The following is a list of fictional works with military robots.
Film
Near future
Land design
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Kill Command
''Kill Command'' (also known as ''Identify'') is a 2016 British science fiction action horror film written and directed by Steven Gomez, and starring Thure Lindhardt and Vanessa Kirby. The story focuses on a group of U.S. Marines attempting to ...
'' (2016) – S.A.R
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Fahrenheit 451
''Fahrenheit 451'' is a 1953 dystopian novel by American writer Ray Bradbury. Often regarded as one of his best works, ''Fahrenheit 451'' presents an American society where books have been personified and outlawed and "firemen" burn any that ar ...
'' (1953) – Mechanical hound
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Red Planet'' (2000) – AMEE (Autonomous Mapping Exploration and Evasion)
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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'' (2001) – S.I.M.O.N.
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RoboCop
''RoboCop'' is a 1987 American science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner. The film stars Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Daniel O'Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, and Miguel Ferre ...
'' (1987) – ED-209 (Enforcement Droid Series 209)
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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'' (2003) –
T-1 Battlefield Robot
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Short Circuit
A short circuit (sometimes abbreviated to short or s/c) is an electrical circuit that allows a current to travel along an unintended path with no or very low electrical impedance. This results in an excessive current flowing through the circuit ...
'' (1986) – Nova S-A-I-N-T (Strategic-Artificially-Intelligent-Nuclear-Transport) "
Johnny 5
''Short Circuit'' is a 1986 American comic science fiction, science fiction comedy film directed by John Badham and written by S. S. Wilson and Brent Maddock. The film's plot centers upon an experimental military robot that is struck by lightning ...
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Hardware'' (1990) – M.A.R.K. 13 prototype killer combat droid
Air Models
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Stealth'' (2005) – EDI (Extreme Deep Invader)
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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'' (2003) –
T-1 airborne VTOL craft
High futurist
Humanoids
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Terminator
Terminator may refer to:
Science and technology
Genetics
* Terminator (genetics), the end of a gene for transcription
* Terminator technology, proposed methods for restricting the use of genetically modified plants by causing second generation s ...
'' series (1984/1991/2003) – Cyberdyne
T-800 T8 or T-8 may refer to the following:
Measurement
* T8, a Torx screwhead size
* T8, a 1 inch fluorescent lamp size
* A tornado intensity rating on the TORRO scale
Biology
* The 8th thoracic vertebra
* The T8 spinal nerve
Transportation
* Trikk ...
/T-850 Terminator Endoskeleton
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Star Wars
''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop-culture Cultural impact of S ...
'' Episodes I, II, III (1999/2002/2005) – Eos B-1 Battle Droid
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Star Wars
''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop-culture Cultural impact of S ...
'' Episodes II, III (2002/2005) – Eos B-2 Super Battle Droid
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Star Wars
''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop-culture Cultural impact of S ...
'' Episode III (2005) – Holowan IG-100 MagnaGuards
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Transformers
''Transformers'' is a media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Takara Tomy. It primarily follows the Autobots and the Decepticons, two alien robot factions at war that can transform into other forms, suc ...
'' (2007) –
Decepticon
The Decepticons are the main antagonists in the fictional continuities of the ''Transformers'' multimedia franchise. They are depicted as a faction of sentient robotic lifeforms led by Megatron, identified by a purple face-like insignia. Capab ...
s
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Saturn 3
''Saturn 3'' is a 1980 British science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Donen, and starring Farrah Fawcett, Kirk Douglas and Harvey Keitel. The screenplay was written by Martin Amis, from a story by John Barry (set designer), John B ...
'' (1980) – "Hector" Model
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The Black Hole
''The Black Hole'' is a 1979 American science fiction film directed by Gary Nelson and produced by Walt Disney Productions. The film stars Maximilian Schell, Robert Forster, Joseph Bottoms, Yvette Mimieux, Anthony Perkins and Ernest Borgnine, ...
'' (1979) – S.T.A.R. (Special Troops/Arms Regiment)
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Battlestar Galactica
''Battlestar Galactica'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The franchise began with the Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series), original television series in 1978, and was followed by a short-run sequel se ...
'' (1978) –
Cylon Centurion (Military androids with silver armor)
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Fallout (series)
''Fallout'' is a series of post-apocalyptic role-playing video games—and later action role-playing games—created by Interplay Entertainment. The series is set during the 21st, 22nd and 23rd centuries, and its atompunk retrofuturistic settin ...
