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Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
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.
The deliberate animation of breasts, meant to titillate as a means to conform to more realistic physics.
Games that feature cheerleaders. Whether they be girls with pom-poms or burly Japanese men, they know how to get people motivated.
Sometime companies include the name of a company in a title. Usually it's their own, but they have been known to shill for others.
A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
The concept of purchasing media and having it delivered over the internet. No physical representation of this content is given, and although the content resides on the user's hard drive they are typically granted a license to the product, rather than ownership of it.
In American football, where the kicker attempts to kick the ball through the goal posts. Virtually in all Football games
An individual that plays American Football.
For MMO's that survive for a number of years, the developers often revamp the look of the game to keep it fresh and current. This could mean redesigning the character models or even entire zones/regions of the game.
A NosCon (short for Nostalgic Continuity) is a game made with the purpose of appealing to people's nostalgia for the retro gameplay and style of a specific series.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
Trophies are an incentive-based system for the completion of various objective in PS3, Vita, and PS4 titles.
Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
A distribution of power depending on the accuracy of timed button presses.
These men and women are present to officiate sporting events and racing games. Notable referees in the article are: Lakitu, John Madden, Punch-Out! Referee and DJ Jazzman.
A broad spectrum of games can be described as remakes, from straightforward graphical overhauls to extensive revision of gameplay and story elements. In the most basic sense, a remake keeps the original's core gameplay and plot but makes significant changes to peripheral aspects.
Some remakes allow you to switch back to how the game originally looked.
A gameplay mechanic which allows the player to move faster than the normal speed. Usually for a set amount of time.
The recording of data related to player performance or progress in a game. This feature is commonly found in RPGs or competitive multiplayer games. It does not include statistics in sports games, unless related to player performance.
Touchdowns are the primary way to score in American Football. A touchdown can be scored by running the ball into the endzone or completing a pass which goes into the endzone. A touchdown gives the scoring team 6 points. Found in all American Football games.
A subscription service from Microsoft on Xbox platforms and Windows 10. Described as "Netflix for video games", users pay a monthly fee to gain access to a range of titles or buy to own them at a discount price.
Xbox 360 and original Xbox games that have been approved to run on the Xbox One's backwards compatibility feature.
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