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Eep²: /* Video games */ fix links

Eep² — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:55:14 GMT

Video games - fix links

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	* [[lie down\|Lie down]] on stomach (also called [[prone]]) is used mostly in [[w:first person shooting games\|first person shooting games]] but was also introduced in platform games like ''[[w:Contra\|Contra]]''.		* [[lie down\|Lie down]] on stomach (also called [[prone]]) is used mostly in [[w:first person shooting games\|first person shooting games]] but was also introduced in platform games like ''[[w:Contra\|Contra]]''.

-	A [[w:Fighting game\|fighting game]] tends to have more complicated actions involving [[w:Combo (video games)\|combination ("combo")]] moves like [[w:flip\|flip]]s, [[w:twist\|twist]]s, [[w:somersault\|somersault]]s, etc. Other actions include [[w:desperation attack\|desperation]] and [[w:special attack\|special attack]]s and [[w:signature move\|signature]] and [[w:finishing move\|finishing move]]s. [[w:Racing game\|Driving/racing games]] obviously have driving-related actions like steering, acceleration ("running"/"walking"), breaking (stopping), etc. [[w:dual wield\|Dual weilding]] (holding weapons in multiple hands) is also used in games like ''[[w:Rise of the Triad\|Rise of the Triad]]'', ''[[w:Marathon (computer game)\|Marathon]]'', ''Tomb Raider'', ''[[Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.²]]'', etc.	+	A [[w:Fighting game\|fighting game]] tends to have more complicated actions involving [[w:Combo (video games)\|combination ("combo")]] moves like [[w:flip\|flip]]s, [[w:twist\|twist]]s, [[w:somersault\|somersault]]s, etc. Other actions include [[w:desperation attack\|desperation]] and [[w:special attack\|special attack]]s and [[w:signature move\|signature]] and [[w:finishing move\|finishing move]]s. [[w:Racing game\|Driving/racing games]] obviously have driving-related actions like steering, acceleration ("running"/"walking"), breaking (stopping), etc. [[w:dual wield\|Dual wielding]] (holding weapons in multiple hands) is also used in games like ''[[w:Rise of the Triad\|Rise of the Triad]]'', ''[[w:Marathon (computer game)\|Marathon]]'', ''Tomb Raider'', ''[[Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.²]]'', etc.

-	As games became (and become) more complex, more and more actions/moves were (are) added, approaching the complexity level of [[w:human position\|human position]]s, [[w:facial expression\|facial expression]], and other [[w:expression\|expression]]s.<ref>[http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20060602/isbister_01.shtml ''Book Excerpt: 'Better Game Characters By Design' ''], [[w:Katherine Isbister\|Katherine Isbister]], [[w:Gamasutra\|Gamasutra]], June 2, 2006</ref> An example of player character move evolution is with ''Tomb Raider'' where, in the original [[1996]] game, [[Lara Croft]], had fewer moves than in the [[2007]] remake, ''[[Tomb Raider: Anniversary]]''.<ref>[http://www.newsday.com/features/printedition/ny-l5269339jun26,0,4578455.story?coll=ny-features-headlines ''Lara rises from ‘Tomb’ with some new moves''], [[w:Monty Phan\|Monty Phan]], ''[[w:Newsday\|Newsday]]'', June 26, 2007</ref>	+	As games became (and become) more complex, more and more actions/moves were (are) added, approaching the complexity level of [[w:human position\|human position]]s, [[facial expression\|facial expression]], and other [[w:expression\|expression]]s.<ref>[http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20060602/isbister_01.shtml ''Book Excerpt: 'Better Game Characters By Design' ''], [[w:Katherine Isbister\|Katherine Isbister]], [[w:Gamasutra\|Gamasutra]], June 2, 2006</ref> An example of player character move evolution is with ''Tomb Raider'' where, in the original [[1996]] game, [[Lara Croft]], had fewer moves than in the [[2007]] remake, ''[[Tomb Raider: Anniversary]]''.<ref>[http://www.newsday.com/features/printedition/ny-l5269339jun26,0,4578455.story?coll=ny-features-headlines ''Lara rises from ‘Tomb’ with some new moves''], [[w:Monty Phan\|Monty Phan]], ''[[w:Newsday\|Newsday]]'', June 26, 2007</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

Eep²: /* Video games */ reword jumping

Eep² — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:06:58 GMT

Video games - reword jumping

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	* [[Run]]: Running was perhaps the first action in a game, though it was just "[[w:moving\|moving]]". ''[[w:Pacman\|Pacman]]'' moved at one speed while ''[[w:Pong\|Pong]]'' used an analog controller, allowing different movement speeds.		* [[Run]]: Running was perhaps the first action in a game, though it was just "[[w:moving\|moving]]". ''[[w:Pacman\|Pacman]]'' moved at one speed while ''[[w:Pong\|Pong]]'' used an analog controller, allowing different movement speeds.
	* [[pick up\|Pick up]] (and later [[w:put down\|put down]]): Picking [[object]]s up ("[[pickup]]s") in the [[w:game world\|game world]] usually meant just "running" (moving) the character over the object; later games actually animate the character to, depending on the kind of character ([[w:humanoid\|humanoid]], etc), [[w:bend over\|bend over]], lean down, crouch down, etc to ''pick up'' the object. Most games still do the "run-over" approach, however. ''[[w:Colossal Cave Adventure\|Colossal Cave Adventure]]'' (1978) was the first game to feature objects that could be picked up, used, and dropped (and that could be carried by an [[NPC]]).<ref>Mark J. P. Wolf, [[w:Bernard Perron\|Bernard Perron]]; ''The Video Game Theory Reader'', Foreward by [[w:Warren Robinett\|Warren Robinett]], 2003, [[w:Routledge\|Routledge]], ISBN 0415965780</ref>		* [[pick up\|Pick up]] (and later [[w:put down\|put down]]): Picking [[object]]s up ("[[pickup]]s") in the [[w:game world\|game world]] usually meant just "running" (moving) the character over the object; later games actually animate the character to, depending on the kind of character ([[w:humanoid\|humanoid]], etc), [[w:bend over\|bend over]], lean down, crouch down, etc to ''pick up'' the object. Most games still do the "run-over" approach, however. ''[[w:Colossal Cave Adventure\|Colossal Cave Adventure]]'' (1978) was the first game to feature objects that could be picked up, used, and dropped (and that could be carried by an [[NPC]]).<ref>Mark J. P. Wolf, [[w:Bernard Perron\|Bernard Perron]]; ''The Video Game Theory Reader'', Foreward by [[w:Warren Robinett\|Warren Robinett]], 2003, [[w:Routledge\|Routledge]], ISBN 0415965780</ref>
-	* [[jump\|Jump]]: Jumping (and [[w:jumping puzzle\|jumping puzzle]]s) became more prevalent during the [[w:platform game\|platform game]] era with games like ''[[w:Pitfall!\|Pitfall!]]'' which also combine jumping with [[grab]]bing onto things in order to:	+	* [[jump\|Jump]]: Jumping (and [[w:jumping puzzle\|jumping puzzle]]s) became more prevalent during the [[w:platform game\|platform game]] era beginning with ''[[w:Frogs (video game)\|Frogs]]'' and other games like ''[[w:Pitfall!\|Pitfall!]]'' which also combine jumping with [[grab]]bing onto things in order to:
	* [[climb\|Climb]] (ladder, pole, rope, [[w:rock climbing\|rock]]/wall, etc): Climbing also became more prevalent with platform games like ''[[w:Donkey Kong\|Donkey Kong]]''.		* [[climb\|Climb]] (ladder, pole, rope, [[w:rock climbing\|rock]]/wall, etc): Climbing also became more prevalent with platform games like ''[[w:Donkey Kong\|Donkey Kong]]''.
	* [[attack\|Attack]]: A [[w:generic\|generic]] action for attacking like [[shoot]]ing/[[w:fire (disambiguation)\|firing]] a weapon, [[hit]]ting, [[punch]]ing, [[kick]]ing, [[throw]]ing, etc.		* [[attack\|Attack]]: A [[w:generic\|generic]] action for attacking like [[shoot]]ing/[[w:fire (disambiguation)\|firing]] a weapon, [[hit]]ting, [[punch]]ing, [[kick]]ing, [[throw]]ing, etc.

