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A knife is a commonly seen object in video games. Usually used for close quarters combat, or as a cutting tool.
A lance is a long range combat weapon that appears in many games.
An object and/or gameplay mechanic that allows a laser to assist in aiming a weapon. It is often in the form of a weapon attachment that is used to assist in close quarters combat with the accuracy of guns.
This classic plumbing fixture-turned-weapon is a common standby for street fighters and serial-killer-hunting detectives everywhere.
Often used as either a weapon or in a weapon and also used often times as a weather effect, lightning is seen in several games. Called "thunder" in some games, even though thunder is the sound that lightning makes.
Hand held projectile weapon, originally chambered in .45 ACP, from the mind of John Moses Browning.
An American rocket launcher designed to replace World War 2 flamethrowers.
The M249 SAW is the US Military's primary man-portable light machine gun.
The M4 Carbine is a popular firearm in video games and a standard infantry weapon for the U.S. military, and many law enforcement agencies.
An American made general purpose medium machine gun, heavily used in the Vietnam Conflict.
A spring loaded box which holds ammunition for a firearm. Often referred to as a "clip" although this is not technically correct.
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.
Meat is the edible flesh of animals. It is often seen restoring the health of adventurers and annoying vegans.
A large roundish fruit that is usually greenish in color.
The delicious dairy drink that comes from mammals. Some games use it as a power up / health boost, while others use it as a resource. Substitutes can be comprised of rice, soy, and apparently, hemp.
Flammable liquid in a glass container with a cloth wick. Light wick and throw.
A corpse (excluding undead) that has been maimed in a grizzly manner. A common decorative in castle dungeons.
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 popular Italian food that is often used in games to restore health as well as power up a character's stats.
Steel reinforcement bars used to add tensile strength to concrete structures. In a gaming context Rebars usually appear in various forms as makeshift weapons, most famously in the Condemned series of video games.
A red dot sight (also referred to as a scope) is a sight placed on firearms. The aiming reticule is represented as an illuminated red dot in the middle of the sight.
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.
Any firearm meant to be held with two hands, a rifle is a video game object that appears in many combat related video games.
The roast chicken is a regular find for our video game protagonists. Usually featured as a means for restoring health. Roast Chicken can usually be found hidden in boxes or other breakable objects within the game.
A weapon that launches rockets.
The Smith & Wesson Model 500 is a five-shot, double-action revolver with an unusual long barrel.
As the name suggests, this is a shotgun whose barrel has been sawed off closer to the firing chamber to make it more portable. It has a much shorter range, but is easy to manoeuvre and is easy to conceal.
The ultimate weapon attachment that uses telescope optics to enlarge distant targets thus increasing your accuracy.
The most powerful weapon at short range. Effective against Zombies, Nazis, Demons, etc. Videogame shotguns tend to have exaggerated inaccuracy at long range- real life shotguns are still fairly accurate over a decent distance, while videogame shotguns rarely go more than fifteen feet before becoming completely ineffective.
A throwing weapon used by ninja. They come in varying shapes and sizes, but generally aren't used for the purpose of eliminating the target, rather for distracting said target.
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