Real-Time
Description
Real-time refers to gameplay that happens without waiting for player input, i.e. in "real time". Action games are real-time by default and therefore do not require this tag.
Real-time tag is used for RTS (real-time strategy) games, many managerial simulations which are not turn-based (e.g.
Transport Tycoon), as well as puzzle games that require quick thinking, such as
Tetris variants.
The tag is also used to describe combat in certain role-playing games (the ATB system of many
Final Fantasy games or the Infinity Engine combat in
Baldur's Gate and some other Western RPGs). This type of combat requires the player to manage the activities of the combatants in real time, and should not be confused with that of
Action RPGs, where combat is action-oriented.
Rare examples of real-time games outside of the aforementioned genres (
The Last Express) also exist.
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PlayStation (1998), PlayStation 3 (2006) and PSP (2006) Bishi Bashi Special is a compilation (and conversion) of the Konami arcade titles Bishi Bashi Champ, Super Bishi Bashi Champ... |
SNES (1994) Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Kondoha Puzzle de Oshiokiyo is a falling block competitive puzzle game. Players begin by choosing... |
SNES (1995) Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S: Kurukkurin is a competitive puzzle game featuring Sailor Moon licensed characters. Upon choosing a character... |
SNES (1995) Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Super S: Fuwa Fuwa Panic is a Sailor Moon themed competitive puzzle game. Players first select... |
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Windows (2009) and Wii (2010) bittos e is a fast-paced puzzle game, where the player has to fill a grid with tetrominoes shapes to form... |
Windows (2007) Live the life of a pirate. Destroy merchant and guard ships in tense battles, and take the sweet treasures inside.... |
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Windows (2002) This is a compilation of most of Black Isle's Advanced Dungeons & Dragons licensed titles:
Baldur's Gate
Baldur's Gate: Tales... |
Windows (2004) This is a compilation of most of Black Isle's Dungeons&Dragons licensed titles: Baldur's Gate plus its expansion Tales of the... |
PSP (2011) In the year 2032, aliens have invaded Earth. Humanity bands together and fights back valiantly, but they are simply no... |
PSP (2011) This is a limited-edition package that includes:
Black Rock Shooter: The Game
Limited Soundtrack
16-page booklet featuring original art by... |
PSP (2011) This is a special first-print edition of Black Rock Shooter: The Game that includes the game itself along with a... |
Windows (2001) and Macintosh (2002) Spiritual descendant of the Populous games, Black & White is a 'god' game in which players take the role of... |
Windows (2005) and Macintosh (2009) The sequel to Lionhead's open-ended god game, Black & White, attempts to offer more focused gameplay and larger scale. The... |
Windows (2006) During the final battle of Black & White 2 where you put an end to the reign of the Aztec,... |
Windows (2005) This collector's edition contains:
Black & White 2
One bonus creature: The Tiger
A 28 minute Making of Black &... |
Windows (2002) and Macintosh (2002) Plenty of new features are available in this expansion pack to Black & White:
New Creature Pets allow your creature... |
Windows (2003) and Macintosh (2002) This is the full version of Black & White combined with Black & White: Creature Isle. Nothing else is included.... |
PSP (2006) In Blade Dancer, the player takes control of a young warrior named Shane (shown as "Lance" in the English text)... |
Atari ST (1992) Blat is a one player freeware block game that resembles Columns. As in Columns blocks in groups of three falls... |
Windows (2007), Xbox 360 (2007) and PlayStation 3 (2007) In Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII the missions were inspired by real events of WWII and featured real aircraft.The successor... |
PSP (2006), Windows (2006) and Xbox 360 (2008) Bliss island is an action-puzzler where you play a character called Hoshi (a Zwooph), who using blasts of air from... |
Windows 3.x (1991) Aliens have taken over the Earth, and the only way to stop them is to rescue the six scientists who... |
Windows (2003) and Macintosh (2008) Blitzkrieg is a real-time strategy game with three campaigns during World War 2. During the campaigns the player keeps its... |