Unprofessional Fridays 05/31/24
Unprofessional Fridays
State of Play 05/30/24
We Talk Over
#242 - GS3XL
GameSpot After Dark
118 | Hit the Bee Button.mp3
Voicemail Dump Truck
The Community Spotlight 2024.06.01
The Community Spotlight 2024.05.25
GB@Nite LIVE! Tickets & Details
The Community Spotlight 2024.05.18
Game » consists of 16 releases. Released Sep 30, 1996
Attitudes towards the Clown vary from person to person. Some find entertainment and humor, others feel really creeped out by their overly flamboyant nature. Ultimately, games tend to take the path of a more horrific presentation to stimulate the atmosphere of a particular setting.
A person usually in charge of guest services at a hotel. Can also be a caretaker or doorman.
Plotting and scheming, usually for wealth or power.
Some games, despite being on platforms whose default controller is a gamepad, allow the player to move a mouse-style cursor around freely in order to select menu options or perform gameplay actions.
The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
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.
A puzzle where you have to use your surroundings, i.e. "environment" in order to progress.
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.
Everything you need isn't always spelled out for you on the map. Sometimes even the map is not there till you go explore it.
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
Characters that have a French accent.
Creatures that bleat. Some are also satanic.
A digital distribution platform that focuses on providing DRM-free computer games, both old and new.
A digital storefront which donates some of its profits to charity.
Infinite Pockets are a system of inventory often found in adventure games. The player character's pockets seem to be of an infinite size, capable of holding anything from peanuts, to garden rakes, to spare tires, yet none of this is reflected on the character.
A gameplay mechanic allowing players to store their items and freely carry them around.
Usually found in adventure games, when players combine two or more items to create one or more new items.
A reporter for a news-outlet, whether it be as a writer or photographer.
The act of throwing and catching multiple objects, usually balls. In real life, juggling requires some skill and flexibility.
A Christian military order from the middle ages, known for their skilled warriors wearing white mantles with an emblem of a red cross.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
(....)
A software used for video compaction on Nintendo handheld games.
An uninterrupted speech mostly given by a narrator or the main character. May include useful hints, interesting backstory, or character-related viewpoints.
In the director's cut, the player controls Nico Collard in new sections.
Murder is the act of ending the life of another living thing against its will without the sanction of a higher governmental authority, such as the casualties that result from acts of war. It is generally intentional, at least in a legal meaning, but not necessarily.
Games that could be controlled via the PS1 mouse.
Point and click is an interface featured in a specific kind of adventure game, where players click on objects and characters to interact with them.
Puzzles may need to be solved before the player can progress to the next section of the game. Often it may not be clear to players exactly what the puzzle is, or whether the an in-game items needs to be attained before it is even possible to solve it.
Games where players are given material to read; this includes books, newspapers, and emails.
This edit will also create new pages on Giant Bomb for:
Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Giant Bomb users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.
Use your keyboard!
Log in to comment
Log in to comment