History VideoGame / ScurgeHive

* AwesomeButImpractical: The three weapons that deal additional damage to one type of enemy is very useful, but it also increases the strength of an enemy of an opposing type when hit with it. This can make these weapons very impractical in rooms where you have several different enemy types attacking you at once.

* DopplegangerAttack: [[SubvertedTrope Subversion]]: [[spoiler: [[HiveMind The Source's]] final form summons up to three duplicates to attack you, but these duplicates are of Jenosa rather then the boss. It is vital you destroy these duplicates quickly, if all three are around long enough The Source can use it's most powerful attack and drain a significant portion of your health.]]

''Scurge: Hive'' is a 2006 action-RPG {{platform game}} released simultaneously for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance and UsefulNotes/NintendoDS. The premise is quite similar some of to the 2D iterations of the {{Metroid}} series, especially ''Videogame/MetroidFusion'', but unlike them uses IsometricProjection.

* ShoutOut: The entire game, to Franchise/{{Metroid}}.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Possible, using the PaletteSwap feature.
* XMeetsY: Franchise/{{Metroid}} meets... an isometric perspective. And ''VideoGame/{{Extermination}}''

* FungusHumongous: The Scurge infests whole areas of walls and ground throughout the base. Touching this red [[StarCraft Creep-like]] substance slows you down and causes your infection meter to tick far more rapidly.

''Scurge: Hive'' is a 2006 action-RPG {{platform game}} released simultaneously for the GameBoyAdvance and NintendoDS. The premise is quite similar some of to the 2D iterations of the {{Metroid}} series, especially ''Videogame/MetroidFusion'', but unlike them uses IsometricProjection.

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'''Scurge: Hive provides examples of:'''

* DopplegangerAttack: [[SubvertedTrope Subversion]]: ([[spoiler: [[HiveMind The Source's]] final form summons up to three duplicates to attack you, but these duplicates are of Jenosa rather then the boss. It is vital you destroy these duplicates quickly, if all three are around long enough The Source can use it's most powerful attack and drain a significant portion of your health.]]

* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler: [[HiveMind The Source]] seems to increase in intelligence and maleficence as it absorbs everything around it. Allowing this thing to escape Inos would not be a good idea.)]]
* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: Jenosa flips when she jumps in any direction save straight up, sending her [[RapunzelHair impressively-long ponytail]] into a [[SonicTheHedgehog spindash]]-like swirl.

* {{Expy}}: Jenosa Arma to [[{{Metroid}} Samus Aran]]. Hell, the names are similar.

* ShoutOut: The entire game, to {{Metroid}}.

* [[spoiler:SoleSurvivor: In the end, only Jenosa remains.]]
* SwissArmyWeapon: Jenosa's gauntlets. They can also fire grenades in addition to the aforementioned beams and freeze blast. [[HammerSpace Where do these grenades come from?]] Same place as [[{{Metroid}} Samus Aran's missiles,]] [[EpilepticTrees one might venture.]]

* XMeetsY: {{Metroid}} meets... an isometric perspective. And ''VideoGame/{{Extermination}}''
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The Confeds are [[GenreSavvy reasonably sure]] that the Scurge has escaped containment and likely infected or killed everyone on base. Therefore, it is stated in the game's introduction/Jenosa's briefing that her mission is one of ''data retrieval''. They've outfitted her with one of the [[PoweredArmor infection-resistant suits]] used at the base and special [[ArmCannon energy-projectile gauntlets]], as apparently ordinary firearms could be infected by the Scurge.

* BadAss: Hey, you would be too if you fought your way through a government research base crawling with hostile infected life forms, whilst coming near to succumbing to that same infection far too many times.

* XMeetsY: {{Metroid}} meets... an isometric perspective.

Scurge: Hive is a 2006 action-RPG {{platform game}} released simultaneously for the GameBoyAdvance and NintendoDS. The premise is quite similar some of to the 2D iterations of the {{Metroid}} series, especially ''Videogame/MetroidFusion'', but unlike them uses IsometricProjection.

* RedheadedHero

* ThemeNaming: Most of the bosses are named after [[GreekMythology Greek]] and [[NorseMythology Norse]] mythical beasts (or associated plants, in the case of the Mandragora).

* FanNickname: Isometroid. Pretty self-explanatory.

Scurge: Hive is a 2006 action-RPG {{platform game}} released simultaneously for the GameBoyAdvance and NintendoDS. The gameplay is quite similar to the 2D iterations of the {{Metroid}} series, but unlike them uses IsometricProjection.

* [[spoiler:BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind: The FinalBoss fight.]]

Scurge: Hive is a 2006 action-RPG {{platform game}} released simultaneously for the Gameboy Advance and DS. The gameplay is quite similar to the 2D iterations of the {{Metroid}} series, but unlike them uses IsometricProjection.

[[SeenItAMillionTimes Stop me if any of this sounds familiar]]. The player takes on the role of BountyHunter Jenosa Arma, on assignment from the [[TheFederation Confederation]]. Her mission is to seek out the high security Confederaton Research Lab 56, on planet Inos. 48 hours prior to the start of the game, the base sent out a [[DistressCall distress signal]]. No further contact could be established. Now here's the kicker: the base was designed for the containment and research of a [[TheVirus potent infectious life form]] called the [[TitleDrop Scurge]].

* PowerCrystal: ''{{Lensman}}''-like hand crystals on both of Jenosa's gauntlets. Serve as the emitters for her beam weapons.

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* SwissArmyWeapon: Jenosa's gauntlets. They can also fire grenades in addition to the aforementioned beams and freeze blast. [[HammerSpace Where do these grenades come from?]] Same place as [[Metroid Samus Aran's missiles,]] [[EpilepticTrees one might venture.]]

* SavePoint: Triply vital, as in addition to saving your game, they refill your health and reset your infection meter. Referred to as sick bays or decontamination platforms in the map and by Magellan, respectively. The first thing to be marked on your map upon entering a new area.

* SwissArmyWeapon: Jenosa's gauntlets. They can also fire grenades in addition to the aforementioned beams and freeze blast. [[HammerSpace Where do these grenades come from? Same place as Samus Aran's missles, one might venture.]]

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Jenosa's final victory against [[spoiler:[[HiveMind The Source]] [[BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind in her own head!]]]]
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Take your pick, there are many good tunes in this game.
* DemonicSpiders: Rare, but there are a few enemies that can really pose a problem, due to your being limited to moving and shooting in only eight directions while they have complete freedom of movement.

* GoddamnedBats: Most weaker enemies until you acquire the beam they are weak to, which is thankfully early on. However, the tentacles that emerge from the red goo to shoot poison gas at you continue to be annoying throughout the game. The little floating balls of fire are also annoying, as they are often positioned to screw up your jumps.

* NightmareFuel: Like any setting involving an invasive virus that can assimilate other lifeforms, it's there. Some of the {{ApocalypticLog}}s provide some, but the creepiest moment comes when Jenosa confronts ([[spoiler:[[HiveMind The Source]]]]

* ThatOneBoss: [[spoiler: [[HiveMind The Source]], in it's final form. Shoot the duplicates or ''die''.]]

* BeyondTheImpossible: Did you think Normal mode was challenging? Try Hard or Insane.

* LateToTheParty