History VideoGame / DamageIncorporated

An early TacticalShooter using the ''VideoGame/{{Marathon}} 2'' engine that came out for PC and UsefulNotes/AppleMacintosh in 1997. Though obscure today, the game was one of the first {{first person shooter}}s that took place in a realistic modern military-based environment and was likely the first to have the player command a fire team of [=NPCs=].

* CoolGuns: The [=M16A2=], mentioned on the page, clearly counts, being both extremely accurate and powerful, as well as capable of mounting an M203 grenade launcher on it.

** The hand grenades used in game, the [=Mk2=], is a [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII WWII]]-era grenade that was phased out of US military service back in the 1960s. By the time of the game's release and setting, the US military had switched to the M67 grenade.
** The combat knife is identified as an "[=SA80=] bayonet", i.e. the [=L3A1=] designed for the [=L85=] assault rifle, a British weapon that has never been used by the USMC or any other branch of the US military for that matter. That said, the sprite doesn't look anything like the [=L3A1=] bayonet, which has a noticeably larger grip with a hollow opening through it and the blade offset to one side, so that it can fit over the L85's flash hider while still letting it fire; the in-game sprite more closely resembles a typical American M9 bayonet with the actual bayonet socket removed.

* RareGuns: The shotgun in game appears to be a Stevens Model 77E, an obscure 12 gauge pump action shotgun used by South Vietnamese and US forces during the Vietnam War that went out of production long before the game was made. Why the developers chose this particular shotgun instead of the far more common Remington 870 or Mossberg 500 is unknown.

* ShoutOut: Plenty, mainly to Vietnam/USMC-themed war movies such as ''Film/FullMetalJacket, ''Film/{{Platoon}}'', and ''Film/HeartbreakRidge'', as well as to heavy metal songs and bands, especially Metal's lines. The title of the game comes from a Music/{{Metallica}} song. Vidiot is fond of spouting references to video games.

* TheKlan: The White Paladins are described as "like the Klan, [[UpToEleven only more militant]]", being a RightWingMilitiaFanatic group dedicated to creating a white ethnostate.

** The [=M16A2=] in game appears to actually be an [=M16A1=] according to the in-hand sprites and its full auto trigger group. Also, while it has an M203 attached that can be used as SecondaryFire (and which is visible on those wielded by Minute Militia enemies), the M203 isn't actually visible on the player's weapon..

** The hand grenades used in game, the [=Mk2=], is a [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII WWII]]-era grenade that was phased out of US military service back in the 1960s. By the time of the game's release and setting, the US military had switched to the M67 grenade..
** The combat knife is identified as an "[=SA80=] bayonet", i.e. the [=L3A1=] designed for the [=L85=] assault rifle, a British weapon that has never been used by the USMC or any other branch of the US military for that matter. That said, the sprite doesn't look anything like the [=L3A1=] bayonet, which has a noticeably larger grip with a hollow opening through it and the blade offset to one side, so that the L85 can still be fired with it attached; the in-game sprite more closely resembles a typical American M9 bayonet with the actual bayonet socket removed.

The game pitted the player as a [[SemperFi USMC]] Force Recon sergeant leading a fire team of U.S. Marines to deal with terrorist threats. Today the game is an example of abandonware and can be downloaded from several sites.

Of particular note is that the creator of ''Damage Incorporated'', Richard Rouse, is also the project head and writer of the cancelled ''VideoGame/{{Rainbow Six}} Patriots'', a video game with a very similar premise.

** The combat knife appears to be the bayonet to an [=L85=] assault rifle, a British designed weapon that has never been used by the USMC or any other branch of the US military for that matter. Why the combat knife doesn't resemble an iconic USMC Ka-Bar knife or the M9 bayonet for the M16 is unknown.

* CoolGuns: The [=M16A2=], mentioned on the page, clearly counts, being both extremely accurate and powerful, as well as capable of mounting a M203 grenade launcher on it.

* IdiosyncraticDifficultyLevels: Named after US military operations in the 20th century, with higher difficulties corresponding to longer conflicts: [[UsefulNotes/OperationUrgentFury Grenada]] (Very Easy, lasted four days), [[UsefulNotes/TheGulfWar Desert Storm]] (Easy, lasted six months), [[UsefulNotes/TheKoreanWar Korea]] (Normal, lasted three years), UsefulNotes/WorldWarII (Hard, lasted six years), and [[UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar Vietnam]] (Very Hard, lasted twenty years).

* OneBulletClips: Subverted, you can reload in this game but any rounds in a partially spent magazine will be lost.

* ActionBomb: The low level members of the Seekers of Desu.

* ArmsDealer: Graziano-Fellini Limited.
* AsTheGoodBookSays: Preacher is quite fond of quoting scripture.
* AxCrazy: Carnage
* BadAssCrew: Damage Incorporated.

* BigBad: Jeremiah.

* {{Cult}} / ReligionOfEvil: The Seekers of Desu.
* DeadpanSnarker: Banzai to a tee.
* DifficultySpike: The game starts becoming very hard very fast on the fourth chapter.

* EliteMooks: The Better Tomorrow Shocktroopers.

* {{Expy}}: Duke is an obvious one of Creator/JohnWayne.
* FacelessGoons: The White Paladins and the Shocktroopers.
* GasMaskMooks: The Seekers of Desu.

* InsufferableGenius: Terminus again.

* LargeHam: Pretty much everybody.

* NintendoHard: A good example, especially in the later chapters.
* OldSoldier: Johansen.

