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Game » consists of 2 releases. Released Oct 31, 1996
Strategy games which encourage users to eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate.
Extraterrestrials appear in many video games in a variety of styles. Sometimes they're evil, sometimes they're benevolent, and sometimes they're very similar to humans.
This concept occurs in many RPGs and Sci-Fi games. The Ancient Advanced Civilization Technology is often a giant weapon (Halo Rings, Giant of Babil, etc.) that becomes a major plot focus in the stories of these games.
Birdmen are large birds that can talk or half-bird half-man creatures. Are often depicted as wise, in spite of having bird brains.
A Build Queue allows a production unit or structure to immediately build a new unit once the current unit is finished building.
An in-game application that allows the user to edit or create new content. Including character customization, items customization, artwork etc...
The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
Games that fit this category involve characters that can traverse different dimensions.
A game mechanic in which you can interact with another country/civilization. Usually games allow you to declare war, offer peace, trade, etc. using diplomacy.
Why are bad guys on so many game covers? Perhaps the developers secretly think they're cooler than the good guys.
A fleet is a group of ships, typically military warships, that sail together for mutual protection and to consolidate their power.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
Bugs that are sapient beings and have humanoid and/or anthropomorphised features to varying degrees. This page includes Arachnids (Spiders, Scorpions) for brevity.
Micromanagement is the act of increasing the efficiency and longevity of units during a battle, or managing equipment, statistics and abilities on an obsessive level.
Multiple endings is a term used to describe different outcomes or conclusions to a game based on the previous actions of the player.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
The Stellar Converter has the ability to destroy a planet and turn it into an Asteroid belt. This action come with a cinematic.
Reptilian humanoids are a common motif in mythology, folklore and fantasy. As a race, they are sometimes cited to be extremely old, even older than men and elves. Examples: Lizalfos (Zelda), Lizardmen (Warhammer) & Argonians (The Elder Scrolls) They generally walk upright like any other humanoid and sport some kind of tail.
If a person is made of metal and has circuitry instead of a circulatory system, then their game belongs on this list.
Classic form of numbering that gives things a more regal feel.
Like pirates, only spacier. Frequent antagonists in sci-fi games, especially the Metroid series.
Gameplay type emphasizing deliberately paced tactical battle where each side politely takes turns moving and attacking one another through varied forms of combat.
A "Tech Tree" is a concept used mainly in strategy and role playing games. Unlocking a node in the tree generally unlocks some effect (example: a new ability in a role playing game or new unit in a strategy game). Unlocking a parent node allows access to its child nodes.
Terraforming describes the process of altering an environment in order to sustain human life. This is commonly seen in science fiction, where terraforming adds oxygen to the environment, flora and fauna, and even water.
A government that restricts the flow of information, or willingly subjugates it's people.
Turn-based games divide game actions into distinct parts, called turns. This gives the player time to strategically choose actions as the battle or events unfold.
The building/editing of vehicles, mechs, and the like.
Zoom Platform, or the Zoom Web Store, is a digital distribution service selling DRM free classic games, updated to work on modern computers. The store was launched on September 9, 2014.
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