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The player's own gang in Saints Row. They are lead by Julius, who claims that all he wants is for the other gangs to leave his neighborhood alone.
The Black Market is a concept wherein players may buy or sell items through alternative means. This is often a way to make more money but can often land the player into trouble.
To strike someone with the butt, or stock, of a rifle. The act of using a non-handgun firearm as a blunt weapon.
Clickers are an advanced form of the cordycep plague that hits the world in The Last of Us.
A power-hungry terrorist organization who serve as the primary enemies of the military superheroes GI Joe.
Elites, also known as Sangheili are a Covenant race in the Halo series. During Halo: Combat Evolved and the bulk of Halo 2 they are the primary antagonists. They became semi allied with the humans in Halo 3, and are in a political crisis during Halo 4, some still at war with Humanity.
A person who herds cattle on ranches. Cowboys are emblematic of the early 19th century in the American southwest, and became conflated with gunslinger types in the public imagination.
The Desert Rangers are a faction that is dedicated to helping various people and communities survive the horror of nuclear post-apocalypse.
The Fallen, also known as the Eliksni, are an insectoid alien race in the Destiny universe. They fled their homeworld after the Traveler abandoned them, and have taken up a war against humanity after rediscovering the Traveler in the Solar System.
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.
Fairly weak enemies (not specific characters) that go down in a couple shots or swings, but will keep coming in droves.
In many games that feature team-based competition, "Friendly Fire" is the ability shoot or somehow directly impair ones own teammates.
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.
The legal restriction of how guns may be interacted with by civilians.
Soldiers who fight for Super-Earth and "democracy", so named for their dive-bombing into war-zones via drop-pods to engage the enemy. Recognizable by their signature capes. Friendly fire incidents common.
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.
Pursuing and killing or capturing wild animals for sport or food.
Lord Drakkon, the evil version of Tommy Oliver, utilized the Black Ranger's power to create his shock troops.
A militia is a group of regular citizens that work, often without pay, to enforce laws and provide defense for a community.
The Muscle Tracer (commonly known as the MT) is a versatile mech design that appears in all Armored Core games.
The New California Republic is a major governmental body in the Fallout universe. It is a confederation of small towns with its capitol being the city of the same name. It is one of the most powerful factions in Fallout.
Describes a situation where weapons and other equipment must be acquired from the environment, rather than being carried there.
Persistent bullet holes allows players to shoot holes into walls without them disappearing right away. This feature added realism to first person shooters, as well as the ability to draw smiley faces.
The Powder Gangers are a gang of escaped convicts that cause trouble for the towns of Primm and Goodsprings in the Mojave Wasteland. They are one of the first factions that The Courier encounters in the Mojave Wasteland.
Reindeer are a type of deer that live in extreme cold climates.
Men of rock who act as shock troops for Krang/The Kraang, and by extension the Shredder. They tend to favor powerful modern or advanced ranged weaponry.
The Scorn are an army of undead Fallen in the Destiny universe.
A private extracurricular club at Gekkoukan High School. Its members are individuals with the "potential," the ability to keep their consciousness during the Dark Hour, and call forth their Persona. Shuji Ikutsuki acts as their sponsor.
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