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Frozen water that can be a hazard to the player or used as a weapon.
Similar in basic function to Jet Packs, Jet Boots are any form of rocket powered clodhoppers used to get you places you couldn't reach before.
A Jet pack is a backpack with rocket boosters built in that usually allows the wearer to hover or fly.
Used to open doors, or anything else that is locked. In any game where the player has an inventory, it's a safe bet that a key will appear at some point.
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.
Lava is molten rock, usually from the interior of a planet, and in games is often used as a hazard to players, or as a visible gameplay-area boundary.
A magic staff is a large, thick stick or stick-shaped object usually with a medallion or amulet connected to the top. It is mostly used for its magical capabilities, but can also be wielded as a light melee weapon.
In a world made of metal, a pair of magnetic boots will allow players to traverse the environment easily.
This be a ship owned by pirate scum, usually with skull 'n' crossbones flags and cannons. Arrrrrgh!
A body that orbits around a star, maintains hydrostatic equilibrium, and clears its area of other celestial bodies.
The Plasma Gun launches plasma by using controlled magnetic fields. Plasma weaponry is used throughout the Imperium despite the possibility of the weapon overheating and killing the plasma gunner.
It gives meaning to gravity in 2 dimensions. There is no other object which so defines Games as separate from every other pursuit. Where else does one encounter a platform but from the bounds of a video screen? ...except for delivery men.
A weapon that fires a beam, transforming any enemy it touches into a duck. Can be upgraded into a Quack-O-Blitzer.
Rip You a New One is always the most powerful (and most expensive) weapon in every full Ratchet & Clank game.
A type of weapon that fires a conductive projectile to incredible speeds, using kinetic energy rather than explosive force.
Seen in Super Smash Bros Melee among others.
A mechanical lifeform, typically exhibiting superhuman abilities, that can be found in games as either the main protaganist or as powerful enemies or allies.
An explosive ordinance propelled by a chemical reaction that causes a controlled explosion resulting in thrust. Rockets are usually "dumb" weapons, meaning that they are not guided. Rockets are the most powerful projectile in many games.
The saw blade can be used as a weapon by the player or the enemy. Saw blades may also appear as traps or obstacles.
The ultimate weapon attachment that uses telescope optics to enlarge distant targets thus increasing your accuracy.
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.
Make your problems smaller, weaker, and possibly even cuter with a handy-dandy shrink-ray.
A throwing weapon used by ninja. They come in varying shapes and sizes, but generally aren't used for the purpose of eliminating the target, rather for distracting said target.
A space-based habitat, frequently providing living spaces, scientific facilities, or for defensive purposes.
A spaceship is a vehicle capable of traversing the vacuum of space.
A large pole with a light at the top of it that illuminates streets and paths
A weapon in Ratchet and Clank that could suck up small enemies for later use as explosive projectiles
Usually a Button, lever, or computerized scanner used to open, close, power on, turn on, or unlock something. Found common in most games that involve puzzle solving as well as shooters.
To the untrained eye, what appears as a lapel decoration hides one of the most vicious flowers from the galaxy Sunitrope 7. This ravenous blossom has an unquenchable hunger for robots and aliens alike.
Whoever built, discovered or reverse-engineered them, teleporters get you where you want to go immediately. Hopefully without materializing you halfway into a wall.
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