Sentence:  ... [T]he Animus Control Panel is essentially a built-in <WSD>god mode</WSD>-style official modding tool ... which allows players to control and customize various aspects of the game. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A mode of play in (mostly) roguelike games, allowing the player to create objects on demand, to be resurrected in the case of death, etc.