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Game » consists of 9 releases. Released Dec 06, 2004
Throwing the saber and manipulating it using the Force
Found in many RPGs, a Saving Throw is a dice roll to see how much an attack or magic ability will effect an enemy.
Sometimes, things are just meant to happen the way they do. Usually triggered by a timer, or by the player crossing a checkpoint.
A sequel (also called a follow-up) is a game that carries forward the gameplay concepts, and often the story, of a previous game to which it is officially linked.
These games are designed to be played by one person, and one person only.
Serving as polar opposites to the Jedi, they revel in dark side of the Force and lust power above all else. Sith Lords are identified by their "Darth" title, while lesser Sith and Dark Jedi are not allocated this title.
Sith who specialize in stealth, subterfuge, and more discreet and underhanded methods of murder. In Star Wars: The Old Republic, they are also a prestige class for Sith Inquisitors.
An empire of the Sith that stands against the Galactic Republic for control of the galaxy. Not to be confused with Palpatine's Galactic Empire.
The footsoldiers of Darth Revan (and then Darth Malak's), Sith Empire. Vitiate's Sith Empire also has their own Sith Troopers.
Skywalker Sound is a sound division at LucasArts. They have supplied sound effects, as well as orchestras to numerous video games.
Slashing weapons are designed to cut and slice rather than causing blunt trauma. Examples include swords, axes, claws, naginatas, or even whips.
A xenophobic, evil and totalitarian alien race who usually invade lots and lots of space Frances or space Russias. They normally have a Fuhrer type leader who wants to conquer the universe like Hitler.
A condition which affects a character's effectiveness, either positively or negatively. Common examples include Poison or Haste.
A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.
Valve's counterpart to Microsoft's popular achievement system.
A website where you can submit, find, rate, and download new content and modifications for some Steam games.
Like a critical hit, this is a special action invoked from certain attacks in games or caused randomly on attacks by a character's statistic. It causes opponents to lose the ability to attack back for a certain period of time, and usually invokes the hit character to go into a special animation.
The option to display dialog and other information with text on screen.
There is a super speed ability, which allows you to move faster in the overworld, and take more turns in combat.
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.
A war fought between the Mandalorian Neo-Crusaders and the Old Republic, the latter being aided by Jedi forces under the command of Revan. The conflict and its consequences are central to the Knights of the Old Republic games.
An organized crime syndicate often consisting of members with shared ethnic backgrounds or cultural beliefs.
Throwing weapons include knives, shurikens, axes, darts or even explosives such as grenades and molotov cocktails.
Video games that, for better or for worse, are based on an existing non-video game franchise. Usually drawn from movies, tie-in games have also been made about TV shows, novels, and even one-hit wonder pop bands.
An antagonist who isn't a villain by choice and is not in control of their emotions or a victim of tragic circumstance.
Trandoshans are a bipedal reptilian race in the Star Wars universe. They have appeared in a number of Star Wars games.
A personality archetype with a name that arose from Japanese fandom. It describes a person with cold, aggressive, or confrontational exteriors that are rather soft or kind deep down inside.
Turn-based games divide game actions into distinct parts, called turns. This gives the player time to strategically choose actions as the battle or events unfold.
A humanoid race in the Star Wars universe, they come from the planet Ryloth and sport very distinct head-tails.
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