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A derivative form of Cyberpunk which heavily revolves around biological technology.
Plotting and scheming, usually for wealth or power.
Nano-tech augmented UNATCO agent: a cutting edge cyborg investigating a conspiracy in a near-future dystopian world.
An organism consisting of both natural and artificial systems.
Dialogue trees are a feature through which the player selects responses from a list of choices, eliciting reactions from NPCs and determining the path of the conversation and story.
Any weapon that shoots laser and plasma beams or energy bolts rather than conventional bullets.
Foreshadowing is a plot device that allows the creators to leave subtle (or not-so-subtle) hints about future events in the game.
A status of decreased cognition caused by a substance such as alcohol.
Sometimes, players experience an unfortunate event that results in all their weapons and items being taken away from them.
Less-lethal weapons are weapons intended to be less likely to kill than a conventional weapon. Less-lethal weapons are used in riot control and self-defense.
Men in Black and Women in Black are physiopharmaceutical-augmented agents of Majestic 12 posing as Government agents in the Deus Ex universe
The presence of different kinds of ammunition that pose advantages depending on situational needs. They vary on a per-game basis, but popular types include incendiary and armor-piercing.
Spawned from Nanotechnology research and Micro Electro Mechanical Systems technology, nanomachines are mainly centered around Medicine and Biology. "Nanomachine" is the term for nanite machines that use the nanometer (one-billionth of a meter) to measure it's size.
A science that focuses on atomic and molecular scales.
A circumstance in video games where the player will defeat large numbers of enemies without any assistance from AI or other players. This may occur for part of a game or the entirety of it.
A narrative that takes an unexpected turn. Commonly, plot twists come in the form of revealing that the player character is not actually who they thought.
One man's terrorist, another's freedom fighter.
The original protagonist of a game becomes an antagonist in the sequel.
Instead of having the loot spew out of the corpse it-self, this concept is based on having to interact with the corpse to obtain the loot.
The ability to see through walls.
Quests that aren't necessary for game completion. They typically offer side-stories or specific rewards.
When a character wears sunglasses even in the dark, or the player is rewarded for doing so.
A supersoldier is a soldier artificially given abilities far beyond those of normal humans. These include increased strength, speed, stamina, intelligence, the ability to fly, the ability to create fire with their mind, etc.
Weapons can often be upgraded with new attachments, augmentations, or magical enchantments. These upgrades result in the original item being more powerful than originally intended.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
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