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* [[Humongous Mecha]]: Several of the bosses.
* [[Humongous Mecha]]: Several of the bosses.
* [[Infinite Supplies]]: The gun has unlimited ammo, with reloads. Later in the game, it's possible to earn infinite foam, grenades, and missiles, either through collecting power ups or simply reaching a high enough level.
* [[Infinite Supplies]]: The gun has unlimited ammo, with reloads. Later in the game, it's possible to earn infinite foam, grenades, and missiles, either through collecting power ups or simply reaching a high enough level.
* [[Infinity Minus One Sword]]: The inertial element can one-hit kill any minor enemy and do [[For Massive Damage|massive damage]] to bosses. On the other hand, it has the lowest rate of fire and one of the smallest clip sizes in the game, [[Difficult but Awesome|forcing you to actually aim rather than spread bullets willy-nilly]].
* [[Infinity-1 Sword]]: The inertial element can one-hit kill any minor enemy and do [[For Massive Damage|massive damage]] to bosses. On the other hand, it has the lowest rate of fire and one of the smallest clip sizes in the game, [[Difficult but Awesome|forcing you to actually aim rather than spread bullets willy-nilly]].
* [[Internet Backlash]]: A minor one. Thanks to some anti-homosexual themes in ''Empire'', there was brief talk of a boycott of the game. It ultimately didn't matter since the story of the game and the book barely cross over.
* [[Internet Backlash]]: A minor one. Thanks to some anti-homosexual themes in ''Empire'', there was brief talk of a boycott of the game. It ultimately didn't matter since the story of the game and the book barely cross over.
* [[It Gets Easier]]: At one point in the game, Jason notes with a chill that it's rather easy for him to shoot people now. [[Playing With a Trope|In a bit of playing around with the trope]], he wonders to himself whether that's a good or a bad thing...
* [[It Gets Easier]]: At one point in the game, Jason notes with a chill that it's rather easy for him to shoot people now. [[Playing With a Trope|In a bit of playing around with the trope]], he wonders to himself whether that's a good or a bad thing...
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'''[[Torture Technician|Mr. Sweet]]:''': Welcome. ''[slowly advances, knife in hand]'' You don't look like a killer to me...<br />
'''[[Torture Technician|Mr. Sweet]]:''': Welcome. ''[slowly advances, knife in hand]'' You don't look like a killer to me...<br />
'''Jason''': ''[shoots him without a word]'' }}
'''Jason''': ''[shoots him without a word]'' }}
* [[Lost Forever]]: The [[Infinity Plus One Sword|Inertial Element]] is the only powerup that you can render completely un-collectible.
* [[Lost Forever]]: The [[Infinity+1 Sword|Inertial Element]] is the only powerup that you can render completely un-collectible.
** And one foam pack. Less important, but still annoying.
** And one foam pack. Less important, but still annoying.
* [[Macross Missile Massacre]]: {{spoiler|The final boss will counter with one whenever you hit it.}}
* [[Macross Missile Massacre]]: {{spoiler|The final boss will counter with one whenever you hit it.}}
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* [[Was It All a Lie]]: {{spoiler|Jason asks this almost verbatim of Claire, when she tells him that she was using him as cover to get into the [[Title Drop|Shadow Complex]]}}.
* [[Was It All a Lie]]: {{spoiler|Jason asks this almost verbatim of Claire, when she tells him that she was using him as cover to get into the [[Title Drop|Shadow Complex]]}}.
{{quote| {{spoiler|'''Claire:''' Not everything. You really do have nice eyes}}.}}
{{quote| {{spoiler|'''Claire:''' Not everything. You really do have nice eyes}}.}}
* [[Well Done Son Guy]]: Jason.
* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]: Jason.
* [[Xanatos Roulette]]: Jason taking down the complex was all planned, and encouraged during the process, by {{spoiler|Claire}}.
* [[Xanatos Roulette]]: Jason taking down the complex was all planned, and encouraged during the process, by {{spoiler|Claire}}.
* [[X Meets Y]]: The developers have outright stated that this game was born of their love for ''Super Metroid'' and ''[[G.I. Joe]]''.
* [[X Meets Y]]: The developers have outright stated that this game was born of their love for ''Super Metroid'' and ''[[G.I. Joe]]''.