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Superhumans crafted from the Emperor's genetic code, the Space Marines are the strong-arm of the Imperium of Man in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
Artificial life-forms ("robots") specifically designed to mimic the appearance of human beings. Although this is a male-specific term, with female-looking machines actually being "gynoids", the term "android" is generally used universally in video games.
Boost takes a game to a new level giving players a greater level of speed. This speed opens up new doors to sports games, driving games, and any game that can benefit from the reward of speed.
A concept in which a person or object is on fire and taking continuous damage. It often takes fast movement, water, or an item to heal.
The act of high-speed vehicular pursuit. Often this occurs in racing games or games where players must evade police.
The Imperium's great enemy, the Chaos Space Marines, are the Adeptus Astartes that turned their back on the Emperor in exchange for the powers of Chaos.
Related to the ARC Troopers, these elite Clone Troopers were trained extensively in melee combat and are outfitted with wrist-blades. Their training allows them to challenge weaker Jedi and, when in groups, stronger ones too.
Comic book or manga characters who are also in video games. There are tons of games with superheros such as Batman and Spider-Man out there.
Team of Cooler's minions.
The game engine that powers Crysis and several other upcoming games.
An organism consisting of both natural and artificial systems.
A quick burst of speed that propels the player slightly forward or backwards.
Durability refers to the condition of the currently equipped weapons and armor, among other things. Overusing the said item without repair generally results in it breaking or otherwise becoming non-functional. Many games with role-playing elements incorporate this feature.
Frankenstein's monster is the creature inspired by the Mary Shelley novel, Frankenstein. Usually creatures inspired by this theme are made from different body parts and almost always have bolts through their necks. They're usually naive and destructive.
The ability to move over smaller gaps, given sufficient speed. Seen in may old-school platformers.
These spooky entities are the spirits of the dead, returned from beyond their graves for generally sinister purposes. There's generally about even odds whether a particular ghost will be helpful or malevolent towards the living, but some ghosts just want to be left alone entirely.
Ghouls are carrion eating undead creatures that dwell in graveyards and other lonely places. The stench of death surrounds these vile abominations wherever they go. Some Ghouls have been known to paralyse their victims with their manky claws.
The elite squad within Frieza's henchmen, compromised by the strongest of his men and those with unique abilities.
The Guado are a humanoid race that appears in the Final Fantasy X series. They are the protectors of the afterlife.
The small models within the Lego franchise which represent people. They appear almost in every Lego game.
Mummies are lumbering undead corpses wrapped in bandages. They are often associated with ancient Egypt and may have magical powers or be immortal.
Genetically evolved humans, animals or aliens.
Necromorphs are the enemies in the Dead Space franchise. The Necromorph infection uses deceased bodies as hosts and forms hideously mutated shapes to adapt to more effective killing styles. Originally encountered on deep-space mining colony Aegis VII, it is believed that the infection originated from the Red Marker.
When traveling on a defined road or pathway grants a speed bonus over normal travel speed.
If a person is made of metal and has circuitry instead of a circulatory system, then their game belongs on this list.
A rocket start is an element that appears in most fictional racing games; it is an important technique to gain boost at the start of a race by accelerating at the right time. This technique is inspired by the Mario Kart series. It is also used in other games, too!
In the Dragon Ball Z franchise, the Saiyans (also known as Saiya-Jins) are a warrior race from the Planet Vegeta.
These mysterious, invisible men can be found throughout Norrath. Their origins and ambitions are often debated among the other races. Some believe them to be not from Norrath at all, but from another plane of existence.
Sidesteppers are crablike enemies that first appeared in the Mario Bros. arcade game. When hit from underneath, they get angry and start moving more quickly.
The speed blur effect is typically used in racing games. It consists of the edges of the screen, or any object in the world blurring as the player moves quickly.
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