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''Shadowgrounds'' is [[Top Down View|Top-Down]] [[Shoot'Em Up]] developed by Frozenbyte software (creators of [[~~Trine (Video Game)|~~Trine]]) and originally released in November of 2005 in Finland and Germany, making it's way to the rest of Europe and North America in the ensuing months. It became available on [[Steam]] in May of 2006.

''Shadowgrounds'' is [[Top Down View|Top-Down]] [[Shoot'Em Up]] developed by Frozenbyte software (creators of [[Trine]]) and originally released in November of 2005 in Finland and Germany, making it's way to the rest of Europe and North America in the ensuing months. It became available on [[Steam]] in May of 2006.

It is the year 2096. The place is a [[Terraform|terraformed]] Ganymede, site of the small but successfully colony of New Atlantis and a highly secure military facility. You are Wesley Tyler, former security officer who now works as [[The Engineer|a mechanic]] at the local repair station following a major accident at the plant he used to work at. He's hard at work one night fixing a truck, but after a mysterious power outage, Tyler takes his two technician friends to the nearby power facility. [[Red Shirt|Two dead technicians later,]] Tyler's landed himself in a full-on [[Alien Invasion]].

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* [[Gameplay Ally Immortality]]: During [[Escort Mission|Escort Missions]], making them, well, [[Averted Trope|not really]] [[Escort Mission|Escort Missions]]. In a pinch, you can use you invincible allies as impenetrable shields.

* [[Gameplay and Story Integration]]: Isabel mentions that she counts her kills to help keep calm. When playing as her, there's a counter ''tracking her kills.'' She even says "Don't interrupt me, I'm counting!" when first radioed by McTiernan.

* [[Gang Up On the Human]]: Usually aliens attack you, but sometimes get distracted by turrets or allied troops. [[Red Shirt|Not for long, though.]]

* [[Gang Up on the Human]]: Usually aliens attack you, but sometimes get distracted by turrets or allied troops. [[Red Shirt|Not for long, though.]]

* [[Gatling Good]]: The minigun is devastating, but makes you move ''very'' [[Awesome but Impractical|slowly while in use.]] [[Impossibly Cool Weapon|On the other hand, it can be deployed as a]] [[Sentry Gun]]. It's also Bruno's best weapon, and unlike Tyler, [[Lightning Bruiser|he isn't slowed by it at all.]]

* [[Genre Savvy]]: Tyler is a subtle example. After a few levels, he seems to take his [[One-Man Army]] status for granted, and by the endgame he fully expects to be sent in alone against overwhelming odds.

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* [[One Bullet Clips]]: literal with the Railgun before its ammunition upgrade. Averted only for a few weapons.

* Variations of [[Overheating]] can be removed for two weapons.

* [[One World Order]]: The Earth government, called [[Fun ~~With~~ Acronyms|IGTO.]]

* [[One World Order]]: The Earth government, called [[Fun with Acronyms|IGTO.]]

* [[Orcus On His Throne]]: {{spoiler|The hostilities were a last resort, but attempts at non-hostile communication were perceived as such. When the protagonists aren't hampered by the attacks, they resort to an extremely detailed explanation.}}

* [[Orcus on His Throne]]: {{spoiler|The hostilities were a last resort, but attempts at non-hostile communication were perceived as such. When the protagonists aren't hampered by the attacks, they resort to an extremely detailed explanation.}}

* [[The Paralyzer]]: The Pulse Rifle's [[Secondary Fire]] acts like a [[Static Stun Gun]]. It's largely useless as it's painfully short ranged and only affects weaker enemies. Luke's pistol uses this, while his pulse rifle gains a much more useful underbarrel [[Grenade Launcher]]. Isabel can throw stun grenades, which are much more useful.

* [[Point of No Return]]: Within some levels.

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* [[Secondary Fire]]: Each weapon has one, [[Evolving Weapon|as an upgrade.]]

* [[Sentry Gun]]: Tyler uses [[Aliens|a few small deployable ones in the first game to protect an outpost from incoming aliens.]] Bruno gets to operate a huge one with a [[Gatling Good|Gatling gun]] and [[Grenade Launcher]].

* [[Sole Survivor]]: ''[[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|Survivor]]'' is all about this.

* [[Sole Survivor]]: ''[[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Survivor]]'' is all about this.

* [[Shout-Out]]: Many to [[Aliens]], most obviously the assault rifle being called a "Pulse Rifle" and looking a lot like one, too. There's also a big one to [[Independence Day]] in the form of {{spoiler|A small alien ship being researched by humans for a lengthy period of time and then being used to infiltrate a mothership.}}

* [[Short-Range Shotgun]]: [[Averted Trope|Averted]], it has full range like other bullet weapons, but could still miss by being aimed short (via free camera mode)

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* [[Unwinnable By Mistake]]: A door won't open later if you spawn at the wrong checkpoint. [[Word of God]] recommends using the console, but the worst result for purists is to restart the level.

* [[Universal Poison]]: Isabel's pistol can be upgraded to inflict this, dealing damage over time.

* [[Weapon of Choice]]: ''Survivor's'' characters have a much more limited arsenal then Tyler, but each set is suited to that character's appearance and battles. Luke is a marine, therefore he primarily uses the pulse rifle. Bruno's apparently just an exterminator ([[Big Creepy Crawlies|regardless of the size of the bugs in question]]) but wears fuel canisters around his belt and his nickname is "Napalm", so: [[Fire-Breathing Weapon|Flamethrower.]] Isabel primarily uses the Railgun.

* [[Weapon of Choice]]: ''Survivor's'' characters have a much more limited arsenal then Tyler, but each set is suited to that character's appearance and battles. Luke is a marine, therefore he primarily uses the pulse rifle. Bruno's apparently just an exterminator ([[Big Creepy-Crawlies|regardless of the size of the bugs in question]]) but wears fuel canisters around his belt and his nickname is "Napalm", so: [[Fire-Breathing Weapon|Flamethrower.]] Isabel primarily uses the Railgun.

* [[Standard Status Effects]]: The pistol's [[Secondary Fire]] is a low-damage shot that slows enemies. Isabel's pistol can be upgrade to do this with every shot, with no damage reduction.

* [[X Meets Y]]: Check out the page image. It's really more like ''[[~~Alien Breed (Video Game)|~~Alien Breed]]'' meets[[Metaphorgotten|... well,]] [[Follow the Leader|it's a lot like]] ''Alien Breed''.

* [[X Meets Y]]: Check out the page image. It's really more like ''[[Alien Breed]]'' meets[[Metaphorgotten|... well,]] [[Follow the Leader|it's a lot like]] ''Alien Breed''.