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Many games have ammo. In some, you can design your own. Ammo is put in a weapon and fired as a projectile.
This term can refer to both a visible shot onscreen in a shooter, or a round that has been fired from or currently loaded into a weapon.
A machine designed with the purpose of moving objects or characters vertically.
The energy force shield is a common element found in science fiction. By encasing an object in a bubble of energy, whether it be a single person or an entire city, the object is protected from its environment. Some energy shields deflect projectiles, lasers and radiation, or anything conceivable.
Similar to exploding barrels. Found in many action games and platformers, usually explode when hit, shot, or smacked.
A popular weapon that is used in many shooters. The flamethrower is considered one of the most unique ways to defeat a foe.
A Flamethrower used by the Germans in WW2.
A valuable item that is highly sought after, often used as a reward or incentive to complete objectives. Also used as a currency in many role-playing games.
A grenade is an explosive device traditionally thrown by hand, but may also be propelled by a rifle or launcher.
Considered one of the most frequent and controversial implements of destruction in video games and real life, guns are devices that fire projectiles with explosive force.
A typical treasure chest that is hidden under normal circumstances. Can usually be revealed by the player.
Machine guns, generally, are heavier weapons with a rapid rate of fire. To quote the Quake manual, they "eat ammo like popcorn."
A spring loaded box which holds ammunition for a firearm. Often referred to as a "clip" although this is not technically correct.
German submachine gun frequently used during WWII.
The Luger P1908 was an early semi-automatic pistol employed by the German Empire and later by Nazi Germany during both World Wars.
The Panzerfaust (tank fist in German) was a man-portable, disposable, anti-tank weapon developed by the Germans in WWII. It was powerful enough to penetrate the armor of any Allied armored vehicle in the war, provided the operator could get close enough to fire it.
Radio towers are used to transmit radio frequency signals.
Any firearm meant to be held with two hands, a rifle is a video game object that appears in many combat related video games.
The ultimate weapon attachment that uses telescope optics to enlarge distant targets thus increasing your accuracy.
Suppressors deafen the sound of a gunshot. Can be attached to most weapons.
An electricity-emitting weapon found in multiple games.
Item pickup originally in the Heretic/Hexen series. The Tome made a return in the 2009 Raven release, Wolfenstein.
A train is a series of connected vehicles that move along a single or double railed track.
A box containing treasure usually in the form of gold or valuable items.
A pickup truck is a light vehicle with an open top rear cargo area (bed). Random fact: Trucks are called utes (utility vehicles) in Australia.
Even though water in games tends to bring about death, we all still hold it near and dear to us. After all, the human body is comprised mostly of it.
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