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The inferred primary antagonists of Half-Life 2 and its Episodic expansions.
Extraterrestrials appear in many video games in a variety of styles. Sometimes they're evil, sometimes they're benevolent, and sometimes they're very similar to humans.
Abductions are events in which people, animals, or things are taken by aliens and UFOs for various purposes including experimentation and other unknown reasons.
Ability to play as a non-human or extraterrestrial character.
Usually refers to the end of the world.
A race of aliens who are evil.
The Cabal are a militaristic alien race in the Destiny universe, a species built around conquest, combat, and empire.
Creatures of unknown origin that were once humans but have now been modified. They are the main antagonists in the Resistance series.
The Chitauri are an offshoot of the Skrulls from Marvel's Ultimate universe.
A Chryssalid is an alien race from the XCOM series of games. It's known for it's ability to "impregnate" it's foes with an egg which will then hatch a new Chryssalid after a few turns.
Elites, also known as Sangheili are a Covenant race in the Halo series. During Halo: Combat Evolved and the bulk of Halo 2 they are the primary antagonists. They became semi allied with the humans in Halo 3, and are in a political crisis during Halo 4, some still at war with Humanity.
A Cyberdisc is an enemy unit from the XCOM franchise. The seemingly harmless looking Cyberdisc is actually capable of inflicting quite a bit of damage, as well as exploding upon death.
Darkness is used in games to restrict access, increase tension, or just to set a mood. Often the player has access to a light source that can mitigate its effect.
An objective where players have to ward off enemies for a set duration.
Given that Hell totally sucks, it's not surprising that Demons are semi-constantly trying to get from there to Earth.
The Drone is an enemy unit found in the XCOM series. They are fragile support units whose main function is to repair Cyberdisks and Sectopods, though they do posses mild offensive capability.
Any type of lifeform whose species is on the brink of extinction. Important characters being "the last of their kind" was once so common in fiction that it has become a mocked cliche.
Emergence Day is the day when the Locust Horde emerged from the underground caverns of the planet Sera and launched a full-scale attack on its residents. Around 1/4 of the human population was eradicated within the first 24 hours.
Beware of these telepathic foes that can cause panic among your soldiers with psionic attacks and even take control of their minds. They are the most powerful race of aliens in the original X-COM: UFO Defense.
When will those crazy scientists learn? Be it killer robots, invasions from outer space, sentient computers or mutations; they always seem to have the habit of leaving a big mess behind for you to clean up.
A powerful release of energy. This energy is usually expelled in all directions very quickly, typically giving off orange or red flames.
The Floaters are genetically engineered and cybernetically enhanced beasts, serving as soldiers and agents of terror for the invading alien forces in the first X-COM game.
The view mode used for base management and aerial/naval combat in the classic X-Com games.
Spider-like parasitic animals from an unknown universe with amazing powers of genetic transformation. Introduced in the original Half-Life, headcrabs come in several varieties, all of which are incredibly dangerous to unsuspecting or unprepared humans.
A United States Marine Corps special forces unit sent to clean up the mess caused by the Black Mesa incident.
In the forty-one-thousandth century, Humanity has been united into the vile, zealous, and destructive Imperium of Man, a vast galaxy-spanning empire encompassing countless planets. It was founded by the God-Emperor at the end of the Age of Strife.
A plot device where innocent characters are killed. Sometimes players forced to watch it happen and can do nothing to prevent it.
Although the United States has not been subject to a major invasion since the War of 1812 with the British Empire, it is the subject of many modern themed games. It usually spurs on the protagonist to save the United States of America from certain doom.
The Kreegans are a parasitic alien species and sworn enemies of the Ancients. Though their origins and purpose are shrouded in mystery, their plan is simple: They travel, they land, and then they conquer.
Humanity's sworn enemy. They appear in Cosmic Gate.
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