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Colonel Campbell tells Raiden to "Turn the game console off now!"
When a character from an existing media franchise makes a brief appearance in a video game, sometimes without even openly acknowledging their origins.
The leader and/or driving force. An example to follow.
Codec is the communication system used by Snake in the Metal Gear series of games.
A person serving time in prison or an escaped criminal on the run from the law.
In a franchise, it entails the second game that takes on a gritty and dark tone to distinguish it from the first.
Enemy Capture is a game mechanic that enables the player to capture or charm enemies. The capture mechanics and the ways enemies are used are myriad, but the effects are always beneficial to the player.
Some people will do anything for their families. They will fight, steal and kill to keep those close safe and alive.
First-Person is a vantage point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character's eyes. It is most commonly found in first-person shooters, racing games, and visual novels, and to a lesser extent in other genres, such as RPGs, 3D platformers, and adventure games.
The special operations group from Metal Gear Solid that serve as that game's bosses.
The ability for the player to become unseen, from basic camouflage to fully vanishing from sight.
Describes a situation where weapons and other equipment must be acquired from the environment, rather than being carried there.
A partner is someone in a duo that shares the same status and/or billing. In video games, you often switch from one to the other because they have different strengths and weaknesses.
Some games actively taunt the player, through screen text, voice, or changes to the game itself. It's a form of authorial voice that can lead the player to really question their relationship to the developer.
A shadowy organization founded by Major Zero after Operation Snake Eater. Their goal is having complete digital control over all mankind. Also known as the "La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo."
Colonel Campbell served in both the Marines and the Army, where he was a Green Beret.
"Every marine a rifleman" is one of the mottos of America's toughest fighting force. Tasked with projecting might through amphibious operations as well as acting as shock assault infantry, the Marines have taken on an added significance during the War on Terror.
Don't believe anyone. There's more going on here than is immediately apparent.
A person who goes outside of the law to punish those who have committed an act of injustice. Their methods usually cause them to be perceived as criminals.
Experienced soldiers that often feature as mentor characters.
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