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The well known medical professionals of Silent Hill.
A protagonist who lacks some or all of the qualities traditionally seen as heroic.
One of the four main playable terrorists in the Counter-Strike Series.
Assassins are people who are tasked with the action of violence against peoples, though their general aims are to be discreet and as minimally violent as possible in order to remain discreet if necessary.
Backstab is a skill utilized most commonly by rogues. By attacking from behind an opponent, backstabs significantly increase the damage dealt. Sometimes a backstab can mean a one hit kill.
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.
CQC and CQB are close range combat techniques.
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.
Counter-terrorists fight terrorists wherever they are found. These professional soldiers are highly disciplined and skilled in their profession.
The cinematic "Ultimate Attack" unique to each character in SoulCalibur 4. Using it while the opponent is in a "Soul Crush" will end the match in one deadly blow.
Cults don't necessarily have to be evil or out to destroy the world, but in video games it's usually safe to assume so.
One or more events from someone's past that negatively affected them. Plenty of video game characters have such pasts.
Dead Cell was a former special U.S. Navy Seal's counter-terrorist training unit founded by President George Sears. They are the main antagonists in Metal Gear Solid 2.
Decapitation is the removal of the head of a person or animal.
Removing a weapon or item from another person/creature so you can make use of it. Useful for stealth based games.
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.
One of the skins for the terrorist team in the Counter-Strike games.
One of the four main branches of the Officio Assassinorum, and easily the most openly bloodthirsty and deranged of them all. Each Eversor is a psychotic given drugs that worsen their aberrant personalities and make them even more relentless killing machines. Kept sedated when not in use.
Games that feature an antagonist--someone who opposes the game's protagonist--that is a woman.
Literally meaning "black film," film noir is a term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas. This unique style of storytelling and cinematography is often incorporated into video games.
Using physical force to damage an opponent, with or without an equipped weapon from a first person perspective.
In the Dune universe, the Fremen are a group of people that inhabit the planet Arrakis. They are superb warriors and are the only people able to survive the harsh environment of Arrakis.
The Federal Security Service is the singular security force of Russia.
Whenever there's a new Pixar, superhero or Harry Potter movie they have to make one of these.
Goblins are irritable, evil and mischievous creatures in folklore. They can range in size from halfling to average human size.
GRU soldiers are the main soldiers that you fight in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. They are loyal to Colonel Volgin, and are often large in numbers.
One of the four main playable counter terrorists in the Counter-Strike series.
Derived from the Spanish word for "little war", guerrilla warfare is waged by a small and mobile armed force against a larger, more regimented force. It typically involves the use of ambushes, sabotage, and other offensive tactics meant to overcome an enemy's greater numbers.
A warlike civilization in the Killzone universe. Once human colonists on the planet Helghan, they faced hellish conditions that killed many; only those who adapted survived, later overthrowing the human government and taking control of Helghan.
Similar to the Wilhelm Scream, this is an often used voice sample heard in many games, e.g. Starcraft and Half-Life 2. It is also known as the "TIE fighter scream" for it's similarity to the sound the passing fighters make in Star Wars: A New Hope.
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