* PatrioticFervor: Ryan, Carnage, and to a lesser extent Duke.
* PoirotSpeak: Frank, quite egregiously so.

* SemperFi: In spades.
* SergeantRock: The player character.
* ShellShockedVeteran: [[spoiler:Jeremiah.]]

* SinisterMinister: Noah Hesa.
* TheSmartGuy: Wagner.
* RaginCajun: Again, Frank is the poster child of this trope.

* TacticalShooter: One of the earliest examples of one.
* UnusableEnemyEquipment: Averted with a vengeance.

* HollywoodNerd: Terminus.

** The "M9 handgun" is actually a Beretta [=92SB=], an older model than the Beretta [=92FS=] that the M9 pistol is based on.
** The [=M16A2=] in game appears to be an [=M16A1=] according to the weapon in hand sprites and its full auto trigger group. Although the [=M16A2=] in the player's hands has an [=M203=] grenade launcher mounted on it, it is invisible when the player wields it. The M203 is however, visible on the [=M16A2s=] wielded by the Minute Militia enemies.
** The [=MP5=] in game is supposedly an [=MP5N/MP5A3=] and looks like one when on the ground or in the hands of anyone except for you, much the same as the [=M16A2=]. Then it turns into a hybrid between and [=MP5N=] and a [=MP5K=]. The rear sights are all wrong, too.
** The [=SMAW=] rocket launcher in game has a tremendous amount of recoil, although due to their design, shoulder fired rockets have no recoil.
** The hand grenades used in game, the [=Mk2=], is a [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII WWII]] era handgrenade that was phased out of US military service back in the 1960s. During the 1990s, when the game was made and set, as well as today, the [=M67=] is the hand grenade used by the US military.

* [[spoiler: FaceHeelTurn: On the third campaign, do not bring Carnage with you. He will become outraged at the mission and turn on you and the rest of the fireteam.]]

* {{Expy}}: Duke is an obvious one of Creator/JohnWayne

* IdiosyncraticDifficultyLevels: Named after US military operations in the 20th century. Grenada (Very Easy), Desert Storm (Easy), Korea (Normal), World War II (Hard), and Vietnam (Very Hard)

* ShellShockedVeteran:[[spoiler: Jeremiah]]
* ShoutOut: Plenty, mainly to Vietnam/USMC themed war movies such as Full Metal Jacket, Platoon, and Heartbreak Ridge, as well as to heavy metal songs and bands, especially Metal's lines. The title of the game comes from a Metallica song. Vidiot is fond of spouting references to video games.

* GameEngine: Built with a license of the ''VideoGame/{{Marathon}}'' engine.

Not to be confused with ''ComicBook/DamageControl'', a Creator/MarvelComics company that repairs damage caused by superhero battles.

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* WhatTheHellHero: The result for letting hostages die or breaking the rules of engagement.

* Cult / ReligionOfEvil: The Seekers of Desu.

* GasmaskMooks: The Seekers of Desu.

%%* MightyGlacier: The Better Tomorrow Shocktroopers and the Robotank enemies.

* AbnormalAmmo/TrickBullet: Many of the firearms in game are capable of firing incendiary, armor piercing, explosive, and even acidic ammunition.

An early TacticalShooter using the ''VideoGame/{{Marathon}} 2'' engine that came out for PC and AppleMacintosh in 1997. Though obscure today, the game was one of the first {{first person shooter}}s that took place in a realistic modern military-based environment and was likely the first to have the player command a fire team of [=NPCs=].

The game features examples of:

Of particular note is that the creator of ''Damage Incorporated'', Richard Rouse, is also the project head and writer of the upcoming ''VideoGame/{{Rainbow Six}} Patriots'', a video game with a very similar premise.

Not to be confused with ''ComicBook/DamageControl'', a MarvelComics company that repairs damage caused by superhero battles.

* {{Expy}}: Duke is an obvious one of JohnWayne

** The hand grenades used in game, the [=Mk2=], is a [[WorldWarII WWII]] era handgrenade that was phased out of US military service back in the 1960s. During the 1990s, when the game was made and set, as well as today, the [=M67=] is the hand grenade used by the US military.

* OneManArmy: Heavily subverted. You will die brutally if you attempt to go the later missions without help from your fireteam.

* [[spoiler: FaceHeelTurn: On the third campaign, do not bring Carnage or Ryan with you. They will become outraged at the mission and turn on you and the rest of the fireteam.]]

* HeroicBSOD: Can happen to some Marines. [[spoiler: Do ''not'' bring Preacher along on any missions which involve the Seekers of Desu; due to the clash between Preacher's and the Seekers' religious belief he'll eventually go AxCrazy, disregard the player's orders, and try to kill all of the Seekers - which will almost always result in his death.]]

* MightyGlacier: The Better Tomorrow Shocktroopers and the Robotank enemies.

* DemonicSpiders: The Shocktroopers. Not only do they either dual wield [=MP5=] submachine guns or carry a SMAW rocket launcher, but they're also extremely aggressive, are crack shots, and wear heavy body armor that makes them nearly impervious to smaller caliber firearms (unless loaded with armor piercing or other special ammo). Throughout most of the game they show up as Elite Mooks, but during the last chapter you'll be facing them and the Robotanks and gun turrets exclusively in very unforgiving terrain. Hope your squad commanding skills are up to task.* DifficultySpike: The game starts becoming very hard very fast on the fourth chapter.