'' (2008) – Protectron (security robot), Mister Gutsy (armed variant of domestic servant robot), Sentry Bot (military combat robot), Liberty Prime (near-
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Aliens
Alien primarily refers to:
* Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country
** Enemy alien, the above in times of war
* Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth
** Specifically, intelligent extrate ...
'' (1986) – (Aliens) ''
Lance Bishop'' Hyperdyne Systems model 341-B Synthetic
indestructible battle robot)
Androids
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Terminator
Terminator may refer to:
Science and technology
Genetics
* Terminator (genetics), the end of a gene for transcription
* Terminator technology, proposed methods for restricting the use of genetically modified plants by causing second generation s ...
'' series (1984/1991/2003) – Cyberdyne
T-800 T8 or T-8 may refer to the following:
Measurement
* T8, a Torx screwhead size
* T8, a 1 inch fluorescent lamp size
* A tornado intensity rating on the TORRO scale
Biology
* The 8th thoracic vertebra
* The T8 spinal nerve
Transportation
* Trikk ...
(Series 800, Model 101, Version 2.4)
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' – Cyberdyne
T-1000
The T-1000 is a fictional Character (arts), character in the Terminator (franchise), ''Terminator'' franchise. A shapeshifter, shapeshifting Android (robot), android Terminator (character concept), Terminator Assassination, assassin, the T-1000 ...
a shape-shifter android assassin
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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'' (2003) –
T-X "Terminatrix"
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Fallout (series)
''Fallout'' is a series of post-apocalyptic role-playing video games—and later action role-playing games—created by Interplay Entertainment. The series is set during the 21st, 22nd and 23rd centuries, and its atompunk retrofuturistic settin ...
'' (2008) – Synth (generations 1–3) self-aware synthetic humans (a bodyguard and a headhunter is featured) and Brainbots (controlled by an organic brain)
Other designs
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The Matrix
''The Matrix'' is a 1999 science fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. It is the first installment in ''The Matrix'' film series, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Joe Pantolia ...
'' series (1999/2003) – Sentinels
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Lost in Space
''Lost in Space'' is an American science fiction television series, created and produced by Irwin Allen, which originally aired between 1965 and 1968 on CBS. The series was inspired by the 1812 novel ''The Swiss Family Robinson.'' The series fo ...
'' (1998) – B9 "Robot"
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Star Wars
''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop-culture Cultural impact of S ...
'' Episodes I, II, III (1999/2002/2005) – Droideka (Destroyer Droid)
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Star Wars
''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop-culture Cultural impact of S ...
'' series (1977/2005) –
R2-D2
R2-D2 () or Artoo-Detoo is a fictional robot character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise created by George Lucas. He has appeared in ten of the eleven theatrical ''Star Wars'' films to date. At various points throughout the course of the films, R2, ...
(Astromech droid)
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The Black Hole
''The Black Hole'' is a 1979 American science fiction film directed by Gary Nelson and produced by Walt Disney Productions. The film stars Maximilian Schell, Robert Forster, Joseph Bottoms, Yvette Mimieux, Anthony Perkins and Ernest Borgnine, ...
'' (1979) –
V.I.N.CENT (Vital Information Necessary CENTralized)
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The Black Hole
''The Black Hole'' is a 1979 American science fiction film directed by Gary Nelson and produced by Walt Disney Productions. The film stars Maximilian Schell, Robert Forster, Joseph Bottoms, Yvette Mimieux, Anthony Perkins and Ernest Borgnine, ...
'' (1979) – B.O.B. (BiO-sanitation Battalion)
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The Black Hole
''The Black Hole'' is a 1979 American science fiction film directed by Gary Nelson and produced by Walt Disney Productions. The film stars Maximilian Schell, Robert Forster, Joseph Bottoms, Yvette Mimieux, Anthony Perkins and Ernest Borgnine, ...
'' (1979) – Maximilian
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Fallout series
''Fallout'' is a series of post-apocalyptic role-playing video games—and later action role-playing games—created by Interplay Entertainment. The series is set during the 21st, 22nd and 23rd centuries, and its atompunk retrofuturistic settin ...
'' (1997–2010) – General Atomics International ''"Mister Gutsy"'' combat droids, among others
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Halo 1, 2, and 3'' (2001–2007) – Sentinels, and Super Sentinels
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Screamers'' (1995) – Screamers
Powered Exoskeletons
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The Matrix Revolutions
''The Matrix Revolutions'' is a 2003 American science fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. It is the third installment in ''The Matrix'' film series, released six months following ''The Matrix Reloaded''. The film stars ...
'' (2003) – APU (Armored Personnel Unit)
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Iron Man
Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The charact ...
'' (2008) – Iron Man Suit (Powered exoskeleton)
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Avatar (2009 film)
''Avatar'' (also marketed as ''James Cameron's Avatar'') is a 2009 epic science fiction film directed, written, co-produced and co-edited by James Cameron, and starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, and ...
