"Oh no!!! Politics are invading videogames!!!"

If anybody says politics are somehow invading video games, show them this list.

For series with more than three games, I will choose the most representative of each series, like Metal Gear Solid and Bioshock.

I accept suggestions to the list too.

Grand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto V
The entire series
Fallout: New Vegas
Fallout: New Vegas
Most of the series
Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VII
Most of the series.
BioShock
BioShock
The entire series
Hotline Miami
Hotline Miami
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
The entire series
Dishonored
Dishonored
Disco Elysium
Disco Elysium
Papers, Please
Papers, Please
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Most of the series.
Killer7
Killer7
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 2
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Deus Ex
Deus Ex
Spec Ops: The Line
Spec Ops: The Line
Cruelty Squad
Cruelty Squad
Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Umineko no Naku Koro ni
The Silver Case
The Silver Case
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Hypnospace Outlaw
Hypnospace Outlaw
The 25th Ward: The Silver Case
The 25th Ward: The Silver Case
Postal 2
Postal 2
Sid Meier's Civilization VI
Sid Meier's Civilization VI
The entire series. I mean, it is literally about history, so of course.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
May seem weird to mention Star Wars at first, but start talking about anything related to the Force and the moral greyness between The Jedi and The Sith.
This also apply to the movies (preferably the OT and PT).
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
Quake II
Quake II
While the game itself hardly has any story, the main inspiration for the setting was The Guns of Navarone, an movie about soldiers infiltrating an Nazi-dominated island.
Wolfenstein 3D
Wolfenstein 3D
The entire series. Just mentioning the "first" (barring Castle Wolfenstein), as it is the most well known one.
Garage: Bad Dream Adventure
Garage: Bad Dream Adventure
Metal Wolf Chaos XD
Metal Wolf Chaos XD
Hong Kong 97
Hong Kong 97
In spite of everything, this game's themes is all about the chinese government. This also applied to The Story of Kamikuishiki Village, though dealing with an different topic that is still somewhat related to politics.
Escape From Woomera
Escape From Woomera
The Fourth Protocol
The Fourth Protocol
Based on the novel of the same name.
A Mind Forever Voyaging
A Mind Forever Voyaging

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7 months ago

Sugestions: Disco Elysium, Umineko, A mind forever voyaging, Escape from Woomera, the fourth protocol, Mass effect, Civilization, Spec Ops the line, Call of duty, Yakuza

7 months ago

@ShunaSegata Added all of them!

7 months ago

Another sugestions: Citizen Sleeper, Political Machine, Hearts of Iron, Fire emblem (I'm not sure about this), Mother 3, Balance of power, DEFCON, Trinity, Aconcagua, Ace Combat, Tropico, 1979 Revolution: Black Friday, Nationstates, Kamuikishi Village (I'm not sure about this), Umurangi Generation, Portopia Serial Murder Case, Ciconia When they cry

7 months ago

Judgement and Simhealth too

7 months ago

Some others:
Final Fantasy VII (Along with other games in the series)
Armored Core series
Hypnospace Outlaw
Glover
Mega Man X/Zero series

7 months ago

There's a ton of games on this massive list that would probably fit; just picking a few more or less at random:

The Prisoner
Fahrenheit 451
A Mind Forever Voyaging
Balance of Power
La femme qui ne supportait pas les ordinateurs
Hidden Agenda
Caper in the Castro

...and that's without even getting out of the '80s haha. Great list! Might end up being quite long though :D


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