Video Game Glossary

So, you've set up your game room with all the hardware and software needed to get you climbing the ladder of success in the gaming community. You've invested in the perfect video game chair to cradle your body and rock into motion as you put your whole being into annihilating your opponent. All you need is a glossary of important words:

• AI - Non-human possessing (artificial) intelligence
• Beat-'em-Up - One-on-one combat game
• Bug - Error in program's operation
• Cheats - Codes to obtain extra lives and access different stages
• Combo - A string of rapid-succession moves
• Cut Scenes - Intermissions that convey story line
• Easter Eggs - Hidden features inside the game
• Emulator - Allows you to play console games on a computer
• End-Sequence - Final element of the game
• Environmental Mapping - Creates realistic reflections on animated surfaces
• Event-Based - Links occurrences in a game
• First-Person - You see action through the character's eyes
• Flight Sim - simulates flying an aircraft
• Force Feedback - Controller shakes near explosion or gunshots
• Frag - Kill enemies in first-person shooting game
• Glory Seeking - Making dangerous moves to score bonus points
• Hack'n'Slash - Using various weapons to battle countless enemies
• Isometric View - Viewing action from an angle
• Lives - The number of chances you have to play
• MMORPG - Massively Multi-player Online Role Playing Game
• MSO - Multi-Service Operators
• Multi-Tap - Device to plug in extra controllers
• P2P - Peer-to-Peer
• Platform Game - Involves collecting items/jumping on enemies
• Power-Up - items giving special abilities
• Rapid-Fire - Shoot fast and continuously
• Real-Time - Action doesn't stop while entering commands
• Real-Time-Strategy - As commander you control multiple units
• Shooter - A game aimed at destroying enemies by shooting
• Third-Person - Lets you see the character you control
• Turbo - Short stretches of high speed
• Turn-Based - Pauses action to enter commands
• Video Game Chairs - A group of specially designed chairs intended to cradle the body for hours of game playing. Fabric, leather or bean bag chairs built low to the ground for the best game-playing angle; gaming chairs that house controls, speakers, and headphone jacks, with surround sound and a subwoofer to carry sound effects. There are even racing game chairs mounted with pedals and steering wheels.