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It's common in games, especially third-person shooters, for the player character's reloading animation to merely mime the motion of reloading, instead of actually doing so.
This concept is for games where at least one of the main characters is female.
First-Person is a vantage point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character's eyes. It is most commonly found in first-person shooters, racing games, and visual novels, and to a lesser extent in other genres, such as RPGs, 3D platformers, and adventure games.
In many games that feature team-based competition, "Friendly Fire" is the ability shoot or somehow directly impair ones own teammates.
The Federal Security Service is the singular security force of Russia.
Full metal jackets, or FMJs, are special metal coatings used on many large-caliber bullets. The entire soft metal bullet (usually lead) is completely, or near-completely encased by the harder metal jacket. They allow the bullet to pierce through thicker surfaces while also increasing firepower.
Whether it be Mario vs. Bowser, Jedi vs. Sith, Link vs. Ganon, or Elves vs. Orcs, the forces of good are in an eternal battle with the hordes of evil.
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.
The legal restriction of how guns may be interacted with by civilians.
The smoke that rises out the barrel of a gun.
Most modern shooting games add the realistic touch of rendering shots to the cranium instantly fatal. Glorious for the shooter, kind of a bummer to the shootee.
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.
Henchmen are the loyal grunts caught in between the player and the main antagonist. Without them every game would be nothing more than a boss battle.
A common method of hit detection in shooters that disregards bullet physics. Basically, if the crosshair is on the target, the shot connects right away and without fail.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
Formerly known as the "Doom Engine", id Tech 1 is the first generation of game engines from id Software.
Formerly known as the "Quake II Engine", id Tech 2 is the second generation of game engines from id Software.
A page dedicated to the graphics engine that has powered games such as Doom 3, Quake 4 and Wolfenstein.
The fifth version in the id Tech engines designed by John Carmack and developed at id Software LLC for Rage and Wolfenstein: The New Order.
Whether it be a close up shotgun blast, far away sniper rifle, explosive, or backstab, the "one hit kill" is a popular kill strategy. Usually hard to master and even harder to avoid, the instant kill is loved and hated by gamers everywhere.
Kill Stealing involves a player killing another player's target in order to gain his or her "prize". These include loot, experience points, a point score, etc.
The delay between what you do and when it actually happens, latency can result in a lessened ability to enjoy a game or get high scores.
The act of breaking the law.
Los Muertos are a Central American cartel featured in Crackdown.
A mechanic in shooting games which allows the player to mark multiple targets, then execute at all of them at a press of a button usually while time appears to be slowed down or stopped completely. The targets can often include environmental objects like light sources, but also non-lethal body parts of enemies.
Armed forces. The arm of government that deals with fighting wars and protecting a nation from external or internal threats
The Morphs are a race of shapeshifting reptilian humanoids that have infiltrated human society and influenced it's governments and colonies. After being defeated by Conrad B. Hart, 50 years later, They have enslaved most of humanity and fight a war with the Mandragore resistance. They are also responsible for the extinction of an alien race simply known as the ancients. They are the main antagonistic force of Flashback and it's sequel, Fade to Black.
This is a concept that allows a single weapon to have two or more functions with the same ammo
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.
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