History Main / KillStreak

** ''Call of Duty 4: ModernWarfare'' has three: a [[EnemyDetectingRadar UAV]] (3), an [[DeathFromAbove Air Strike]] (5) and an [[GunshipRescue Attack Helicopter]] (7)
** ''Call Of Duty: World at War'' also has three: a [[EnemyDetectingRadar Recon Plane]] (3), an [[DeathFromAbove Artillery Strike]] (5) and [[AngryGuardDog Attack Dogs]] (7)
** ''ModernWarfare 2'' introduces Death Streaks as well, giving a player who is suffering a string of losses a helping hand to turn the tide. While the player can only equip three Kill Streak rewards at a time, they have an expanded list to choose from, all the way from [=UAVs=] (3) and sentry guns (5) up to {{EMP}}'s (15) and [[NukeEm Tactical Nukes]] (25) (AKA, 'The "I Win" button')
*** This game's utilization and prevalence of streaks in particular [[BrokenBase broke the base]].
** And there's even a reward for players who kill others who are just a kill short of a Kill Streak reward (Buzzkill).
** ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOps'' also has an expansive list of Kill Streaks, such as a deployable SAM launcher that can destroy opposing killstreak rewards, and an SR-71 Blackbird, which is a better version of the Spy Plane which cannot be shot down.

** ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOps2'' switches to a "scorestreak" system, wherein streak rewards are given based on how many points you make in a life. Functionally it's the same as the killstreaks from ''Black Ops'', except you can now gain the same streak reward multiple times in one life.

* In ''VideoGame/HouseOfTheDead: Overkill'', you can climb up the violence ladder the more kills you get without missing or being hurt. Extreme Violence, Hardcore Violence, Ultra Violence, Psychotic, and finally ''Goregasm'' (which is accompanied by a waving American flag) - each condition increases the amount of points a kill will net you, and as such a long Goregasm is a definite requirement for a high score.

*** ''VideoGame/UnrealTournament2004'' adds 5-kill-streaks with specific weapons: Bio Hazard for Bio Rifle, Flak Monkey for Flak Cannon and Head Hunter for five [[BoomHeadshot headshot]] kills with the Sniper Rifle.
** The ''VideoGame/WarcraftIII'' map/mod ''VideoGame/DefenseOfTheAncients'' uses these sounds as well.
** Ditto for some server-side ''VideoGame/{{Counter-Strike}}'' mods.
** Ditto again for ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' server-side mods.

* ''DinoCrisis 2'' rewards you handsomely for completing a kill streak in a given area, and throws a '''huge''' bonus on top of that for scoring one without taking any hits. Since the points are used as in-game currency to buy weapons, health and ammo, you have twice the incentive to avoid enemies, but you also have to be aggressive and expose yourself to more danger so you can rack up the kill streaks needed to make it worth your while. You can eventually purchase an upgrade that allows the timer to tick down much more slowly between kills, allowing you ease up on the pace and play more defensively.

* Getting a kill streak actually figures into ''SewerShark'''s plot. You need to pull in higher and higher numbers of "pounds of tubesteak" to maintain your job as a sewer jockey and, thereby, earn a ticket to Solar City as a reward. Later on, critters attack you to drain your energy reserves, meaning you're just shooting them to live longer... and ''later'' on, they start {{One Hit Kill}}ing you, further boosting that second incentive.

* ''VideoGame/Divekick'': calls out your consecutive headshot streaks. "Double Kill" for two, "Multi Kill" for three, "On a Rampage" for four, and "Total Domination" for a perfect 5-headshot streak. You'll get a PSN trophy if you pull off Total Domination in a ranked match.

* In the {{Namco}} arcade games ''VideoGame/TimeCrisis'' (beginning with ''Time Crisis II'') and ''RazingStorm'', landing hits increased your combo meter, but it would get reset if you got damaged. You could get it ludicrously high if you manage to avoid all damage.

* VideoGame/TheMatrixPathOfNeo has these - killing a SWAT team in 5 minutes, surviving 10 waves of Smiths that earns new moves and unlocks ConceptArt.

* VideoGame/TheMatrixPathOfNeo has these - killing a SWAT team in 5 minutes, surviving 10 waves of Smiths without dying, to earn new moves and unlock ConceptArt.

