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Sure, these days have almost every game sporting the newfangled 3D, but way back when, everyone had to live with plain old 2D. 2D, or two dimensions, limit the game to scrolling backgrounds, but some games even now make use of this basic concept.
Superhumans crafted from the Emperor's genetic code, the Space Marines are the strong-arm of the Imperium of Man in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
Artificial life-forms ("robots") specifically designed to mimic the appearance of human beings. Although this is a male-specific term, with female-looking machines actually being "gynoids", the term "android" is generally used universally in video games.
The ultimate enemy and primordial source of all evil. In Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Fantasy universe.
The Imperium's great enemy, the Chaos Space Marines, are the Adeptus Astartes that turned their back on the Emperor in exchange for the powers of Chaos.
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
A staple in both the real-time and turn-based strategy genres, Fog of War simulates the unknowns of the battlefield by covering areas of the map, to be progressively revealed by the player.
Goblins are irritable, evil and mischievous creatures in folklore. They can range in size from halfling to average human size.
A heads-up display is a graphical overlay of vital information used in most modern games.
Masters of siege warfare and the original custodians to the Emperor. The Imperial Fists serve an important role to keeping the Imperium together during the darkest of times.
A parallel projection technique used in 2D sprite-based games to fake the appearance of 3D depth.
Games with language selection allow the player to choose which language is displayed or spoken in the 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.
A game where you eventually receive a map of an area. Like in Metroid Prime you have map download stations to get a map outline of the area. This is the same concept in the exploring Castlevania games.
The minimap is a small, simplified version of a larger map. This plays a vital role in many games, especially Real Time Strategy, where it is important to have an overview of the entire map.
Some games feature the ability to switch the gameplay camera perspective between first and third person, either as an option or as a gameplay element.
Orcs/Orks/Orques are a fictional race of tough humanlike creatures, often with green or black skin, originally coming from the Saxon word for the Normans during the invasion, meaning demon or foreigner.
Pixel art refers to digital images composed of visible pixels, drawn with individual pixel-level intent and precision.
A Random Number Generator (hence RNG) is a system designed to randomize a sequence of numbers. Most games technically use a table of 'random' numbers, simulating random chance.
Gameplay type emphasizing deliberately paced tactical battle where each side politely takes turns moving and attacking one another through varied forms of combat.
A game perspective that views the action from above, commonly at a fixed position and/or rotation.
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.
An alien race that travels from galaxy to galaxy, consuming all living matter it finds and harvesting its genetic code in order to evolve.
A chapter of the Adeptus Astartes, the Ultramarines were the 13th Chapter of the orginal 20 Space Marine Legions
An audio signal that contains noise at the same level at all frequencies. Appears on TV screens and video transmissions as static "snow".
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