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A kind of protective clothing.
A Bazooka is a standard rocket launcher, it is commonly used in many games.
When someone has lost an arm (in combat or by accident) and has a hi-tech replacement arm.
"It's hard to keep your feet dry when you're kicking in a skull." Unless you've got the right gear, that is.
A style of hair often associated with Jamaica and/or the Rasta religion, although it is worn by many people from around the world. The titular antagonist from the "Predator" series also is known for its dreadlock-like hair.
A grapple is a device, usually thrown or shot, that allows a game character to 'hook' onto objects within the game, with the purpose of climbing or scaling.
A grenade is an explosive device traditionally thrown by hand, but may also be propelled by a rifle or launcher.
A gun that uses various types of grenades as ammunition.
A laser is a focused beam of light, invisible through the air without some other medium (such as smoke) to illuminate it. Lasers are often used in video games as part of a targeting system, or as an offensive weapon in their own right.
Machine guns, generally, are heavier weapons with a rapid rate of fire. To quote the Quake manual, they "eat ammo like popcorn."
The manliest type of facial hair.
A revolver is a type of handgun that holds ammo in a revolving chamber. It normally houses six rounds, and in games is usually more powerful than standard handguns.
A weapon that launches rockets.
The most powerful weapon at short range. Effective against Zombies, Nazis, Demons, etc. Videogame shotguns tend to have exaggerated inaccuracy at long range- real life shotguns are still fairly accurate over a decent distance, while videogame shotguns rarely go more than fifteen feet before becoming completely ineffective.
Tinted glasses - used to shield the user direct sunlight. Sunglasses are also used as a fashion accessory or as part of a disguise.
The yashichi is a pinwheel-like item that appears in several Capcom games, usually giving the player a score bonus or some sort of power-up.
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