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A game that uses a mixture of 2D & 3D techniques. Commonly used to describe the use of either 3D graphics restricted to a 2D perceptive, or 2D graphics used to fake the appearance of a 3D perceptive.
Animals that follow you or help you on your journey.
When the main protagonist is thrusted into a foreign dimension or alien world, usually due to a freak accident. The protagonist must then explore that world while trying to find a way back home.
Anthropomorphism is the concept of an object, concept or character that has human qualities or traits, such as speech, a level of intelligence similar or higher than a human's and self consciousness. "Anthro" means "of human" and related to the concept of humanity.
Astral projection (or astral travel) is an out-of-body experience, where the spirit of a being detaches itself from the physical plane and is able to circumvent some or all physical limitations.
Audio logs are short voice recordings that a player comes across within a game that helps inform the player of the game's story and characters.
In computer games - especially rpg - they're a great source of booze and often information.
When the player character (re)visits a certain area or location that was also present in a previous game, or visited later on in the same game, with some alterations.
A beggar is a pauper who resorts to begging. Some nobles are known to grow weary of their antics.
Begging various NPCs can sometimes earn the beggar a few pieces of silver, but other times it will simply draw the ire of the NPC.
A proprietary video codec (.bik/bk2 extension) developed by RAD Game Tools and used in a very large number of video games.
Birdmen are large birds that can talk or half-bird half-man creatures. Are often depicted as wise, in spite of having bird brains.
Winged, usually flying creatures, many of which enjoy perching on branches and defecating on unfortunate victims below.
Many Horror and adventure games use blood trails to either signify that something especially violent happened that spot and/or that following it will progress the narrative.
A character who gets washed ashore on some island or other remote place.
Great storm that happens very rarely. It is a sign for great and terrible events in the near future. Concept from The Longest Journey universe.
Characters who speak with a Chinese (or similar) accent.
A character who is destined to save or destroy the world. Often seen in RPGs.
A cliffhanger is a type of ending where the fate of the characters, the world, or everything in the world is left unresolved. In most cases, they are revealed in sequels.
Limited editions of games that include extra "perks" like Making of DVDs and a nice and shiny tin with extra box art
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 page devoted to cataloguing and explaining appearances and the use of concept art in games.
Plotting and scheming, usually for wealth or power.
A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
Games that look at the darker side of fairy tales. American McGee's Alice is an excellent example of one.
Someone who investigates unsolved crimes and other mysterious happenings, either for a living, as a hobby, or simply by chance.
Dialogue trees are a feature through which the player selects responses from a list of choices, eliciting reactions from NPCs and determining the path of the conversation and story.
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.
Games that fit this category involve characters that can traverse different dimensions.
Digital distribution method for PC games. Direct2Drive is maintained and owned by Gamefly Digital Inc.
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