Digitized Still Images

Other (objects, etc.) theme

Real life images or a video frame have been scanned and made into textures, sprites, and/or images within the game.

334
games
47
platforms

Alternate name: Live-action stills

If this is not apparent from screenshots or tags (e.g. live actors), please provide explanation where/why this is valid for the game.
Related
* Live actors
* Digitized video

Related to stop motion animation but in some cases utilizing single images and not intended to convey motion.

The first Digitized Still Images video game was released in 1983.

Acclaim, Acclaim Entertainment and Anco published most of these games.

Platforms

MS-DOS 50
Windows 36
Amiga 27
Atari ST 24
Arcade 15
SNES 14
PS 13
PC Engine CD 12
C64 12
3DO 11
Mega Drive 10
Linux 10
Saturn 9
Mac OS Classic 8
Amstrad CPC 7
GB 7
Win3.1 6
Master System 5
ZX Spectrum 5
N64 5
Game Gear 5
MSX2 4
Jaguar 4
32X 3
Amiga AGA 3
Mega-CD 3
C16/Plus4 2
Apple IIGS 2
MSX 2
BBC 2

By year

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