{"id":98594,"date":"2020-10-19T02:00:49","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T02:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/historically-accurate-video-games\/"},"modified":"2020-10-19T02:00:49","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T02:00:49","slug":"the-10-most-historically-accurate-video-games-ever-made-ranked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/10\/19\/the-10-most-historically-accurate-video-games-ever-made-ranked\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Most Historically Accurate Video Games Ever Made, Ranked"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Historical accuracy isn’t something that is usually associated with the video gaming industry. Many developers play fast and loose with factual accuracy, in favor of creating an enjoyable playing experience. However, this started to change when the gaming industry became a leading form of media. Many gamers began showing interest\u00a0in developers implementing education into their\u00a0games. Making their guilty pleasure hobby feel significantly less guilty.<\/p>\n

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Even AAA titles like the Assassins Creed<\/em> series<\/a> now actively encourages gamers to learn more about the eras that they are playing in. This is predominantly achieved by adding notes or diary entries as collectibles. These collectibles add factual context to the game, not only teaching gamers but also increasing their in-game immersion.<\/p>\n

10 <\/span>Kingdom Come: Deliverance<\/h2>\n
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance\u00a0<\/em>is an adventure RPG developed by Warhorse Studios<\/em>. The gameplay focused heavily on realism.\u00a0 Players need to eat, drink and sleep to stay healthy. Furthermore, armor, clothing, and perishable food deteriorate as\u00a0time passes.<\/p>\n

The game\u00a0is set in the early 1400s Kingdom of Bohemia, also known as the Czech Kingdom. Despite having a huge open world, the developer’s ensured that the environment was filled with historically accurate weapons, characters, and buildings.<\/p>\n

9 <\/span>Verdun<\/h2>\n
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Verdun<\/em> deserves praise for being one of the few first-person shooters that makes a conscious effort to give players a historically accurate gameplay experience. As the name suggests, the game is\u00a0inspired by the\u00a0Battle of Verdun. The Battle of Verdun\u00a0is believed to be one of the longest battles in history. It lasted almost a year and claimed over 300,000 lives. Consequently, making it one of the most deadly battles in history too.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the\u00a0game\u00a0was praised for its accurate portrayal of trench warfare\u00a0and for adding realistic human tendencies as gameplay mechanics. For example, suppression fire greatly affects the player’s\u00a0vision. When under fire, the camera becomes blurry and will shake to indicate that the character is trying to avoid being hit.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the game was received relatively poorly. Likely justifying the views of skeptics who believe that it isn’t possible to make a realistic FPS game enjoyable.<\/p>\n

8 <\/span>The Assassins Creed Series<\/h2>\n
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A pioneer of historical accuracy in gaming, the Assassins Creed\u00a0<\/em>series<\/a> has taken players to some of history’s most famous time-periods. From the 15th century Renaissance Italy to the 1700s American Revolution, to Ancient Egypt’s Ptolemaic period.<\/p>\n

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The over-arching storylines in the Assassin Creed<\/em> <\/a>games are usually more historically influenced than historically accurate. However, the games are littered with famous historical figures and locations that often play key roles. Furthermore, the series often provides players with a database in the pause menu. This database provides players with a plethora of optional documents to read that educate players on the era that they are playing in.<\/p>\n

7 <\/span>Valiant Hearts: The Great War<\/h2>\n
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Valiant Hearts: The Great War<\/em> was released in 2014, a century after World War 1. Developers Ubisoft Montpellier<\/em>\u00a0wanted\u00a0the\u00a0side-scrolling puzzle game\u00a0to teach players about the great war. They achieved this by including over 100 collectibles in the game, each with their own description. These descriptions contained factually accurate information about their usage at the time.<\/p>\n

It won the Best Narrative award<\/a> at The Game Awards 2014 and the Artistic Achievement award at the 11th British Academy Games Awards.<\/p>\n

