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Game » consists of 5 releases. Released May 23, 2014
Main characters in games who hold leadership positions for a nation, world or planet.
A master of ceremonies who performs religious duties. A common character class in RPGs.
A public declaration of disapproval, often an excuse for dissidents to cause riots and damage public property.
Those who choose to Rebel against authority or attempt to topple 'The Man' or a greater power. Also known as insurgents
A gathering of people who believe in the same higher power(s), and follow the rules laid out by the mortals chosen to be their prophets. Video games generally try to shy away from negatively portraying real religions to avoid controversy, however they make ample use of fictional in-game religions.
How non-playable characters or factions perceive the player character based on their actions or choices in the game world.
Research involves spending resources to create new items or unlock upgrades.
One man's terrorist, another's freedom fighter.
The act of acquiring resources for the purpose of building structures and/or unit construction. Resource gathering is a staple of the RTS (Real Time Strategy) genre.
Two or more factions, either with the same or completely different goals, that constantly try to one-up each other. The player is sometimes forced to pick a side to root or work for during the struggle. Other times the rivalry is only mentioned in the plot.
Monarchs and their families.
Not all scientists are mad and/or hell-bent on dominating worlds. Some are just your ordinary egghead with a coat.
Whether it be cigarettes, cigars or pipes, tobacco or otherwise, everyone knows that smoking is bad for you - and that it makes you look undeniably cool.
A person involved in the illegal transportation of goods.
Characters that have a Spanish accent.
Spies are the masters of espionage. They're also (usually) quite adept at the art of stealth, disguise, and assassination.
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.
Valve's counterpart to Microsoft's popular achievement system.
Steam Cloud is a built in feature in some Steam games, it synchronizes game saves, settings and other data to the internet for access from any computer that has Steam installed.
Steam Trading Cards is a built in feature in the Steam client. It lets users collect cards from certain games and trade them and receive rewards for complete sets.
In video games set in schools, teachers typically play a major role in the development of the students.
Terrorists can be found terrorizing people all over the world of video games. While there is no consensus on how to define the term "terrorism", terrorists are generally considered to be people who express their ideals through violence.
Games set in, or focused primarily around, the years between 1950 and 1959.
Games set in, or focused primarily around, the years between 1960 and 1969.
The period in world history between 1800 and 1899. It saw some interesting events play out, including the Industrial Revolution, the height of British imperialism under Queen Victoria, the American Civil War and westward expansion, the Napoleonic Wars, and the end of Japan's feudal era, all of which have been depicted in video games.
An alliance of nations who opposed the Axis powers in World War II. They included the USA, the United Kingdom, the USSR, France, and many others.
An alliance of nations who opposed the Allied powers in World War II. They included Germany, Italy, Japan, and many others.
What lies ahead, and is distant from the present.
A government that restricts the flow of information, or willingly subjugates it's people.
The act of buying a particular good for a low price at one location, and selling it at another location for a higher price, resulting in a profit.
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