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The smoke that rises out the barrel of a gun.
A character class in Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard. Marksmen that employ different bullets and techniques to hurt their enemy, from the safety of the back line.
A gunslinger is to guns what a swordmaster is to swords.
A modular weapon customization interface featured in Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. The interface can be utilized with Microsoft's Kinect, or by normal controller input.
A person who builds, modifiies, repairs, or maintains guns.
Most modern shooting games add the realistic touch of rendering shots to the cranium instantly fatal. Glorious for the shooter, kind of a bummer to the shootee.
A warlike civilization in the Killzone universe. Once human colonists on the planet Helghan, they faced hellish conditions that killed many; only those who adapted survived, later overthrowing the human government and taking control of Helghan.
Soldiers who fight for Super-Earth and "democracy", so named for their dive-bombing into war-zones via drop-pods to engage the enemy. Recognizable by their signature capes. Friendly fire incidents common.
Hidden characters appear only when certain conditions are met. Finding them usually requires great skill.
A common method of hit detection in shooters that disregards bullet physics. Basically, if the crosshair is on the target, the shot connects right away and without fail.
In certain games a player will be required to fire a bow from horseback. This idea is based around the use of horse archery by nomadic tribes from Central Asia, such as the Iranians, Huns, and Mongols.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
A terrorist organization bent on world domination.
A page dedicated to the graphics engine that has powered games such as Doom 3, Quake 4 and Wolfenstein.
Illuminati or the "The New World Order" the evil religious cult that's hell bent on controlling the world.
Occasionally, it isn't just enough to let the ragdoll flop around on the ground. Some shooters have weapons that pin enemies to objects or walls when they hit.
Map Makers or Editors are built-in tools that allow the average gamer to tweak or fully customize a map of their own, with no mod or programming skills required.
A concept in a game where the playable character can't run out of ammo, and doesn't need to pick up/buy ammo. In some cases, you still have to reload your weapon, but you will still have an endless amount of magazines.
Whether it be a close up shotgun blast, far away sniper rifle, explosive, or backstab, the "one hit kill" is a popular kill strategy. Usually hard to master and even harder to avoid, the instant kill is loved and hated by gamers everywhere.
The International Affairs Agency, otherwise known as the IAA, is an intelligence agency in the Grand Theft Auto universe directly parodying the CIA.
Although the United States has not been subject to a major invasion since the War of 1812 with the British Empire, it is the subject of many modern themed games. It usually spurs on the protagonist to save the United States of America from certain doom.
Guns that are a mirror image of their real world counterparts, with ejection ports and charging handles on the wrong side of the gun.
Placing the player in an environment and making them feel alone. Games often use this for atmospheric effect.
Characters who speak with an Italian flavoured accent, usually second generation immigrants.
Take an item and throw it at the enemy.
Items that are generated by a permutation of characteristics. By using a permutation, a great number of items are generated by adjusting a small number of variables. Each variable increases the total item count exponentially.
It's arguably the one move that symbolizes the medium to those outside it. The ability to jump, be it onto a building, a platform, or a skull, is one of the all time most important abilities ever put in a video game.
A Kill Streak Reward is a small advantage over other players after a certain number kills are attained in a multiplayer match. This concept was popularized by, but is not limited to the Call of Duty franchise.
A race of reptilian humanoids that appear in Mass Effect. The Krogan were once a proud, powerful race of warriors with an astonishingly high birthrate. Their massive numbers eventually led to a series of conflicts known as the Krogan Rebellion. The species were eventually infected with a sterilizing genetic bioweapon.
The act of breaking the law.
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