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Game » consists of 11 releases. Released Apr 01, 1998
For some reason or another, Your Majesty, you simply can't build any more units. I don't know, go build some houses or something.
Porting is a term used when a game designed to run on one platform is converted to run on a different platform. Quality varies, though some titles are packaged with extras.
Many games feature CG cutscenes that are usually created by an outsourced group. Generally, these types of cinematics look better than the actual game.
Professional gaming is the world where players make a salary by playing games for a professional eSport organization. The professional gaming scene is built upon tournament managing organizations like TheCGS, ESWC, WCG and their sponsors.
A general term to describe a race or species that predates the civilisation/setting that the game takes place in, usually used in the game to provide hints or clues to the protagonist to help solve some sort of grand mystery or defeat an enemy through the help of relics left behind. Occasionally, there may still be traces of them, either through technology or lone survivors that have somehow managed to live to the present day.
Protoss is one of three major races in Starcraft. A noble and powerful race.
Games that used 3D polygonal renders of CGI characters/objects for it's sprites and graphics.
Psychic abilities are featured in many different video games and in many forms, from the PSI powers of Ness from Earthbound to the mind-reading abilities of Psycho Mantis from Metal Gear Solid.
The Zerg Queen is a support unit from StarCraft series. It started as a flying unit but now takes on a ground role supporting bases.
The ability to automatically assign fresh troops to a designated location.
Video game combat in which combat actions are performed in real-time, rather than through a turn-based structure.
The Reaver is a powerful ground unit in the game Starcraft.
Games that make records. Often records like most played game, or critically acclaimed. There have been gaming records since the says of Pong and the Magnavox Oddysey.
Regenerating health is a gameplay mechanic which automatically refills the players health bar after successfully escaping damage for a set amount of time. It is typically seen in RPGs and modern first/third-person shooters.
A gathering of people who believe in the same higher power(s), and follow the rules laid out by the mortals chosen to be their prophets. Video games generally try to shy away from negatively portraying real religions to avoid controversy, however they make ample use of fictional in-game religions.
The act of repairing damaged items or weapons.
One man's terrorist, another's freedom fighter.
The act of acquiring resources for the purpose of building structures and/or unit construction. Resource gathering is a staple of the RTS (Real Time Strategy) genre.
Some remakes allow you to switch back to how the game originally looked.
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.
Game mechanics traditionally found in role-playing games that are incorporated into a non-RPG title.
A rush can be one of two things; in real-time or turn-based strategy it's pumping many units out quickly. In team-based shooters it is running across the map as soon as possible.
Characters who speak with a Russian accent.
Satire is a form of humor that ridicules aspects of real-world society and culture, usually making a serious but indirect point about the subject that the player is allowed to infer. Games such as Metal Gear, EarthBound, Grand Theft Auto, and Fallout, for example, satirize American culture.
Many games feature a story which involves saving the world and its inhabitants, often single handedly.
Having a regenerating shield allows for the character to hide when his shield is low. This makes gameplay easier as the character is not always looking around for health.
Skirmish modes are found mainly in strategy games. They involve playing multiplayer game modes against AI opponents.
The Sons of Korhal was the StarCraft faction that brought the Confederacy's downfall in the original Terran campaign; Rebel Yell. After Rebel Yell they became the Terran Dominion.
When a character's accent hails from the Southern United States. Ranges from the languid drawl of the gentleman to the rustic vernacular of the hillbilly.
Typically representing the elite of humanity's Space Forces, Space Marines have appeared in numerous games such as the Doom series and Warhammer series.
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