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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.
Game Over originally appeared in pinball machines, and later, arcade machines. When players lose at a game, it is game over.
Whenever there's a new Pixar, superhero or Harry Potter movie they have to make one of these.
A digital distribution platform that focuses on providing DRM-free computer games, both old and new.
An alien race from Star Wars hailing from the planet Malastare. Most identifiable by their three eyes.
Games in which players are guided through the game by characters via radio communication. Extremely popular narrative device and game mechanic in the current generation of video games.
HD Remaster is a term to a single game that has been updated to conform with the HD standards on that console.
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
id Software's engine that powered Quake III and derivative projects. Previously known as the, "Quake III Engine".
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.
Instagib is a gametype in many first-person shooter games where a single shot can instantly kill an opponent from any range
The ability for the player to become unseen, from basic camouflage to fully vanishing from sight.
The Jedi consists of individuals capable of using the Force. They are the protectors of peace and stability in the galaxy.
At some point of the game's story, the protagonist will be offered to join the antagonist side (or vice versa). Usually said proposal is somehow more beneficial to the one proposing the pact.
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.
The ability to control the direction and/or behavior of lightning; this may also be connected with the ability to generate lightning. Many games involve characters with lightning element attacks. These are unique because of their potency with water.
The opposite of open-ended gameplay, linear gameplay uses scripted events, Quick time events, cut scenes, and a restricted path to tell a story exactly how the writer intends, and control elements of the action.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
The ability to influence and control the thoughts of others.
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.
The New Republic was founded during the final years of the Galactic Civil War to help rebuild the Galactic Republic.
An open source 3D graphics API used in computer and console games.
Games that have had an Original Soundtrack album released.
While all games on PlayStation 3 (2009 onwards) and later consoles have trophies, only games deemed large enough get to have the coveted Platinum Trophy for earning every Trophy in the base game.
Player versus Player, commonly abbreviated as PvP, is a gaming term that originated in MMOs to refer to gameplay in which players fight against other player controlled characters.
Trophies are an incentive-based system for the completion of various objective in PS3, Vita, and PS4 titles.
Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
A pseudonym is a fictional name that is different from the owner's real or legal name. They can be pen names, secret identities, or even alternative names because their real name is unpronouncable or shouldn't be said.
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