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A compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal; persistent compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be harmful.
The Arena is a rank-up mode for the Armored Core series that puts the players against AI opponents to gain credits and rank up to the top of the Arena.
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.
A sight placed on the HUD used to aim and provide a point of reference to the player when looking and interacting with the game world. Although they often aim weapons, they have a variety of uses and have appeared in many games in many different forms.
Customization in games that allow users to change various parts of their equipment or moves to fit their gaming style.
A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
The main line of distinction between victory or failure in video games, death is the process of a biological being ceasing to be alive.
Any weapon that shoots laser and plasma beams or energy bolts rather than conventional bullets.
A process of multiple cybernetic implants that provide Ravens with improved physical and mental performance. Although pioneered by Murakumo Millenium, PLUS is based on unknown pre-war technologies and typically causes madness in its subjects.
Lock On is a game mechanic that allows the player to automatically center the character's aim on a target, usually done with a toggle or a press of a button.
Mercenaries, Soldiers for Hire, have been found fighting in conflicts since the dawn of human warfare. These hired guns show a desire to turn their talent in the art of death to a more profitable profession.
For games that feature a mission briefing before gameplay.
The Muscle Tracer (commonly known as the MT) is a versatile mech design that appears in all Armored Core games.
Games which allow players to interact with others over the internet.
Operators are support personnel who are "partners" with the Raven/Lynx who pilots the Armored Cores.
Games that have had an Original Soundtrack album released.
Third-party developers and publishers occasionally engage in the practice of releasing a title or piece of DLC on only one platform for any number of reasons. Sometimes these are permanent while others are only platform exclusive for a certain window of time.
Player versus Player, commonly abbreviated as PvP, is a gaming term that originated in MMOs to refer to gameplay in which players fight against other player controlled characters.
A way of attempting to control a population via media.
The code-name for a member of an elite group of mercenary Armored Core pilots.
A lead character who never says a word, despite being spoken to.
The player character is seen at a distance from a number of different possible perspective angles. There is generally a movable camera but it can also be in a fixed position. It most commonly refers to a viewpoint behind the player character.
A government that restricts the flow of information, or willingly subjugates it's people.
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