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Assault Rifle refers to a basic design of a weapon that combines the abilities of older long-range rifles and the rapid fire of sub-machine guns. Common designs include the M-16, M-4, AK47 (and 74), and the L85A1.
Beards are visible facial follicle growth, commonly associated with adult male homo sapiens. In video games, beards are commonly found in character customization systems (i.e. Rock Band) or when pirates are involved (i.e. the Monkey Island series).
C4 is a special type of plastic explosive used in many games.
Cars go places. Hopefully fast.
The cross is the worldwide symbol for the Christian religion. Exposure to a cross is harmful to evil.
These little guys can give a short boost to Rico's resilient parachute. It will overheat, but cools down over time.
Facial hair consists of anything from a mustache to sideburns. Facial hair has been a close friend of gaming from the beginning.
The G9 Eclipse is one of the two fighter jets operated by the Panau military in Just Cause 2.
A grapple is a device, usually thrown or shot, that allows a game character to 'hook' onto objects within the game, with the purpose of climbing or scaling.
A grenade is an explosive device traditionally thrown by hand, but may also be propelled by a rifle or launcher.
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.
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.
A leather jacket is an article of clothing often associated with bikers and "tough guys" in general.
Machine guns, generally, are heavier weapons with a rapid rate of fire. To quote the Quake manual, they "eat ammo like popcorn."
Two-wheeled motor vehicle
This thick pipe will shoot up to 4 rockets at a time towards multiple targets, be it man or machine. It uses homing technology, making helicopter takedowns easy.
Last resort when falling from the sky. Allows the user to glide to safety with ease.
A pistol is a very basic hand-held side arm, usually used in case of low ammo or tricky situations. They have appeared in many types of games.
A vehicle used to escort Law Enforcement Officers, carries weapons and supplies for the police, and criminals can be locked up in the back.
A revolver is a type of handgun that holds ammo in a revolving chamber. It normally houses six rounds, and in games is usually more powerful than standard handguns.
A weapon that launches rockets.
A cloth garment for the upper body.
A supply drop or support drop is a delivery of supplies often by aircraft to the player which often contains weapons and ammo. It typically costs money to have done and must be place carefully in order not to damage the goods in order to get them.
A tank is generally a heavily armoured and armed, tracked vehicle designed to be at the front of a combined forces attack.
A light jacket typically made of polyester or nylon and featuring full-length zipper in the front.
Tuk-Tuks are distinctive three-wheeled vehicles, also known as Auto Rickshaws. They are normally used as taxis.
A special jumpsuit that allows a person to glide through the air by adding fabric between the legs and under the arms, increasing the surface area and creating lift.
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