(2009) – AMP (Amplified Mobility Platform)
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M.A.N.T.I.S.
''M.A.N.T.I.S.'' is an American superhero television series that aired for one season on the Fox Network between August 26, 1994, and March 3, 1995.
The original two-hour TV movie pilot was produced by Sam Raimi and developed by Sam Hamm.
The ...
'' (1994) – M.A.N.T.I.S. (Mechanically Augmented Neuro-Transmitter Interactive System)
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District 9
''District 9'' is a 2009 science fiction mockumentary film directed by Neill Blomkamp in his feature film debut, written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, and produced by Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham. It is a co-production of New Zeala ...
'' (2009) – Bio-Suit (Bio-mechanical powered exoskeleton)
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Fallout series
''Fallout'' is a series of post-apocalyptic role-playing video games—and later action role-playing games—created by Interplay Entertainment. The series is set during the 21st, 22nd and 23rd centuries, and its atompunk retrofuturistic settin ...
'' (1997–present) – T-45d and T-51b Powered Infantry Armor (the former's MP-47/A prototype variant even has a basic AI)
Television
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Battlestar Galactica
''Battlestar Galactica'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The franchise began with the Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series), original television series in 1978, and was followed by a short-run sequel se ...
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Buck Rogers
Buck Rogers is a science fiction adventure hero and feature comic strip created by Philip Francis Nowlan first appearing in daily US newspapers on January 7, 1929, and subsequently appearing in Sunday newspapers, international newspapers, books ...
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Robotica
''Robotica'', also known as ''Robotica Cybernation Revolt'' in Europe and in Japan, is a first-person shooter which was released for the Sega Saturn in 1995.
Plot
The game's events are set in the year 2877. In 2077, the world's peacekeeping ...
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Stargate SG-1
''Stargate SG-1'' (often stylized in all caps, or abbreviated ''SG-1'') is a military science fiction Adventure fiction, adventure television series within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate, ''Stargate'' franchise. The show, created by Brad Wrigh ...
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Stargate Atlantis
''Stargate Atlantis'' (usually stylized in all caps and often abbreviated ''SGA'') is an adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM's ''Stargate'' franchise. The show was created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper ...
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Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles''
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Doctor Who
''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...
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List of Doctor Who robots
The long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' has featured many robots. The Daleks and Cybermen are not listed as they are depicted as organic beings that become cyborgs as opposed to true robots.
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Literature
*Various books by
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Shooting War'' by Anthony Lappé
*The ''
Bolo'' stories of
Keith Laumer
John Keith Laumer ( – ) was an American science fiction author. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, he was an officer in the United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United State ...
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Starship Troopers
''Starship Troopers'' is a military science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. Written in a few weeks in reaction to the US suspending nuclear tests, the story was first published as a two-part serial in ''The Magazine of F ...
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Robert A. Heinlein
Robert Anson Heinlein (; July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988) was an American science fiction author, aeronautical engineer, and naval officer. Sometimes called the "dean of science fiction writers", he was among the first to emphasize scientific accu ...
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Dale Brown
Dale Brown (born 2 November 1956) is an American writer and aviator known for aviation techno-thriller novels. At least thirteen of his novels have been ''New York Times'' Best Sellers.
Early life
Brown was born in Buffalo, New York, and w ...
books
*The ''Cybernetic Infantry Device'' manned robot and ''Tin Man'' robotic battle armor.
Computer/video games
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A.I. Wars'' (The Insect Mind) and (Armor Commander)
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Apex Legends
''Apex Legends'' is a free-to-play Battle royale game, battle royale-hero shooter game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in February 2019, for Nintendo ...
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Armed and Dangerous''
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BioShock (series)
''BioShock'' is a Retrofuturism, retrofuturistic video game series created by Ken Levine (game developer), Ken Levine, published by 2K Games and developed by several studios, including Irrational Games and 2K Marin. The ''BioShock'' games combin ...
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II''
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Call of Duty: Black Ops III''
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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare''
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Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars''
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Command & Conquer: Generals'' and ''
Command & Conquer: Generals – Zero Hour''
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Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2'' and ''
Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge''
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Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3''
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Deus Ex
''Deus Ex'' is a series of role-playing video games, set during the mid 21st century. Focusing on the conflict between secretive factions who wish to control the world by proxy, and the effects of transhumanistic attitudes and technologies in a ...
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Deus Ex: Invisible War''
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Earthsiege 2
''Earthsiege 2'' is a mech-style vehicle simulation game developed by Dynamix, produced by Frank Evers (NYPH), and released in 1996. ''Earthsiege 2'' is set in the ''Earthsiege'' universe, which contains its predecessors '' Earthsiege'' (1994) ...
