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Nudity is qualified as either exposed buttocks, breasts, or genitalia or general lack of clothing. Video game nudity is largely a rarity outside of the PC market.
Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (A.K.A. Helljumpers) are UNSC special forces from the Halo franchise. They are considered the best of the best of the natural Humans; only the cybernetically and surgically-enhanced Spartan supersoldiers outperform the ODSTs.
The One Year War is a fictional conflict featured in the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime and countless related sidestories. The war between the Earth Federation and Principality of Zeon is featured in many, if not most, Gundam-related games.
A small worm/slug like creature. May be related to the Noogie creature.
The Outside is an enemy unit from XCOM: Enemy Unknown. It is a special unit that only appears in certain story missions and whose purpose seems to be guarding the flight deck of it's UFO.
The floating farm unit that provides supply for the sprawling Zerg army in the StarCraft universe.
The Pfhor are a warlike alien race within the Marathon franchise that is known to keep slaves. They act as perennial foes throughout the series.
Planet destruction sometimes a gameplay mechanic, sometimes a plot point. Should cover pending as well as actual destruction.
A form of level transition, mainly used in the early 90's. The act of travelling from one planet to another.
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.
Protoss is one of three major races in Starcraft. A noble and powerful race.
A nomadic race of aliens that are adept with technology. They live in fleet of ships known as the flotilla.
In the fiction of Marathon and Halo, Rampancy is a specific form of mental instability experienced by self-aware A.I.s.
The Alliance to Restore the Republic is a rag-tag band of freedom fighters that opposes the Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War.
This character has been sacrificed by the game designers to serve as a warning or amusement (probably both). These are the non-player characters who die at the beginning of the game or level.
A group of highly esteemed fighter pilots for the Rebel Alliance.
In the Star Trek universe, a race of aliens from the planet Romulus. They are an offshoot of the Vulcan race, and abandoned their brethren's logical ways for the cold brutality of war and conquest.
The S'pht are a race of cyborg aliens that act as both enemies and allies within the Marathon Trilogy.
In the Dragon Ball Z franchise, the Saiyans (also known as Saiya-Jins) are a warrior race from the Planet Vegeta.
This small, grey alien race is the first main alien species you encounter in both X-COM: UFO Defense and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Their large brains give them some basic psionic abilities.
A stronger, more psionic-focused variant of the Sectoid. It possesses more health then normal Sectoids and has a propensity for casing Mind Control.
The Sectopod is a very strong robotic enemy unit from the XCOM franchise. It is one of the most dangerous units in the series.
Female characters who are designed with highly idealized figures and proportions, outfits that are revealing and/or form-fitting, and prone to ending up in completely over-the-top poses designed to show off their bodies.
The ghastly aliens that invade the Mushroom Kingdom of yore in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.
The Sisters of Battle, or the Orders Militant, are a part of the religious group of females known as the Adepta Sororitas. They are often called in to aid the Inquisition's Ordo Hereticus in their duties.
Games where players can move in any 3D direction: forward & backwards; up & down; and left & right. Descent is a well-known example of this type of movement. It is differentiated from standard FPS movement, which is considered to be four degrees (or five, including jumping and crouching.)
A violent lizard-like alien race from the Unreal series, who aspire to conquer the universe.
Space is usually empty, but sometimes it's filled with virtual death machines.
Typically representing the elite of humanity's Space Forces, Space Marines have appeared in numerous games such as the Doom series and Warhammer series.
When inventing a series of races for a sci-fi setting, creators sometimes utilize a common framework of three competing races, including Humans, advanced aliens, and monster aliens. This is especially true in video games, where variety and balance are key.
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