Eep²: /* Video games */ run game speed correction, dual wield

Eep² — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:59:33 GMT

Video games - run game speed correction, dual wield

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	In [[w:arcade game\|arcade]], [[w:computer game\|computer]], and [[w:video games\|video games]], such actions include (in order of [[w:commonality\|commonality]]):		In [[w:arcade game\|arcade]], [[w:computer game\|computer]], and [[w:video games\|video games]], such actions include (in order of [[w:commonality\|commonality]]):

-	* [[Run]]: Running was perhaps the first action in a game, though it was just "[[w:moving\|moving]]". Games like ''[[w:Pong\|Pong]]'' and ''[[w:Pacman\|Pacman]]'' moved at one speed.	+	* [[Run]]: Running was perhaps the first action in a game, though it was just "[[w:moving\|moving]]". ''[[w:Pacman\|Pacman]]'' moved at one speed while ''[[w:Pong\|Pong]]'' used an analog controller, allowing different movement speeds.
	* [[pick up\|Pick up]] (and later [[w:put down\|put down]]): Picking [[object]]s up ("[[pickup]]s") in the [[w:game world\|game world]] usually meant just "running" (moving) the character over the object; later games actually animate the character to, depending on the kind of character ([[w:humanoid\|humanoid]], etc), [[w:bend over\|bend over]], lean down, crouch down, etc to ''pick up'' the object. Most games still do the "run-over" approach, however. ''[[w:Colossal Cave Adventure\|Colossal Cave Adventure]]'' (1978) was the first game to feature objects that could be picked up, used, and dropped (and that could be carried by an [[NPC]]).<ref>Mark J. P. Wolf, [[w:Bernard Perron\|Bernard Perron]]; ''The Video Game Theory Reader'', Foreward by [[w:Warren Robinett\|Warren Robinett]], 2003, [[w:Routledge\|Routledge]], ISBN 0415965780</ref>		* [[pick up\|Pick up]] (and later [[w:put down\|put down]]): Picking [[object]]s up ("[[pickup]]s") in the [[w:game world\|game world]] usually meant just "running" (moving) the character over the object; later games actually animate the character to, depending on the kind of character ([[w:humanoid\|humanoid]], etc), [[w:bend over\|bend over]], lean down, crouch down, etc to ''pick up'' the object. Most games still do the "run-over" approach, however. ''[[w:Colossal Cave Adventure\|Colossal Cave Adventure]]'' (1978) was the first game to feature objects that could be picked up, used, and dropped (and that could be carried by an [[NPC]]).<ref>Mark J. P. Wolf, [[w:Bernard Perron\|Bernard Perron]]; ''The Video Game Theory Reader'', Foreward by [[w:Warren Robinett\|Warren Robinett]], 2003, [[w:Routledge\|Routledge]], ISBN 0415965780</ref>
	* [[jump\|Jump]]: Jumping (and [[w:jumping puzzle\|jumping puzzle]]s) became more prevalent during the [[w:platform game\|platform game]] era with games like ''[[w:Pitfall!\|Pitfall!]]'' which also combine jumping with [[grab]]bing onto things in order to:		* [[jump\|Jump]]: Jumping (and [[w:jumping puzzle\|jumping puzzle]]s) became more prevalent during the [[w:platform game\|platform game]] era with games like ''[[w:Pitfall!\|Pitfall!]]'' which also combine jumping with [[grab]]bing onto things in order to:
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	* [[lie down\|Lie down]] on stomach (also called [[prone]]) is used mostly in [[w:first person shooting games\|first person shooting games]] but was also introduced in platform games like ''[[w:Contra\|Contra]]''.		* [[lie down\|Lie down]] on stomach (also called [[prone]]) is used mostly in [[w:first person shooting games\|first person shooting games]] but was also introduced in platform games like ''[[w:Contra\|Contra]]''.

-	[[w:Fighting game\|Fighting game]] tend to have more complicated actions involving [[w:Combo (video games)\|combination ("combo")]] moves like [[w:flip\|flip]]s, [[w:twist\|twist]]s, [[w:somersault\|somersault]]s, etc. Other actions include [[w:desperation attack\|desperation]] and [[w:special attack\|special attack]]s and [[w:signature move\|signature]] and [[w:finishing move\|finishing move]]s. [[w:Racing game\|Driving/racing games]] obviously have driving-related actions like steering, acceleration ("running"/"walking"), breaking (stopping)	+	A [[w:Fighting game\|fighting game]] tends to have more complicated actions involving [[w:Combo (video games)\|combination ("combo")]] moves like [[w:flip\|flip]]s, [[w:twist\|twist]]s, [[w:somersault\|somersault]]s, etc. Other actions include [[w:desperation attack\|desperation]] and [[w:special attack\|special attack]]s and [[w:signature move\|signature]] and [[w:finishing move\|finishing move]]s. [[w:Racing game\|Driving/racing games]] obviously have driving-related actions like steering, acceleration ("running"/"walking"), breaking (stopping), etc. [[w:dual wield\|Dual weilding]] (holding weapons in multiple hands) is also used in games like ''[[w:Rise of the Triad\|Rise of the Triad]]'', ''[[w:Marathon (computer game)\|Marathon]]'', ''Tomb Raider'', ''[[Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.²]]'', etc.

	As games became (and become) more complex, more and more actions/moves were (are) added, approaching the complexity level of [[w:human position\|human position]]s, [[w:facial expression\|facial expression]], and other [[w:expression\|expression]]s.<ref>[http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20060602/isbister_01.shtml ''Book Excerpt: 'Better Game Characters By Design' ''], [[w:Katherine Isbister\|Katherine Isbister]], [[w:Gamasutra\|Gamasutra]], June 2, 2006</ref> An example of player character move evolution is with ''Tomb Raider'' where, in the original [[1996]] game, [[Lara Croft]], had fewer moves than in the [[2007]] remake, ''[[Tomb Raider: Anniversary]]''.<ref>[http://www.newsday.com/features/printedition/ny-l5269339jun26,0,4578455.story?coll=ny-features-headlines ''Lara rises from ‘Tomb’ with some new moves''], [[w:Monty Phan\|Monty Phan]], ''[[w:Newsday\|Newsday]]'', June 26, 2007</ref>		As games became (and become) more complex, more and more actions/moves were (are) added, approaching the complexity level of [[w:human position\|human position]]s, [[w:facial expression\|facial expression]], and other [[w:expression\|expression]]s.<ref>[http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20060602/isbister_01.shtml ''Book Excerpt: 'Better Game Characters By Design' ''], [[w:Katherine Isbister\|Katherine Isbister]], [[w:Gamasutra\|Gamasutra]], June 2, 2006</ref> An example of player character move evolution is with ''Tomb Raider'' where, in the original [[1996]] game, [[Lara Croft]], had fewer moves than in the [[2007]] remake, ''[[Tomb Raider: Anniversary]]''.<ref>[http://www.newsday.com/features/printedition/ny-l5269339jun26,0,4578455.story?coll=ny-features-headlines ''Lara rises from ‘Tomb’ with some new moves''], [[w:Monty Phan\|Monty Phan]], ''[[w:Newsday\|Newsday]]'', June 26, 2007</ref>

Eep²: cat fix

Eep² — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 21:36:03 GMT

cat fix

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	* [http://www.videogamebuttons.com Video Game Buttons], basic moves and cheat codes for various games		* [http://www.videogamebuttons.com Video Game Buttons], basic moves and cheat codes for various games

-	[[Category: Actions\| ]]	+	[[category:actions\| ]]

