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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.
A foreign language natively spoken by extraterrestrial biengs from another planet or galaxy
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.
A protagonist who lacks some or all of the qualities traditionally seen as heroic.
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, commonly refers to the programmed behaviors of NPCs in a game, whether it's the fact that a soldier takes cover behind a wall in Gears of War, or that townspeople cheer upon your arrival to their village in Fable.
A clone is a being created as a perfect genetic duplicate of another being, right down to the DNA.
Clone troopers were identical, genetically-modified soldiers bred and trained to serve in the Republic's army during the Clone Wars.
In the Star Wars Universe, the Clone Wars, conflicts between the Galactic Republic's Clone Army and the Confederacy of Independent Systems' Droid Army, were the backbone of all events to come. Unknown to most at the time, Darth Sidious controlled both sides and used the conflict to gain power in the Galactic Senate, eventually using the Clones to form his army of Stormtroopers.
Also known as the Separatists, it is an alternative government to the Galactic Republic led by Count Dooku. It makes use of vast droid armies and fights the Republic in the Clone Wars
An organism consisting of both natural and artificial systems.
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.
The concept of seemingly religious phenomena being explained as the work of alien civilizations.
A race of spiritual warriors in the Star Wars universe.
A race enslaved by the Hutts.
Ewoks are a race of creatures found in the Star Wars universe, their home planet is Endor.
The First Order is the villainous successor to the Galactic Empire in the Star Wars series.
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.
Genocide refers to killing on massive scale, often systematic and for political or religous reasons.
Whether it be Mario vs. Bowser, Jedi vs. Sith, Link vs. Ganon, or Elves vs. Orcs, the forces of good are in an eternal battle with the hordes of evil.
The extermination of the Old Jedi Order by the Galactic Empire.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
A race of slug-like creatures in the Star Wars universe.
The Jedi consists of individuals capable of using the Force. They are the protectors of peace and stability in the galaxy.
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.
They may be good or evil, but mad scientists are always performing experiments that are on the outer fringes of science. Ever since Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, they've been in the scene.
A race of warriors in the Star Wars universe.
Misanthropy is the hatred and fear of human beings and humanity in general.
Genetically evolved humans, animals or aliens.
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