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Hiding items, rooms, and all kinds of things behind waterfalls is one of the oldest concepts in the history of games.
A proprietary video codec (.bik/bk2 extension) developed by RAD Game Tools and used in a very large number of video games.
A common character class / archetype in role-playing games and fantasy. They are often less chivalric than your average Knight-errant, generally being depicted as either archetypal villains (such as a Dark Lord), or troubled and ruthless anti-heroes.
Necessary to sustain life in organic creatures, the crimson fluid known as blood tends to make appearances when the body's structure is compromised in some way, a very, very common occurrence in videogames.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
Games that let you choose the path you take through the story-line.
A path that is displayed on screen to help guide the player to certain objectives.
The Bretons are a human race in the Elder Scrolls series who specialize in magic.
A bribe is the act of offering money or gifts to a person to gain influence or alter a decision.
Sometimes when accepting a quest or mission of killing someone a request is made for evidence that the target (or targets) is dead in the form of the objectives head being brought back to the quest giver.
A concept in which a person or object is on fire and taking continuous damage. It often takes fast movement, water, or an item to heal.
The ability to buy property.
Games in which the player is incapable - not just discouraged from - harming innocents. Sorry, no matter how bad you want to, you just can't pull that trigger.
Cannibalism occurs when a creature eats the flesh of a member of its own species. Cannibalism is frowned upon in organized societies, and has made several appearances in video games as listed below.
Character Creation refers to characters created by players themselves, rather than developers.
A large insect-like creature found in the deepest subterranean reaches of Skyrim, alongside their Falmer masters.
A chicken is a small, domesticated flightless bird that can be white, yellow, brown or black. A female is a hen, a male a rooster, and a baby a chick.
A character who is destined to save or destroy the world. Often seen in RPGs.
Video games that include a physical cloth or paper map in their packaging.
The College of Winterhold, Skyrim's equivalent of the Mages Guild in the rest of Tamriel.
The ability to combine different schools of magic or spells to create a new or enhanced effect. Sometimes this can be done with a partner.
The comic relief is a character, other than the main character, who is meant to add humor and lighten the mood of the game. These characters are usually very dumb or very witty, and are usually very talkative.
A bar, usually at the bottom of the screen, which tells you what direction enemies, locations, or main quests are.
Conjuration is the magic school of manifesting objects such as weapons out of thin air. In some settings, conjurers are also responsible for summoning creatures.
Video game controversy revolves mostly around the psychological effects that games with graphic violence or sexual content in them can have on players. Other sources of controversy can range from racism, sexism, politics, or religion.
The act of preparing food by applying heat, often cooking in games produces items which yield some kind of benefit towards your character.
Enemies who don't fight fair or flee when they're running low on health. Examples include Boos from Super Mario and those pesky goblins from Dark Messiah.
Crabs in all forms and sizes, not just the giant enemy variety.
Crafting allows players to create their own items with the correct ingredients. It is used mainly in MMOs and RPGs.
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