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Game » consists of 12 releases. Released Oct 31, 1997
A foreign language natively spoken by extraterrestrial biengs from another planet or galaxy
Alternate realities are worlds that exists next to, in parallel of, or in place of our own.
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.
When the main protagonist is thrusted into a foreign dimension or alien world, usually due to a freak accident. The protagonist must then explore that world while trying to find a way back home.
Usually refers to the end of the world.
A non-interactive sequence within a game most often used for plot advancement.
The concept of purchasing media and having it delivered over the internet. No physical representation of this content is given, and although the content resides on the user's hard drive they are typically granted a license to the product, rather than ownership of it.
Any type of lifeform whose species is on the brink of extinction. Important characters being "the last of their kind" was once so common in fiction that it has become a mocked cliche.
People of a different race or skin color, that are chastised and frowned upon for being different in culture or appearance.
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.
A fictional language and/or script created exclusively for the world in which a game is set, such as Tolkien's Elvish or the language of the Talan in Outcast.
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.
Not all elder people are kind.
A digital distribution platform that focuses on providing DRM-free computer games, both old and new.
The 1998 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games and software of 1997.
Cutscenes involving real actors on a set or in front of a chroma key screen.
CD or DVD based games that are shipped in a single package with 2 or more discs due to limited storage capacity.
Multiple endings is a term used to describe different outcomes or conclusions to a game based on the previous actions of the player.
Games that have had an Original Soundtrack album released.
A situation where it is hard to tell which parts of the game world can be interacted with, and which are just for show. Mostly associated with point-and-click adventure games, where players often respond by clicking wildly around the screen until they find something.
Point and click is an interface featured in a specific kind of adventure game, where players click on objects and characters to interact with them.
Static background images that are not drawn in real time.
Common in old first person adventure games, the small pre-rendered movie that plays full screen to take the player from one static pre-rendered background to the next.
Puzzles may need to be solved before the player can progress to the next section of the game. Often it may not be clear to players exactly what the puzzle is, or whether the an in-game items needs to be attained before it is even possible to solve it.
One man's terrorist, another's freedom fighter.
A lead character who never says a word, despite being spoken to.
These games are designed to be played by one person, and one person only.
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.
A story-telling technique whereby additional story information is written in a fictional alphabet or language that can be deciphered by following in-game clues.
Xfire is a downloadable instant messenger client and Digital Download Store for Windows. It is targeted at gamers and has many features related to gaming.
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