Eep²: /* See also */ wikipedia

Eep² — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 10:18:47 GMT

Eep²: changed some Wikipedia links to internal; game genre reword

Eep² — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:47:35 GMT

changed some Wikipedia links to internal; game genre reword

Eep²: /* Video games */ ISBN fix

Eep² — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:52:05 GMT

Video games - ISBN fix

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	* [[w:Running\|Run]]: Running was perhaps the first action in a game, though it was just "moving". Games like ''[[w:Pong\|Pong]]'' and ''[[w:Pacman\|Pacman]]'' moved at one speed.		* [[w:Running\|Run]]: Running was perhaps the first action in a game, though it was just "moving". Games like ''[[w:Pong\|Pong]]'' and ''[[w:Pacman\|Pacman]]'' moved at one speed.
-	* [[w:Pick-up (gaming)\|Pick up]] (and later [[w:put down\|put down]]): Picking objects up (or just "pick-ups") in the [[w:game world\|game world]] usually meant just "running" (moving) the character over the item; later games actually animate the character to, depending on the kind of character ([[w:humanoid\|humanoid]], etc), [[w:bend over\|bend over]], lean down, crouch down, etc to ''pick up'' the object. Most games still do the "run-over" approach, however. ''[[w:Colossal Cave Adventure\|Colossal Cave Adventure]]'' (1978) was the first game to feature objects that could be picked up, used, and dropped (and that could be carried by an [[w:NPC\|NPC]]).<ref>Mark J. P. Wolf, [[w:Bernard Perron\|Bernard Perron]]; ''The Video Game Theory Reader'', Foreward by [[w:Warren Robinett\|Warren Robinett]], 2003, [[w:Routledge\|Routledge]], ISBN 0415915880</ref>	+	* [[w:Pick-up (gaming)\|Pick up]] (and later [[w:put down\|put down]]): Picking objects up (or just "pick-ups") in the [[w:game world\|game world]] usually meant just "running" (moving) the character over the item; later games actually animate the character to, depending on the kind of character ([[w:humanoid\|humanoid]], etc), [[w:bend over\|bend over]], lean down, crouch down, etc to ''pick up'' the object. Most games still do the "run-over" approach, however. ''[[w:Colossal Cave Adventure\|Colossal Cave Adventure]]'' (1978) was the first game to feature objects that could be picked up, used, and dropped (and that could be carried by an [[w:NPC\|NPC]]).<ref>Mark J. P. Wolf, [[w:Bernard Perron\|Bernard Perron]]; ''The Video Game Theory Reader'', Foreward by [[w:Warren Robinett\|Warren Robinett]], 2003, [[w:Routledge\|Routledge]], ISBN 0415965780</ref>
	* [[w:Jumping\|Jump]]: Jumping (and [[w:jumping puzzle\|jumping puzzle]]s) became more prevalent during the [[w:platform game\|platform game]] era with games like ''[[w:Pitfall!\|Pitfall!]]'' which also combine jumping with [[w:grab\|grab]]bing onto things in order to:		* [[w:Jumping\|Jump]]: Jumping (and [[w:jumping puzzle\|jumping puzzle]]s) became more prevalent during the [[w:platform game\|platform game]] era with games like ''[[w:Pitfall!\|Pitfall!]]'' which also combine jumping with [[w:grab\|grab]]bing onto things in order to:
	* [[w:Climbing\|Climb]] (ladder, pole, rope, [[w:rock climbing\|rock]]/wall, etc): Climbing also became more prevalent with platform games like ''[[w:Donkey Kong\|Donkey Kong]]''.		* [[w:Climbing\|Climb]] (ladder, pole, rope, [[w:rock climbing\|rock]]/wall, etc): Climbing also became more prevalent with platform games like ''[[w:Donkey Kong\|Donkey Kong]]''.

Eep² at 05:49, 14 August 2007

Eep² — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:49:07 GMT

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-	'''Action''' may refer to a type of {{w\|game genre}}.	+	'''Action''' may refer to a type of [[w:game genre\|game genre]].

-	An '''action''' (or '''move''' or '''control''') in {{w\|gaming}} is an {{w\|action}}/{{w\|move}}/{{w\|control}} a {{w\|player character}} can do within the game. Most characters are pre-animated<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2058040.stm ''Digital characters learn to move''], {{w\|BBC News}}, June 25, 2002</ref> through {{w\|scripting}} ({{w\|artificial intelligence}}), {{w\|inverse kinematics}}, or {{w\|motion capture}}.<ref>[http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/question538.htm ''How do the characters in video games move so fluidly?''], {{w\|How Stuff Works}}</ref>	+	An '''action''' (or '''move''' or '''control''') in [[w:gaming\|gaming]] is an [[w:action\|action]]/[[w:move\|move]]/[[w:control\|control]] a [[w:player character\|player character]] can do within the game. Most characters are pre-animated<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2058040.stm ''Digital characters learn to move''], [[w:BBC News\|BBC News]], June 25, 2002</ref> through [[w:scripting\|scripting]] ([[w:artificial intelligence\|artificial intelligence]]), [[w:inverse kinematics\|inverse kinematics]], or [[w:motion capture\|motion capture]].<ref>[http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/question538.htm ''How do the characters in video games move so fluidly?''], [[w:How Stuff Works\|How Stuff Works]]</ref>

	===Video games===		===Video games===
-	In {{w\|arcade game\|arcade}}, {{w\|computer game\|computer}}, and {{w\|video games}}, such actions include (in order of {{w\|commonality}}):	+	In [[w:arcade game\|arcade]], [[w:computer game\|computer]], and [[w:video games\|video games]], such actions include (in order of [[w:commonality\|commonality]]):

-	* {{w\|Running\|Run}}: Running was perhaps the first action in a game, though it was just "moving". Games like ''{{w\|Pong}}'' and ''{{w\|Pacman}}'' moved at one speed.	+	* [[w:Running\|Run]]: Running was perhaps the first action in a game, though it was just "moving". Games like ''[[w:Pong\|Pong]]'' and ''[[w:Pacman\|Pacman]]'' moved at one speed.
-	* {{w\|Pick-up (gaming)\|Pick up}} (and later {{w\|put down}}): Picking objects up (or just "pick-ups") in the {{w\|game world}} usually meant just "running" (moving) the character over the item; later games actually animate the character to, depending on the kind of character ({{w\|humanoid}}, etc), {{w\|bend over}}, lean down, crouch down, etc to ''pick up'' the object. Most games still do the "run-over" approach, however. ''{{w\|Colossal Cave Adventure}}'' (1978) was the first game to feature objects that could be picked up, used, and dropped (and that could be carried by an {{w\|NPC}}).<ref>Mark J. P. Wolf, {{w\|Bernard Perron}}, ''The Video Game Theory Reader'', Foreward by {{w\|Warren Robinett}}, 2003, {{w\|Routledge}}, ISBN 0415915880</ref>	+	* [[w:Pick-up (gaming)\|Pick up]] (and later [[w:put down\|put down]]): Picking objects up (or just "pick-ups") in the [[w:game world\|game world]] usually meant just "running" (moving) the character over the item; later games actually animate the character to, depending on the kind of character ([[w:humanoid\|humanoid]], etc), [[w:bend over\|bend over]], lean down, crouch down, etc to ''pick up'' the object. Most games still do the "run-over" approach, however. ''[[w:Colossal Cave Adventure\|Colossal Cave Adventure]]'' (1978) was the first game to feature objects that could be picked up, used, and dropped (and that could be carried by an [[w:NPC\|NPC]]).<ref>Mark J. P. Wolf, [[w:Bernard Perron\|Bernard Perron]]; ''The Video Game Theory Reader'', Foreward by [[w:Warren Robinett\|Warren Robinett]], 2003, [[w:Routledge\|Routledge]], ISBN 0415915880</ref>
-	* {{w\|Jumping\|Jump}}: Jumping (and {{w\|jumping puzzle}}s) became more prevalent during the {{w\|platform game}} era with games like ''{{w\|Pitfall!}}'' which also combine jumping with {{w\|grab}}bing onto things in order to:	+	* [[w:Jumping\|Jump]]: Jumping (and [[w:jumping puzzle\|jumping puzzle]]s) became more prevalent during the [[w:platform game\|platform game]] era with games like ''[[w:Pitfall!\|Pitfall!]]'' which also combine jumping with [[w:grab\|grab]]bing onto things in order to:
-	* {{w\|Climbing\|Climb}} (ladder, pole, rope, {{w\|rock climbing\|rock}}/wall, etc): Climbing also became more prevalent with platform games like ''{{w\|Donkey Kong}}''.	+	* [[w:Climbing\|Climb]] (ladder, pole, rope, [[w:rock climbing\|rock]]/wall, etc): Climbing also became more prevalent with platform games like ''[[w:Donkey Kong\|Donkey Kong]]''.
-	* {{w\|Attack}}: A {{w\|generic}} action for attacking like {{w\|shooting}}/{{w\|fire (disambiguation)\|firing}} a weapon, {{w\|hit}}ting, {{w\|punch}}ing, {{w\|kick}}ing, {{w\|throw}}ing, etc.	+	* [[w:Attack\|Attack]]: A [[w:generic\|generic]] action for attacking like [[w:shooting\|shooting]]/[[w:fire (disambiguation)\|firing]] a weapon, [[w:hit\|hit]]ting, [[w:punch\|punch]]ing, [[w:kick\|kick]]ing, [[w:throw\|throw]]ing, etc.
-	* {{w\|Crouch}}: Crouching (or {{w\|duck (disambiguation)\|ducking}}) was also introduced in platform games.	+	* [[w:Crouch\|Crouch]]: Crouching (or [[w:duck (disambiguation)\|ducking]]) was also introduced in platform games.
-	* {{w\|Use}}: Another generic action that performs various things like picking up (or putting down) something (see above), inserting something (like a {{w\|key (lock)\|key}}) into something else (a {{w\|door}}), etc	+	* [[w:Use\|Use]]: Another generic action that performs various things like picking up (or putting down) something (see above), inserting something (like a [[w:key (lock)\|key]]) into something else (a [[w:door\|door]]), etc
-	* {{w\|Walk}}: As games became more sophisticated, walking (vs. running) became necessary, like to avoid falling off edges in ''[[Tomb Raider]]''.	+	* [[w:Walk\|Walk]]: As games became more sophisticated, walking (vs. running) became necessary, like to avoid falling off edges in ''[[Tomb Raider]]''.
-	* {{w\|Lie down}} on stomach (also called {{w\|prone}}) is used mostly in {{w\|first person shooting games}} but was also introduced in platform games like ''{{w\|Contra}}''.	+	* [[w:Lie down\|Lie down]] on stomach (also called [[w:prone\|prone]]) is used mostly in [[w:first person shooting games\|first person shooting games]] but was also introduced in platform games like ''[[w:Contra\|Contra]]''.

