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These are mini Spiderdemons. They are much more common and they attack with plasma
One of the more infamous demon enemies in the Doom series, introduced in Doom II. They can resurrect other enemies, and cast a fire spell that is impossible to evade.
The compendium of 72 demons that King Solomon summoned and confined to do his bidding. It contains the rites and symbols used to summon the demons.
The Bangsian Fantasy is a fantasy trope where famous historical or literary individuals interact within the after-life. It was named after John Kendrick Bangs who often wrote in said manner.
These baddies were originally the boss of the original Doom's first episode, but they would become normal enemies in Doom II.
Launched by Blizzard in 1997, this service provides a solid online foundation to Blizzard's franchises such as the Diablo, StarCraft and WarCraft series. As a constantly evolving service, a new version, Battle.net 2.0, was released in 2010 with the release of Starcraft 2.
A term for a humanoid creature with animalistic features which can comprehend everything from slightly feral humans to savage monsters with trace amounts of anthropomorphism.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
A powerful demon from the pits of Hell which specializes in spewing ball lightning from its cavernous maw.
Video game controversy revolves mostly around the psychological effects that games with graphic violence or sexual content in them can have on players. Other sources of controversy can range from racism, sexism, politics, or religion.
This guy was originally the boss of Doom's Episode 2, but they would become a normal enemy in Doom II. They are the most powerful enemy in the series.
Darklings are the small brutish minions of The Darkness. They have a penchant for death and fashionable outfits.
Demons are generally creatures of evil, usually from Hell, who are often totally untrustworthy even when they're not murdering everyone and destroying everything in their path.
Given that Hell totally sucks, it's not surprising that Demons are semi-constantly trying to get from there to Earth.
Malevolent creatures that resemble babies for one reason or another. The ironic juxtaposition of innocence with evil, plus the player's natural reluctance to hurt a baby, makes them a popular trope in horror games.
A gene inherited from the devil himself, if you somehow have some devil gene in you, you may find yourself transforming into a devil version of yourself sometime soon. Prominent in Capcom and Namco franchises Tekken and Devil May Cry.
Games that fit this category involve characters that can traverse different dimensions.
A punishment set by the gods or in their name to a someone who has commited an offensive action towards them or the general good. If a third party (other than a god) delivers this punishment, the measure of such is given according to their point of view.
Duality discusses the conflict between two opposite forces and their struggle. Those two forces may also complement each other or are the two sides of a scale and must be balanced.
Ahh, eating... We can't live without it, and, apparently, neither can some characters. From snakes to dots, games have odd ways of dishing out their dishes.
The player character jumps on the back of an enemy during a battle to take control of them.
In games, fire can be an obstacle, a tool, a weapon, or a solution. Just don't play with it...unless you really want to.
First-Person is a vantage point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character's eyes. It is most commonly found in first-person shooters, racing games, and visual novels, and to a lesser extent in other genres, such as RPGs, 3D platformers, and adventure games.
Menacing icy foes from the original Devil May Cry which returned in Devil May Cry 4. Infamous for often coming in pairs (at least!), their ability to recover their health while shielded and quick attacks including ice projectiles.
Geomancers use their magic to interact with and alter nature and the world around them, destroying their enemies with the power of Mother Earth.
Abilities or objects that can only be obtained by killing a god or if gods themselves offer them to a character.
The elite squad within Frieza's henchmen, compromised by the strongest of his men and those with unique abilities.
Whether it be Mario vs. Bowser, Jedi vs. Sith, Link vs. Ganon, or Elves vs. Orcs, the forces of good are in an eternal battle with the hordes of evil.
Constantly performing an in-game action to progress a certain attribute.
A living being who is the product of the reproductive mating of two different species.
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