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A.C.E.S or Advanced Combat Enhancement and Specialization is the experience system used to add customization to player-character Bishop in in Rainbow Six Vegas 2.
Characters either begin with multiple outfits, unlock them through play, or purchase them as in-game items. These costumes are sometimes integral to play.
Some games allow players to alter the color of their armor and clothing through the use of armor dye. The dye is an an actual in-game item, sometimes crafted by the player, and is required in order to customize the colors.
The spiritual successor to the Infinity Engine. This 3D engine made its appearance in the Neverwinter Nights series, and provided a toolset along with multiplayer where players could be Dungeon Masters and make their own stories and play them out with friends.
Avatar Awards are items or clothing that are unlocked for Xbox Live avatars by completing certain tasks within the game.
Games that integrate support for Xbox Live Avatars.
Games based on tabletop (AKA pen and paper) role-playing games, such as Dungeons & Dragons or Vampire: The Masquerade. These can have any type of gameplay, as long as they are set in the tabletop game's universe.
A tiered reward system usually involving players having to purchase to acquire certain rewards.
Also called a "Boob Slider", this is an interface that allows players to interactively increase or decrease the size of a character's breasts usually as a part of character creation.
Camouflage is a means of staying hidden by altering the texture and/or pattern of a person, animal or object to conceal them against their environment. Camouflage can be found naturally in plants and animals, and it is commonly used by militaries to assist in covert operations.
Character Creation refers to characters created by players themselves, rather than developers.
When a character introduced in a previous game reappears with the same name, but a significantly different appearance. This is usually not mentioned or explained within the game, often because the storyline has been reset as well.
Bethesda's new graphics engine for their upcoming game, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Customization in games that allow users to change various parts of their equipment or moves to fit their gaming style.
Certain EA Sports games allow the player to use a photo of themselves to create an in-game avatar with their facial likeness.
The Eclipse engine was developed by BioWare for Dragon Age: Origins. It is the successor of the Odyssey Engine used in Knights of the Old Republic.
Exominds (or simply Exos as they are more commonly known) are self-aware humanoid machines built by humanity in the Golden Age. Unlike mass-produced robotic frames, Exos are human minds uploaded in artificial bodies; Each and every Exo used to be a human being.
This is an external application usually officially packaged with preorders or as a demo to promote soon-to-be-released games.
Face Mapping allows the player to insert their facial likeness onto a character within the game. It has become a recurring feature in a few EA Sports games, such as the FIFA and Tiger Woods franchises.
Sometimes looking good is just as important as killing. From dress-up barbies games, to Dante's ever present stylish coat, fashion has its place in games.
Picking the gender of your character can help immerse you in the game world. Sometimes this leads to different abilities in-game, sometimes it means nothing at all.
Soldiers who fight for Super-Earth and "democracy", so named for their dive-bombing into war-zones via drop-pods to engage the enemy. Recognizable by their signature capes. Friendly fire incidents common.
Developed by BioWare for the first Baldur's Gate game, the Infinity Engine features an isometric perspective, pre-rendered 2D backgrounds and sprite-based characters.
The Mechari are a race of sentient, mechanical beings created by the Eldan to serve and protect the Dominion. They are one of the playable races in Wildstar.
The New Xbox Experience, or NXE, overhauled the Xbox 360's dashboard, released on November 19th, 2008. A new "Metro" dashboard was released on December 6th, 2011.
The successor of the Aurora Engine. Created by Bioware for Knights of the Old Republic.
Games where the player either can, or must, create all their protagonists as custom characters.
Games that allow the player to give custom names to characters in the game, most often the protagonist.
Player assignable points that unlock or enhance skills allowing for character customization.
Sommie is a mysterious animal that appears in Fire Emblem Engage.
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