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Achievements are extra challenges added into video games that sometimes carry a point value or unlock bonus material, and are sometimes solely for bragging rights.
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
Attachments are objects in video games that augment the user's abilities.
A proprietary video codec (.bik/bk2 extension) developed by RAD Game Tools and used in a very large number of video games.
A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
AI Bots are computer-controlled game characters that substitute for characters that are otherwise typically played by a human, and are most commonly found in multiplayer games.
In some situations, the default camera quickly switches to a different angle for a specific action. An example of this is when a first-person game shifts to third-person view for a rolling maneuver.
A game in which the object is for each team to retrieve the opponent's flag and return it to their own base. Typically used in multiplayer first-person shooter games.
Special codes or button combinations used to gain powers or advantages in a game. Generally hidden.
An alien species in Star Wars, most known for being Thrawn's species.
Video games that pick up the story where a movie, book or comic left off.
A sight placed on the HUD used to aim and provide a point of reference to the player when looking and interacting with the game world. Although they often aim weapons, they have a variety of uses and have appeared in many games in many different forms.
A catch-all term to describe adherents to the Dark Side of the Force who are not Sith
Sometimes you want a challenge, sometimes you wanna coast.
Digital distribution method for PC games. Direct2Drive is maintained and owned by Gamefly Digital Inc.
Removing a weapon or item from another person/creature so you can make use of it. Useful for stealth based games.
The severing of limbs is a good way for designers to make every battle a bloodier, gorier mess. Or sillier in the right situations.
The concept of seemingly religious phenomena being explained as the work of alien civilizations.
Sentient mechanical beings from the Star Wars universe, Created and serve many applications from civilian to military.
The concept of using two weapons at once, often for more damage at the cost of accuracy, the use of a shield, grenades, or other similar accessories.
The ability to freely slice or chop, based on a physics engine instead of predetermined spots. Slicing where you cut instead of where the game "lets" you cut.
The 2001 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 17-19.
Hostile marksmen who shoot people from a concealed place. Tactics and quick reflexes are often necessary in order to defeat them.
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
Envisioned by the prominent science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein and popularized by the movie Aliens, the Female Dropship Pilot is always ready to pull your bacon out of the fryer.
First-Person is a vantage point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character's eyes. It is most commonly found in first-person shooters, racing games, and visual novels, and to a lesser extent in other genres, such as RPGs, 3D platformers, and adventure games.
Fairly weak enemies (not specific characters) that go down in a couple shots or swings, but will keep coming in droves.
One of the most iconic Force powers ever, it entails telekinetically strangling a victim. Most associated with Darth Vader.
An iconic Dark Side Force power made famous by Emperor Palpatine that entails generating blasts of lightning from one's fingertips.
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