Effect).
Wheelie is a living cyclopean tire enemy in the Kirby series.
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