A turn based/real time tactical squad strategy game. A very
unpopular genre which is my very favorite. Similar to games such as Silent
Storm, Xcom, and Soldiers At War. You were a mercenary leader (with an in-game
avatar), who hired other mercs. Each one had TONS of fully voiced lines, and had
their own likes and dislikes for other merc. If you ask Drakkcon you'll find
that this was the best game ever made.
Java
A cross-platform programming language developed by Sun
Microsystems that often used on web pages and is capable of handling
graphics.
Jones, Cliff
The first game developer to combine artsy cinematic
storytelling with intense first-person action. Credited with the invention of
the "interactive movie."
Joypad
An input device which consists of a button like surface which
can usually move in 4 distinct directions and 4 more combinations and is almost
exclusively hand-held. Usually used for giving directional information and comes
with buttons for action input.
Joystick
An input device which consists of a stick that comes up from a
platform which can be hand-held or mounted onto a surface. Usually used for
giving directional information and comes with buttons for action
input.
JPEG
This is an ISO standard by the Joint Photographic Experts
Group. JPEGs work with color resolutions of up to millions of colors (also
called 24 bit color). When you save an image as a JPEG, it gets compressed,
making the file smaller. However, JPEG compression is lossy, so each time you
save a JPEG, you lose some data and reduce image quality. When saving a JPEG,
you can choose a compression level from low to high. Low compression gives you
better quality but a larger file size. High compression gives you a smaller file
- but less quality.