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Game » consists of 9 releases. Released Jun 28, 2016
Used by protagonists when opening a door that is locked, or just for looking really cool.
An often used plot device where the main character wakes up and has lost all their memories. The game usually centers around getting your memory back or uncovering the events that lead to your confusion.
An immature childish person. It wears diapers and whines a lot, much like old folks. Babies are considered cute by most people.
A multiplayer mode that pits a large number of players (typically 100) in a winner-takes-all, last-person-standing battle as they scavenge and fight for survival. These games typically take place in a shrinking play zone.
Betrayal is when a person breaks the trust and faith that others have placed in them.
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.
To render explosive devices safe.
An insect with broad colorful wings.
An art style used by many game designers to help separate the characters from the background. Often times used to communicate to the player which characters you can interact with.
Chemistry is the science concerned with the composition, structure, and properties of matter, as well as the changes it undergoes during chemical reactions.
A clone is a being created as a perfect genetic duplicate of another being, right down to the DNA.
When you have a code number or a password to type to use a device, you have to type the code
Written words that are used to describe sounds, sometimes used in comic book—inspired games, like XIII.
Games that ask the player whether they are sure about the decision that they have just made.
The ultimate pressure feature. Players have to complete the task at hand, be it defeating opponents or cutting the right wire, in the allotted time.
A common puzzle in video games set in urban or modern settings.
When characters shed tears - often due to extreme sadness.
The head of a group of devout people who follow their crazy beliefs. Can often be dangerous.
Cults don't necessarily have to be evil or out to destroy the world, but in video games it's usually safe to assume so.
A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
Darkness is used in games to restrict access, increase tension, or just to set a mood. Often the player has access to a light source that can mitigate its effect.
It's all in the family.
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.
A dog is an animal, of which there are estimated to be 400 million of in the world. Said to be man's best friend, they naturally appear in many video games.
Some characters get drunk off of alcohol - often this is portrayed with blurred vision, impaired movement, or slurred speech.
The twenty-second annual Electronic Entertainment Expo took place June 14-16, 2016 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.
Water that has been exposed to electricity. Often functions as a puzzle the player must solve to proceed.
When the main character at some point has to escape from a confined area, be it a dungeon, a prison cell, or a penal colony.
A main menu background that changes scenery as the game progresses.
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
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