5 video games with the most authentic historical representation (and 5 which take the fantasy route)

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Often, video games are set in a historical period to support the atmosphere of a story the developers are planning to tell. This can be in the form of an early 90’s setting, showing a world just a few steps behind modern times. Or it can be a complete medieval setting, which is generally more common, telling an expansive story of knights in shining armor.

Such games may take a historical approach to the story, making it feel authentic for real-life events and giving it the historical simulation it can offer. Or it might choose to work through fiction and fantasy, creating its events and style, merely borrowing subtle elements from the real world.

Whichever may be the case, video games of both sorts can be seen across the last couple of years, showcasing how a periodic setting can be put to great avail. Here are five such games that were authentic with their historical representation and five which took a fantasy approach.

Involving a crime drama set in 1947 Los Angeles, L.A. Noire follows an LAPD patrol officer trying to solve a series of murders taking place in the city. This Rockstar Games outing went the extra mile to make players feel like they were riding around in post-World War II California.

Using many photographs from the time the game was set in and deferring to map data from that period, developers created this historically accurate period piece of a video game. The setting is a few steps away from realism with real-life buildings, era-accurate cars, and vehicles.

While the video game’s world was intricately detailed, so was the narrative to better support the setting. Various social conflicts of the time affected the overall story. In contrast, various real-world crimes of the time are continually being referenced