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Extraterrestrials appear in many video games in a variety of styles. Sometimes they're evil, sometimes they're benevolent, and sometimes they're very similar to humans.
The Black Market is a concept wherein players may buy or sell items through alternative means. This is often a way to make more money but can often land the player into trouble.
Cloaking is to become invisible or become close to invisible depending on strength of the ability or item.
Trading systems allow players to trade items, money and other objects between each other.
Gouraud shading is a method of making polygonal objects appear much smoother by applying a gradient to each individual polygon, effectively blending them. Named after Henri Gouraud.
Lock On is a game mechanic that allows the player to automatically center the character's aim on a target, usually done with a toggle or a press of a button.
The extraction of valuable minerals from the earth.
Named after Isaac Newton for his laws of motion and gravity, Newtonian Flight is a style of space craft simulation that reproduces the physical motion of objects in the vacuum of space. The accuracy of the simulation can vary based on gameplay design such as having a limit on top speeds.
Non-linear level design where the player is able to freely traverse the game world and choose where and when to visit certain areas in the game.
Overheating in video games involves guns and vehicles experiencing an increase in temperature leading to reduced efficiency or accuracy, damage or even destruction.
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!
Two or more factions, either with the same or completely different goals, that constantly try to one-up each other. The player is sometimes forced to pick a side to root or work for during the struggle. Other times the rivalry is only mentioned in the plot.
Forced labor, indentured servitude, humans relegated to property. One of the greatest affronts to individual freedom. Some games employ this as a gameplay mechanic or a major story point.
Like pirates, only spacier. Frequent antagonists in sci-fi games, especially the Metroid series.
What lies ahead, and is distant from the present.
The act of changing an event in the past that significantly alters further events leading up to the present. This is a major element of many stories involving time travel.
Weapons can often be upgraded with new attachments, augmentations, or magical enchantments. These upgrades result in the original item being more powerful than originally intended.
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