Traditionally,
we think of artificial intelligence (AI) in video games as relating
to non-player characters (NPC's) that we interact with in the game.
In 3rd-person shooters, we say the game has “bad AI” if our
opponents don't behave intelligently when fighting—standing out in
the open waiting to be shot, failing to react to getting shot, etc.
We say a game has “good AI” when our opponents stay behind cover,
adjust to our position, and even try to out-flank us. In video games
with more social environments such as RPG's, AI's are used to make
NPC's seem more realistic through more dynamic comments, daily
animated routines, and even responses to dynamic changes in the game
that might “threaten” their existence. Yet developers are
beginning to design new uses for AI programs, and video games are
approaching a vastly different horizon as a result. This week, I'll
talk about a few specific game developers and how they are using AI
to make video games bigger and better than we've ever seen before.
As seven alien races struggle to co-exist in an uneasy alliance, the Inter-Stellar Union sends Union Guard agents on missions to preserve the crucial balance. These specialized operatives must do what regional security cannot, dealing with smugglers, pirates, terrorists, and even greater challenges in order to bring stability to a universe that needs it desperately. Without the Union Guard, the races will not be prepared to face a looming alien threat they can only hope to defeat together.
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