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Hatred and discrimination for Jewish people, it sadly reoccurs over and over throughout history and into the present day, with the Nazis and their actions representing the most infamous (and most often depicted), example.
In many RPGs, especially those made in Japan, magic is categorized as black or white. Black magic spells deal damage or inflict negative effects.
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.
Shared mythology for several H.P. Lovecraft stories.
An organism consisting of both natural and artificial systems.
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.
The Elite Guards are squads consisting entirely of women. Trained by Helga Von Bulow, the Elite Guards are fanatically loyal to Von Bulow and are rumored to be a part of a Witch's coven.
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.
Fascism is a extremist totalitarian, nationalistic political ideology. Within video games, various fascist regimes are often portrayed as the enemy within the Second World War.
A state of mind in which a person (usually a leader or dictator) genuinely believes that they are a powerful god.
They may be good or evil, but mad scientists are always performing experiments that are on the outer fringes of science. Ever since Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, they've been in the scene.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
Members of the German National Socialist Party, which controlled Germany from January 1933 unto the end of World War II in May 1945. Nazis and characters inspired by them are often used as villains in video games.
Nazi Zombies are a combination of two of gaming's main bad guys, Nazis and Zombies.
Consists of post-World War II social or political movements seeking to revive Nazism.
The political thriller is a story, often action-oriented, that tends to revolve around two or more nations struggling to gain power. Outcomes are usually found through military confrontations, covert wars, and back alley negotiating.
A weighty real-world issue that some games comment on, often through allegory. Unfortunately, other games can offend players in their depiction of different ethnicities, whether intentionally or not, thus becoming part of the issue themselves.
Set of actions, that are part of a religion or traditions.
A rune is normally an ancient letter or symbol, often carved into a stone or gem, infused with mystical power. In many games they confer new abilities on a character, or add effects to an item.
A sacrifice is the act of offering something (item, health, creature, blood, etc.) to a higher power or a greater good. In games, this often guarantees some sort of favor in return.
A xenophobic, evil and totalitarian alien race who usually invade lots and lots of space Frances or space Russias. They normally have a Fuhrer type leader who wants to conquer the universe like Hitler.
An alliance of nations who opposed the Allied powers in World War II. They included Germany, Italy, Japan, and many others.
Alternate realm of the "Black Sun" that was discovered by the Nazis in the Wolfenstien series. This realm derives from the occult
The Undead is an umbrella term describing creatures that do not exhibit the key fundamental attributes that are associated with life, such as respiration, and blood circulation. They are divided into two main categories: Ethereal and Corporeal, depending on whether or not they have a body.
Zombies, more accurately called the walking dead, are reanimated corpses who feed on the living, and have become a ubiquitous video game enemy. They often move slowly, but can be deadly in large numbers, which is unfortunately how they tend to travel. Shotgun time!
A dead body reanimated through the use of mechanical or cybernetic additions.
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