History VideoGame / BrokenHelix

* {{Expy}}: The sergeant is one to [[FullMetalJacket Gunnery Sergeant Hartman]]. Most of the marines are certainly spoofs/imitations of the colonial marines from ''{{Franchise/Alien}}s''.

''Broken Helix'' is a 1997 PlayStation third person shooter game by {{Konami}}.

* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Played straight ''and'' subverted. [[spoiler: The government is more than willing to kill the aliens just for the sake of maintaining security. Reese's scientists on the other hand attempts to protect the aliens to give them a new life. The government however, is right in many ways; if Burton failed to protect Reese (if he chooses to help him), the aliens will flee from Earth with their queen. Then she [[EarthShatteringKaboom has the]] [[ApocalypseHow planet destroyed]].]]

* ChekovsGun: At the start of the game, Burton has a photo of his father. [[spoiler:Burton can only be granted access to Reese's lab if he shows Reese the photo.]]

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Fitz's scientists where green jackets, while neutral scientists wear white and [[spoiler:Reese's scientists wear blue]].

* {{Expy}}: The sergeant is one for [[FullMetalJacket Gunnery Sergeant Hartman]]. Most of the marines are certainly spoofs/imitations of the colonial marines from ''{{Franchise/Alien}}s''.

* TheGhost: A marine lieutenant can be heard negotiating with Fitz at the game's start, but he's never seen because he's outside the facility.
* GunsAkimbo: Black Dawn and [[spoiler:Jenkins in the second plot line]].

* HeKnowsTooMuch: The reason why Burton [[spoiler:gets hunted down by the marines (in the first three plots) and killed in the fourth ending.]]
* HighlyVisiblePassword: The password for the computer containing the [[TitleDrop Broken Helix]] files isn't asterisked out.
* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Played straight ''and'' subverted. [[spoiler: The government is more than willing to kill the aliens just for the sake of maintaining security. Reese's scientists on the other hand attempts to protect the aliens to give them a new life. The government however, is right in many ways; if Burton failed to protect Reese (if he chooses to help him), the aliens will flee from Earth with their queen. Then she [[EarthShatteringKaboom has the]] [[ApocalypseHow planet destroyed]].]]

* DieHardOnAnX: The game is ''Die Hard'' on Area 52.

* [[DieHardOnAnX]]: The game is ''Die Hard'' on Area 52.

* {{Expy}}: The sergeant is one for [[FullMetalJacket Gunnery Sergeant Hartman]]. Most of the marines are certainly spoofs/imitations to the colonial marines from ''{{Franchise/Alien}}s''.

* BlackComedy: Some of the game's dialogue is comical, yet hilarious.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: Burton at one point in the game. "Oh c'mon, you call this a game design?!"

* LargeHam: Fitz and Burton, especially when they both get angry.

* HeKnowsTooMuch: The reason why Burton gets [[spoiler:hunted down by the marines (in the first three plots) and killed in the fourth ending.]]

** Plot Line 1: [[spoiler:find the files for Project Broken Helix, give it to Fitz, and meet up with Reese. Then he must [[ItsTheOnlyWayToBeSure blow up the facility]], kill both the marines and the alien queen, and finally evacuate the facility as the alien mothership departs. Burton and his wife retire to a tropical island while Reese disappeared, never to be seen again.]]

* [[HeKnowsTooMuch]]: The reason why Burton gets [[spoiler:hunted down by the marines (in the first three plots) and killed in the fourth ending.]]

* ActionGirl: One of the marines is a female.

* [[HeKnowsTooMuch Burton Knows Too Much]]: The reason why the player gets [[spoiler:hunted down by the marines (in the first three plots) and killed in the fourth ending.]]

* GunsAkimbo: Black Dawn and Tonka.

* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Played straight ''and'' subverted. [[spoiler: The government is more than willing to kill the aliens just for the sake of maintaining security. The scientists on the other hand attempts to protect the aliens to give them a new life. The government however, is right in many ways; if the player failed to protect Reese (if he chooses to help him), the aliens will flee from Earth with their queen. Then she [[EarthShatteringKaboom has the]] [[ApocalypseHow planet destroyed]].]]

