Flash Bang Grenade

A tactical non-lethal explosive item used to temporarily blind and disorient enemies in action and shooter video games.

Action

Racing

Driving

7

Games

1996–2005

Years

4

Platforms

$12.00

Ø CIB

-6.6%

24M change

About

In the Die Hard Trilogy series, flashbangs are utilized during the first-person rail shooter segments to stun terrorists and clear rooms. In SWAT Global Strike Team, they serve as a vital tactical tool for disorienting suspects to facilitate non-lethal arrests. Within Enter the Matrix and The Matrix: Path of Neo, players deploy them to temporarily incapacitate SWAT forces and other adversaries during high-intensity combat sequences.

Introduced to console players during the fifth generation of video game hardware, this weapon became a staple of licensed action titles. In Die Hard Trilogy (1996) and its sequel Die Hard Trilogy 2 (2000), the item is represented as a collectible pickup that players must strategically conserve for high-density enemy encounters. The visual representation of the detonation evolved from simple white screen-fades in the original PlayStation era to more sophisticated motion-blur and post-processing effects by the time of SWAT Global Strike Team (2000) on sixth-generation consoles.

In the Wachowski-licensed titles developed by Shiny Entertainment, including Enter the Matrix (2003)—and its Enter the Matrix [Player's Choice] (2003) re-release—alongside The Matrix Path of Neo (2005), the item integrates directly with the games' signature slow-motion "Focus" mechanics. Players can deploy these ordnance pieces in mid-air or during acrobatic maneuvers, creating a tactical synergy between environmental physics and crowd control. Across both the Die Hard and The Matrix franchises, the item serves as a crucial design bridge between cinematic realism and arcade-style resource management.