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Empire Earth
''Empire Earth'' is a series of real-time strategy video games developed by Stainless Steel Studios and Mad Doc Software, and published by Sierra Entertainment. The games in the series are historical RTS games that are similar to ''Age of Empire ...
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Empire Earth II
''Empire Earth II'' is a real-time strategy video game developed by Mad Doc Software and published by Vivendi Universal Games and their subsidiary Sierra Entertainment on April 26, 2005. It is a sequel to ''Empire Earth'', which was developed by ...
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Fallout (series)
''Fallout'' is a series of post-apocalyptic role-playing video games—and later action role-playing games—created by Interplay Entertainment. The series is set during the 21st, 22nd and 23rd centuries, and its atompunk retrofuturistic settin ...
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Metal Gear
is a series of techno-thriller stealth games created by Hideo Kojima. Developed and published by Konami, the first game, ''Metal Gear'', was released in 1987 for MSX home computers. The player often takes control of a special forces operativ ...
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Overwatch
''Overwatch'' is a multimedia franchise centered on a series of online multiplayer first-person shooter (FPS) video games developed by Blizzard Entertainment: ''Overwatch'' released in 2016, and ''Overwatch 2'' released in 2022. Both games fea ...
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Portal
Portal often refers to:
* Portal (architecture), an opening in a wall of a building, gate or fortification, or the extremities (ends) of a tunnel
Portal may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Gaming
* ''Portal'' (series), two video games ...
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Ratchet & Clank
''Ratchet & Clank'' is a series of action platformer and third-person shooter video games. The franchise was created and developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for PlayStation consoles, such as PlayStation 2 ...
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Starsiege
''Starsiege'' is a mecha-style vehicle simulation game developed by Dynamix and released in 1999. ''Starsiege'' is set in the Metaltech/ Earthsiege universe, which contains its predecessors '' Earthsiege'' (1994), '' Battledrome'' (1994), and ' ...
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Supreme Commander''
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Tiny Tank
''Tiny Tank'' (marketed as ''Tiny Tank: Up Your Arsenal'') is a third-person shooter platform game developed by AndNow and Appaloosa Interactive. Initially meant to be published by MGM Interactive in late 1998, they dropped the title and gave i ...
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Titanfall
''Titanfall'' is a series of video games that mainly feature first-person shooter games. The series was created by Respawn Entertainment and debuted on Xbox and Microsoft Windows; it has expanded to other consoles and platforms.
Gameplay
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Titanfall 2
''Titanfall 2'' is a first-person shooter video game, developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. A sequel to 2014's '' Titanfall'', the game was released worldwide on October 28, 2016, for PlayStation 4, Windows, and ...
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Trails (series)
''Trails'', known as in Japan, is a series of science fantasy role-playing video games by Nihon Falcom. It is a part of their larger '' The Legend of Heroes'' franchise and began with the release of '' Trails in the Sky'' in 2004. Set on the ...
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Unreal Tournament
''Unreal Tournament'' is a first-person arena shooter video game developed by Epic Games and Digital Extremes. The second installment in the ''Unreal'' series, it was first published by GT Interactive in 1999 for Microsoft Windows, and later r ...
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Unreal Tournament 2004
''Unreal Tournament 2004'' is a first-person arena shooter video game developed by Epic Games and Digital Extremes. Part of the ''Unreal'' franchise, it is the third game in the ''Unreal Tournament'' series and the sequel to ''Unreal Tournament ...
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Messiah
In Abrahamic religions, a messiah or messias (; ,
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; ) is a saviour or liberator of a group of people. The concepts of ''mashiach'', messianism, and of a Messianic Age originated in Judaism, and in the Hebrew Bible, in which a ''mashiach'' ...
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StarCraft
''StarCraft'' is a military science fiction media franchise created by Chris Metzen and James Phinney and owned by Blizzard Entertainment. The series, set in the beginning of the 26th century, centers on a galactic struggle for dominance am ...
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Battletech
''BattleTech'' is a wargaming and military science fiction franchise launched by FASA Corporation in 1984, acquired by WizKids in 2001, which was in turn acquired by Topps in 2003; and published since 2007 by Catalyst Game Labs. The trademark ...
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Horizon Zero Dawn
''Horizon Zero Dawn'' is a 2017 action role-playing game developed by Guerrilla Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The plot follows Aloy, a young hunter in a world overrun by machines, who sets out to uncover her past. The ...
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Girls' Frontline
''Girls Frontline'' () is a mobile strategy role-playing game for Android and iOS developed by China-based studio MICA Team, where players control echelons of android characters, known in-universe as T-Dolls, each carrying a distinctive ...
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