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Abstergo Industries is a multinational pharmaceutical corporation worth billions of dollars. Secretly, they are the modern public face of the conspiracy started hundreds of years ago by the Knights Templar, and seek to enslave all of humanity.
Betrayal is when a person breaks the trust and faith that others have placed in them.
A conspiracy theory wherein certain trails left behind aircraft contain chemical agents administered by Government agencies or officials for undisclosed purposes. Such trails are generally thought to be ordinary Contrails; streaks of condensed vapor formed by planes at certain altitudes.
A character archetype, typically found in anime works, defined by grandiose personalities, often claiming or fully believing themselves to have occult knowledge, psychic powers, and/or magic.
The Cobra Unit was a legendary team of soldiers that were assembled by The Boss in 1942 to combat the Axis Powers. They are the primary antagonists in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. Their call signs are all emotions that they best personify when in battle.
A group of angel-like beings said to keep watch over the world in Tales of Symphonia. It is later revealed that they are not what they seem, nor are they too fond of humans.
The head of a group of devout people who follow their crazy beliefs. Can often be dangerous.
Cults don't necessarily have to be evil or out to destroy the world, but in video games it's usually safe to assume so.
Dead Cell was a former special U.S. Navy Seal's counter-terrorist training unit founded by President George Sears. They are the main antagonists in Metal Gear Solid 2.
When you have the ability to trick two opposing factions into attacking each other.
An evil organization is a group of super-villans who are hell bent on world domination or something of a similar nature. Usually defeated by a single Spy/Superhero/Average Joe/small child.
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.
Umbrella term for any alien species with elongated limbs, enlarged heads and large black eyes.
A United States Marine Corps special forces unit sent to clean up the mess caused by the Black Mesa incident.
Henchmen are the loyal grunts caught in between the player and the main antagonist. Without them every game would be nothing more than a boss battle.
Illuminati or the "The New World Order" the evil religious cult that's hell bent on controlling the world.
Although the United States has not been subject to a major invasion since the War of 1812 with the British Empire, it is the subject of many modern themed games. It usually spurs on the protagonist to save the United States of America from certain doom.
A Christian military order from the middle ages, known for their skilled warriors wearing white mantles with an emblem of a red cross.
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.
Murder is the act of ending the life of another living thing against its will without the sanction of a higher governmental authority, such as the casualties that result from acts of war. It is generally intentional, at least in a legal meaning, but not necessarily.
The daedric cult dedicated to bringing Mehrunes Dagon, the Daedric prince of destruction, into Tamriel. They are the main antagonists of the game The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
Seemingly used to convey secret messages to spies in the field, these mysterious shortwave radio broadcasts have appeared in video games over the years.
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 way of attempting to control a population via media.
Red tape is an idiom that refers to excessive regulation or rigid conformity to formal legislation that is considered redundant or bureaucratic and hinders or prevents action or decision-making.
The act of killing a monarch. Generally characters involved are portrayed as traitors or revolutionaries.
Set of actions, that are part of a religion or traditions.
Designed as non-fictional, relating to real or known history, and to claim or reveal that these events actually happened, but were deliberately forgotten long ago.
Branch of the U.S. government responsible for the personal protection of the President of the United States, the president's family, and other important government officials and dignitaries. They also investigate crimes of financial fraud and identity theft.
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