-	{{w\|Fighting game}} tend to have more complicated actions involving {{w\|Combo (video games)\|combination ("combo")}} moves like {{w\|flip}}s, {{w\|twist}}s, {{w\|somersault}}s, etc. Other actions include {{w\|desperation attack\|desperation}} and {{w\|special attack}}s and {{w\|signature move\|signature}} and {{w\|finishing move}}s. {{w\|Racing game\|Driving/racing games}} obviously have driving-related actions like steering, acceleration ("running"/"walking"), breaking (stopping)	+	[[w:Fighting game\|Fighting game]] tend to have more complicated actions involving [[w:Combo (video games)\|combination ("combo")]] moves like [[w:flip\|flip]]s, [[w:twist\|twist]]s, [[w:somersault\|somersault]]s, etc. Other actions include [[w:desperation attack\|desperation]] and [[w:special attack\|special attack]]s and [[w:signature move\|signature]] and [[w:finishing move\|finishing move]]s. [[w:Racing game\|Driving/racing games]] obviously have driving-related actions like steering, acceleration ("running"/"walking"), breaking (stopping)

-	As games became (and become) more complex, more and more actions/moves were (are) added, approaching the level of complexity of {{w\|human position}}s, {{w\|facial expression}}, and other {{w\|expression}}s.<ref>[http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20060602/isbister_01.shtml ''Book Excerpt: 'Better Game Characters By Design' ''], {{w\|Katherine Isbister}}, {{w\|Gamasutra}}, June 2, 2006</ref> An example of player character move evolution is with ''Tomb Raider'' where, in the original {{w\|1996 in video games\|1996}} game, [[Lara Croft]], had fewer moves than in the {{w\|2007 in video games\|2007}} remake, ''[[Tomb Raider: Anniversary]]''.<ref>[http://www.newsday.com/features/printedition/ny-l5269339jun26,0,4578455.story?coll=ny-features-headlines ''Lara rises from ‘Tomb’ with some new moves''], {{w\|Monty Phan}}, ''{{w\|Newsday}}'', June 26, 2007</ref>	+	As games became (and become) more complex, more and more actions/moves were (are) added, approaching the level of complexity of [[w:human position\|human position]]s, [[w:facial expression\|facial expression]], and other [[w:expression\|expression]]s.<ref>[http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20060602/isbister_01.shtml ''Book Excerpt: 'Better Game Characters By Design' ''], [[w:Katherine Isbister\|Katherine Isbister]], [[w:Gamasutra\|Gamasutra]], June 2, 2006</ref> An example of player character move evolution is with ''Tomb Raider'' where, in the original [[w:1996 in video games\|1996]] game, [[Lara Croft]], had fewer moves than in the [[w:2007 in video games\|2007]] remake, ''[[Tomb Raider: Anniversary]]''.<ref>[http://www.newsday.com/features/printedition/ny-l5269339jun26,0,4578455.story?coll=ny-features-headlines ''Lara rises from ‘Tomb’ with some new moves''], [[w:Monty Phan\|Monty Phan]], ''[[w:Newsday\|Newsday]]'', June 26, 2007</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==
-	* {{w\|Actions per minute}}	+	* [[w:Actions per minute\|Actions per minute]]
-	* {{w\|Action point}}	+	* [[w:Action point\|Action point]]
-	* {{w\|Game controller}}	+	* [[w:Game controller\|Game controller]]

	==References==		==References==
	{{refs}}		{{refs}}

-	* {{w\|Mark J. P. Wolf}}, ''The Medium of the Video Game'', 2002, {{w\|University of Texas Press}}, pp. 63,80-1,6;116-133, ISBN 029279150X	+	* [[w:Mark J. P. Wolf\|Mark J. P. Wolf]], ''The Medium of the Video Game'', 2002, [[w:University of Texas Press\|University of Texas Press]], pp. 63,80-1,6;116-133, ISBN 029279150X

	==Further reading==		==Further reading==
-	* {{w\|David Bourg\|David M. Bourg}}, {{w\|Glenn Seemann}}, ''AI for Game Developers'', 2004, {{w\|O'Reilly Media}}, ISBN 0596005555	+	* [[w:David Bourg\|David M. Bourg]], [[w:Glenn Seemann\|Glenn Seemann]]; ''AI for Game Developers'', 2004, [[w:O'Reilly Media\|O'Reilly Media]], ISBN 0596005555

	==External links==		==External links==

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	* [http://www.videogamebuttons.com Video Game Buttons], basic moves and cheat codes for various games		* [http://www.videogamebuttons.com Video Game Buttons], basic moves and cheat codes for various games

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	===Video games===		===Video games===
-	In [[arcade game\|arcade]], [[computer game\|computer]], and {{w\|video games}}, such actions include (in order of {{w\|commonality}}):	+	In {{w\|arcade game\|arcade}}, {{w\|computer game\|computer}}, and {{w\|video games}}, such actions include (in order of {{w\|commonality}}):

