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This page is about the concept of Exploding Heads. Exploding Heads come in two different forms - one, where they are used as a dramatic device (eg. Bionic Commando), and, secondly, where they are used as a weapon (eg. Alien Storm).
Extreme violence pertains to excessive amounts of blood, gore, or violent acts. These include decapitation, mutilation, dismemberment, amputation, defenestration, disembowelment, torture and much more.
Using physical force to damage an opponent, with or without an equipped weapon from a first person perspective.
Starting off as pets of Glukkons, they grow too big and are flushed down the toilet. Colonies now infest Oddworld's underworld.
Short for forensic science. Refers to the use of scientific methodology when solving a crime. Often involves carefully gathering evidence at the scene of a crime and analyzing the evidence in a laboratory setting.
The Federal Security Service is the singular security force of Russia.
Sporting events that are set in the future. These sports are often extremely violent and may feature robots, mechs, or cybernetic implants.
A human servant to a vampire allowed to drink their blood, giving them some of the vampire's power.
Gibs (giblets) are, basically, what's left of someone after they make contact with an explosive object or powerful weapon. They can be seen in games such as Doom, Quake, Team Fortress 2 and many, many more.
Gladiators may or may not be forced to fight. They are usually depicted as being from ancient Rome.
A term that can be used to refer to RPGs that focus more on the action, or brawler action games which focus on hack & slash gameplay.
Games with cartoony, colourful, happy art styles that involve a lot of bloodshed, violence and killing. Examples would be Castle Crashers, Team Fortress 2, Battlefield Heroes, Alien Hominid, Conker's Bad Fur Day...
In some games the protagonist goes through unwanted surgery, often in first person view.
Many games and most systems contain warnings such as "May Cause Seizures". This page will highlight that warning, and the games which have had a history health problems associated with them.
1) Blood magick. 2) Divination by means of blood or blood sacrifice.
Any form of indication that lets player know they've hit an enemy, such as an audio cue or a visual mark that appears around the crosshairs of the player's weapon.
Knife Game, Nerve, Bishop, or 5-Finger Fillet is a game where one places their hand on a table with their fingers spread and stabs a knife in between each finger. For fun. This is a list of games that feature Knife Game.
Monolith's proprietary game engine used for their 3D games.
It's easy to lose oneself in the heat of battle. Luckily, some games will alert the player as to when they are close to death.
The fine art of flinging one's opponent into an oversized dartboard for the effect of a splattering death.
Somebody wrote or drew a message on the wall, maybe it was in blood, maybe they had a marker handy; but now here you are, reading it.
A two winged insect. The females are known for sucking blood of mammals in order to obtain the nutrients required to lay eggs.
The National Security Agency is an agency that is responsible for analyzing and gathering foreign communications and intel. The NSA is also responsible for keeping the US government's own network and communications secure.
Special ops branch of the US Navy and former or current employer of many game characters.
Necromorphs are the enemies in the Dead Space franchise. The Necromorph infection uses deceased bodies as hosts and forms hideously mutated shapes to adapt to more effective killing styles. Originally encountered on deep-space mining colony Aegis VII, it is believed that the infection originated from the Red Marker.
Describes a situation where weapons and other equipment must be acquired from the environment, rather than being carried there.
Open wounds are caused by injuries that continue to bleed, which drains Hit Points for its duration. It is a Damage over time effect, similar to poisoning.
Optional Censorship gives one the ability to remove or obscure content that is possibly offensive or objectionable.
Simulating the effects of a great variety of poisons, toxins, venoms and nerve agents can lead to many unique and interesting mechanics. A classic trope in games, Poison usually deals small amounts of damage to health over time.
It's never a good sign when blood begins falling from the sky like rain.
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