Nhưng ngoài việc cung cấp giải trí, trò chơi điện tử còn có thể là một cách tuyệt vời để cải thiện tiếng Anh của bạn, đặc biệt vì chúng tương tác, không giống như phim và các loại hình giải trí khác.

 

Tuy nhiên, trò chơi có rất nhiều từ ngữ và tiếng lóng đặc biệt mà một số người chơi có thể gặp khó khăn khi hiểu. Nhưng chúng tôi ở đây để giúp đỡ. Bài viết này sẽ giải thích một số từ vựng phổ biến nhất mà bạn sẽ gặp trong thế giới trò chơi điện tử.

OP

OP is short for “Overpowered,” and it refers to a character, item or technique that is too strong and has a negative effect on the rest of the game.

This term is similar to the next word on the list.

Nerf

Many modern video games are not truly complete when they are released to the public. Game makers may choose to add new things or change older things.

For example, a character might be too strong needs to be weakened in order to keep the game fair. In this case, we say the character has been “nerfed.”

This term comes from the name of an American toy brand named Nerf.

Nerf makes toy weapons that shoot foam and other soft materials that do not cause pain when they strike players. Therefore, “nerf” became a verb meaning "to become softer or weaker."

Buff

What happens when a character or item is too weak compared to others? In this case, they need a “buff,” or an increase in strength.

Actually, aside from video games, this word is also used as an adjective to describe someone who is very strong and muscular.

NPC

NPC is short for “Non-Player Character.” NPCs are people or creatures in game worlds who are controlled by the game's AI. You may be able to interact with NPCs, but you cannot control them yourself.

The 2021 action and comedy film Free Guy is about a man who discovers that he is an NPC in a huge, multiplayer video game.

MTX

Many modern games may be very cheap or even free to play. However, these games often make most of their money from players who purchase items and upgrades within the game.

These purchases are called “microtransactions,” which is often shortened to MTX. In this case, the X represents an exchange or trade.

Rage quit

"Rage" is another word for extreme anger. 

In competitive online games, some players get very angry when they lose, then immediately disconnect or leave the game. Doing this often ends a match suddenly for the other players, and it is considered very rude.

It can be used to refer to people as well.

Tier

“Tier” is another word for a level or rank. Although it is not limited to discussions about games, it is frequently used by game players to talk about how strong or weak a character, item, etc. is.

Grind

One meaning of this word is “to sharpen, smooth or produce something by rubbing or crushing.”  This is related to the idea of grinding in video games, which is to keep repeating a particular task in order to gain points and become stronger. 

It is often used in a negative sense since repeating the same action is usually not very exciting or fun.