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Game » consists of 3 releases. Released Nov 11, 2001
First starting out as simple machines throwing stones, artillery has evolved greatly and is an important weapon in war.
Battle Droids are special droids made by the Trade Federation and the Confederacy of Independent Systems to fend off the Galactic Republic before and during the Clone Wars.
The act of building something. Using resources to build units, buidlings, structures of any kind.
A catch-all term to describe adherents to the Dark Side of the Force who are not Sith
The concept of purchasing media and having it delivered over the internet. No physical representation of this content is given, and although the content resides on the user's hard drive they are typically granted a license to the product, rather than ownership of it.
The concept of seemingly religious phenomena being explained as the work of alien civilizations.
Also known as a "Destroyer Droid", they are a particularly deadly Separatist droid equipped with a personal force field and repeating blasters.
Sentient mechanical beings from the Star Wars universe, Created and serve many applications from civilian to military.
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.
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.
A digital distribution platform that focuses on providing DRM-free computer games, both old and new.
An amphibious species in the Star Wars universe.
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.
A digital storefront which donates some of its profits to charity.
The men and some women tasked with commanding and ordering the Empire's many footsoldiers and other resources. Most are incompetent, corrupt, cruel, or some combination thereof.
A parallel projection technique used in 2D sprite-based games to fake the appearance of 3D depth.
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.
Armed forces. The arm of government that deals with fighting wars and protecting a nation from external or internal threats
The New Republic was founded during the final years of the Galactic Civil War to help rebuild the Galactic Republic.
Games that used 3D polygonal renders of CGI characters/objects for it's sprites and graphics.
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.
The Alliance to Restore the Republic is a rag-tag band of freedom fighters that opposes the Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War.
Those who choose to Rebel against authority or attempt to topple 'The Man' or a greater power. Also known as insurgents
The act of acquiring resources for the purpose of building structures and/or unit construction. Resource gathering is a staple of the RTS (Real Time Strategy) genre.
Two or more factions, either with the same or completely different goals, that constantly try to one-up each other. The player is sometimes forced to pick a side to root or work for during the struggle. Other times the rivalry is only mentioned in the plot.
If a person is made of metal and has circuitry instead of a circulatory system, then their game belongs on this list.
A group of highly esteemed fighter pilots for the Rebel Alliance.
A branch of the Stormtrooper Corps, they are usually depicted as either riding speeder bikes or acting as snipers for the Empire. Also known as "Biker Scouts".
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