Favorite Historical Games

Just like books, movies, and television before it, videogames have given us the opportunity to explore history and interact with it in new and exciting ways. From franchises like Civilization and Call of Duty to Assassin's Creed and Shogun, there's no shortage of historically-inspired interactive entertainment to sink your teeth (and mind) into. Question is, which games in this exciting category do you enjoy the most? Rank your Favs right now and then share your list on social to spread the historic word!

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  • 8 years ago
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    With 26 games in the FL database, 2o13 was the hottest year for historical games.

    (just puttin' it out there)
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    • Papissama
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      Editing … How did you get that number (26)?
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    • Axersia
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      Editing … I got it by editing the list and Ctrl+F'ing for "2013." But I'm sure Woody here has some sort of script that does it for him. 2014 is #2 with 25 historical games, btw.
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    • WoodrowShigeru
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      Editing … That's true (2o14 being #2, that is). — My newly tweaked, bugfixed (and soon released) FLEX module "Categorize EAL" tells that. There's probably some good way to incorporate that into the site natively … but one feature at a time ;^)
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  • 9 years ago
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    The lack of love for the Total War series could not be more evident. :(
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    • Dionysius Crispinianus
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      Editing … Eheheh true! I think it lacks a lot in strategy aspects. That said, the tactics phase is excellent.
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    • Magus
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      Editing … Rome Total War would be my #1 but I've played like < 5 games from this category so I didn't bother with it.
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    • Sandvich
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      Editing … The only thing Rome lacked for me was more intelligent enemy AI in the real-time segments, which are still pretty derp after five more games. Still, engaging a unit of hastati before smashing them from behind with your cavalry never gets old. Plus, while 90% of the key to success is managing your resources and raising your armies in the turn-based portion, the other 10% where you have to defend a poorly manned city in real-time after getting caught with your pants down is pretty much the most intense thing EVAR!
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    • Sandvich
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      Editing … And now to add insult to injury, Napoleon is the highest ranked title in the series. SMH
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  • 9 years ago
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    I like how everything's either a war FPS, a war strategy game, or Assassin's Creed.
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  • 9 years ago
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    Not to sound rude or anything, but did anybody asked for this list? Or did it won a pool that I don't recall or something?
    Because I think there are lists on the stand-by that people want more.
    I guess it's one more reason to rank Civ V, I suppose.
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    • chemical
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      Editing … Seems like lists we don't vote on or ask for get priority over ones we do ask for and vote on. :/
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    • Josh Swihart
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      Editing … Some friends at http://www.histogames.com/index.php asked for a list that they could embed on their page. We're trying to get a few gaming sites to help raise awareness for Favslist. All good?
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    • Aramonde
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      Editing … Trying to decide if Dynasty Warriors counts. Its based off a book that was Historical-Fiction (the setting and characters were real but what happened in the may not of happened)
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    • Michael Z
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      Editing … I don't mind, it's a new list, that's all that matters. Anything to give me my regular Favslist fix. Plus I quite like this idea for a list.
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    • MasterCrash
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      Editing … Oh, okay, if there's a point to it, it's all cool xD Publicity to the site is always good.
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    • Pudding
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      Editing … Btw, next week: Favorite Love Songs? To tie it with Valentine's?
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    • MasterCrash
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      Editing … I wouldnt mind that. I'd rank all the sad songs to celebrate my loneliness
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    • Pudding
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    • Ulty
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      Editing … If it's to raise awareness, by all means. The sooner the internet realizes there's no better place to be, the better :D
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  • 9 years ago
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    Hmm, we should add a just plain "Historical" theme. I would like to add The Oregon Trail and Yukon Trail games to the list but they aren't about "Historical Conflicts". Also the Carmen Sandiego games.
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  • 9 years ago
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    It's weird, I love history - hell, I'm a history student - but I can barely think of any history based games I like.
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    • Rich .
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      Editing … On a side note ranking Assassin's Creed is pushing it and it's a hell of a stretch to rank Castle Wolfenstein :p
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    • DjinnFighter
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      Editing … What? Mecha-Hitler didn't happen?
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    • Aramonde
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      Editing … Yeah i love history too but can't think of many. For some reason it wouldn't feel right ranked COD as one XD
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    • Rich .
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      Editing … I don't feel too bad ranking CoD 2 and World at War they don't rewrite the history that much. Black Ops on the other hand.......
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  • 9 years ago
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    So, what's the definition of historical games?
    I can see North & South and Assassin's Creed … so it can be loosely based on a war or contain fictional parts, I reckon.
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    • WoodrowShigeru
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      Editing … How far back in time is "historical" ? What about Vietnam War games?
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    • DjinnFighter
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      Editing … Vietnam War is definitely historical. Any major past events are historical imo. Like... the Charlie Hebdo tragedy is historical (even if it's a 2015 event).
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    • Rich .
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      Editing … Assassin's Creed has a historical backdrop but the story's essentially "history's a lie, conspiracies are true, here's what really happened" so I wouldn't count it. Whoever tried to rank Castle Wolfenstein took having a loose definition of historical to a whole different level though.
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    • Michael Z
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      Editing … Indiana Jones?
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    • WoodrowShigeru
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      Editing … Well, I figured, if it has Nazis in it, it's just as historical as Assassin's Creed or North & South.
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    • WoodrowShigeru
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      Editing … Maybe we should work on the definition, then … is what I'm trying to say.
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  • 9 years ago
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    Great description and preview image! http://abload.de/img/awesomem8za3.png
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