** If the player defuses the bombs, [[spoiler:Black Dawn and his platoon will be given orders to eliminate him.]] From there, he can either:
** [[spoiler:find the files for Project Broken Helix, give it to Fitz, and meet up with Reese. Then the player must [[ItsTheOnlyWayToBeSure blow up the facility]], kill both the marines and the alien queen, and finally evacuate the facility as the alien mothership departs. The player and his wife retire to a tropical island while Reese disappeared, never to be seen again.]]
** [[spoiler:escort a reporter to interview Fitz then protect Fitz and evacuate the facility, only to get [[DownerEnding killed by a nearby fighter plane]].]]
** [[spoiler:rescue an alien warrior (helping the aliens in the process), become one, and escape with them to their homeworld.]]
** If the player chooses to lead the marines and NOT defuse the bombs, [[spoiler:the player and his team will capture Fitz and kill the aliens. The player ends up getting back-stabbed and [[DownerEnding blown up]] in a helicopter.]]
* PlotArmor: Averted... and played straight with

* VillainProtagonist: The player, if he [[spoiler:chooses to lead the marines]].

* BlondGuysAreEvil: [[spoiler:Black Dawn]].

* [[HeKnowsTooMuch Burton Knows Too Much]]: The reason why the player gets [[spoiler:hunted down by the marines (in the first three plots) and killed in the fourth ending]].

* InvoluntaryShapeshifting: The hybrids, and [[spoiler:Burton if he chooses to join the aliens]].

* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Played straight ''and'' subverted. [[spoiler: The government is more than willing to kill the aliens just for the sake of maintaining security. The scientists on the other hand attempts to protect the aliens to give them a new life. The government however, is right in many ways; if the player failed to protect Reese (if he chooses to help him), the aliens will flee from Earth with their queen. She then [[EarthShatteringKaboom has the]] [[ApocalypseHow planet destroyed]].]]

** If the player defuses the bombs, [[spoiler:Black Dawn and his platoon will be given orders to eliminate Burton.]] From there, the player can either:
** [[spoiler:find the files for Project Broken Helix, give it to Fitz, and meet up with Dr. Reese. Then the player must [[ItsTheOnlyWayToBeSure blow up the facility]], kill both the marines and the alien queen, and finally evacuate the facility as the alien mothership departs. The player and his wife retire to a tropical island while Reese disappeared.]]
** [[spoiler:escort a reporter to interview Fitz then protect Fitz and evacuate the facility, only to get [[DownerEnding killed by a nearby fighter plane]]]].

** If the player chooses to lead the marines and NOT defuse the bombs, [[spoiler:the player and his team will capture Fitz and kill the aliens. The player winds up getting back-stabbed and [[DownerEnding blown up]] in a helicopter]].

* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Played straight ''and'' subverted. [[spoiler: The government is more than willing to kill the aliens just for the sake of maintaining security. The scientists on the other hand attempts to protect the aliens to give them a new life. The government however, is right at many ways; if the player failed to protect Reese (if he chooses to help him), the aliens will flee from Earth with their queen. She then [[EarthShatteringKaboom has the]] [[ApocalypseHow planet destroyed]].]]

* PlotArmor: Averted.

* EarthShatteringKaboom: Occurs if [[spoiler: Reese dies and the queen is still alive, at least in the first plot line. The aliens escape from earth and the queen has the Earth blown up.]]

* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Played straight ''and'' subverted. [[spoiler: The government is more than willing to kill the aliens just for the sake of maintaining security. The scientists on the other hand attempts to protect the aliens to give them a new life.]]

** [[spoiler:find the files for Project Broken Helix, give it to Fitz, and meet up with Dr. Reese. Then the player must [[ItsTheOnlyWayToBeSure blow up the facility]], kill the marines, and finally evacuate the facility as the alien mothership departs. The player and his wife retire to a tropical island while Reese disappeared.]]

* ShoutOut: [[TheWizardOfOz There's no place like home, there's no place like home...]]
** Burton also tends to quote Ash from EvilDead. It's Bruce Campbell, after all.
** "[[TheTerminator Hasta la vista, baby.]]"

* {{Expy}}: The sergeant is one for [[FullMetalJacket Gunnery Sergeant Hartman]].

** [[spoiler:find the files for Project Broken Helix, give it to Fitz, and meet up with Dr. Reese. Then the player must [[ItsTheOnlyWayToBeSure blow up the facility]], kill the marines, and finally evacuate the facility. The player and his wife retire to a tropical island while Reese disappeared.]]

** Burton also tends to quote Ash's quotes from EvilDead. It's Bruce Campbell, after all.

* LudicrousGibs: Killing an enemy with ANY weapon will cause him/her/it to explode into bloody pieces.

''BrokenHelix'' is a 1997 PlayStation third person shooter game by {{Konami}}.