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An Artificial Intelligence Construct is a synthetic technological creation that is a part of a bigger whole. The AI Construct can be a self aware computer or simply a grouping of technologies that come together to form one large being.
This concept occurs in many RPGs and Sci-Fi games. The Ancient Advanced Civilization Technology is often a giant weapon (Halo Rings, Giant of Babil, etc.) that becomes a major plot focus in the stories of these games.
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, commonly refers to the programmed behaviors of NPCs in a game, whether it's the fact that a soldier takes cover behind a wall in Gears of War, or that townspeople cheer upon your arrival to their village in Fable.
Short for Born On Board, these civilians appear in the Marathon series, both as allies and enemies.
An organism consisting of both natural and artificial systems.
Also known as Hulks, the Drinniol of the Marathon series are massive bipedal creatures that have been enslaved by the Pfhor.
The concept of using two weapons at once, often for more damage at the cost of accuracy, the use of a shield, grenades, or other similar accessories.
Introduced in Marathon 2, The F'lickta are a non-sentient race native to the planet Lh'owon. They are the genetic forefathers of the S'pht.
Either through a concealing helmet, keeping the whole game in first person, or using clever camera work, the player character is kept faceless throughout an entire game.
First-Person is a vantage point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character's eyes. It is most commonly found in first-person shooters, racing games, and visual novels, and to a lesser extent in other genres, such as RPGs, 3D platformers, and adventure games.
Utilizing technology far beyond that of other species, the Jjaro were a powerful race that, for unknown reasons, disappeared from the universe.
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
The Pfhor are a warlike alien race within the Marathon franchise that is known to keep slaves. They act as perennial foes throughout the series.
In the fiction of Marathon and Halo, Rampancy is a specific form of mental instability experienced by self-aware A.I.s.
Reloading is the action of replacing the ammunition magazine inside a gun. It adds a touch of realism to most modern shooters, and a certain amount of tension when a player is forced to reload while under fire.
The S'pht are a race of cyborg aliens that act as both enemies and allies within the Marathon Trilogy.
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