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Potentially deadly in the real world, annoying and funny in the animated world.
The Central Intelligence Agency, or CIA, is an arm of the US government devoted to espionage activities. The Agency plays a significant role in plenty of games.
The Chaos Dwarfs, known in their own tongue as the Dawi-Zharr (literally "Fire-Dwarfs" in Khazalid), are an industrious, malevolent counterpart to the Dawi. Turning their backs on the ancestor gods, they pledged themselves to the minor Chaos God Hashut.
Charging is the action of pressing & holding down a button or particular direction on the controller. Its purpose is to build up a powerful blast or burst of energy to take out an opponent or cause critical damage.
The law enforcement of Chicago, Illinois.
Circle-strafing is strafing around a target while facing it. This is useful for disorienting the target's aim, making for an easier kill.
Clickers are an advanced form of the cordycep plague that hits the world in The Last of Us.
A power-hungry terrorist organization who serve as the primary enemies of the military superheroes GI Joe.
Some games allow you to attack your opponents during a race.
Comic book or manga characters who are also in video games. There are tons of games with superheros such as Batman and Spider-Man out there.
Video game controversy revolves mostly around the psychological effects that games with graphic violence or sexual content in them can have on players. Other sources of controversy can range from racism, sexism, politics, or religion.
Crooked Cops work both sides of the law for their own benefit.
A sight placed on the HUD used to aim and provide a point of reference to the player when looking and interacting with the game world. Although they often aim weapons, they have a variety of uses and have appeared in many games in many different forms.
Games where attacks directed to the crotchal region cause much more damage than other areas, sometimes as a male-only phenomenon.
Cutscenes that do not take into account the specific gear that the player has equipped.
A bright flash, usually red and seen on the borders of the screen, that indicates damage or injury.
Some games just won't settle for laughs. Some games make you want to cringe as you're busting a gut.
One or more events from someone's past that negatively affected them. Plenty of video game characters have such pasts.
Sometimes you want a challenge, sometimes you wanna coast.
These prehistoric behemoths cause chaos amongst many. Unfortunately, they are extinct.
A game mechanic in which you can interact with another country/civilization. Usually games allow you to declare war, offer peace, trade, etc. using diplomacy.
Removing a weapon or item from another person/creature so you can make use of it. Useful for stealth based games.
Killing Two people in a certain amount of time. generally a close time frame. Found in many games but most commonly fps games. Often referred to as Sage-Killing (similair to Sage-Camping) after the player Sage320 who used to play Gunbound and receive many double kills.
A mechanic often featured in multiplayer games that allows a player to stay on the battlefield after being mortally wounded, until they bleed out or are revived by a teammate.
A physical confrontation between two opponents without any outside interference.
Durability refers to the condition of the currently equipped weapons and armor, among other things. Overusing the said item without repair generally results in it breaking or otherwise becoming non-functional. Many games with role-playing elements incorporate this feature.
Dwarves are a short, stout race that appear in any number of fantasy games and stories. They are almost always depicted as short with bushy beards similar to vikings. They can also be identified by their love for ale and gold. Other common trends for Fantasy Dwarves include being proud warriors, favoring axes as their weapon of choice, and being gruff sticklers for tradition and honor.
The Eldar are the oldest living race in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Analogous to Elves, they have "psyker" powers far beyond those of the younger races, and often use their far-sight and guile to manipulate the younger races to ensure the safety of their own species.
One of the skins for the terrorist team in the Counter-Strike games.
Missions during which players are tasked with protecting a non-playable character or object from harm until a certain goal is met.
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