Edge of Tomorrow story
Aliens are invading and Earth is fighting for its survival. Major William Cage gets stuck in some kind of time loop and gets to relive the same day over and over again. Over the repetitions he gains evermore experience and foreknowledge of what is going to happen.
18 total · 3 choice · 9 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| attack from outer space by a genocidal enemy | choice | The nations of Earth were fighting a desperate war against invading aliens that had already overrun most of continental Europe, and seemed poised to surge over the entire world. |
| selfless service | choice | Major Cage and Sergeant Rita went above and beyond the call of duty to save the world from invading aliens. |
| what if I repeated a portion of my life over again | choice | Cage got stuck in some kind of time loop and relived the same day over and over again. |
| character metamorphosis | major | Major Cage went from being a self-serving public relations officer with no combat experience to being a selfless, battle hardened hero figure. |
| cooperation | major | Cage and Rita cooperating was key to their defeating the aliens. |
| extraterrestrial being | major | Space aliens, known as Mimics, invaded earth. |
| heroism | major | Major Cage became a hero and Rita may already have been |
| infatuation | major | Cage was into Rita and she kissed him passionately before things were all said and done. |
| military related work | major | Major Cage was demoted to the rank of private and forced to be a grunt in a suicidal D-Day like landing operation. This landing operation was shown again and again from his point of view. |
| powered exoskeleton | major | The soldiers wore special mech-suits in combat. |