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Game » consists of 1 releases. Released Sep 22, 2003
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, commonly refers to the programmed behaviors of NPCs in a game, whether it's the fact that a soldier takes cover behind a wall in Gears of War, or that townspeople cheer upon your arrival to their village in Fable.
First starting out as simple machines throwing stones, artillery has evolved greatly and is an important weapon in war.
A proprietary video codec (.bik/bk2 extension) developed by RAD Game Tools and used in a very large number of video games.
Using the Red Cross in an entertainment product is expressly forbidden by the Geneva Convention and international law, however some games don't realise that.
A Build Queue allows a production unit or structure to immediately build a new unit once the current unit is finished building.
Commandos are elite special forces units, often tasked with stealth operations or eliminating high-priority enemy targets
The act of building something. Using resources to build units, buidlings, structures of any kind.
Customization in games that allow users to change various parts of their equipment or moves to fit their gaming style.
In most shooters missiles are indestructible, but there is games where they can be destroyed by projectiles
Armageddon is just around the corner. Games with a doomsday clock take place when the time between now and oblivion is finite and approaching fast.
Any weapon that shoots laser and plasma beams or energy bolts rather than conventional bullets.
An Expansion brings new missions, modes & new story elements to a full product title. Expansions typically require a full version game to function, but there are also stand-alone packs as well.
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
A fleet is a group of ships, typically military warships, that sail together for mutual protection and to consolidate their power.
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
Hotkeys allow advanced players to map game functions to a single button on a keyboard for quick and easy access.
Map Makers or Editors are built-in tools that allow the average gamer to tweak or fully customize a map of their own, with no mod or programming skills required.
An infinite resource spot is an area that allows the player to obtain an unlimited amount of a particular resource such as health, ammunition, money, or energy.
An invisible enemy is an antagonist that cannot be seen under normal circumstances. Sometimes these enemies are only temporarily invisible or can be made visible somehow.
In real time strategy games, Macromanagement or "macro" is a loose term used to describe the ability to produce units.
The minimap is a small, simplified version of a larger map. This plays a vital role in many games, especially Real Time Strategy, where it is important to have an overview of the entire map.
Radioactive particles in the air released by a nuclear explosion.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
The goddamn bugs whacked us, Johnny.
A digital distribution platform owned and operated by EA.
A subscription service from EA for the PC. Similar to EA Access, users pay a monthly fee to gain access to a range of titles published with additional incentives.
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.
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 way of attempting to control a population via media.
A designer can use a racial stereotype to make a character easier to understand, though in the process the character may come across as offensive and hurtful.
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