Lovecraft, his influence is apparent in the Lovecraftian feel of the monsters for Quake, and he created the fourth and final " episode " of the game.

General attributes influence all characters classes and how they interact with objects and other people in the game ; high values in strength allows to move heavier objects and communication helps with bargaining goods with sellers.

The game itself also cites GURPS as an influence, along with FUDGE, another free RPG released to the web a year earlier.

The team also decided to not include American influence in the game like some of the modern 3D Sonic games, instead choosing a more British based influence.

The Age placed it at number 19 on their list of the 50 best games in 2005 and in 2007 Edge ranked Super Mario Kart at number 14 on a list of their 100 best games, noting its continued influence on video game design.

The theme of the game is that a gnomish submarine ( with very heavy Russian influence in style ) is falling apart and the crew must repair the problems until rescue arrives.

Players struggle for religious and political influence over 16th century Europe in this 2006 board game by GMT.

In the final two rounds Adelaide and the Western Bulldogs had no answers to limit his influence and he was completely dominant in each game, kicking 5 and 4 goals respectively and taking contested marks at will, all around the ground.

Characters have a much greater significance attached to their acts, especially if they are morally impure, as they risk coming under the influence of the Dark Powers ( through the game process called " dark powers checks ") and gradually transforming themselves into figures of evil.

Nehwon, and some of its more interesting inhabitants, are described in the early Dungeons and Dragons supplement Deities and Demigods, and the stories themselves were a significant influence on the Dungeons and Dragons role playing game.

Time Travelers ' Potlatch is a game in which two or more players say what gift they would give to another person-this is usually an historical person who played a role in, or had an influence on, the formation of Surrealism.

Armageddon ( MUD ) is an online roleplaying game which draws significant influence from the Dune Chronicles.

Eurogamer's Jeffrey Matulef, in a 2012 retrospective look, believed that Grim Fandangos combination of film noir and the adventure game genre was the first of its kind and a natural fit due to the script-heavy nature of both, and would later help influence games with similar themes like the Ace Attorney series and L. A. Noire.

Attacks in the game are similar to those in traditional RPGs, although the player can influence the power of a move when attacking or defending by timing a button-press accurately or performing some other action command as required.

Twister has been seen as a prime example of how globalization is able to influence culture, and how the different variations of the game reflect elements of cultural diversity.

One reviewer concluded " all nostalgia and historical influence aside, Super Mario Bros. 2 is still a game worth playing on the merits of its gameplay alone ", also saying that " the only reason you may not want to pick it up is if ... you already own it in another form.

Cyberpunk 2020 claims to lend itself to play in the street level, dark film noir genre, but certain aspects of the basic system can influence game sessions toward a high body-count, 1980s action movie style.

He also made the claim that his overall influence on the game was greater than that of Chris Avellone, Eric Campanella, or Dave Maldonaldo, but since a producer often has to make unpopular decisions his role was later downplayed.

In 2009, Game Informer put the game 188th on their list of " The Top 200 Games of All Time ", saying that it " allowed players to ... influence the plot to an unheard-of degree for 1999 ".

Xenakis pioneered the use of mathematical models in music such as applications of set theory, stochastic processes and game theory and was also an important influence on the development of electronic and computer music.

Gillman's influence on the modern game can be seen by listing the current and former coaches and executives who either played with him or coached for him:

Kōfuku-ji recovers its control over the province for a short time at the surrender of the South Court in 1392, while the internal power game of the temple itself opened a way for the local samurai clans to spring up and fight with each other, gradually acquire their own territories, thus diminishing the influence of Kōfuku-ji overall.

Although PageRank was more difficult to game, webmasters had already developed link building tools and schemes to influence the Inktomi search engine, and these methods proved similarly applicable to gaming PageRank.

In the development of Association Football, Harrow was one of seven schools that met to develop the 1863 Cambridge Rules, which would influence the Football Association's first set of rules, the 1863 Laws of the game.

I pray to God that he may be spared to us for many years to come for this is an influence the United States and the whole world can ill afford to lose.

To increase faculty influence and decrease tension, many presidents have established a standing advisory committee with which they can discuss problems frankly.

The president has little influence in day-by-day curricular changes, but if he looks ahead two, three, or five years to anticipate issues and throw out challenging ideas, he can open the way for innovation, and he can also have a great deal to say as to what path it will take.

It places the various factors involved in the problem in their correct order in relation to each other so that the influence of factors on each other can be computed.

The way a house is set on its lot can therefore influence how much cooling you're going to need.

While this influence is a complex matter, depending upon personality factors in the individual as well as upon his social-class experience, there probably are some general statements about social-class background and educational policy that can be made with a fair degree of truth.

It is obvious that such an influence can only be expected in the final stage of an image intensifier at rather high output levels.

The construction of the chimney can also greatly influence the construction of the roof supports, creating an extra need for care in choosing the right materials.

It has recently been discovered that the location and extent of a neuron's AIS can be altered by the neuron's level of activity and that these changes are thought to influence the excitability of the neuron.

Soul is believed to be indestructible. None of the five elements can harm or influence it. Hinduism through Garuda Purana also describes in detail various types of " Narkas " or Hells where a person after death is punished for his bad Karmas and dealt with accordingly.

Scholars such as Dierk Lange attribute the decline of ancient Ghana to numerous unrelated factors, only one of which can be likely attributable to internal dynastic struggles that were instigated by Almalvorid influence and Islamic pressures, but devoid of any military conversion and conquest.

Some Afrobeat influence can also be found in the music of Vampire Weekend and Paul Simon.

Its name can be connected to drum and bass or Miami Bass, whose influence can still be heard in Bass music's edgey raw energy.

In biomedical research, this work can assist in finding candidates for gene alleles that can cause or influence predisposition to disease in human genetics

Such influence has caused Aramaic to have many Persian loanwords that can be seen in later historical texts.

Ezekiel's literary influence can be seen in the later apocalyptic writings of Daniel and Zechariah.

Holly's profound influence on Vee's singing style can be heard in such songs as " Rubber Ball " and " Run to Him.

Although the form declined in popularity towards the end of the 18th century its influence can be seen in light operas like that of Gilbert and Sullivan's early works like The Sorcerer as well as in the modern musical.

Their inherent focus on practical implementation of technology has tended to keep them oriented more towards incremental-level redesigns and reconfigurations, as opposed to revolutionary research & development or ideas that would be many years from clinical adoption ; however, there is a growing effort to expand this time-horizon over which clinical engineers can influence the trajectory of biomedical innovation.

At some small angular rate of rotation, however, an element of surface water can achieve lower potential energy by moving outward under the influence of the centrifugal force.

Behavior modification through counselling can have positive influence to help reduce the effects of risky behavior during the manic phase.

Chaplin decided not to re-enter the United States, writing: " Since the end of the last world war, I have been the object of lies and propaganda by powerful reactionary groups who, by their influence and by the aid of America's yellow press, have created an unhealthy atmosphere in which liberal-minded individuals can be singled out and persecuted.