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Game » consists of 7 releases. Released Aug 09, 2016
The ninth annual Game of the Year awards from Giant Bomb.
A feature in some games on the GOG.com service. Unlocked only while using the GOG Galaxy client.
A digital distribution platform that focuses on providing DRM-free computer games, both old and new.
A heads-up display is a graphical overlay of vital information used in most modern games.
“Indie” or “independently developed” games are video games which are developed by a studio without the support of an external publisher.
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.
Korvax are a synthetic sentient race in No Man's Sky that were based on a now-destroyed planet called Korvax Prime in the Euclid Galaxy.
The player character learns one or more additional languages to their own. This may affect the way the player can interact with or view the game world.
Games that incorporate licensed music from popular bands and musicians for their soundtracks.
Entering in-game menus like quest logs or inventories does not pause the gameplay.
The extraction of valuable minerals from the earth.
Several different game types like driving, shooting, and platforming in one cohesive game. Compilation releases don't count.
While most games feature achievements with gamerscore values in multiples of five, not all games do so.
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An in-game mode which allows players to pause the action on screen and manipulate the camera to take a screenshot. First seen in Gran Turismo 4.
A form of level transition, mainly used in the early 90's. The act of travelling from one planet to another.
Games that either require or optionally support Sony's PlayStation VR peripheral.
Games that either require or optionally support Sony's PlayStation VR2 peripheral.
Procedural Generation refers to the creation of content algorithmically as the game is running. This content generally coexists with standard, authored content; the two are not mutually exclusive.
Select games may have enhanced visuals, frame rate, or increases in resolution. 'PS4 Pro Enhanced' features vary by game.
A physics system used to procedurally generate body movement similar to rag dolls.
Games that have an open gameplay structure that allow players to interact with the world as they choose.
Need to know how many hit points that Boss has left? Want to learn more about that weird plant keeping you from progressing? Scanning refers to using in game abilities (like a move or a vision mode), to learn more information about the game world.
A lead character who never says a word, despite being spoken to.
SpeedTree is a software toolkit that generates realistic forests on the fly.
A gameplay mechanic which allows the player to move faster than the normal speed. Usually for a set amount of time.
A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.
Valve's counterpart to Microsoft's popular achievement system.
Games officially verified by Valve to be fully playable on Steam Deck.
An API feature built in to Steam that allows developers to support and customize multiple controller types on any device using Steam.
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