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Before the rise of the Empire there was the Galactic Republic.
Special or stronger units than standard ones, usually found in strategy games. This is not necessarily the same thing as a superhero or a game's protagonist.
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.
Moral dilemmas presented to the player that often have a significant effect on the story or other characters.
The successor of the Aurora Engine. Created by Bioware for Knights of the Old Republic.
A partner is someone in a duo that shares the same status and/or billing. In video games, you often switch from one to the other because they have different strengths and weaknesses.
A system in which the player is allowed to control multiple characters. Most commonly seen in role playing games. Can also be used to describe party systems in the MMORPG genre, which brings a group of players together to accomplish various tasks.
Pazaak is a card game played in the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic series. Its rules mix Blackjack and collectable card games.
These are the characters who may or may not wind up in a relationship with the protagonist of the game. Sometimes the player gets to choose if this relationship will develop, while in other instances it is just left up to your imagination at the end of the game.
Romance in video games can either be interactive, in which the player attempts to woo another character, or an unchangeable part of the story of a given game.
Quests that aren't necessary for game completion. They typically offer side-stories or specific rewards.
An intergalactic crime syndicate in the Star Wars universe.
The Force is an energy field created by all living things, that surrounds and penetrates living beings and binds the galaxy together. It Is the source from which Jedi draw their power and abilities.
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