I love history. I have historical books, movies and texts on every shelf at home and a big fat history degree on my wall that\u2019s mostly useful for\u2026 well, articles like this.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Being a history nerd also means that when a game takes inspiration from a particular historical epoch, it makes me all the more interested. I know that history isn\u2019t for everyone, and not every game needs a solid historical basis, but I\u2019ve always seen games as a way to explore thoughts and ideas in a way that no other medium can – and not everyone wants to sit through a three-hour lecture on the Russian revolution.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
So let\u2019s take a look at a handful of games and game series that have built an incredible experience on top of a solid historical underpinning. To be clear, these aren\u2019t experiences that will give you a totally realistic depiction of a time period, but they do give you some of the flavour of the age; whether that\u2019s culture, politics, warfare or any number of other elements. And yes, because I can\u2019t resist I\u2019ll also point you in the direction of further information to complement – or build upon – what you might get out of each game.<\/p>\n
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