* VideoGame/TheMatrixPathOfNeo has these, killing a SWAT team in a 5 minutes, surviving 10 waves of Smiths without dying, to accomplish in-game objectives and get new moves, while unlocking ConceptArt.

** The Heavy's [[http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Killing_Gloves_of_Boxing Killing Gloves of Boxing]] and Sniper's [[http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Cleaner%27s_Carbine Cleaner's Carbine]] guarantee critical hits after a kill, and reset the duration for consecutive within that time.

* As seen in the trope image, many installments the ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' series give increasing point bonuses, and eventually [[OneUp extra lives]], for consecutive kills, whether it be multiple {{Goomba Stomp}}s or using a shell. This can be exploited to gain InfiniteOneUps.

* As seen in the pic, the ''SuperMarioBros'' series, whether it be multiple {{Goomba Stomp}}s or using a shell and can be used to create InfiniteOneUps.

* This is a core scoring mechanic of the ''{{DonPachi}}'' series. In general, defeating enemies in a row is worth bonus points, while letting your combo meter run out or getting hit breaks your chain. In later games, each subsequent enemy in a chain is worth its base value plus the base value of all previous enemies in the chain combined. This can lead to some [[PinballScoring pretty ridiculously big numbers]]; for example, a perfect chain through stage 5 ([[NintendoHard much easier said than done]]) in ''[=DoDonPachi Dai-Fukkatsu=]'' with some good Hyper Counter usage will result in the last couple enemies in the stage being worth over 100 million points each.

* ''DinoCrisis 2'' rewards you handsomely for completing a kill streak in a given area, and throws a '''huge''' bonus on top of that for scoring one without taking any hits. Since the points are used as in-game currency to buy weapons, health and ammo, you have twice the incentive to play defensively, but you also have to be aggressive to rack up the kill streaks needed to make it worth your while.

* ''DinoCrisis 2'' rewards you with huge bonuses for completing a kill streak in an area without getting hurt. Since the points are used as in-game currency, it's definitely in your best interest to avoid enemy attacks as much as possible for more reasons than the obvious.

* ''{{Borderlands}}'' awards [[ExperienceBooster XP bonuses]] for consecutive kills with no more than a few seconds between each. The top level is called "Conveyor of Death" and requires 25 kills.

* {{Borderlands}} awards XP bonuses for consecutive kills with no more than a few seconds between each. The top level is called "Conveyor of Death" and requires 25 kills.

* ''DonkeyKongCountryReturns'': defeating 3 enemies in a row will reward 1 banana coin and more for every defeat after that.

** ''Call Of Duty: World at War'' also has three: a [[EnemyDetectingRadar Recon Plane]] (3), an [[DeathFromAbove Air Strike]] (5) and [[AngryGuardDog Attack Dogs]] (7)

** ''Modern Warfare 3'' expands on this with "Strike Packages", killstreak rewards tied to your custom classes - you can choose an Assault package to get the usual directly-offensive killstreak rewards, a Support package to get ''point''streaks instead that don't reset upon your death and allow you to both help your team survive longer and see the enemy better, or a Specialist package to acquire additional perks as you make kills.

** ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIII'' plays this straighter - some EliteMooks are normally able to counter Kill Streaks, but if you have built up enough kills from normal mooks, they will be scared into vulnerability.

May overlap with AwesomenessMeter, IdiosyncraticComboLevels, or ScoreMultiplier if an unbroken kill streak contributes to filling it.

* While ''[[VideoGame/AssassinsCreedBrotherhood Assassin's Creed Brotherhood]]'' doesn't feature any extra bonus for its Kill Streaks (actually named that, it's a feature where you can one-hit-kill an enemy who is in range of you when you kill another), it's VR training does have a survival mode, that counts how many enemies you can kill before taking damage.

** ''ModernWarfare 2'' introduces Death Streaks as well, giving a player who is suffering a string of losses a helping hand to turn the tide. While the player can only equip three Kill Streak rewards at a time, they have an expanded list to choose from, all the way from UAV's (3) and sentry guns (5) up to {{EMP}}'s (15) and [[NukeEm Tactical Nukes]] (25) (AKA, 'The "I Win" button')