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One of the most iconic Force powers ever, it entails telekinetically strangling a victim. Most associated with Darth Vader.
When one who is particularly strong in the Force dies, there is a possibility that they retain their individuality as a spirit. Some Dark Side-aligned spirits attempt to cheat death in this way.
An iconic Dark Side Force power made famous by Emperor Palpatine that entails generating blasts of lightning from one's fingertips.
Slow walking is when the player character can not move at full speed and is restricted to a slow walk, usually while talking to someone.
Taking place in the Star Wars Universe, the Galactic Civil War was a conflict fought between the Galactic Empire and Rebel Alliance. The Galactic Civil War was featured in many Star Wars games and other media and is one of the most richly realized stories in the history of entertainment.
The Galactic Empire was the galactic government established by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine in the Star Wars Universe.
Before the rise of the Empire there was the Galactic Republic.
Whenever there's a new Pixar, superhero or Harry Potter movie they have to make one of these.
An Xbox 360 and Games for Windows Live feature that lets you purchase and download full Xbox, Xbox 360, and PC games through the Live Marketplace.
Genocide refers to killing on massive scale, often systematic and for political or religous reasons.
The extermination of the Old Jedi Order by the Galactic Empire.
Games featuring guests introduce playable, established characters from outside of a franchise. Primarily but not exclusively seen in fighting games.
Havok Physics (Havok) is a physics API developed by Irish company Havok and released in 2000. It is used in video games as a physics engine, allowing for realistic interactions between in-game entities.
This concept involves a character of the hero archetype that at some point in the storyline, turns against the forces of good and becomes evil or is revealed to have done this in secret at some point in the past.
Special or stronger units than standard ones, usually found in strategy games. This is not necessarily the same thing as a superhero or a game's protagonist.
When a character or group of characters does something extremely brave on behalf of another character or group of characters, knowing that they will get killed or seriously injured in the process.
Games with characters known for wearing hoods over their heads, whether they be cloaked cultists, assassins, or just guys that keep their hoodies in the upright-and-locked position.
Video games developed in Japan but based on Western IPs.
The Jedi consists of individuals capable of using the Force. They are the protectors of peace and stability in the galaxy.
The act of killing a child is considered taboo in most games. There are, however, some games that allow this breed of tomfoolery.
The small models within the Lego franchise which represent people. They appear almost in every Lego game.
These games are based off of established licenses, such as movies, comics, or TV shows. Examples are the James Bond 007 and Spider-Man franchises.
Games that feature an antagonist--someone who opposes the game's protagonist--that is a man.
When the President wants to go for a burger, you know that all your cake is a lie.
Many great heroes had to learn their skills from someone. This person would be the one.
Armed forces. The arm of government that deals with fighting wars and protecting a nation from external or internal threats
Characters that are initially portrayed as evil, but eventually turn out to be good or not as serious of a threat. This also includes villains who remain evil the entire game, but contain some sense of moral goodness or ambiguity.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
Everyone that is born has parents. These games feature adults with children of their own.
Many games and stories involve a character usually the main protagonist having to kill their fathers. This device is used most frequently in RPGs
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