-	* [[Running\|Run]]: Running was perhaps the first action in a game, though it was just "moving". Games like ''{{w\|Pong}}'' and ''{{w\|Pacman}}'' moved at one speed.	+	* {{w\|Running\|Run}}: Running was perhaps the first action in a game, though it was just "moving". Games like ''{{w\|Pong}}'' and ''{{w\|Pacman}}'' moved at one speed.
-	* [[Pick-up (gaming)\|Pick up]] (and later {{w\|put down}}): Picking objects up (or just "pick-ups") in the {{w\|game world}} usually meant just "running" (moving) the character over the item; later games actually animate the character to, depending on the kind of character ({{w\|humanoid}}, etc), {{w\|bend over}}, lean down, crouch down, etc to ''pick up'' the object. Most games still do the "run-over" approach, however. ''{{w\|Colossal Cave Adventure}}'' (1978) was the first game to feature objects that could be picked up, used, and dropped (and that could be carried by an {{w\|NPC}}).<ref>Mark J. P. Wolf, {{w\|Bernard Perron}}, ''The Video Game Theory Reader'', Foreward by {{w\|Warren Robinett}}, 2003, {{w\|Routledge}}, ISBN 0415915880</ref>	+	* {{w\|Pick-up (gaming)\|Pick up}} (and later {{w\|put down}}): Picking objects up (or just "pick-ups") in the {{w\|game world}} usually meant just "running" (moving) the character over the item; later games actually animate the character to, depending on the kind of character ({{w\|humanoid}}, etc), {{w\|bend over}}, lean down, crouch down, etc to ''pick up'' the object. Most games still do the "run-over" approach, however. ''{{w\|Colossal Cave Adventure}}'' (1978) was the first game to feature objects that could be picked up, used, and dropped (and that could be carried by an {{w\|NPC}}).<ref>Mark J. P. Wolf, {{w\|Bernard Perron}}, ''The Video Game Theory Reader'', Foreward by {{w\|Warren Robinett}}, 2003, {{w\|Routledge}}, ISBN 0415915880</ref>
-	* [[Jumping\|Jump]]: Jumping (and {{w\|jumping puzzle}}s) became more prevalent during the {{w\|platform game}} era with games like ''{{w\|Pitfall!}}'' which also combine jumping with {{w\|grab}}bing onto things in order to:	+	* {{w\|Jumping\|Jump}}: Jumping (and {{w\|jumping puzzle}}s) became more prevalent during the {{w\|platform game}} era with games like ''{{w\|Pitfall!}}'' which also combine jumping with {{w\|grab}}bing onto things in order to:
-	* [[Climbing\|Climb]] (ladder, pole, rope, [[rock climbing\|rock]]/wall, etc): Climbing also became more prevalent with platform games like ''{{w\|Donkey Kong}}''.	+	* {{w\|Climbing\|Climb}} (ladder, pole, rope, {{w\|rock climbing\|rock}}/wall, etc): Climbing also became more prevalent with platform games like ''{{w\|Donkey Kong}}''.
-	* {{w\|Attack}}: A [[generic]] action for attacking like {{w\|shooting}}/[[fire (disambiguation)\|firing]] a weapon, [[hit]]ting, [[punch]]ing, [[kick]]ing, [[throw]]ing	+	* {{w\|Attack}}: A {{w\|generic}} action for attacking like {{w\|shooting}}/{{w\|fire (disambiguation)\|firing}} a weapon, {{w\|hit}}ting, {{w\|punch}}ing, {{w\|kick}}ing, {{w\|throw}}ing, etc.
-	* {{w\|Crouch}}: Crouching (or [[duck (disambiguation)\|ducking]]) was also introduced in platform games.	+	* {{w\|Crouch}}: Crouching (or {{w\|duck (disambiguation)\|ducking}}) was also introduced in platform games.
-	* {{w\|Use}}: Another generic action that performs various things like picking up (or putting down) something (see above), inserting something (like a [[key (lock)\|key]]) into something else (a {{w\|door}}), etc	+	* {{w\|Use}}: Another generic action that performs various things like picking up (or putting down) something (see above), inserting something (like a {{w\|key (lock)\|key}}) into something else (a {{w\|door}}), etc
	* {{w\|Walk}}: As games became more sophisticated, walking (vs. running) became necessary, like to avoid falling off edges in ''[[Tomb Raider]]''.		* {{w\|Walk}}: As games became more sophisticated, walking (vs. running) became necessary, like to avoid falling off edges in ''[[Tomb Raider]]''.
	* {{w\|Lie down}} on stomach (also called {{w\|prone}}) is used mostly in {{w\|first person shooting games}} but was also introduced in platform games like ''{{w\|Contra}}''.		* {{w\|Lie down}} on stomach (also called {{w\|prone}}) is used mostly in {{w\|first person shooting games}} but was also introduced in platform games like ''{{w\|Contra}}''.

-	{{w\|Fighting game}} tend to have more complicated actions involving [[Combo (video games)\|combination ("combo")]] moves like [[flip]]s, [[twist]]s, [[somersault]]s, etc. Other actions include [[desperation attack\|desperation]] and [[special attack]]s and [[signature move\|signature]] and [[finishing move]]s. [[Racing game\|Driving/racing games]] obviously have driving-related actions like steering, acceleration ("running"/"walking"), breaking (stopping)	+	{{w\|Fighting game}} tend to have more complicated actions involving {{w\|Combo (video games)\|combination ("combo")}} moves like {{w\|flip}}s, {{w\|twist}}s, {{w\|somersault}}s, etc. Other actions include {{w\|desperation attack\|desperation}} and {{w\|special attack}}s and {{w\|signature move\|signature}} and {{w\|finishing move}}s. {{w\|Racing game\|Driving/racing games}} obviously have driving-related actions like steering, acceleration ("running"/"walking"), breaking (stopping)

-	As games became (and become) more complex, more and more actions/moves were (are) added, approaching the level of complexity of [[human position]]s, [[facial expression]], and other {{w\|expression}}s.<ref>[http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20060602/isbister_01.shtml ''Book Excerpt: 'Better Game Characters By Design' ''], {{w\|Katherine Isbister}}, {{w\|Gamasutra}}, June 2, 2006</ref> An example of player character move evolution is with ''Tomb Raider'' where, in the original [[1996 in video games\|1996]] game, [[Lara Croft]], had fewer moves than in the [[2007 in video games\|2007]] remake, ''[[Tomb Raider: Anniversary]]''.<ref>[http://www.newsday.com/features/printedition/ny-l5269339jun26,0,4578455.story?coll=ny-features-headlines ''Lara rises from ‘Tomb’ with some new moves''], {{w\|Monty Phan}}, ''{{w\|Newsday}}'', June 26, 2007</ref>	+	As games became (and become) more complex, more and more actions/moves were (are) added, approaching the level of complexity of {{w\|human position}}s, {{w\|facial expression}}, and other {{w\|expression}}s.<ref>[http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20060602/isbister_01.shtml ''Book Excerpt: 'Better Game Characters By Design' ''], {{w\|Katherine Isbister}}, {{w\|Gamasutra}}, June 2, 2006</ref> An example of player character move evolution is with ''Tomb Raider'' where, in the original {{w\|1996 in video games\|1996}} game, [[Lara Croft]], had fewer moves than in the {{w\|2007 in video games\|2007}} remake, ''[[Tomb Raider: Anniversary]]''.<ref>[http://www.newsday.com/features/printedition/ny-l5269339jun26,0,4578455.story?coll=ny-features-headlines ''Lara rises from ‘Tomb’ with some new moves''], {{w\|Monty Phan}}, ''{{w\|Newsday}}'', June 26, 2007</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==
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	==Further reading==		==Further reading==
-	* [[David Bourg\|David M. Bourg]], {{w\|Glenn Seemann}}, ''AI for Game Developers'', 2004, {{w\|O'Reilly Media}}, ISBN 0596005555	+	* {{w\|David Bourg\|David M. Bourg}}, {{w\|Glenn Seemann}}, ''AI for Game Developers'', 2004, {{w\|O'Reilly Media}}, ISBN 0596005555

