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Game » consists of 17 releases. Released Nov 17, 2002
Need to sneak around unseen? Darken the room by shooting out some lights.
These games are designed to be played by one person, and one person only.
Eliminating a target with a long-range rifle.
Elite and specially trained/equipped military troops and law enforcement tasked with carrying out specific and dangerous/sensitive objectives beyond the remit of regular military personnel. Many games feature special forces operators or units as protagonists or enemies.
The ability to see the world in a different way. Reveals paths, secrets, enemies, among other things.
Spies are the masters of espionage. They're also (usually) quite adept at the art of stealth, disguise, and assassination.
The Spike Video Game Awards recognized the best games of 2003.
Using stealth often requires the player to accomplish their objective without being detected by enemies. Methods of detection can vary from game to game, and can be based on an enemy's line of sight, how quiet the player is, or even how the player interacts with the environment.
Stealth kills are special kills in video games that usually occur when the AI is not aware of the threat of the player.
A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.
Terrorists can be found terrorizing people all over the world of video games. While there is no consensus on how to define the term "terrorism", terrorists are generally considered to be people who express their ideals through violence.
Games set in, or focused primarily around, the years between 2000 and 2009.
The player character is seen at a distance from a number of different possible perspective angles. There is generally a movable camera but it can also be in a fixed position. It most commonly refers to a viewpoint behind the player character.
Video games that, for better or for worse, are based on an existing non-video game franchise. Usually drawn from movies, tie-in games have also been made about TV shows, novels, and even one-hit wonder pop bands.
Games that tutorialize the player under the guise of performing a routine check-up on the character.
The United States Air Force was created in 1947 after WWII ended and they first saw combat in the Korean War. They are the main airborne force for the US Military.
New version of the Unreal engine rolled out with Unreal Tournament 2003. After being further extended and enhanced, it would evolve into the Unreal Engine 2.5 and Unreal Engine 2X.
Tutorial sequences that must be played through in order to progress to the main game.
The ability to watch/use video surveillance devices in a game.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
Also known as a triangle jump, this is the ability to hit a wall and propel yourself off of it like you were some kind of crazy ninja or parkour fiend.
A devastating future war in many game's narratives. Some games take place in a post-World War III setting where humanity struggles to live with the consequences of WWIII, while other games are centred around preventing global warfare from ever happening.
The Xbox 360 has limited compatibility with original Xbox games through software emulation. Originally there were 213 Xbox games compatible with the Xbox 360, now there are 478.
Xbox 360 and original Xbox games that have been approved to run on the Xbox One's backwards compatibility feature.
Games in which specific enhancements are made when played on an Xbox One X.
Xfire is a downloadable instant messenger client and Digital Download Store for Windows. It is targeted at gamers and has many features related to gaming.
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