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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.
Latex is the word used to refer to natural latex rubber. Particularly, for non-vulcanized rubber products like latex condoms and latex clothing.
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.
This classic plumbing fixture-turned-weapon is a common standby for street fighters and serial-killer-hunting detectives everywhere.
A lighthouse is a tower usually placed on the top of coastal cliffs, bearing a rotating light at the top to prevent ships from crashing into rocks.
Traditionally, lightning is a form of electrical discharge originating within clouds. Within video games, lightning can be used as an offensive attack.
Smack a sucka in the face. Why not do it with a mace?
A weapon.
Machine guns, generally, are heavier weapons with a rapid rate of fire. To quote the Quake manual, they "eat ammo like popcorn."
A mana potion is an item that restores mana points, which usually allow the use of special abilities in role-playing games
Usually put on face to either hide the users face or as a stylish item.
An explosive ordinance propelled by a rocket engine designed to blow an object to smithereens. A missile is often guided, in some way, to its target. For example; by laser, remote control, or computer/GPS.
The weapon of the Norse god Thor usually depicted as a hammer, it is said to be the strongest weapon ever created.
A stationary manually operated firearm. Often placed on the back of vehicles.
A tropical tree. Recognizable by its tall stem and evergreen top.
A pistol is a very basic hand-held side arm, usually used in case of low ammo or tricky situations. They have appeared in many types of games.
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.
A palm sized card used to play a variety of card games. Cards come in a deck normally consisting of 52 different cards.
Power armor (also referred to as a powered exoskeleton) is a form of full-body armor, that uses electronics and micromachinery to enhance the wearer's performance.
Any firearm meant to be held with two hands, a rifle is a video game object that appears in many combat related video games.
A mechanical lifeform, typically exhibiting superhuman abilities, that can be found in games as either the main protaganist or as powerful enemies or allies.
Rocks are the hard objects found randomly scattered across the ground all over the Earth's surface. They're not good for much more than smashing stuff or being made into other things. Handily crushes Scissors but cannot defeat the mighty Paper.
A weapon that launches rockets.
Pointed, dagger like weapon, with two long, unsharpened projections attached to the handle. The very end of the handle is called the knuckle.
A piece of furniture for holding and storing items.
The premier choice in your defensive needs. A great companion for any one handed sword, which in addition to blocking can be used for advanced maneuvers like Shield Bashes.
Shoes have been around for thousands of years and will continue to exist as long as feet do.
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.
Sideburns are a form of hair grown over the temples and down towards the jaw. Not to be confused with "mutton chops", which is a kind of beard grown on the cheeks. Sideburns are extremely common in games that include character customization.
The topmost bone in the human body, it contains the brain and the eyes, and is generally considered a good thing to keep intact.
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