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First person shooters

Games played from a first person perspective where the player has to use weaponry to incapacitate opponents.

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First person shooters

Call of duty

Video games; First person shooters

Call of Duty is the name of a series of incredibly popular First Person Shooter games developed by Activision and available for consoles and PC. The latest installment, Call of Duty: Black Ops, had ...

Heads-up display

Video games; First person shooters

Commonly abbreviated to HUD. The heads-up display is the areas of the screen devoted to informing the player of their current status (Score, lives remaining etc.). It is frequently non-diegetic, ...

Crosshair

Video games; First person shooters

The indicator in the centre of the screen that shows where the player is aiming.

Modded controller

Video games; First person shooters

A controller generally designed for the Xbox 360 Console or PS3 Console that enhances a player performance by the use of a Microchip.

JFK: Reloaded

Video games; First person shooters

A videogame created by Traffic Software. It is ostensibly a historical recreation simulator where the player takes on the role of Lee Harvey Oswald as he prepares to assassinate former president John ...

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