Power Bombcast: The Skin Doesn't Quite Fit
Giant Bomb Presents
Game Mess Mornings 05/03/24
GrubbSnax
The Community Spotlight 2024.04.27
The Community Spotlight 2024.04.20
The Community Spotlight 2024.04.13
Object »
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.
Alternate realities are worlds that exists next to, in parallel of, or in place of our own.
Usually refers to the end of the world.
Led by the mysterious Arkham Knight, this collection of highly trained mercenaries serve as the main recurring enemies in Batman: Arkham Knight.
The Black Market is a concept wherein players may buy or sell items through alternative means. This is often a way to make more money but can often land the player into trouble.
In Prototype, the military employs tanks to not only combat Alex Mercer, but to combat the infected monsters that rampage through the city. Alex also has the capability to steal a tank and use it against the infected or anyone else.
Originally a top secret research organization for the United States military, Blackwatch was later repurposed in 1969 as a force dedicated to containing and eradicating viral outbreaks.
Space Marines chapter featured in Relic Entertainment's Warhammer 40,000 series Dawn of War.
Created by Doctor Caligosto Loboto in Psychonauts, Brain Tanks harness the psychic powers of brains and convert the power into concentrated psychic blasts.
A faction in the command & Conquer series. The Brotherhood is a secret ancient society or cult.
A military organization who see themselves as the technological saviors of The Wasteland. They are the descendants of the scientists and soldiers who managed to take refuge during the Great War, the conflict that caused the world to descend into an apocalyptic wasteland.
The Cabal are a militaristic alien race in the Destiny universe, a species built around conquest, combat, and empire.
Jacking is the act of taking control of a vehicle that is not under the player's rightful or original possession, and may or may not have been taken out of another player's or NPC's possession.
The Chaos Dwarfs, known in their own tongue as the Dawi-Zharr (literally "Fire-Dwarfs" in Khazalid), are an industrious, malevolent counterpart to the Dawi. Turning their backs on the ancestor gods, they pledged themselves to the minor Chaos God Hashut.
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.
Creatures of unknown origin that were once humans but have now been modified. They are the main antagonists in the Resistance series.
A power-hungry terrorist organization who serve as the primary enemies of the military superheroes GI Joe.
When two or more players work together to control a vehicle.
Effective and brutal way to put an opponent down. Involves stomping on the back of someone's head while they're in a prone position.
A destructible environment means the player has the ability to destroy his/her surroundings. This allows players to use the environment to their advantage.
Any game that represents a society noticeably worse or less desirable compared to those in the present. This can relate to kinds of political and economic organisation, excessive human suffering, social problems caused by technology, or as a result of an apocalyptic event.
Games that include a simulated economy which the player(s) can affect.
Developed by Swedish studio DICE, the Frostbite Engine focuses on destructible environments and HDR sound. The engine made its debut with Battlefield: Bad Company.
One of the playable factions in the Command & Conquer series.
The Grey Knights are the legendary chapter 666. They specialize in destroying the physical manifestations of Chaos, Daemons.
A warlike civilization in the Killzone universe. Once human colonists on the planet Helghan, they faced hellish conditions that killed many; only those who adapted survived, later overthrowing the human government and taking control of Helghan.
Warhammer 40k faction. A more traditional military made of volunteered citizens trained in warfare, the Guardsmen are the basic infantry of the Human Imperium.
More commonly known as the ISA, this alliance is composed of many colonies.
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.
The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (South and North Korea respectively). It had active participation from the United States, China, and the Soviet Union.
This edit will also create new pages on Giant Bomb for:
Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Giant Bomb users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.
Use your keyboard!
Log in to comment
Log in to comment