The Guide
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[edit] 0-9
- 1-up
- 1080i, 1080p
- 12+, 13+
- 1337
- 16+, 18+
- 2-player
- 2600
- 2D
- 32X
- 3D
- 3D accelerator
- 3DO
- 480i, 480p
- 7+
- 720p
[edit] A
- AAA
- ability
- accessory
- Achievement
- action, action-adventure
- ad hoc
- add-on
- adventure
- AI
- aliasing
- alpha
- alternate fire
- analog
- analog stick
- anti-aliasing
- AO
- arcade, arcade cabinet,* arcade game
- arcade-like
- arcade mode
- arcade system
- arcadey
- artificial intelligence
- artist
- asset
- Atari 2600, Atari VCS
- attribute
- avatar
[edit] B
- background
- backward compatible
- baddie
- beat-'em-up
- beta
- BFG
- BIOS
- -bit
- bitmap
- Blu-ray disc
- bonus
- bootup
- boss
- bot
- brawler
- bug
- build
- Bullet Time
- button
- button combo
- button masher
[edit] C
- camera
- campaign
- camper
- cart
- cartridge
- cartridge-based
- casual game
- CD
- CD-i
- CD-ROM
- cel shading
- Cell processor
- character
- character class
- character generation
- character model
- cheat
- cheat code
- cinematic
- circle strafe
- click
- clipping
- cocktail cabinet
- code
- coin-up
- ColecoVision
- collectible card game
- combo
- compact disc
- compilation
- computer game
- console, console system
- continue
- control pad
- control scheme
- controller
- controls
- conversion
- cooperative
- copy protection
- cosplay
- courier
- CPU
- crack
- create-a-player
- cross-platform
- cursor
- cut scene
[edit] D
- d-pad
- dance pad
- damage
- DDR-RAM
- dead
- death
- debug
- demo
- designer
- destroyed
- developer
- died
- difficulty
- digital
- digital distribution
- Digital Games Research Association
- DiGRA
- dimensions
- DirectX
- disc
- disk
- distributor
- double jump
- Dreamcast
- DS, DS Lite
- DVD-ROM
- dynamic difficulty
[edit] E
- E
- Easter egg
- EB Games
- EC
- editor
- educational games
- Electronics Boutique
- electronic game
- elite
- emulation
- emulator
- end boss
- end-user
- enemy
- engine
- Entertainment Software Association
- Entertainment Software Rating Board
- environment
- equipment
- ESA
- ESRB
- executive producer
- expansion pack
- experience level
- experience points
- extra life
- extreme sports
[edit] F
- fanboy/fangirl
- fansite
- fighting
- final boss
- final build
- firmware
- first-party
- first-person, first-person shooter
- flight simulation
- FMV
- fog of war
- force feedback
- four-player
- FPS
- frag
- frame rate
- frames per second
- franchise
- freeware
- FTW
- fun factor
[edit] G
- game
- Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Advance SP, Game Boy Micro, Game Boy Pocket, Game Boy Color
- Game Gear
- game industry
- game mechanics
- game names
- Game.com
- GameCube
- game over
- game system
- game titles
- gameplay
- gamer
- Gamerscore
- Gamertag
- GameStop
- gaming
- gamepad
- garageware
- GD-ROM
- Genesis
- genre
- gg
- ghost mode
- gibs
- gigabyte
- gold master
- graphic designer
- graphics card
- grief
- grind
[edit] H
- hack
- hack-and-slash
- handheld system
- hard disk
- hard drive
- hardware
- hardware requirements
- HD
- HD DVD
- HDD
- HDTV
- heads-up display
- hi-def
- hidden character
- high-definition
- high score
- hit points
- home console, home system
- homebrew
- hotkey
- HP
- HUD
[edit] I
- IGDA
- IGJA
- in-game cinema
- independent
- infrastructure mode
- instruction manual
- Intellivision
- Interactive Digital Software Association
- interactive entertainment
- interface
- International Game Developers Association
- International Game Journalists Association
- Internet play
- Inventory
- isometric perspective
- item
[edit] J-K
[edit] L
- LAN
- LAN party
- leaderboard
- learning curve
- leetspeak
- level
- level design
- life
- light gun
- lighting
- link cable
- Linux
- load time
- local area network
- Lynx
[edit] M
- M
- machinima
- Macintosh
- macro
- magic points
- man
- manual
- map
- massively-multiplayer online
- Master System
- mechanical game
- mechanics
- megabit, megabyte
- memory
- memory card
- men
- microtransaction
- mini-boss
- mini-game
- mini-map
- minimum requirements
- mission
- MMO, MMORPG
- mobile,* mobile game
- mod
- mod chip
- mode
- model
- monitor
- motion blur
- MP
- MUD
- multi-user dungeon
- multiplayer
- multiple versions
[edit] N
- N-Gage
- Neo-Geo, Neo-Geo Pocket, Neo Geo Pocket Color
- nerf
- NES
- newb
- next-generation
- Nintendo 64
- Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS Lite
- Nintendo Entertainment System
- non-player character
- noob
- NPC
- Nunchuk
[edit] O
[edit] P-Q
- pack-in
- pad
- palette swap
- parallax scrolling
- particle effects
- party
- patch
- PC
- peripheral
- peripheral hardware
- peripheral system
- perspective
- physics
- pinball
- pirate
- pixel
- platform
- platform game, platformer
- play
- play mechanics
- play session
- player
- player-vs.-environment
- player-vs.-player
- player character
- playfield
- PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3
- playtest
- playthrough
- point of view
- points
- polygon
- pop-up
- port
- portable console, portable system
- POV
- power-up
- Practice mode
- producer
- profile
- programmer
- PSOne, PSX
- publisher
- puzzle
- PvE
- PvP
- pwned
- quality assurance
[edit] R
- racing
- rails
- RAM
- ratings
- real-time strategy
- recommended requirements
- refresh rate
- replay
- reset
- resolution
- respawn
- restart
- reticle
- reticule
- retro
- review build
- rhythm
- right-click
- role-playing
- ROM
- RP
- RTS
- rumble
[edit] S
- sandbox
- Saturn
- score
- screen
- screenshot
- scrolling
- second-party
- Sega CD
- Sega Master System
- series
- serious games
- shader
- shading
- shareware
- shump, shoot-'em-up
- shortcut
- side-scrolling
- simulation
- single-player
- sit-down cabinet
- Sixaxis
- skeletal model
- skill
- software
- software piracy
- spawn
- spawn point
- specifications
- sports
- sprite
- stage
- standard controller
- statistics
- stats
- stealth
- stick
- strafe
- strategy
- strategy guide
- studio
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- survival horror
- system
- system requirements
[edit] T
- T
- technology tree
- tester
- texture
- third-party
- third-person
- three-dimensional
- three-player
- tie ratio
- trainer
- troll
- TurboDuo, TurboExpress, TurboGrafx-16, TurboGraphx-CD
- turn-based
- two-dimensional
- two-player
[edit] U-V
- UMD
- unit
- Universal Media Disc
- Universal Serial Bus
- unlockable
- update
- upright cabinet
- USB
- user
- vaporware
- vector
- vehicular combat
- version
- vibration
- video card
- videogame
- Virtual Boy
- Virtual Console
- virtual reality
