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* HaveANiceDaySmile: Demolitionists will do this to an enemy caught in the range of their explosives right before they detonate, complete with a cheery wave.

--> '''Head Scientist:''' As a added bonus to our research, the alien creatures are not a signing nation of the Geneva Convention, thus the usual protections do not apply. ([[SlasherSmile evil smile]])

* HaveANiceDaySmile: Demolitionists will do this to an enemy caught in the range of their explosives right before they detonate.
* HiddenInPlainSight: [[spoiler:Most Men in Black bases turn out to be located in warehouses or fancy skyscraper penthouses.]]

* PrecisionFStrike: One piece of graffiti has a MoralGuardian trying to convince people not to swear even during the AlienInvasion, [[ThinkOfTheChildren talking about how children could be listening]]. Someone has scrawled underneath "FUCK THAT!".

* ReedRichardsIsUseless: Averted, provided you fulfil the requests that the governments sometimes make. Providing specific alien corpses, weapons, alloys and equipment allow for major breakthroughs in medical fields, enable advanced prosthetic limbs, make quelling riots easier, hasten reconstruction thanks to advanced new alloys being available, enable local authorities to get their hands on laser and plasma weapons, provide the public with free electricity from your base's generators, and even make cities harder for the aliens to attack with stronger structures and a better-armed populace.

--> '''Head Scientist:''' As a added bonus to our research, the alien creatures are not a signing nation of the Geneva Convention, thus the usual protections do not apply.

* ShoutOut:
** Many achievements are shout-outs to other games, TV shows, movies, and other media:
*** Reaching the highest point in Dimension Z will unlock "[[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Atop the 4th Dimension]]".
*** Shooting a muffin off a table will unlock "[[WebAnimation/AsdfMovie He Got What He Wanted]]".
*** Staying in the shadows and avoiding a lot of damage will earn you "[[Music/{{Eminem}} Slick Shady]]".
*** Issuing a pandemic alert to Madagascar and getting them to shut their airport will unlock the achievement "[[VideoGame/{{Pandemic}} A Man Has Coughed in Brazil]]".
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** Sometimes, when working at base, a Paramedic may sing to themselves "[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons The knee bone's connected to the ... something ... the something's connected to the ... red thing ...]]"
** During some missions featuring battles against [[BigCreepyCrawlies giant insects]], you may come across "[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons HAIL ANTS]]" graffiti.

* HypocriticalHumor: A couple of examples exist, the most prominent being the interrogation of a Man in Black deprived of his CyanidePill, who will call you and your organisation puppets whilst also being part of an organization that is trying to help the aliens conquer Earth because of the potential benefits of siding with them.

* IWantThemAlive: Recommended, as interrogating live aliens allows you to unlock new research topics and can even give upgrades to certain weapons, equipment, and aircraft.

** Even before the AlienInvasion, Earth was this. America has [[DividedStatesOfAmerica divided]] between the [[KnightTemplar Northern]] [[UnscrupulousHero States]], [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain Southern]] [[RightWingMilitiaFanatic States]] and [[DirtyCommunists Western]] [[PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad States]], and is in the midst of the Second American Civil War, which has only calmed down a bit by the invasion. Britain and Japan are both conspiring to TakeOverTheWorld, having already conquered the majority of Europe and Asia respectively. Russia has become OneNationUnderCopyright, and Africa has become a bunch of PrivateMilitaryContractors, sending out massive amounts of untrained civilians to fight for the highest bidder since [[WeHaveReserves they have a lot of people]]. Oceania has managed to stay together, but has suffered a massive economic and technological collapse, with many people being reduced to farmers and hunter-gatherers against [[EverythingTryingToKillYou the wildlife of Oceania]]. Pretty much the best place to live is Antarctica, which now has a populace of just over 1,000 people - and, well, it's [[DeathWorld Antarctica]].

* CriticalHit: On [[BoomHeadshot headshots]], [[AchillesHeelweak spots]], and the absolute [[CenterOfMass centre of mass]].

