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Game » consists of 1 releases. Released Mar 30, 2000
Extraterrestrials appear in many video games in a variety of styles. Sometimes they're evil, sometimes they're benevolent, and sometimes they're very similar to humans.
A proprietary video codec (.bik/bk2 extension) developed by RAD Game Tools and used in a very large number of video games.
In most shooters missiles are indestructible, but there is games where they can be destroyed by projectiles
Any weapon that shoots laser and plasma beams or energy bolts rather than conventional bullets.
A ship or object travels faster than the speed of light to reach distant locations. An example is the Mass Relay system in Mass Effect.
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.
Bet a little or bet the house. How much you win depends on how much you wager.
An early API by 3dfx for hardware accelerated 3D graphics on PC.
Characters controlled by the game for players to interact with, as opposed to player characters which are controlled by whomever is playing the game.
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!
Regenerating ammo indicates that rapid fire will result in ammo running out temporarlily, rather than permenantly. If the player stops firing the ammo stock will begin to increase, usually stopping once a certain number is reached.
Revenge is an act of violence, financial ruin, or emotional torment that one person or group carries out against another, in response to some perceived wrongdoing.
A menu system which utilizes objects in a room to represent menu choices. Often the camera will pan around the room to each option as the player navigates the menu.
A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.
The ability, through purchasing, winning, unlocking, or other means, to change your vehicle (usually for the better). Changes can be alterations to original vehicle or a completely new vehicle.
Weapons can often be upgraded with new attachments, augmentations, or magical enchantments. These upgrades result in the original item being more powerful than originally intended.
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