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The insects have stolen our crops! Are you a bad enough dude to commit insecticide?
The roach is a notoriously indestructible insect found in many societies. It is also found in video games.
The ability to influence and control the thoughts of others.
The ability to manipulate objects with one's mind. Telekinesis is often displayed as an incredibly powerful ability.
The ability for the player to become unseen, from basic camouflage to fully vanishing from sight.
Diseases are medical conditions that have a negative effect on one's body. Some games revolves around a disease.
Genetically evolved humans, animals or aliens.
Evolution marks the progression from one stage to the next.
Witch hunters hunt down those suspected of witchcraft.
Mind Reading is being able to know someone else's thoughts exactly when they think them.
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.
Modification of the body for grave medical purposes or otherwise.
Illuminati or the "The New World Order" the evil religious cult that's hell bent on controlling the world.
One of the smartest mammals on the planet and star of the Ecco the Dolphin games, dolphins live in the ocean and can perform a variety of tricks. Dolphins also have a particular fondness for fish.
When the protagonist is pursuing someone or something in an effort to kill or capture.
A person who travels into space.
Animals and Creatures that serve to populate levels and give the world life. Usually passive and may try to avoid or runaway from the player, But some may become hostile to the player once attacked/provoked. Some may not be able to be interacted with at all either being in the background/foreground or too far away.
A patrol is a common concept in many games in which a computer-controlled character moves back and forth along a set path repeatedly.
A devastating future war in many game's narratives. Some games take place in a post-World War III setting where humanity struggles to live with the consequences of WWIII, while other games are centred around preventing global warfare from ever happening.
Apes are primates that lack tails. They swing from tree to tree and sometimes fling poo. Not to be confused with monkeys (who have tails).
Typically representing the elite of humanity's Space Forces, Space Marines have appeared in numerous games such as the Doom series and Warhammer series.
Horror games influenced predominantly by the look, feel, and themes of Japanese horror cinema, or non-horror games that allude to the cultural horror aesthetic. J-Horror, or psychological horror, is sometimes classified as a sub-genre of survival horror.
Research involves spending resources to create new items or unlock upgrades.
Not all scientists are mad and/or hell-bent on dominating worlds. Some are just your ordinary egghead with a coat.
Some video games utilize a system that has the player occasionally consuming food items to keep their hunger under control. Ignoring it can result in decreased stamina, or in some cases, death of the player's character and a "Game Over" screen.
Picking the gender of your character can help immerse you in the game world. Sometimes this leads to different abilities in-game, sometimes it means nothing at all.
Crunchy frozen water fallen from the sky. Many games feature a snow world, a snow level, or otherwise-connected regions of wintery landscapes.
Toys that come to life, whether in the form of lovable action figures with personalities of their own, or psychotic dolls possessed by the souls of deceased serial murderers.
One of the two main factions of the MMOG, APB. These bad guys are the counter part to Enforcers.
A location or scenery that is reminiscent of fall. Autumnal settings involve trees shedding their leaves and usually feature yellows, browns and reds.
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