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** Even before the AlienInvasion, Earth was this. America has divided between the [[KnightTemplar Northern]] [[UnscrupulousHero States]], [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain Southern]] [[RightWingMilitiaFanatic States]] and [[DirtyCommunists Western]] [[PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad States]], and is in the midst of the Second American Civil War, which has only calmed down a bit by the invasion. Britain and Japan are both conspiring to TakeOverTheWorld, having already conquered the majority of Europe and Asia respectively. Russia has become OneNationUnderCopyright, and Africa has become a bunch of PrivateMilitaryContractors, sending out massive amounts of untrained civilians to fight for the highest bidder since [[WeHaveReserves they have a lot of people]]. Oceania has managed to stay together, but has suffered a massive economic and technological collapse, with many people being reduced to farmers and hunter-gatherers against [[EverythingTryingToKillYou the wildlife of Oceania]]. Pretty much the best place to live is Antarctica, which now has a populace of just over 1,000 people - and, well, it's Antartica.

* CriticalHit: On headshots, weak spots, and the absolute centre of mass.
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* GoodWeaponEvilWeapon: The dimorphism between your weapons and the Men in Black's weapons becomes more pronounced later on in the tech trees. At first, they only start with black-tinted ballistic weapons, compared to the khaki camo your soldiers default to. For the lasers, they're black to your light grey and shaped more like [[OurWeaponsWillBeBoxyInTheFuture standard sci-fi ray guns]] as opposed to your weapons, which look more like regular guns repurposed to fire lasers. Subverted in that you can equip their weaponry to no ill effect – functionally, they're the exact equivalent to your own hardware.

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* ReedRichardsIsUseless: Averted, provided you fulfil the requests that the governments sometimes make. Providing specific alien corpses, weapons, alloys and equipment allow for major breakthroughs in medical fields, enable advanced prosthetic limbs, make quelling riots easier, hasten reconstruction thanks to advanced new alloys being available, enable local authorities to get their hands on laser and plasma weapons, provide the public with free electricity from your base's generators, and even make cities harder for the aliens to attack with stronger structures and a better-armed populace.
* RuleOfCool: [[MoreDakka Gigantic ten-barrel miniguns that can collapsed and carried around by soldiers before being immediately redeployed to shred enemies apart with hundreds of little plasma balls shot per second]]? That's cool. [[MotionCaptureMecha Gigantic mech suits that follow the body movements of the pilot]], equipped with DeflectorShields and [[{{BFG}} enormous missile launchers and gatling guns]]? That's cool. [[PoweredArmor Suits of mechanical armour that allow the user to fly]], [[DualWielding dual-wield]] [[MagneticWeapons magnetic]] [[ShotgunsAreJustBetter shotguns]], and [[RocketPunch launch their fists like rockets with enough force to punch through concrete (or a organic target) and keep going]]? That's cool. [[HealingShiv Medical kits]] that use WaveMotionGun technology to [[UpToEleven heal missing limbs by warping the space the wound is in until a new limb grows in its place]]? Oh, you BET that's cool!

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* CrapsackWorld: The in-game News Reports depict a grim picture of the world as panic starts to rise. Economic collapse, unchecked rioting, destroyed infrastructure, and starvation become common reports later in the game.

* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The game is stated to be set sometime in the mid-21st century, roughly any year between 2044 and 2064. The world was on the midst of WorldWarIII, which was stopped by the AlienInvasion. Most social and fashion trends have reset back to the 1950s-1990s, while technology is a bit more advanced. The United States of America has [[DividedStatesOfAmerica divided]] into three sets (Northern, Southern and Western) and is in the midst of a second civil war, while Britain, Canada and Mexico have annexed the few states that aren't part of either. A New British Empire has been formed, and they've annexed the majority of Europe save for Spain, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands, who have formed a Anti-Britain Alliance with the majority of South America. Similarly, the [[JapanTakesOverTheWorld Japanese Empire]] has taken over China and much of Asia, save for Russia, which has been [[OneNationUnderCopyright taken over]] by a quartet of [[CorporateWarfare warring corporations]], and India, which has united with Africa into a African Coalition. Antarctica is now a People's Republic with a population of 10,000 humans, and Oceania has gotten its act together. Pluto and Eris have been redeclared planets, and Titan has been declared a planet in its own right.

