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[[File:doom.jpg|link=Doom|rightframe|[[Trope Maker|The grandfather]] of Video Game Space Marines.]]
 
{{quote|''"''[[Doom]]'' introduced the grizzled space marine to the gaming world 15 years ago, dreamed into existence by someone at id Software, probably just minutes after watching ''[[Aliens]]''. The grizzled space marine character so captivated the imagination of first-person shooter fans that they decided to have him star in [[Follow the Leader|every single FPS game since.]]"''|[http://www.cracked.com/article_16196_7-commandments-all-video-games-should-obey.html The Seven Commandments All Video Games Should Obey]}}
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** Which will be mostly unconnected with the rest of the game.
* You will have a radio, and you will hear annoying chatter.
** Related to the first point, you will [[Voice With an Internet Connection|probably be getting all of your orders from it]], which is necessary since [[But Thou Must!|your character has absolutely zero initiative]], even [[Meet the New Boss|if you "rebel."]]
* Dialogue ripped straight from ''[[Alien (Film)|Aliens]]'' or ''[[Predator (Film)|Predator]]'', such as:
** "I don't think we're alone here"
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