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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.
Extraterrestrials appear in many video games in a variety of styles. Sometimes they're evil, sometimes they're benevolent, and sometimes they're very similar to humans.
Abductions are events in which people, animals, or things are taken by aliens and UFOs for various purposes including experimentation and other unknown reasons.
Games with stories that involve aliens invading another planet.
Boss-type enemy from Duke Nukem 3D. Added in the Plutonium Pak.
One of the founding Space Marine chapters that turned to Chaos, the Alpha Legion currently serve as one of the more prominent legions of Chaos Space Marines, aligned with Chaos Undivided.
Usually refers to the end of the world.
Advanced Recon Commandos, the ARC Troopers are the very elite of all Clone Troopers, in Legends having been personally picked and trained by Jango Fett, and in Canon being Clone Troopers who have been promoted to the rank after distinguishing themselves.
First starting out as simple machines throwing stones, artillery has evolved greatly and is an important weapon in war.
A person who travels into space.
Bald Space Marine is the concept in many shooters that the player's character is a generic blank slate with no or little narrative development. Recently parodied in TimeSplitters and Matt Hazard. Also exemplified by limitations in technology.
A Chapter of Space Marines formed in the Second Founding of the Warhammer 40K universe. Descended from the Imperial Fists, they are known for being exceptionally zealous and merciless even compared to other Space Marine chapters.
The IXth of the founding Space Marine legions, based on the world Baal. They tragically suffer from conditions called The Black Rage and the Red Thirst which, when they happen in a given Blood Angel, drives them mad.
Space Marines chapter featured in Relic Entertainment's Warhammer 40,000 series Dawn of War.
A faction in the command & Conquer series. The Brotherhood is a secret ancient society or cult.
Buzz cuts are modernly popular in some games. This is a type of hair that is shaved very short.
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.
The first of the 20 original Space Marine legions, the Dark Angels are secretive, solitary, and paranoid. They are well-known for keeping secrets, and for clashing with one another due to the existence of "fallen" Dark Angels.
Once the 14th of the God-Emperor's Space Marine legions, now sworn to the Plague God Nurgle.
Once the 3rd of the Emperor of Man's Space Marine legions, the Emperor's Children betrayed him and the Imperium during the Horus Heresy, devoting themselves to the service of the decadent Daemon god Slaanesh.
Envisioned by the prominent science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein and popularized by the movie Aliens, the Female Dropship Pilot is always ready to pull your bacon out of the fryer.
First-Person is a vantage point that attempts to simulate looking through a game character's eyes. It is most commonly found in first-person shooters, racing games, and visual novels, and to a lesser extent in other genres, such as RPGs, 3D platformers, and adventure games.
Taking place in the Star Wars Universe, the Galactic Civil War was a conflict fought between the Galactic Empire and Rebel Alliance. The Galactic Civil War was featured in many Star Wars games and other media and is one of the most richly realized stories in the history of entertainment.
The Galactic Empire was the galactic government established by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine in the Star Wars Universe.
The Galactic Federation is a galaxy-wide government of the Metroid series. Its importance in the Metroid storyline has increased as the series as progressed.
These soldiers serve in the Galactic Federation Marine Corps and are highly trained soldiers. They are usually sent to troubled areas in the galaxy in the Metroid universe.
Before the rise of the Empire there was the Galactic Republic.
One of the playable factions in the Command & Conquer series.
Whether it be Mario vs. Bowser, Jedi vs. Sith, Link vs. Ganon, or Elves vs. Orcs, the forces of good are in an eternal battle with the hordes of evil.
The Grey Knights are the legendary chapter 666. They specialize in destroying the physical manifestations of Chaos, Daemons.
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