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The ability to control the direction and/or behavior of lightning; this may also be connected with the ability to generate lightning. Many games involve characters with lightning element attacks. These are unique because of their potency with water.
Loading Screens are specific screens that are displayed while a game is loading resources so that the player has something to distract them while the game loads. Loading Screens can be images, text or even mini-games - and sometimes a combination of all three.
The single most important thing in the world, love is a powerful story telling element that can connect characters or drive a story. There are many video game characters who have fallen in love with someone or something.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
A race of warriors in the Star Wars universe.
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
Game within a game. Can either have no effect on other portions of the primary game or have drastic impacts. In order to qualify as a meta game it must be outside the normal experience and have seperate rules that govern it.
Some Force Powers allow you to control minds, such as Force Persuade and Dominate Mind.
Moral dilemmas presented to the player that often have a significant effect on the story or other characters.
KOTOR has a binary ending split, depending on you alignment going into the final boss fight. If the player's alignment is Dark-Side, they will kill Malak and re-assume the mantle of Darth Revan, taking control of the Star Forge and crushing the Republic. If their alignment is Light-Side, the player will kill Malak, who will repent somewhat at in his dying moments. Revan and his party then escape the Star Forge in the Ebon Hawk, as the Republic forces destroy it and the Sith fleet is routed.
Several different game types like driving, shooting, and platforming in one cohesive game. Compilation releases don't count.
Murder is the act of ending the life of another living thing against its will without the sanction of a higher governmental authority, such as the casualties that result from acts of war. It is generally intentional, at least in a legal meaning, but not necessarily.
Sometimes we will go a whole game without knowing the true name of a protagonist. Oftentimes, this is remedied by unique references being made towards the protagonist, such as "The Wanderer," "The Kid," or "The Man With no Name."
Characters controlled by the game for players to interact with, as opposed to player characters which are controlled by whomever is playing the game.
Characters that are initially portrayed as evil, but eventually turn out to be good or not as serious of a threat. This also includes villains who remain evil the entire game, but contain some sense of moral goodness or ambiguity.
The successor of the Aurora Engine. Created by Bioware for Knights of the Old Republic.
Games that allow characters to be switched with the press of a button. This concept's definition does not include player switching in team sports games.
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.
An open source 3D graphics API used in computer and console games.
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.
Games that have had an Original Soundtrack album released.
A partner is someone in a duo that shares the same status and/or billing. In video games, you often switch from one to the other because they have different strengths and weaknesses.
A system in which the player is allowed to control multiple characters. Most commonly seen in role playing games. Can also be used to describe party systems in the MMORPG genre, which brings a group of players together to accomplish various tasks.
Combat that takes place in real time, but that can be paused to give commands to certain characters.
Pazaak is a card game played in the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic series. Its rules mix Blackjack and collectable card games.
Console games that derive from a past PC exclusive release, either due to popular demand or poor sales.
In the sky or in the blackness of space, these guys can get you from one place to another, and maybe blow up a few bad (or good) guys along the way!
Planet destruction sometimes a gameplay mechanic, sometimes a plot point. Should cover pending as well as actual destruction.
A form of level transition, mainly used in the early 90's. The act of travelling from one planet to another.
When a character that the player fights as a boss is playable elsewhere.
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