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Game » consists of 0 releases. Released Aug 27, 2003
Attributes are a numerical representation of a character's abilities who have their roots in RPGs. Today, attributes have spilled over to a wide range of game genres.
A rogue character who doesn't obey the law, bandits are known to steal from people for their own selfish gain.
A proprietary video codec (.bik/bk2 extension) developed by RAD Game Tools and used in a very large number of video games.
Capitalism is an economic system that supports private property and financial gain.
Communism is an economic and political ideology which (at least in theory), seeks to eventually achieve a classless society that promotes equality in gender, racial, and/or social terms. Despite this, most Communist regimes are often dictatorial rather than utopian.
Law makers and fat cats who will sell the population down the river just to gain more power and money.
Environments cycle between day and night, often with effects on other aspects of the game.
The usually self-appointed leader of a region with totalitarian control. Usually will come into power through violence and will stay in power until he dies or is killed.
If not certain demands or conditions are met, demanding workers/citizens may revolt, demonstrate, switch sides, saboteur or stop working altogether. Does mostly occur in real-time strategy games and business simulators.
The 2001 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 17-19.
The 2002 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 22-24.
In some video games, when some characters talk, what they say has absolutely no meaning, at least to the player. Whether it has any meaning to the character speaking is another matter entirely.
A digital distribution platform that focuses on providing DRM-free computer games, both old and new.
A government is a group of people who are responsible for the running of a country
Graffiti is the practice of painting, etching, stickering, pasting, or in any way marking public or private property with lettering or images for a variety of different ends. Depending on one's perspective, graffiti can be considered either art or vandalism.
The use of Cyrillic letters to represent visually similar Latin characters, even in cases where the two have completely different pronunciations. Typically done by mixing Cyrillic into an otherwise Latin context.
A reporter for a news-outlet, whether it be as a writer or photographer.
Members of the Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti, the Soviet secret police.
The act of breaking the law.
Mercenaries, Soldiers for Hire, have been found fighting in conflicts since the dawn of human warfare. These hired guns show a desire to turn their talent in the art of death to a more profitable profession.
Armed forces. The arm of government that deals with fighting wars and protecting a nation from external or internal threats
All militaries have some kind of uniform.
Everyone that is born has parents. These games feature adults with children of their own.
Creating a character's personality, history, abilities, etc. through a questionnaire.
A set of questions posed to the player, commonly at the beginning of a game, that may affect certain aspects of the game.
In some games, total immersion is helped along by allowing players to purchase and customize their own housing.
Police are paid protectors who enforce the law through legal use of force. They are supposed to help ensure public safety and social order. Their motto is to protect and to serve.
A master of ceremonies who performs religious duties. A common character class in RPGs.
A way of attempting to control a population via media.
A public declaration of disapproval, often an excuse for dissidents to cause riots and damage public property.
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