	==External links==		==External links==

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	* [[Run]]: Running was perhaps the first action in a game, though it was just "[[w:moving\|moving]]". ''[[w:Pacman\|Pacman]]'' moved at one speed while ''[[w:Pong\|Pong]]'' used an analog controller, allowing different movement speeds.		* [[Run]]: Running was perhaps the first action in a game, though it was just "[[w:moving\|moving]]". ''[[w:Pacman\|Pacman]]'' moved at one speed while ''[[w:Pong\|Pong]]'' used an analog controller, allowing different movement speeds.
	* [[pick up\|Pick up]] (and later [[w:put down\|put down]]): Picking [[object]]s up ("[[pickup]]s") in the [[w:game world\|game world]] usually meant just "running" (moving) the character over the object; later games actually animate the character to, depending on the kind of character ([[w:humanoid\|humanoid]], etc), [[w:bend over\|bend over]], lean down, crouch down, etc to ''pick up'' the object. Most games still do the "run-over" approach, however. ''[[w:Colossal Cave Adventure\|Colossal Cave Adventure]]'' (1978) was the first game to feature objects that could be picked up, used, and dropped (and that could be carried by an [[NPC]]).<ref>Mark J. P. Wolf, [[w:Bernard Perron\|Bernard Perron]]; ''The Video Game Theory Reader'', Foreward by [[w:Warren Robinett\|Warren Robinett]], 2003, [[w:Routledge\|Routledge]], ISBN 0415965780</ref>		* [[pick up\|Pick up]] (and later [[w:put down\|put down]]): Picking [[object]]s up ("[[pickup]]s") in the [[w:game world\|game world]] usually meant just "running" (moving) the character over the object; later games actually animate the character to, depending on the kind of character ([[w:humanoid\|humanoid]], etc), [[w:bend over\|bend over]], lean down, crouch down, etc to ''pick up'' the object. Most games still do the "run-over" approach, however. ''[[w:Colossal Cave Adventure\|Colossal Cave Adventure]]'' (1978) was the first game to feature objects that could be picked up, used, and dropped (and that could be carried by an [[NPC]]).<ref>Mark J. P. Wolf, [[w:Bernard Perron\|Bernard Perron]]; ''The Video Game Theory Reader'', Foreward by [[w:Warren Robinett\|Warren Robinett]], 2003, [[w:Routledge\|Routledge]], ISBN 0415965780</ref>
-	* [[jump\|Jump]]: Jumping (and [[w:jumping puzzle\|jumping puzzle]]s) became more prevalent during the [[w:platform game\|platform game]] era with games like ''[[w:Pitfall!\|Pitfall!]]'' which also combine jumping with [[grab]]bing onto things in order to:	+	* [[jump\|Jump]]: Jumping (and [[w:jumping puzzle\|jumping puzzle]]s) became more prevalent during the [[w:platform game\|platform game]] era beginning with ''[[w:Frogs (video game)\|Frogs]]'' and other games like ''[[w:Pitfall!\|Pitfall!]]'' which also combine jumping with [[grab]]bing onto things in order to:
	* [[climb\|Climb]] (ladder, pole, rope, [[w:rock climbing\|rock]]/wall, etc): Climbing also became more prevalent with platform games like ''[[w:Donkey Kong\|Donkey Kong]]''.		* [[climb\|Climb]] (ladder, pole, rope, [[w:rock climbing\|rock]]/wall, etc): Climbing also became more prevalent with platform games like ''[[w:Donkey Kong\|Donkey Kong]]''.
	* [[attack\|Attack]]: A [[w:generic\|generic]] action for attacking like [[shoot]]ing/[[w:fire (disambiguation)\|firing]] a weapon, [[hit]]ting, [[punch]]ing, [[kick]]ing, [[throw]]ing, etc.		* [[attack\|Attack]]: A [[w:generic\|generic]] action for attacking like [[shoot]]ing/[[w:fire (disambiguation)\|firing]] a weapon, [[hit]]ting, [[punch]]ing, [[kick]]ing, [[throw]]ing, etc.

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	In [[w:arcade game\|arcade]], [[w:computer game\|computer]], and [[w:video games\|video games]], such actions include (in order of [[w:commonality\|commonality]]):		In [[w:arcade game\|arcade]], [[w:computer game\|computer]], and [[w:video games\|video games]], such actions include (in order of [[w:commonality\|commonality]]):

-	* [[Run]]: Running was perhaps the first action in a game, though it was just "[[w:moving\|moving]]". Games like ''[[w:Pong\|Pong]]'' and ''[[w:Pacman\|Pacman]]'' moved at one speed.	+	* [[Run]]: Running was perhaps the first action in a game, though it was just "[[w:moving\|moving]]". ''[[w:Pacman\|Pacman]]'' moved at one speed while ''[[w:Pong\|Pong]]'' used an analog controller, allowing different movement speeds.
	* [[pick up\|Pick up]] (and later [[w:put down\|put down]]): Picking [[object]]s up ("[[pickup]]s") in the [[w:game world\|game world]] usually meant just "running" (moving) the character over the object; later games actually animate the character to, depending on the kind of character ([[w:humanoid\|humanoid]], etc), [[w:bend over\|bend over]], lean down, crouch down, etc to ''pick up'' the object. Most games still do the "run-over" approach, however. ''[[w:Colossal Cave Adventure\|Colossal Cave Adventure]]'' (1978) was the first game to feature objects that could be picked up, used, and dropped (and that could be carried by an [[NPC]]).<ref>Mark J. P. Wolf, [[w:Bernard Perron\|Bernard Perron]]; ''The Video Game Theory Reader'', Foreward by [[w:Warren Robinett\|Warren Robinett]], 2003, [[w:Routledge\|Routledge]], ISBN 0415965780</ref>		* [[pick up\|Pick up]] (and later [[w:put down\|put down]]): Picking [[object]]s up ("[[pickup]]s") in the [[w:game world\|game world]] usually meant just "running" (moving) the character over the object; later games actually animate the character to, depending on the kind of character ([[w:humanoid\|humanoid]], etc), [[w:bend over\|bend over]], lean down, crouch down, etc to ''pick up'' the object. Most games still do the "run-over" approach, however. ''[[w:Colossal Cave Adventure\|Colossal Cave Adventure]]'' (1978) was the first game to feature objects that could be picked up, used, and dropped (and that could be carried by an [[NPC]]).<ref>Mark J. P. Wolf, [[w:Bernard Perron\|Bernard Perron]]; ''The Video Game Theory Reader'', Foreward by [[w:Warren Robinett\|Warren Robinett]], 2003, [[w:Routledge\|Routledge]], ISBN 0415965780</ref>
	* [[jump\|Jump]]: Jumping (and [[w:jumping puzzle\|jumping puzzle]]s) became more prevalent during the [[w:platform game\|platform game]] era with games like ''[[w:Pitfall!\|Pitfall!]]'' which also combine jumping with [[grab]]bing onto things in order to:		* [[jump\|Jump]]: Jumping (and [[w:jumping puzzle\|jumping puzzle]]s) became more prevalent during the [[w:platform game\|platform game]] era with games like ''[[w:Pitfall!\|Pitfall!]]'' which also combine jumping with [[grab]]bing onto things in order to:
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	* [[lie down\|Lie down]] on stomach (also called [[prone]]) is used mostly in [[w:first person shooting games\|first person shooting games]] but was also introduced in platform games like ''[[w:Contra\|Contra]]''.		* [[lie down\|Lie down]] on stomach (also called [[prone]]) is used mostly in [[w:first person shooting games\|first person shooting games]] but was also introduced in platform games like ''[[w:Contra\|Contra]]''.

-	[[w:Fighting game\|Fighting game]] tend to have more complicated actions involving [[w:Combo (video games)\|combination ("combo")]] moves like [[w:flip\|flip]]s, [[w:twist\|twist]]s, [[w:somersault\|somersault]]s, etc. Other actions include [[w:desperation attack\|desperation]] and [[w:special attack\|special attack]]s and [[w:signature move\|signature]] and [[w:finishing move\|finishing move]]s. [[w:Racing game\|Driving/racing games]] obviously have driving-related actions like steering, acceleration ("running"/"walking"), breaking (stopping)	+	A [[w:Fighting game\|fighting game]] tends to have more complicated actions involving [[w:Combo (video games)\|combination ("combo")]] moves like [[w:flip\|flip]]s, [[w:twist\|twist]]s, [[w:somersault\|somersault]]s, etc. Other actions include [[w:desperation attack\|desperation]] and [[w:special attack\|special attack]]s and [[w:signature move\|signature]] and [[w:finishing move\|finishing move]]s. [[w:Racing game\|Driving/racing games]] obviously have driving-related actions like steering, acceleration ("running"/"walking"), breaking (stopping), etc. [[w:dual wield\|Dual weilding]] (holding weapons in multiple hands) is also used in games like ''[[w:Rise of the Triad\|Rise of the Triad]]'', ''[[w:Marathon (computer game)\|Marathon]]'', ''Tomb Raider'', ''[[Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.²]]'', etc.

