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The act of turning someone or something to stone, generally by a fantastic means.
This is an event that occurs when a player is presented with a set of dialogue options with one of the results being an automatic death or game over.
A character model standing straight up, arms stretched out (IE the character looks like the letter T). Usually the result of an animation error.
Players are presented with what appears to be a consequential choice, yet no matter what the player selects, the outcome is the same.
The big bad is defeated, the world is saved, and any last minute moral decisions are made, but what happens to all your favourite characters after the credits roll? Some games leave that thread hanging, while others use slideshows, cutscenes, or text to explain what life had in store for them.
Flamingos are a wading bird. There are six known species of flamingo scattered around the world.
The maximum capacity for leveling up something in-game (usually a character).
Passwords are codes used to save a player's progress, primarily during the 8-bit era and, to a lesser extent, the 16-bit era.
The process of tracing over live-action motion video to create animation.
Fencing is a fighting method in which one uses a thin sword, such as a Sabre, a Épée, or a Foil to perform quick striking motions. Can be used in battle or in sport.
Flip screen (or flick-screen) describes a way of dividing the game world into fixed screens, displayed one at a time. It's commonly found in 2D platformers, especially prior to the 16-bit era.
2D or 3D platformers that have slow methodical movements and intricate animations and puzzle solving, Resulting in the player having to "take things slow" and encourages more thinking before taking actions. Usually having more complicated controls than standard platformers that simply have you run and jump. Different modes of jumping, ledge grabbing, rolling, clambering, climbing, taking cover and usually if there is combat the player has to switch between platforming and combat modes.
A mysterious, force-sensitive race in the Star Wars universe.
A website where you can submit, find, rate, and download new content and modifications for some Steam games.
A humanoid alien species in Star Wars, usually having green skin and black facial markings.
Sith who specialize in stealth, subterfuge, and more discreet and underhanded methods of murder. In Star Wars: The Old Republic, they are also a prestige class for Sith Inquisitors.
In certain games a player will be required to fire a bow from horseback. This idea is based around the use of horse archery by nomadic tribes from Central Asia, such as the Iranians, Huns, and Mongols.
A law-enforcement officer with responsibility for a county.
The period in world history between 1800 and 1899. It saw some interesting events play out, including the Industrial Revolution, the height of British imperialism under Queen Victoria, the American Civil War and westward expansion, the Napoleonic Wars, and the end of Japan's feudal era, all of which have been depicted in video games.
The ability to separate the mind from the body and travel a minor amount. Requires psychic ability.
A co-op system where two players control one character at the same time.
A wish is when the first party (usually verbally) requests something and the second party magically grants it. But beware, the second party can interpret the wish as he likes. Some races of beings like genies and fairies are known for granting them.
The Yugopotamians are the residents of Yugopotamia.
Games where the player either can, or must, create all their protagonists as custom characters.
Teräs Käsi is a fictional hard martial art in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. It has been used extensively in the video games Star Wars Galaxies, Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi, and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. The name comes from the Finnish language and translates to "steel hand".
Related to the ARC Troopers, these elite Clone Troopers were trained extensively in melee combat and are outfitted with wrist-blades. Their training allows them to challenge weaker Jedi and, when in groups, stronger ones too.
A heavily armored Clone Trooper variant outfitted with jetpack and flamethrower, they are generally used in cases of extremely hostile and unforgiving terrain.
A specialized type of Jedi tasked with protecting the Jedi Temple, they specialize in lightsaber throw.
A specialized type of Jedi tasked with protecting the Temple in the event of an attack. Big, strong, and armed with double-bladed lightsabers, they are much more skilled than common Padawans or even the average Jedi Knight.
A variant Super Battle Droid designed for, well...grappling of course. Much more deadly in melee than the basic kind.
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