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In some games, usually RPGs, they have a boss of the game to be a angel or appearance of an angelic-like being.
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.
Bosses are enemies that fight you at the end of a level or at a significant point in the story.
A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.
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.
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 last boss you face in a game, usually representing the final climax of the game.
Abilities or objects that can only be obtained by killing a god or if gods themselves offer them to a character.
This tag is for all games and characters that deal in the concept of gods, demigods, half-gods and the like.
Many games such as Shin Megami Tensei, God of War, or Too Human base their story off of or utilize elements from the order of the cosmos as perceived by humans both ancient and modern.
Many games and stories involve a character usually the main protagonist having to kill their fathers. This device is used most frequently in RPGs
The act of killing a monarch. Generally characters involved are portrayed as traitors or revolutionaries.
A gathering of people who believe in the same higher power(s), and follow the rules laid out by the mortals chosen to be their prophets. Video games generally try to shy away from negatively portraying real religions to avoid controversy, however they make ample use of fictional in-game religions.
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