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An act of Mother Nature that brings hardship on humanity and the world.
Games that are played without holding any type of controller or peripherals.
A sport in which the player throws a ball down a lane in order to knock over 10 pins that are set up in a triangular shape.
A series of two-player pencil-and-paper games where players take turns calling shots on their enemy's concealed fleet of ships on a grid. While it is known by many names, it is best known for the Milton Bradley board game version known as Battleship.
Content released frequently, every release contains a small portion of a whole story.
Games in which the two main protagonists are of different species.
Episodic games that were left incomplete due to the project being halted or cancelled before the final episode could be released.
Humanoids with canine characteristics.
The currency of the United States of America, represented by the symbol $.
Psychic abilities are featured in many different video games and in many forms, from the PSI powers of Ness from Earthbound to the mind-reading abilities of Psycho Mantis from Metal Gear Solid.
A bullet pattern is a top-down or side-view barrage of bullets, in a repeating pattern, that the player must dodge (or in some cases the player must hit the bullets).
A feature in many curtain fire games, the point where a character can be hit is a different size than the character itself. Whether this zone is visible or not (it varies from game to game), it allows players to dodge bullet patterns that would otherwise be impossible.
Cloaking is to become invisible or become close to invisible depending on strength of the ability or item.
The titular concept upon which much of the technology in the Mass Effect series is based.
The ability to influence and control the thoughts of others.
Destructible cover is an increasingly popular feature in shooters, even those without cover systems. It is used to encourage creative tactics both in single-player and multiplayer.
A race of reptilian humanoids that appear in Mass Effect. The Krogan were once a proud, powerful race of warriors with an astonishingly high birthrate. Their massive numbers eventually led to a series of conflicts known as the Krogan Rebellion. The species were eventually infected with a sterilizing genetic bioweapon.
Genetically evolved humans, animals or aliens.
One of the Council races with avian features who posses great military power which they provide for the protection of the Citadel.
Typically representing the elite of humanity's Space Forces, Space Marines have appeared in numerous games such as the Doom series and Warhammer series.
Not being very physically able, this species are excellent traders and experts in finances in the Mass Effect universe.
The Geth are networked AIs that reside in the Terminus Systems. They were created by the Quarians.
Having a regenerating shield allows for the character to hide when his shield is low. This makes gameplay easier as the character is not always looking around for health.
A corporate conglomeration acts as a legitimate front and source of funds for the shadowy organization known as Cerberus in the Mass Effect universe. In its quest to ensure human supremacy in the universe, Cerberus has conducted kidnappings, genetic tampering and scientific experimentation bordering on torture.
Biotics is a technology in the Mass Effect universe that describes an individual's ability to manipulate dark energy fields. It is highly valuable in combat due to its various applications such as protective shields, telekinesis, and gravity manipulation.
A characteristic many game characters share when their eyes emit a colored light instead of what a regular eye should look like. This is often evident in robots and characters possessed by some evil force.
Characters that do not speak the localized language within the context of the game. An example being everyone in Persona speaking English while the story states that they are speaking Japanese.
The political and military face of humanity in the Mass Effect universe.
A future Internet that can do anything from spanning across the universe to being accessed by one's mind. Future internet is anything that can exceed current internet capabilities.
Galaxy at War helps to determine the ending players see at the end of Mass Effect 3. The Galaxy at War rating can be improved by playing Mass Effect 3 multiplayer, Mass Effect: Infiltrator, or using the Mass Effect Datapad App.
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