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Anarchism is the rejection of all government authority.
A protagonist who lacks some or all of the qualities traditionally seen as heroic.
The Ballas gang are Grove Street Families' rivals. They are recognizable for their purple clothing.
BASE Jumping is the act of packing a parachute to jump off a stationary object, such as a building or a mountain. B.A.S.E. stands for Buildings, Antennas, Spans(bridges), Earth(mountains).
The event of a suspect being apprehended by law enforcement.
When a character from an existing media franchise makes a brief appearance in a video game, sometimes without even openly acknowledging their origins.
Jacking is the act of taking control of a vehicle that is not under the player's rightful or original possession, and may or may not have been taken out of another player's or NPC's possession.
A character in the game actually increase in size. This may be a temporary or permanent transformation.
Video game controversy revolves mostly around the psychological effects that games with graphic violence or sexual content in them can have on players. Other sources of controversy can range from racism, sexism, politics, or religion.
Crooked Cops work both sides of the law for their own benefit.
Environments cycle between day and night, often with effects on other aspects of the game.
A dog is an animal, of which there are estimated to be 400 million of in the world. Said to be man's best friend, they naturally appear in many video games.
Drive-by shooting is the act of one or more individuals who, while in a moving or stationary vehicle, shoot outside of the windows towards bystanders with the intention of killing.
Ahh, eating... We can't live without it, and, apparently, neither can some characters. From snakes to dots, games have odd ways of dishing out their dishes.
In real life, vehicles rarely explode unless an actual explosive device is involved. Like, it almost never happens. In video games, on the other hand, cars will blow up real good with almost no encouragement.
A scripted sequence or even an entire level where the player character is falling from a great height. Gameplay typically includes avoiding debris or battling enemies (or sometimes both).
Fat hobos are a common enemy type in Hobo Alley. You must kill them to acquire hobo meat. (Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One)
Heroes can only fight for so long. If they don't get rest or are able to recuperate, their performance will suffer (and so might they).
An industry game design convention that's appeared in many games over the years. The fetch quest involves sending the player out to collect a certain number of items, and return them to complete the quest. A staple of the RPG and Adventure game genre.
Fictional places and locations in games that are inspired by actual places. These fictional places do not bear the same name as the real place, but can be recognized due to landmarks and structure.
Slow walking is when the player character can not move at full speed and is restricted to a slow walk, usually while talking to someone.
The head honcho of a group of miscreants
A Los Santos street gang led by CJ's brother Sean "Sweet" Johnson.
A heads-up display is a graphical overlay of vital information used in most modern games.
By and large, a hick is an uncultivated person living rurally. Hicks are known to shoot at livestock-abducting aliens, produce moonshine, and marry their cousins.
Games often feature in-game music, however some have taken the effort to create their own radio stations, with DJ's, talkback, and a variety of music.
The International Affairs Agency, otherwise known as the IAA, is an intelligence agency in the Grand Theft Auto universe directly parodying the CIA.
The act of breaking the law.
Collectibles that are also living beings.
Lock On is a game mechanic that allows the player to automatically center the character's aim on a target, usually done with a toggle or a press of a button.
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