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Camouflage is a means of staying hidden by altering the texture and/or pattern of a person, animal or object to conceal them against their environment. Camouflage can be found naturally in plants and animals, and it is commonly used by militaries to assist in covert operations.
Special ops branch of the US Navy and former or current employer of many game characters.
The United States Air Force was created in 1947 after WWII ended and they first saw combat in the Korean War. They are the main airborne force for the US Military.
HD collections are multiple games in a franchise that have been remastered to comform to HD standards and then put on a single disc.
Angelic warriors created by Sigmar to fight against the myriad forces of Chaos, Death, and Destruction.
A weasel is a smallish and long carnivorous mammal that can be anywhere in the world except Australia and Antarctica. They are thought to be devious and not good characters.
Punks are part of a subculture (stereotypically) recognized by their mohawks, piercings and spiny attire.
When they don't *quite* think a game name through.
The spear counterpart of Damsel in Distress, this is when a male or male-presenting character is captured/kidnapped and must be saved by another character.
Many GBA game titles ended with "Advance" to indicate that they were for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. This "rule" was followed by Nintendo as well as many third party GBA developers.
Some games have a complicated history.
When previously purchased content is able to be imported into another game, usually a sequel.
An endangered mammal.
An aquatic mollusc.
The use of Cyrillic letters to represent visually similar Latin characters, even in cases where the two have completely different pronunciations. Typically done by mixing Cyrillic into an otherwise Latin context.
A board game is a game played on a mostly-static surface using markers or chits to indicate player progress. Many video game board games are based on tabletop games (Catan, Monopoly), but some, like Mario Party and Culdcept, are original designs that use board game design as a starting point.
A Directed Escape is an interactive gameplay sequence where the player is unable to successfully fight back or otherwise survive, and is forced to flee to the next checkpoint to resume normal play.
Games that feature quiz questions, often in the form of multiple choice responses.
The study of and search for remains of human culture and history (or that of other civilizations).
Tank controls refers to a movement style in third person games where the character, not the camera, is used as the point of reference when choosing which control moves them in a given direction.
Any stealth operative or athletic character knows this ability. Necessary if you're hanging on a ledge and don't want to fall.
Adventurer is a crafting class in EverQuest Next Landmark and EverQuest Next. Players of Landmark can immediately begin using the class in EQ Next.
Games with cheat codes that screw the player.
A type of dragon with wings instead of arms. They were a heraldic symbol of war and pestilence. Wyverns and Griffons were said to be rivals and sworn enemies.
A theme used very often in fantasy and sci-fi settings is that of a brutal, totalitarian empire or kingdom whose armies oppress the common people. Evil Empires appear under many names in various game worlds, including simply "The Empire".
Halflings, also known as hobbits, average about three and a half feet tall. They have an innate affinity to nature and possess both the agility and dexterity to make great rogues. Halflings are generally good people, but also have a mischievous side that my infuriate others.
The famous enemy from the Duke Nukem franchise. Half pig, half police officer.
Toys that come to life, whether in the form of lovable action figures with personalities of their own, or psychotic dolls possessed by the souls of deceased serial murderers.
In Eternal Darkness, the Horror is a lumbering nightmarish creature with three heads. It has the power to drain either health, magick or sanity.
A concept commonly used in pinball machines that nets players extra points.
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