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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.
Attachments are objects in video games that augment the user's abilities.
Games that integrate support for Xbox Live Avatars.
In the Star Wars Universe, the Clone Wars, conflicts between the Galactic Republic's Clone Army and the Confederacy of Independent Systems' Droid Army, were the backbone of all events to come. Unknown to most at the time, Darth Sidious controlled both sides and used the conflict to gain power in the Galactic Senate, eventually using the Clones to form his army of Stormtroopers.
A catch-all term to describe adherents to the Dark Side of the Force who are not Sith
One or more events from someone's past that negatively affected them. Plenty of video game characters have such pasts.
Decapitation is the removal of the head of a person or animal.
A cult of Dark Siders formed and led by Tavion, devoted to restoring the ancient Sith Lord Marka Ragnos.
A type of affliction or injury that has caused severe damage to the character's appearance.
The severing of limbs is a good way for designers to make every battle a bloodier, gorier mess. Or sillier in the right situations.
A race of spiritual warriors in the Star Wars universe.
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.
The First Order is the villainous successor to the Galactic Empire in the Star Wars series.
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.
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.
The Galactic Empire was the galactic government established by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine in the Star Wars Universe.
Before the rise of the Empire there was the Galactic Republic.
Whenever there's a new Pixar, superhero or Harry Potter movie they have to make one of these.
Whether it be Mario vs. Bowser, Jedi vs. Sith, Link vs. Ganon, or Elves vs. Orcs, the forces of good are in an eternal battle with the hordes of evil.
The extermination of the Old Jedi Order by the Galactic Empire.
This concept involves a character of the hero archetype that at some point in the storyline, turns against the forces of good and becomes evil or is revealed to have done this in secret at some point in the past.
Whether it be a close up shotgun blast, far away sniper rifle, explosive, or backstab, the "one hit kill" is a popular kill strategy. Usually hard to master and even harder to avoid, the instant kill is loved and hated by gamers everywhere.
Take an item and throw it at the enemy.
The Jedi consists of individuals capable of using the Force. They are the protectors of peace and stability in the galaxy.
The Jedi Consulor is the alter ego to the Sith Inquistor. Both are fighters based are more ranged force powered attack (such and lightning, push and saber throw).
A specialized type of Jedi tasked with protecting the Jedi Temple, they specialize in lightsaber throw.
These games are based off of established licenses, such as movies, comics, or TV shows. Examples are the James Bond 007 and Spider-Man franchises.
The ability to control the direction and/or behavior of lightning; this may also be connected with the ability to generate lightning. Many games involve characters with lightning element attacks. These are unique because of their potency with water.
A race of warriors in the Star Wars universe.
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