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Usually refers to the end of the world.
Necessary to sustain life in organic creatures, the crimson fluid known as blood tends to make appearances when the body's structure is compromised in some way, a very, very common occurrence in videogames.
A psychotic entity that haunts the sewers in the 1989 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles console/computer game.
Attitudes towards the Clown vary from person to person. Some find entertainment and humor, others feel really creeped out by their overly flamboyant nature. Ultimately, games tend to take the path of a more horrific presentation to stimulate the atmosphere of a particular setting.
A genetically engineered and cloned monstrosity designed by Mental.
Decapitation is the removal of the head of a person or animal.
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.
The villagers infected by Las Plagas in Resident Evil 4. "Ganado" is a Spanish word meaning "cattle".
Gibs (giblets) are, basically, what's left of someone after they make contact with an explosive object or powerful weapon. They can be seen in games such as Doom, Quake, Team Fortress 2 and many, many more.
The use of everyday objects as weapons of destruction, often combination.
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.
When the logo of the developer, publisher or sponsor is maimed, usually before the Title Screen and by the main protagonist.
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
Penalties to movement speed. How far/fast the player can walk. This may depend upon difficult terrain and what type of gear is being carried.
A small closed community, with people who generally dislike foreigners. Sometimes they're inbred, sometimes they want you dead, sometimes they worship Cthulhu, and sometimes it's "all of the above".
Psychopaths are noted for generally lacking a conscience, getting enjoyment from various forms of destruction, and an inability to learn from their mistakes.
a specimen with a chainsaw
Whenever a character is seen in promotional art, or in a cut scene, chances are, they'll be using this.
Typically representing the elite of humanity's Space Forces, Space Marines have appeared in numerous games such as the Doom series and Warhammer series.
The staple enemies of Alan Wake. These once were villagers of Bright Falls, but now they are merely puppets of the darkness.
Anguish of body or mind. Can be used by authority figures to extract sensitive information that would not be given under normal circumstances.
Weapons designed to be wielded with both hands, typically due to their size in relation to the one wielding them. Examples include longswords, claymores, lances, scythes, and giant hammers among others.
Zombies, more accurately called the walking dead, are reanimated corpses who feed on the living, and have become a ubiquitous video game enemy. They often move slowly, but can be deadly in large numbers, which is unfortunately how they tend to travel. Shotgun time!
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