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demonstrating handguns akimbo in '' Hard Boiled '']] In Computer Gaming , Weapon s are akimbo if identical weapons are held in each Hand . This usually refers to Handgun s (many First Person Shooter s have such weapons as " Beretta s akimbo" or " Pistol s akimbo") but can refer to any other weapon that can be held in one hand such as Machine Pistol s (for example "akimbo MAC-10 s") and even melee weapons (e.g. Katana s or Lightsaber s). It should be noted that computer games frequently allow the player to wield submachine guns akimbo style, even though doing this in real life would render both weapons completely uncontrollable. This particular version of ''akimbo'' is derived from Japanese . The word is used in traditional Samurai texts to describe a particular class of samurai that wielded two swords, one in each hand. The word acquired its current slang usage via fans of action director John Woo , who used the word to describe his trademark style of wielding two handguns at once: :"''Give a guy a gun, he thinks he's Superman. Give him two and he thinks he's God.''" - John Woo, '' Hard Boiled '' It has since entered into the computer gaming lexicon (this ). Akimbo style plays a great role in the hand-to-hand gun combat often referred to as Gun Fu . EXAMPLES In Role-playing Game s (especially Computer RPGs ), holding two weapons with one in each hand is called dual wielding. Notable CRPGs that allow akimbo: '']] In '', it has been further developed to the point of aiming and shooting each gun independently with both hands. Notable shooter games that allow akimbo:
RELOADING? Reloading while holding one gun in each hand would normally be impossible (in fact, most games show akimbo guns reloading by simply having them reload off-screen). However, it is accomplished in most movies by ejecting the magazines, then pointing the gun down and letting the magazines, concealed in the sleeves of the wielder, to slide down into place. It is assumed that it works this way in games, too. SEE ALSO |
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