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An antagonist who isn't a villain by choice and is not in control of their emotions or a victim of tragic circumstance.
Infinity Ward's game engine used in the Call of Duty series.
Communism is an economic and political ideology which (at least in theory), seeks to eventually achieve a classless society that promotes equality in gender, racial, and/or social terms. Despite this, most Communist regimes are often dictatorial rather than utopian.
These are games that begin with the player waking up. More often than not this occurs in RPGS, but is certainly not exclusive to the genre.
Found in many Real Time Strategies, walls are meant to keep your people safe and the enemy out.
The Chupacabra is a purported creature resembling a gargoyle, said to exist in parts of Mexico, Puerto Rico and of course, video games.
Before the rise of the Empire there was the Galactic Republic.
Natu is a psychic/flying-type pokemon first found in Pokemon Gold/Silver. Natu has small wings that prevent it from flying long distances. Instead, Natu hops around from place to place.
A personality archetype with a name that arose from Japanese Otaku fandom. It describes women with friendly, kind exteriors that deep down inside are actually rather cruel or possessive.
A term used by fans to describe a visual novel that contains a linear storyline with no player choice or gameplay. The name originates from VisualArt's KineticNovel brand which began in 2004 with the release of Planetarian.
Tauros is a normal-type pokemon first found in the original Pokemon Red/Blue. Tauros uses its size to the fullest advantage, trampling its opponents under cloven hooves.
Supply and Demand are the two fundamental forces that guide an economy. Many games feature these two forces in either a self-contained or player-driven fashion.
From simply increasing quantity of fishes to the more complex breeding of the best fishes, it all comes down to fish breeding. This is a recurring feature in the Harvest Moon series, but has also appeared elsewhere.
Realism is where a game attempts to accurately mimic real life through gameplay mechanics and visuals. For example, realistic shooters, such as Operation Flashpoint, Full Spectrum Warrior, or Brothers in Arms, typically focus upon squad tactics, i.e. suppressive fire and flanking.
Twins are two offspring conceived simultaneously as a result of the same pregnancy. They can be of the same or different sex.
A person, often a gypsy woman, gifted in diviniation through some kind of inate power or mysticism, usually with the aid of a crystal ball.
It may seem like bottom rung, but its your best friend when you just HAVE to find out if the Princess is in the castle and your date is waiting for you. Go ahead and hit those crosshairs until your shame is backlit by neon text outline, just don't expect any achievements!
The place of origin for ninjas. Their location is mostly known throughout the ninja world and very nearby localities with some sort of ties in between them (commercial or cultural in nature).
Primarily found in mouse-driven computer games, tooltips are an interface element that display information while the cursor is placed over particular on-screen elements.
A breed of dog.
A pug is a comically odd breed of dog. It has frequent health problems due to its squished face and shallow gene pool.
A gynoid, or fembot, is a feminine humanoid robot.
The Rancor is a large bipedal creature in the Star Wars Universe. First appearing in Return of the Jedi, they have since been a staple in Star Wars video games.
Crabs in all forms and sizes, not just the giant enemy variety.
Games set in, or focused primarily around, the years between 1930 and 1939.
Games in which the two main protagonists are of different species.
Although killing or being killed has been one of the most universal mechanics in games through the years, in some games players or their foes merely faint instead.
A superweapon is a structure or character with amazing powers and amazing costs. This weapon can turn the battle to its owner's side single-handedly, but is usually the most expensive and time consuming to construct.
Iconic blaster fodder which appear in any good Star Wars game, having origins with the Republic's Clone troopers. Come in a wide number of different variants.
A xenophobic, evil and totalitarian alien race who usually invade lots and lots of space Frances or space Russias. They normally have a Fuhrer type leader who wants to conquer the universe like Hitler.
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