* {{Fatality}}: Finishers, which your soldiers will perform on enemies when in close-range and the enemy is low on health. The type of Finisher done depends on the enemy type and the soldier's weapon, but a lot of them feature a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown often ending with the victim having their [[OffWithHisHead head]], [[AnArmAndALeg limbs]] or [[CruelAndUnusualDeath organs]] torn out.

* WorthyOpponent: What the Starghost Legion and Union of Surviving Races eventually come to regard the humans as. The former even base several of their later aircraft and base defences on human designs (the Invasipedia description for these remarks on the irony).

* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The game is stated to be set sometime in the mid-21st century, roughly any year between 2044 and 2064. The world was on the midst of WorldWarIII, which was stopped by the AlienInvasion. Most social and fashion trends have reset back to the 1950s-1990s, while technology is a bit more advanced. The United States of America has divided into three sets (Northern, Southern and Western) and is in the midst of a second civil war, while Britain, Canada and Mexico have annexed the remaining states. A New British Empire has been formed, and they've annexed the majority of Europe save for Spain, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands, who have formed a Anti-Britain Alliance. Similarly, the [[JapanTakesOverTheWorld Japanese Empire]] has taken over China and much of Asia, save for Russia, which has been [[OneNationUnderCopyright taken over]] by a quartet of [[CorporateWarfare warring corporations]], and India, which has united with Africa into a African Coalition. Antarctica is now a People's Republic with a population of 10,000 humans, and Oceania has gotten its act together. Pluto and Eris have been redeclared planets, and Titan has been declared a planet in its own right.

* DividedStatesOfAmerica: The US in the game has undergone a secession and is in the midst of a second civil war. It's currently divided between the Western States (California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana), Northern States (Washington D.C., Virginia, Wisconsin, Iowa, Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Illnois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio), and Southern States (New Mexico, Arizona, Missipi, Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma, Carolina and Hawaii). During this time, Alaska and Maine have been annexed by [[BewareTheNiceOnes Canada]], while [[MexicoCalledTheyWantTexasBack Mexico has retaken Texas]] and the New British Empire has taken over New York, Conneticut, Rhode Island and Florida. [[CrapsackWorld None of said territories are a good place to live in.]]

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* ActionGirl: Any female character encountered in the games, whether they're a soldier or civillian.

* {{Animesque}}: One of the graphical options for the game is this, giving the graphics a Franchise/Ben 10 -esque anime-western animation hybrid-style look.

* Evil Counterpart: The MenInBlack are this in contrast to the player's organisation: a pro-alien group that uses the same classes, equipment and abilities as you, also reverse-engineers alien technology as the campaign goes on, and even has a direct contrast to you in terms of relationships with the public and the invaders - you and your gang are [[HeroesRUs a public organisation who want to enlighten the public on the alien technology and help them resist the alien invasion you're fighting to stop]], while the Men in Black are [[AncientConspiracy a secret shadow organisation who want to keep the public in the dark and keep them stupid]] before [[TheQuisling submitting them to the aliens]]. [[spoiler:During the raid on their headquarters, you can even see that they even have their own holo-globe, except [[DarkIsEvil grey]] instead of [[RedIsHeroic red like your version]].]]

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* Badass Longcoat: Omega Syndicate Goons. Petty criminals want to look cool, too. The Head Scientist also wears a combination of this and a labcoat.

* BigCreepyCrawlies: In addition to some of the Compendium, the Starghost Legion also uses some kind of weird gas or radiation to make Earth insects and arachnids grow gigantic and become their personal GiantMooks. The variants seen are Flies, Beetles, Scorpions, Spiders, Ants, Cicadas, Worms and Bees.

