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A bribe is the act of offering money or gifts to a person to gain influence or alter a decision.
A condition in which two male characters are socially close, but not sexually or romantically, and are often partners.
A person serving time in prison or an escaped criminal on the run from the law.
The head honcho of a group of miscreants
A gang isn't just two crude dudes, it's a whole mess of them. There's all kinds of different gangs represented in games: street gangs, organized criminals, and even high school cliques.
Characters who speak with an Italian flavoured accent, usually second generation immigrants.
The act of breaking the law.
Games that feature an antagonist--someone who opposes the game's protagonist--that is a man.
Murder is the act of ending the life of another living thing against its will without the sanction of a higher governmental authority, such as the casualties that result from acts of war. It is generally intentional, at least in a legal meaning, but not necessarily.
Characters controlled by the game for players to interact with, as opposed to player characters which are controlled by whomever is playing the game.
Criminals banded together with a common goal in mind. Can range from a band of thugs to the Mafia.
Two or more factions, either with the same or completely different goals, that constantly try to one-up each other. The player is sometimes forced to pick a side to root or work for during the struggle. Other times the rivalry is only mentioned in the plot.
Whether it be cigarettes, cigars or pipes, tobacco or otherwise, everyone knows that smoking is bad for you - and that it makes you look undeniably cool.
Games set in, or focused primarily around, the years between 1930 and 1939.
The American Mafia which originated in Sicily and took root in Eastern America around the 20th century. It is also known as Cosa Nostra meaning "Our Thing". The explosion of Mafia activities and power in America happened in 1920's and their power lasted well into the 1970's and 1980's.
An organized crime syndicate often consisting of members with shared ethnic backgrounds or cultural beliefs.
Many games that feature a theft mechanic also include a some form of risk or punishment. Other games just let players steal things as if it's a perfectly normal thing to do.
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