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Ability to play as a non-human or extraterrestrial character.
Some game characters just cannot swim. This usually means automatic death as soon as they hit the water.
Any type of lifeform whose species is on the brink of extinction. Important characters being "the last of their kind" was once so common in fiction that it has become a mocked cliche.
Elums are the Mules of the Oddworld wildlife. They are loyal, trustworthy, and very fast.
People of a different race or skin color, that are chastised and frowned upon for being different in culture or appearance.
Starting off as pets of Glukkons, they grow too big and are flushed down the toilet. Colonies now infest Oddworld's underworld.
Gabbits are a race of social creatures seen in the Oddworld series.
Genocide refers to killing on massive scale, often systematic and for political or religous reasons.
An arachnid-like carnivore species native to Oddworld and worshiped by the Mudomo tribe of Mudokons.
Games that used 3D polygonal renders of CGI characters/objects for it's sprites and graphics.
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.
A physics system used to procedurally generate body movement similar to rag dolls.
A viciously territorial predator species native to Oddworld and worshiped by the Mundanchee tribe of Mudokons.
Forced labor, indentured servitude, humans relegated to property. One of the greatest affronts to individual freedom. Some games employ this as a gameplay mechanic or a major story point.
Primitive community based around common ancestry or interests.
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