6 <\/span>The Total War Series<\/h2>\n
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The Total War<\/em> series<\/a> has dominated the real-time strategy market since Shogun: Total War<\/em> was released in 2000. The series is known for combining a turn-based strategy overworld with real-time strategy combat.<\/p>\n

The series’ settings having included Ancient Rome<\/a>, 16th-century feudal Japan, and the 18th century Early Modern Period. The game’s historical accuracy focuses predominantly on eras social cultures. As well as ensuring that the commandable units have accurate weapons and armory of their corresponding period.<\/p>\n

When looking for historical accuracy, it may be worth giving the Total War:\u00a0Warhammer<\/em> games\u00a0a miss. As historians are yet to find evidence of Bone Giants or Zombie Dragons.<\/p>\n

5 <\/span>The Age Of Empires Series<\/h2>\n
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The Age of Empires<\/em> games\u00a0<\/a>span across the Stone Age, Ancient History, Bronze age, and Iron age.\u00a0The gameplay focuses on careful management of limited resources, and the intelligent use of technological advances. These technologies are accurate to their time periods and can give players a decisive edge on their opponents if used correctly.<\/p>\n

The series had a spin-off game named\u00a0Age of Mythology<\/em>. The game focused on Egyptian, Greek, and Norse Mythology, while keeping the gameplay similar to the Age of Empires<\/em> series.<\/p>\n

4 <\/span>March Of The Eagles<\/h2>\n
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Like many entries on this list, March of the Eagles<\/em> is a strategy game. Its gameplay\u00a0is similar to many other strategy games with production management, unit management, and diplomacy all being common-place.<\/p>\n

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March of the Eagles<\/em> takes place in the early 1800s during the Napoleonic wars.\u00a0The game features major powers from the era such as the Ottoman Empire, the Kingdom of Spain, and the United Kingdom. It attempted to differentiate itself from other strategy games by adding a concept named Ideas. These Ideas included technological advances that were\u00a0historically accurate to the various Empires.<\/p>\n

3 <\/span>The Oregon Trail<\/h2>\n
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The Oregon Trail<\/em> series has seen many iterations over the years. From the\u00a01971 PC text adventure to the bright and colorful IOS and Android version released in 2009. The 1985 iteration of the game is the most well known in the series.\u00a0It put players in the shoes of either a banker from Boston, a farmer from Illinois, or a Carpenter from Ohio as they embarked on the trail.<\/p>\n

The educational game was known for its punishing difficulty. It threw problems at players that people suffered with when embarking on the real Oregon Trail. Such as illnesses like typhoid and\u00a0cholera that were deadly at the time, and difficulties when fording rivers that could kill player’s oxen or destroy their wagon.<\/p>\n

2 <\/span>The Crusader Kings Series<\/h2>\n
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The Crusader Kings<\/em> series take place in the middle ages, predominantly across Europe. The series has featured some of the most notable leaders in history, such as William the Conqueror, Ivar the Boneless, and Genghis Khan. As well as historical battles like the Battle of Hastings.<\/p>\n

The games differentiate themselves from similar strategy titles with its increased focus on role-playing gameplay. These RPG elements are predominantly funneled through the game’s dynasty simulating. Players are required to manage the politics, religions, and economics of their chosen empire and are rewarded with classic RPG traits.<\/p>\n

1 <\/span>Europa Universalis 4<\/h2>\n
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Europa Universalis 4<\/em> earns its top spot on this list with its implementation of historical events that take place in real-time. The strategy game<\/a> is set between the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Period.<\/p>\n

The game throws a multitude of issues at the player for them to manage. From resource management to conventing providences religious beliefs, to managing the discipline and morale of their units.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, Paradox Development Studio<\/em>\u00a0requires players to keep a careful eye on technological advancements. They are split into three categories, Military, Administration, and Diplomacy. Players need to keep on top of them to ensure that they aren’t eclipsed by their competition.<\/p>\n

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