Line #9 PlayingWith/ASpaceMarineIsYou


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2	'''Basic Trope''': A specific kind of ScienceFiction shooter starring a faceless space marine.
3	* '''Straight''': ''Apocalypse: 2999'' stars Bob, who takes on the alien invasion as a OneManArmy and [[SilentProtagonist never speaks]].
4	* '''Exaggerated''': [[TheBigGuy Bob]] is the definition of ManlyMan, is a SuperSoldier wearing PoweredArmor, has a '''massive''' collection of [[BigFuckingGun BFGs]], is consistently a PhraseCatcher for ''{{Film/Aliens}}'' quotes, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and eats cookies without milk.]] Meanwhile, whatever other soldiers get assigned to help him are portrayed as ineffective {{Red Shirt}}s, and his orders come [[VoiceWithAnInternetConnection via radio]] directly from the FourStarBadass, simply because Bob is ''that'' [[WorldsBestWarrior powerful]] and [[PersonOfMassDestruction strategically important]].
5	* '''Downplayed''':
6	** Bob occasionally speaks, and is accompanied by a squad in his quest to rid the Earth of aliens.
7	** Bob is from the [[TheEngineer Engineer Corps]], not the {{Space Marine}}s - meaning that besides shooting aliens he also does hacking, {{MacGyvering}}, [[HoldTheLine area defense]], [[EquipmentUpgrade weapon upgrading]], and more [[DoAnythingSoldier all by himself]].
8	* '''Justified''':
9	** Bob is simply just mute. Whether his vocal cords were ripped in an accident (or in action) before the events of the game, or he was simply born without it, he just doesn't talk much. [[BunnyEarsLawyer This is about one of the few flaws that his superiors overlook]], and he's well regarded as being [[TheBigGuy the guy they turn to for all the heavy duty]] that the {{Four Star Badass}}es consider too trivial for them but would definitely rather have done.
10	** Bob is a member of the Special Forces sent to cause havoc behind enemy lines, [[ElitesAreMoreGlamorous with all the tactical know-how, training, and]] AppliedPhlebotinum that implies, and he's got an in-universe reputation as a [[TheQuietOne man of a few words]], preferring for his actions to speak for him.
11	* '''Inverted''': Bob is a mere {{Mook}} in the war against the aliens. His most powerful weapon is a pistol. The game is a science fiction SurvivalHorror, and the protagonist often finds himself having to converse with other survivors to find out how to get past the alien horrors.
12	* '''Gender Inverted''': Alice, protagonist of ''Apocalypse: 2999'' is a OneManArmy of a woman who takes on the alien invasion singlehandedly.
13	* '''Subverted''':
14	** Bob isn't a OneManArmy by any means, and is a LargeHam who talks a lot.
15	** Bob is a classic macho OneManArmy SpaceMarine, distinguished and experienced, but a couple of levels in he sees that the aliens are [[StarfishAliens really, really alien]], [[HigherTechSpecies incredibly powerful]], [[OutsideContextProblem and he is way in over his head]].
16	* '''Double Subverted''':
17	** Until he is exposed to AppliedPhlebotinum that renders him mute, but gives him the abilities of a SuperSoldier.
18	** However, the tide of the war turns after the military deploys [[CloneArmy clone soldiers]] [[SendInTheClones who happen to be based on Bob]].
19	* '''Parodied''':
20	** Bob is jacked beyond what is considered physically possible, and can turn aliens into LudicrousGibs with his [[MegatonPunch bare hands]]. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And he can't speak at all]].
21	** The protagonist of ''Apocalypse: 2999'' is Fuzzy, a RidiculouslyCuteCritter from an alien world [[KillerRabbit who just so happens to be better-armed]] [[Franchise/RatchetAndClank than an average planet's military force]].
