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The successor of the Aurora Engine. Created by Bioware for Knights of the Old Republic.
Describes a situation where weapons and other equipment must be acquired from the environment, rather than being carried there.
A circumstance in video games where the player will defeat large numbers of enemies without any assistance from AI or other players. This may occur for part of a game or the entirety of it.
Manifestations of a person's 'mask' that he or she shows the world. They can also be described as a representation of the control over a character's shadow personality. These entities appear as famous and legendary characters in the world of mythology. Tremendous power hidden within each one.
One of the four main playable terrorists in the Counter-Strike series.
PMCs provide mercenary soldiers and/or military consultancy to those in need of such services in exchange for payment. They are an increasingly integral, and often controversial, part of many modern wars and conflicts.
Games that used 3D polygonal renders of CGI characters/objects for it's sprites and graphics.
Reapers are the first gang you encounter in the game, "InFAMOUS." They are controlled by Sasha, and wear grim reaper-like costumes, never revealing their faces.
Those who choose to Rebel against authority or attempt to topple 'The Man' or a greater power. Also known as insurgents
An elite type of Clone Trooper that operates in small squads to conduct clandestine and dangerous missions.
Men of rock who act as shock troops for Krang/The Kraang, and by extension the Shredder. They tend to favor powerful modern or advanced ranged weaponry.
One of the four main playable counter terrorists in the Counter-Strike series.
When a game usually a shooter gives you a weapon to begin your mission with. Normally they are used infrequently but can be relied on when all options and or ammo are gone i.e. pistols, grenades or knives.
The Shadow Legion (also known as the Dark Cabal) are a Cabal Legion that act as enforcers to the newly risen Disciple of the Witness, Emperor Calus and possess Pyramid tech to suppress the Guardian's powers.
The Shai-Gen Corporation is a mysterious corporate entity featured in Crackdown.
Also known as "Coastal Defender Stormtroopers", they can be found in tropical and coastal environments like Scariff.
The footsoldiers of Darth Revan (and then Darth Malak's), Sith Empire. Vitiate's Sith Empire also has their own Sith Troopers.
This small, fast creature will chase after, and viciously attack, anything its master wishes. Do not point towards face.
Any person that is in an Army.
Valve Corporation's proprietary game engine that debuted in summer 2004 with Counter-Strike: Source and later that same year with Half-Life 2. It may be worth noting that the first Source game released a full 2 weeks ahead of Counter-Strike, and that was Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Spamming, in video games, refers to the rapid, repeated use of the same item or action. For instance, "grenade spamming" in COD4 is the act of a player throwing a large amount of grenades in succession into an area so that they may get a lucky kill or simply distract the enemy.
Despite fighting each other constantly during the Human-Covenant War, the Elites and Spartans worked together to stop the Flood and save both their races from extinction.
The Special Air Service became the model for the modern special forces of any country during WWII.
Once the intelligent and prosperous citizens of Rapture, these twisted beings have since paid the price of abusing the gene-altering substance ADAM.
Sticky grenades are a type of explosive that is thrown and sticks a surface such as the body of an enemy, thus making the explosive damage inescapable.
An elite, highly-trained Stormtrooper variant tasked with carrying out special operations against the Rebellion and other enemies of the Empire
Iconic blaster fodder which appear in any good Star Wars game, having origins with the Republic's Clone troopers. Come in a wide number of different variants.
The act of taking one's own life.
Super Mutants are mutated humans infected by the Forced Evolutionary Virus (FEV). Taller, bigger, and stronger than regular humans, they consider themselves the superior race.
Identifiable by their green armor, this Stormtrooper variant is employed in wetland environments and are a semi-aquatic kind of soldier.
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