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A grenade is an explosive device traditionally thrown by hand, but may also be propelled by a rifle or launcher.
A gun that uses various types of grenades as ammunition.
Considered one of the most frequent and controversial implements of destruction in video games and real life, guns are devices that fire projectiles with explosive force.
A device used to communicate remotely with others.
Health packs restore some amount of a players health, and can be permanent or temporary. They come packaged in a variety of forms, from the common med kit, to drugs, medicine, and even food.
The Hedge hog grenade is a grenade from Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2. The grenade is a Chimera weapon that is activated, thrown at a target, and when detonated sends spikes out in all directions dealing heavy damage to all targets within range.
Helicopters are flying vehicles, typically with a single large main rotor to maintain lift with a tail rotor to counter rotation induced by this main rotor. They are useful in air to ground combat as well as for quickly inserting and recovering infantry close to the front line.
Whether it's worn for protection or style, helmets appear in various game genres.
Frozen water that can be a hazard to the player or used as a weapon.
A piece of playground equipment made of many pieces of thin material on which children can hang, climb, or sit.
A Flamethrower in Resistance: Fall of Man. It can only be used on the second play through of the campaign.
The Rocket launcher found in the Resistance series.
The Resistance series sniper rifle. The sniper's alternate fire is a brief period of slowed time.
A laser is a focused beam of light, invisible through the air without some other medium (such as smoke) to illuminate it. Lasers are often used in video games as part of a targeting system, or as an offensive weapon in their own right.
A storage utility usually used for items. In video games however, they have a different use: hiding.
A British Combat Jeep found in the Resistance series, known for its versatility.
An American built light battle tank found in the Resistance series.
The M5A2 Carbine is the primary assault rifle for the human forces and the Sentinel Program in the Resistance Games
Machine guns, generally, are heavier weapons with a rapid rate of fire. To quote the Quake manual, they "eat ammo like popcorn."
Magnum is a term for a pistol or rifle cartridge packed with extra gunpowder to make it significantly more powerful than a standard round. Guns which have been designed to fire this ammunition often share the Magnum label.
A map is a drawing on a piece of paper, or other surface, that indicates the locations of various landmarks.
A mat or pad, on top of a bed, to sleep on or lie on.
Mechs (or Mecha) are humanoid-like pilot driven vehicles often depicted in media as a combat machine. Early examples of Mech/Mecha in video games are often derived from early manga and anime as well as table-top games.
An explosive ordinance propelled by a rocket engine designed to blow an object to smithereens. A missile is often guided, in some way, to its target. For example; by laser, remote control, or computer/GPS.
An indirect fire weapon which lobs shells (generally explosive) on an arcing trajectory. It is muzzle-loaded, capable of attacking targets at close range unlike traditional artillery.
The Human starting grenade in Resistance.
A thrown grenade that adheres to most surfaces and immediately releases a cloud of flammable vapor. Once deployed, the cloud is ignited creating a massive explosion.
An enclosed compartment for heating, baking or drying.
The British VTOL dropship found in the Resistance series.
A flat transport structure that supports goods in a stable fashion while being lifted by a forklift, pallet jack, or other jacking device.
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