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The crimson-clad, highly trained elite who protect Emperor Palpatine and, occasionally, other important Imperial figures.
Resembling Palpatine's Royal Guards, the Shadow Guard are an elite sect of agents usually sent to hunt down and eliminate surviving Jedi and other rogue Force-Users.
NaturalMotion's Euphoria Engine is a system that combines physics simulation, artificial intelligence, and hand-made animations to create convincingly reactive game characters. Euphoria is best known for its integration in Rockstar Games releases and the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed franchise.
A theme used very often in fantasy and sci-fi settings is that of a brutal, totalitarian empire or kingdom whose armies oppress the common people. Evil Empires appear under many names in various game worlds, including simply "The Empire".
A Stormtrooper variant usually deployed in treacherous and unusual terrains found throughout the Galaxy. Often recruited from xenophobic Stormtroopers due to their high chances of running into alien foes.
An environmental hazard that can be exploited to inflict massive areal damage, exploding barrels are one of the most ubiquitous objects to be found in games. The most common methods of ignition include shooting and throwing. Exploding barrels are usually distinguished from the non-exploding kind by a conspicuous red tint.
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
A scripted sequence or even an entire level where the player character is falling from a great height. Gameplay typically includes avoiding debris or battling enemies (or sometimes both).
Games that feature an antagonist--someone who opposes the game's protagonist--that is a woman.
Some versus/multiplayer modes had fighting game elements in non-fighting games.
The last boss you face in a game, usually representing the final climax of the game.
Fairly weak enemies (not specific characters) that go down in a couple shots or swings, but will keep coming in droves.
One of the most iconic Force powers ever, it entails telekinetically strangling a victim. Most associated with Darth Vader.
When one who is particularly strong in the Force dies, there is a possibility that they retain their individuality as a spirit. Some Dark Side-aligned spirits attempt to cheat death in this way.
An iconic Dark Side Force power made famous by Emperor Palpatine that entails generating blasts of lightning from one's fingertips.
When the main character starts out as a weak, hopeless, tiny lad and the player makes him the most powerful person in the game.
The Galactic Empire was the galactic government established by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine in the Star Wars Universe.
A Game of the Year Edition is any video game that has been repackaged and advertised as having earned either one or many Game of the Year awards from any number of recognized publications or websites, often times with a discounted price and additional content.
Whenever there's a new Pixar, superhero or Harry Potter movie they have to make one of these.
An Xbox 360 and Games for Windows Live feature that lets you purchase and download full Xbox, Xbox 360, and PC games through the Live Marketplace.
At E3 2013, Microsoft announced their Games with Gold campaign. The campaign offered two downloadable games a month for free for Xbox Live Gold subscribers for a limited number of months. On October 18, 2013, Microsoft stated they were extending the promotion indefinitely.
A digital distribution platform that focuses on providing DRM-free computer games, both old and new.
The extermination of the Old Jedi Order by the Galactic Empire.
A term that can be used to refer to RPGs that focus more on the action, or brawler action games which focus on hack & slash gameplay.
Havok Physics (Havok) is a physics API developed by Irish company Havok and released in 2000. It is used in video games as a physics engine, allowing for realistic interactions between in-game entities.
A heads-up display is a graphical overlay of vital information used in most modern games.
A console game is high definition if it operates at a resolution of at least 720p, or 1280x720. A console able to achieve this resolution is HD-capable. For a variety of reasons, the term does not apply to PC games.
A digital storefront which donates some of its profits to charity.
The men and some women tasked with commanding and ordering the Empire's many footsoldiers and other resources. Most are incompetent, corrupt, cruel, or some combination thereof.
The Imperial-era successors to the blue-clad Senate Guards, the Imperial ones are more about ensuring that senators remain loyal to the Empire than actually protecting their welfare.
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