Here I will investigate if, from a biological and paleontological perspective, serapedes could possibly exist. Last but not least, they can, as the game tells you, “shoot lightning” from their pincers to put it less dramatically, it is an electric discharge. If that was not enough, they can spray acidic poison from their mouths. Moreover, they have steel-like carapaces – a bulletproof armor, if you will. 3 m long, though the Gearspedia gives 15 ft., which is roughly 4.5 m) and strong pincers to chop poor soft-bodied human soldiers. For starters, they have a gigantic size (in the games they seem to be ca. Serapedes are used in combat by the Locust Horde, due to their awesome abilities (Gearspedia, 2015). A serapede (original model from the game). long centipede you see in ‘50s horror flicks” (Gearspedia, 2015).įigure 1. Its name, obviously, comes from Sera (the planet where the games take place) and centipede (the animal on which the creature was clearly based). The games are not only brilliant shooters, but also feature some remarkable creatures. Currently, it counts with four entries for the Xbox 360 and a remake of the first game, recently released, for the Xbox One. Gears of War is one of the best video game franchises out there. Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart Stuttgart, Germany.Įberhard Karls Universität Tübingen Tübingen, Germany.Įmail: (at) gmail (dot) com
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