	As games became (and become) more complex, more and more actions/moves were (are) added, approaching the complexity level of [[w:human position\|human position]]s, [[w:facial expression\|facial expression]], and other [[w:expression\|expression]]s.<ref>[http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20060602/isbister_01.shtml ''Book Excerpt: 'Better Game Characters By Design' ''], [[w:Katherine Isbister\|Katherine Isbister]], [[w:Gamasutra\|Gamasutra]], June 2, 2006</ref> An example of player character move evolution is with ''Tomb Raider'' where, in the original [[1996]] game, [[Lara Croft]], had fewer moves than in the [[2007]] remake, ''[[Tomb Raider: Anniversary]]''.<ref>[http://www.newsday.com/features/printedition/ny-l5269339jun26,0,4578455.story?coll=ny-features-headlines ''Lara rises from ‘Tomb’ with some new moves''], [[w:Monty Phan\|Monty Phan]], ''[[w:Newsday\|Newsday]]'', June 26, 2007</ref>		As games became (and become) more complex, more and more actions/moves were (are) added, approaching the complexity level of [[w:human position\|human position]]s, [[w:facial expression\|facial expression]], and other [[w:expression\|expression]]s.<ref>[http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20060602/isbister_01.shtml ''Book Excerpt: 'Better Game Characters By Design' ''], [[w:Katherine Isbister\|Katherine Isbister]], [[w:Gamasutra\|Gamasutra]], June 2, 2006</ref> An example of player character move evolution is with ''Tomb Raider'' where, in the original [[1996]] game, [[Lara Croft]], had fewer moves than in the [[2007]] remake, ''[[Tomb Raider: Anniversary]]''.<ref>[http://www.newsday.com/features/printedition/ny-l5269339jun26,0,4578455.story?coll=ny-features-headlines ''Lara rises from ‘Tomb’ with some new moves''], [[w:Monty Phan\|Monty Phan]], ''[[w:Newsday\|Newsday]]'', June 26, 2007</ref>

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	==See also==		==See also==
		+	Wikipedia:
	* [[w:Actions per minute\|Actions per minute]]		* [[w:Actions per minute\|Actions per minute]]
	* [[w:Action point\|Action point]]		* [[w:Action point\|Action point]]

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	* [[w:Running\|Run]]: Running was perhaps the first action in a game, though it was just "moving". Games like ''[[w:Pong\|Pong]]'' and ''[[w:Pacman\|Pacman]]'' moved at one speed.		* [[w:Running\|Run]]: Running was perhaps the first action in a game, though it was just "moving". Games like ''[[w:Pong\|Pong]]'' and ''[[w:Pacman\|Pacman]]'' moved at one speed.
-	* [[w:Pick-up (gaming)\|Pick up]] (and later [[w:put down\|put down]]): Picking objects up (or just "pick-ups") in the [[w:game world\|game world]] usually meant just "running" (moving) the character over the item; later games actually animate the character to, depending on the kind of character ([[w:humanoid\|humanoid]], etc), [[w:bend over\|bend over]], lean down, crouch down, etc to ''pick up'' the object. Most games still do the "run-over" approach, however. ''[[w:Colossal Cave Adventure\|Colossal Cave Adventure]]'' (1978) was the first game to feature objects that could be picked up, used, and dropped (and that could be carried by an [[w:NPC\|NPC]]).<ref>Mark J. P. Wolf, [[w:Bernard Perron\|Bernard Perron]]; ''The Video Game Theory Reader'', Foreward by [[w:Warren Robinett\|Warren Robinett]], 2003, [[w:Routledge\|Routledge]], ISBN 0415915880</ref>	+	* [[w:Pick-up (gaming)\|Pick up]] (and later [[w:put down\|put down]]): Picking objects up (or just "pick-ups") in the [[w:game world\|game world]] usually meant just "running" (moving) the character over the item; later games actually animate the character to, depending on the kind of character ([[w:humanoid\|humanoid]], etc), [[w:bend over\|bend over]], lean down, crouch down, etc to ''pick up'' the object. Most games still do the "run-over" approach, however. ''[[w:Colossal Cave Adventure\|Colossal Cave Adventure]]'' (1978) was the first game to feature objects that could be picked up, used, and dropped (and that could be carried by an [[w:NPC\|NPC]]).<ref>Mark J. P. Wolf, [[w:Bernard Perron\|Bernard Perron]]; ''The Video Game Theory Reader'', Foreward by [[w:Warren Robinett\|Warren Robinett]], 2003, [[w:Routledge\|Routledge]], ISBN 0415965780</ref>
	* [[w:Jumping\|Jump]]: Jumping (and [[w:jumping puzzle\|jumping puzzle]]s) became more prevalent during the [[w:platform game\|platform game]] era with games like ''[[w:Pitfall!\|Pitfall!]]'' which also combine jumping with [[w:grab\|grab]]bing onto things in order to:		* [[w:Jumping\|Jump]]: Jumping (and [[w:jumping puzzle\|jumping puzzle]]s) became more prevalent during the [[w:platform game\|platform game]] era with games like ''[[w:Pitfall!\|Pitfall!]]'' which also combine jumping with [[w:grab\|grab]]bing onto things in order to:
	* [[w:Climbing\|Climb]] (ladder, pole, rope, [[w:rock climbing\|rock]]/wall, etc): Climbing also became more prevalent with platform games like ''[[w:Donkey Kong\|Donkey Kong]]''.		* [[w:Climbing\|Climb]] (ladder, pole, rope, [[w:rock climbing\|rock]]/wall, etc): Climbing also became more prevalent with platform games like ''[[w:Donkey Kong\|Donkey Kong]]''.

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-	'''Action''' may refer to a type of [[w:game genre\|game genre]].	+	:''For the game genre, see [[:cat:action]]''.

-	An '''action''' (or '''move''' or '''control''') in [[w:gaming\|gaming]] is an [[w:action\|action]]/[[w:move\|move]]/[[w:control\|control]] a [[w:player character\|player character]] can do within the game. Most characters are pre-animated<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2058040.stm ''Digital characters learn to move''], [[w:BBC News\|BBC News]], June 25, 2002</ref> through [[w:scripting\|scripting]] ([[w:artificial intelligence\|artificial intelligence]]), [[w:inverse kinematics\|inverse kinematics]], or [[w:motion capture\|motion capture]].<ref>[http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/question538.htm ''How do the characters in video games move so fluidly?''], [[w:How Stuff Works\|How Stuff Works]]</ref>	+	An '''action''' (or '''move''' or '''control''') in [[w:gaming\|gaming]] is an [[w:action\|action]]/[[w:move\|move]]/[[w:control\|control]] a [[character]] can do within the game. Most characters are pre-animated<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2058040.stm ''Digital characters learn to move''], [[w:BBC News\|BBC News]], June 25, 2002</ref> through [[w:scripting\|scripting]] ([[artificial intelligence]]), [[inverse kinematics]], or [[w:motion capture\|motion capture]].<ref>[http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/question538.htm ''How do the characters in video games move so fluidly?''], [[w:How Stuff Works\|How Stuff Works]]</ref>

	===Video games===		===Video games===
	In [[w:arcade game\|arcade]], [[w:computer game\|computer]], and [[w:video games\|video games]], such actions include (in order of [[w:commonality\|commonality]]):		In [[w:arcade game\|arcade]], [[w:computer game\|computer]], and [[w:video games\|video games]], such actions include (in order of [[w:commonality\|commonality]]):

