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Action RPG (Action Role-Playing Game), also known as ARPG, refers to RPGs (role-playing games) that use direct, real-time, reflex-oriented, action combat systems, instead of the more abstract turn-based or menu-based battle systems.
Archery is the practice of propelling arrows with use of a bow. Throughout history, archery skills have been used in both hunting and warfare. Today, it is also a sport and recreational activity.
Bats are small, very social flying mammals. They may frequent caves or haunted houses.
Usually yellow and black striped, these flying, flower loving loving insects can come singly or in a swarm. A major producer of honey and stings.
Boletaria Soldier is an enemy type in the PS3 video game Demon's Souls.
The Cobra Unit was a legendary team of soldiers that were assembled by The Boss in 1942 to combat the Axis Powers. They are the primary antagonists in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. Their call signs are all emotions that they best personify when in battle.
An ancient order of vampire hunters
Dwarves are a short, stout race that appear in any number of fantasy games and stories. They are almost always depicted as short with bushy beards similar to vikings. They can also be identified by their love for ale and gold. Other common trends for Fantasy Dwarves include being proud warriors, favoring axes as their weapon of choice, and being gruff sticklers for tradition and honor.
The villagers infected by Las Plagas in Resident Evil 4. "Ganado" is a Spanish word meaning "cattle".
Shambhala is guarded by giant blue humans known as the guardians. They are strong, and hard to kill.
The Hive are an ancient alien race in the Destiny universe. They are guided by a religious principle known as the Sword Logic, a doctrine which instructs the Hive to destroy all other civilizations in order to feed the Worms that dwell within them.
In certain games a player will be required to fire a bow from horseback. This idea is based around the use of horse archery by nomadic tribes from Central Asia, such as the Iranians, Huns, and Mongols.
Occasionally, it isn't just enough to let the ragdoll flop around on the ground. Some shooters have weapons that pin enemies to objects or walls when they hit.
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.
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.
A Role-Playing Shooter (RPS) is a game that rolls both Shooting and Role-Playing elements together.
The Roman Empire was an empire that was founded in 31 BC and lasted until 476 AD. At their peak, they ruled most of the Mediterranean region, including most of Europe and parts of the Middle East and North Africa
The Scorn are an army of undead Fallen in the Destiny universe.
Whenever a character is seen in promotional art, or in a cut scene, chances are, they'll be using this.
Elite and specially trained/equipped military troops and law enforcement tasked with carrying out specific and dangerous/sensitive objectives beyond the remit of regular military personnel. Many games feature special forces operators or units as protagonists or enemies.
Using stealth often requires the player to accomplish their objective without being detected by enemies. Methods of detection can vary from game to game, and can be based on an enemy's line of sight, how quiet the player is, or even how the player interacts with the environment.
An aesthetic sub-genre of fantasy, focusing on brutal barbarians and arcane wizardly magic.
Tricksters are mischeivous and inventive, they usually are mechanical and like to create gadgets like robots or living dolls; some Tricksters create thier own games and get people to play it. Some Tricksters are even the robots that a Trickster made.
The Uruk-hai are a race of "super Orc" from the Lord of the Rings universe. Created by Saruman to destroy the humans of Rohan in the The Two Towers.
Individuals that feel compelled to hunt down Vampires and kill them.
These arboreal creatures come from the planet Kashyyyk. They are physically taller then humans and are very strong.
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