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A page dedicated to the graphics engine that has powered games such as Doom 3, Quake 4 and Wolfenstein.
Imps are either fairy-like or lesser demonic creatures and are commonly encountered enemies in games. In Doom, they shoot fireballs at the player.
Masters of siege warfare and the original custodians to the Emperor. The Imperial Fists serve an important role to keeping the Imperium together during the darkest of times.
Placing the player in an environment and making them feel alone. Games often use this for atmospheric effect.
A group of Superheroes from the DC Universe
Lost Souls are annoying enemies in the Doom series that float around and charge at the player.
A small, closed-off area in a game containing enemies that opens at some trigger point. Often used to surprise the player, or as an alternative to spawning enemies out of thin air.
When monsters in a game can turn on each other after an accidental injury and fight to the death instead of focusing on the player, or when some of the player's enemies also hate each other, and will attack each other on sight.
The Morphs are a race of shapeshifting reptilian humanoids that have infiltrated human society and influenced it's governments and colonies. After being defeated by Conrad B. Hart, 50 years later, They have enslaved most of humanity and fight a war with the Mandragore resistance. They are also responsible for the extinction of an alien race simply known as the ancients. They are the main antagonistic force of Flashback and it's sequel, Fade to Black.
An alien species from X-COM: UFO Defense. They are physically powerful and serve as the foot soldiers of the alien force threatening Earth.
A circumstance in video games where the player will defeat large numbers of enemies without any assistance from AI or other players. This may occur for part of a game or the entirety of it.
A higher ranking demon in the doom series. It's considered a "Sergeant" demon.
A form of level transition, mainly used in the early 90's. The act of travelling from one planet to another.
In video games Plasma is often used as a core ingredient in weapons due to its high temperature. Due to the amount of damage it can inflict it is effective against any type of target, whether organic or metallic
A portal is a hole in reality connected to another hole in reality, whether magical or scientific in nature, that allows a person to instantly travel incredibly vast distances simply by walking through one.
The Protheans were once believed to be a single race that spanned the known galaxy with a mighty empire. But it has been revealed that in fact 'Protheans' were a mix of all known alien species unified under one name and empire. 'They' were wiped out by the reapers.
Revenant - meaning "one who has returned from death" - are typically portrayed as a type of undead warrior, though there are a few games where the Revenant is the protagonist.
A common enemy in the Doom series, these dudes will not hesitate to introduce the player to their shotguns.
Typically representing the elite of humanity's Space Forces, Space Marines have appeared in numerous games such as the Doom series and Warhammer series.
They are just like Demons, except invisible.
A superhero is a fictional character of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do in the public interest.
The political and military face of humanity in the Mass Effect universe.
Whether by item or otherwise, temporary invincibility provides the user a brief moment where they are impervious to attack.
The Black Fleet is an armada of massive Darkness-aligned tetrahedral vessels, known as Pyramids.
A powerful weapon often found near the end of the game that is significantly more powerful than other weapons. It can also be the last weapon in an RPG game that does drastically increased damage compared to previous weapons.
Ultor is a corporation featured as an antagonist in the Saints Row and Red Faction series.
UAC are a fictional research company located on Mars.
In the Star Trek universe, a group of spacefaring species joined together as one in the United Federation of Planets (UFP) to explore the universe in peace. Their member species include: Andorians, Humans, Tellerites, and Vulcans.
Vehicular combat combines driving and combat to form a unique fast paced action game. Many games are purely vehicular combat based (e.g. Twisted Metal or Vigilante 8) or can contain have sections for such combat (e.g. Halo or Mass Effect).
The Vex are a cyber-organic species in the Destiny universe, consisting of microscopic organisms suspended in liquid radiolaria that dwell inside robotic frames. The Vex are capable of advanced data processing, time travel, portal creation, and remarkable feats of engineering, but possess no sentience whatsoever.
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