* {{Expy}}: Due to the game being a Fan Game/ Spiritual Successor to the VideoGame/X-COM and VideoGame/UFOAfterblank series', as well as VideoGame/{{Xenonauts}}, this occurs with several alien lifeforms, settings and technologies.

* RuleOfCool: [[MoreDakka Gigantic ten-barrel miniguns that can collapsed and carried around by soldiers before being immediately redeployed to shred enemies apart with hundreds of little plasma balls shot per second]]? That's cool. [[MotionCaptureMecha Gigantic mech suits that follow the body movements of the pilot]], [[equipped with]] DeflectorShields and [[{{BFG}} enormous missile launchers and gatling guns]]? That's cool. [[PoweredArmor Suits of mechanical armour that allow the user to fly]], [[DualWielding dual-wield]] [[MagneticWeapons magnetic]] [[ShotgunsAreJustBetter shotguns]], and [[RocketPunch launch their fists like rockets with enough force to punch through concrete (or a organic target) and keep going]]? That's cool. [[HealingShiv Medical kits]] that use WaveMotionGun technology to [[UpToEleven heal missing limbs by warping the space the wound is in until a new limb grows in its place]]? Oh, you BET that's cool!

* WeHaveWaysOfMakingYouTalk: The name of the perk of having a base in the UK, which will allow all Interrogations to completed in a single day. [[FridgeHorror Kind of makes you wonder]] [[ColdBloodedTorture what the hell they're doing to the aliens to make them crack so quickly]]...

** The Union of Surviving Races (consisting of [[GiantEnemyCrab Cancerians]], [[HellishHorse Equinoids]], [[StarfishAliens Coranites]], [[FishPeople Eelmen]] and [[EldritchAbominations Vectorons]]) are a group of aquatic Anti-Villain Invading Refugees who want to take over Earth's oceans after their home planet has been dried up by another race of evil aliens. They mainly specialise in covert missions in the oceans and along coasts.
** The Empire of Horrors are a whole bunch of [[EldritchAbomination Lovecraftian horrors]] from outer space who have come to Earth to carry out the will of [[a higher intelligence]] by [[KillAllHumans wiping humanity out and taking over Earth]]. They mainly use stealth operations, hiding out in forests and isolated areas before attacking people.

* ImportedAlienPhlebotinum: If you can't wield it, reverse-engineer it. If you can't reverse-engineer it at the miniscule size the aliens made it, mount the result on PoweredArmor. And if you can't make a viable weapon out of it, make it into a HealingShiv.

** The [[EliteMook Psicons]] are almost identical to the Martians from Film/MarsAttacks!, just grey instead of green and with IcyBlueEyes.
* Eelmen are basically [[Literature/CthulhuMythos Deep Ones]] from outer space with sonic weapons.

* BriefcaseFullOfMoney: While trading with the Black Market, the image in the background is of a suited, shade-wearing man with one of these and silhouettes of obviously armed guards behind him wearing similar clothes. Merchants of death don't accept charge cards, it seems.

* AbsurdlySpaciousSewer: A rare justified example, since the sewage system under the HomeBase also doubles as an emergency escape route should the base be under attack. Heck, it's even large enough to drive the emergency SUVs through.

* AlwaysChaoticEvil: Subverted with the Starghost Legion - there is actually a very peaceful tribe of them who oppose the invasions and conquests. Downplayed with the Dimension Z creatures, who are animalistic creatures who are acting only on instinct. The Union of Surviving Races are a complete aversion. Played straight with the Compendium and Empire of Horrors, though.

* AliensAreBastards: Averted with the Union of Surviving Races and the Dimension Z creatures, the former of whom are AntiVillain InvadingRefugees, and the latter of whom are seemingly [[NonMaliciousMonster Non-Malicious Monsters]] who're not entirely confirmed to have any understanding of what they're doing. Played straight with the [[Starghost Legion]], [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Compendium]] and [[Empire of Horrors]].