22	* '''Zig-Zagged''': ''Apocalypse: 2999'' stars Bob, who takes on the alien invasion as a OneManArmy and [[SilentProtagonist never speaks]]... but at the conclusion of the first episode, it becomes obvious that he can't defeat the invasion all alone. At this point, he turns to another character, [[SuddenlySpeaking and suddenly says]]: [[WhamLine "Don't worry, I know people who know people."]] After he dials his network of contacts, [[SwitchingPOV each episode is tackled by its own protagonist]], with each adhering or not adhering to this trope in their own way.
23	* '''Enforced''':
24	** The creators made ''Apocalypse: 2999'' as a homage to games such as ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}''.
25	** The creators aren't concerned with making a complex plot, and simply want to make a fun game.
26	* '''Lampshaded''': "I know that dude's badass as shit, but why doesn't he ever talk?"
27	* '''Invoked''': ???
28	* '''Exploited''': The characters and players are GenreSavvy enough to know exactly what to do in ''Apocalypse: 2999'' - such as [[NoSidepathsNoExplorationNoFreedom not bothering with the locked doors]].
29	* '''Defied''': ???
30	* '''Discussed''': ???
31	* '''Conversed''': "Look, I know this game is a ''Doom'' homage, but did they have to make it ''exactly'' like ''Doom''?" "That's the point. The devs literally just wanted to make ''VideoGame/Doom3'', but bloodier and faster than the actual 2004 release of ''Doom 3''."
32	* '''Implied''': ''Apocalypse: 2999'' is actually a PointAndClickAdventure, but the story centers on a group of [[BadassBureaucrat military investigators and bureaucrats]] retracing the steps of the OneManArmy SpaceMarine hero, figuring out what went down and why the aliens invaded, and fighting an occasional alien that wasn't killed by the hero - all because the hero [[SilentProtagonist is not talkative]] and his written reports were [[BeigeProse extremely terse]] and far from exhaustive.
33	* '''Deconstructed''':
34	** The game opens with Bob, a grizzled SpaceMarine, being sent into a dangerous situation full of unknown factors. However, the aliens you encounter are {{Space Marine}}s sent to recon the situation just like Bob, and getting the good ending requires the player to ''[[SheatheYourSword avoid]]'' shooting at them without provocation, and instead ask them what they know and team up for a joint recon mission - [[NoAntagonist that might not even have any enemies to battle]].
35	** Underneath the stoic, grizzled exterior, Bob is actually a traumatized, broken shell of a man. He's lacking in relationships and has the emotional capacity of a rock, and his solution to any unknown encounter is to just shoot it with his rifle, even if it's objectively harmless to everyone. His reckless tendencies even make him slide towards BigBad territory, and he regularly alienates and angers his teammates. Instead of being the ultimate badass, he's instead a prime example of how utterly mentally wrecked you would realistically be in his position.
36	* '''Reconstructed''':
37	** The game's first half plays out as an uncertain recon mission where discretion is paramount and the good ending requires the player to hold their fire... however, getting the good ending [[DeconReconSwitch unlocks the second half]] that plays out like a BandOfBrothers war movie, where Bob and the alien {{Space Marine}}s fight side by side to stop a heavily-armed [[TheConspiracy evil conspiracy]] - playing the genre tropes completely straight.
38	** Bob is no ordinary soldier, he's a genuine PhysicalGod in military armor who gave up his emotions and his voice in exchange for being able to destroy everything in his path. However, he's managed to retain his sense of justice and empathy, so even though he terrifies friendlies, he goes out of his way to avoid hurting them, even if they try to piss him off. He still scares literally everyone, but his allies are more awed by him and worship him, while his enemies regularly panic whenever he shows himself.
39	* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob is mute, but he still has [[SilentSnarker a personality that he's not afraid to show with a few]] ''[[FlippingTheBird "colorful"]]'' [[SilentSnarker gestures]].
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41	Deploy forth, soldier, for ASpaceMarineIsYou!
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43	%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
44	%% * '''Played for Drama''': ???

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