-	* [[w:Running\|Run]]: Running was perhaps the first action in a game, though it was just "moving". Games like ''[[w:Pong\|Pong]]'' and ''[[w:Pacman\|Pacman]]'' moved at one speed.	+	* [[Run]]: Running was perhaps the first action in a game, though it was just "[[w:moving\|moving]]". Games like ''[[w:Pong\|Pong]]'' and ''[[w:Pacman\|Pacman]]'' moved at one speed.
-	* [[w:Pick-up (gaming)\|Pick up]] (and later [[w:put down\|put down]]): Picking objects up (or just "pick-ups") in the [[w:game world\|game world]] usually meant just "running" (moving) the character over the item; later games actually animate the character to, depending on the kind of character ([[w:humanoid\|humanoid]], etc), [[w:bend over\|bend over]], lean down, crouch down, etc to ''pick up'' the object. Most games still do the "run-over" approach, however. ''[[w:Colossal Cave Adventure\|Colossal Cave Adventure]]'' (1978) was the first game to feature objects that could be picked up, used, and dropped (and that could be carried by an [[w:NPC\|NPC]]).<ref>Mark J. P. Wolf, [[w:Bernard Perron\|Bernard Perron]]; ''The Video Game Theory Reader'', Foreward by [[w:Warren Robinett\|Warren Robinett]], 2003, [[w:Routledge\|Routledge]], ISBN 0415965780</ref>	+	* [[pick up\|Pick up]] (and later [[w:put down\|put down]]): Picking [[object]]s up ("[[pickup]]s") in the [[w:game world\|game world]] usually meant just "running" (moving) the character over the object; later games actually animate the character to, depending on the kind of character ([[w:humanoid\|humanoid]], etc), [[w:bend over\|bend over]], lean down, crouch down, etc to ''pick up'' the object. Most games still do the "run-over" approach, however. ''[[w:Colossal Cave Adventure\|Colossal Cave Adventure]]'' (1978) was the first game to feature objects that could be picked up, used, and dropped (and that could be carried by an [[NPC]]).<ref>Mark J. P. Wolf, [[w:Bernard Perron\|Bernard Perron]]; ''The Video Game Theory Reader'', Foreward by [[w:Warren Robinett\|Warren Robinett]], 2003, [[w:Routledge\|Routledge]], ISBN 0415965780</ref>
-	* [[w:Jumping\|Jump]]: Jumping (and [[w:jumping puzzle\|jumping puzzle]]s) became more prevalent during the [[w:platform game\|platform game]] era with games like ''[[w:Pitfall!\|Pitfall!]]'' which also combine jumping with [[w:grab\|grab]]bing onto things in order to:	+	* [[jump\|Jump]]: Jumping (and [[w:jumping puzzle\|jumping puzzle]]s) became more prevalent during the [[w:platform game\|platform game]] era with games like ''[[w:Pitfall!\|Pitfall!]]'' which also combine jumping with [[grab]]bing onto things in order to:
-	* [[w:Climbing\|Climb]] (ladder, pole, rope, [[w:rock climbing\|rock]]/wall, etc): Climbing also became more prevalent with platform games like ''[[w:Donkey Kong\|Donkey Kong]]''.	+	* [[climb\|Climb]] (ladder, pole, rope, [[w:rock climbing\|rock]]/wall, etc): Climbing also became more prevalent with platform games like ''[[w:Donkey Kong\|Donkey Kong]]''.
-	* [[w:Attack\|Attack]]: A [[w:generic\|generic]] action for attacking like [[w:shooting\|shooting]]/[[w:fire (disambiguation)\|firing]] a weapon, [[w:hit\|hit]]ting, [[w:punch\|punch]]ing, [[w:kick\|kick]]ing, [[w:throw\|throw]]ing, etc.	+	* [[attack\|Attack]]: A [[w:generic\|generic]] action for attacking like [[shoot]]ing/[[w:fire (disambiguation)\|firing]] a weapon, [[hit]]ting, [[punch]]ing, [[kick]]ing, [[throw]]ing, etc.
-	* [[w:Crouch\|Crouch]]: Crouching (or [[w:duck (disambiguation)\|ducking]]) was also introduced in platform games.	+	* [[crouch\|Crouch]]: Crouching (or [[w:duck (disambiguation)\|ducking]]) was also introduced in platform games.
-	* [[w:Use\|Use]]: Another generic action that performs various things like picking up (or putting down) something (see above), inserting something (like a [[w:key (lock)\|key]]) into something else (a [[w:door\|door]]), etc	+	* [[w:Use\|Use]]: Another generic action that performs various things like picking up (or putting down) something (see above), inserting something (like a [[key]]) into something else (a [[door]]--or [[open]]ing/[[closing]] one), etc
-	* [[w:Walk\|Walk]]: As games became more sophisticated, walking (vs. running) became necessary, like to avoid falling off edges in ''[[Tomb Raider]]''.	+	* [[walk\|Walk]]: As games became more sophisticated, walking (vs. running) became necessary, like to avoid [[falling]] off edges in ''[[Tomb Raider]]''.
-	* [[w:Lie down\|Lie down]] on stomach (also called [[w:prone\|prone]]) is used mostly in [[w:first person shooting games\|first person shooting games]] but was also introduced in platform games like ''[[w:Contra\|Contra]]''.	+	* [[lie down\|Lie down]] on stomach (also called [[prone]]) is used mostly in [[w:first person shooting games\|first person shooting games]] but was also introduced in platform games like ''[[w:Contra\|Contra]]''.

	[[w:Fighting game\|Fighting game]] tend to have more complicated actions involving [[w:Combo (video games)\|combination ("combo")]] moves like [[w:flip\|flip]]s, [[w:twist\|twist]]s, [[w:somersault\|somersault]]s, etc. Other actions include [[w:desperation attack\|desperation]] and [[w:special attack\|special attack]]s and [[w:signature move\|signature]] and [[w:finishing move\|finishing move]]s. [[w:Racing game\|Driving/racing games]] obviously have driving-related actions like steering, acceleration ("running"/"walking"), breaking (stopping)		[[w:Fighting game\|Fighting game]] tend to have more complicated actions involving [[w:Combo (video games)\|combination ("combo")]] moves like [[w:flip\|flip]]s, [[w:twist\|twist]]s, [[w:somersault\|somersault]]s, etc. Other actions include [[w:desperation attack\|desperation]] and [[w:special attack\|special attack]]s and [[w:signature move\|signature]] and [[w:finishing move\|finishing move]]s. [[w:Racing game\|Driving/racing games]] obviously have driving-related actions like steering, acceleration ("running"/"walking"), breaking (stopping)

-	As games became (and become) more complex, more and more actions/moves were (are) added, approaching the level of complexity of [[w:human position\|human position]]s, [[w:facial expression\|facial expression]], and other [[w:expression\|expression]]s.<ref>[http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20060602/isbister_01.shtml ''Book Excerpt: 'Better Game Characters By Design' ''], [[w:Katherine Isbister\|Katherine Isbister]], [[w:Gamasutra\|Gamasutra]], June 2, 2006</ref> An example of player character move evolution is with ''Tomb Raider'' where, in the original [[w:1996 in video games\|1996]] game, [[Lara Croft]], had fewer moves than in the [[w:2007 in video games\|2007]] remake, ''[[Tomb Raider: Anniversary]]''.<ref>[http://www.newsday.com/features/printedition/ny-l5269339jun26,0,4578455.story?coll=ny-features-headlines ''Lara rises from ‘Tomb’ with some new moves''], [[w:Monty Phan\|Monty Phan]], ''[[w:Newsday\|Newsday]]'', June 26, 2007</ref>	+	As games became (and become) more complex, more and more actions/moves were (are) added, approaching the complexity level of [[w:human position\|human position]]s, [[w:facial expression\|facial expression]], and other [[w:expression\|expression]]s.<ref>[http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20060602/isbister_01.shtml ''Book Excerpt: 'Better Game Characters By Design' ''], [[w:Katherine Isbister\|Katherine Isbister]], [[w:Gamasutra\|Gamasutra]], June 2, 2006</ref> An example of player character move evolution is with ''Tomb Raider'' where, in the original [[1996]] game, [[Lara Croft]], had fewer moves than in the [[2007]] remake, ''[[Tomb Raider: Anniversary]]''.<ref>[http://www.newsday.com/features/printedition/ny-l5269339jun26,0,4578455.story?coll=ny-features-headlines ''Lara rises from ‘Tomb’ with some new moves''], [[w:Monty Phan\|Monty Phan]], ''[[w:Newsday\|Newsday]]'', June 26, 2007</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==