Fantasy Games

SageShadowbane · Unread postby **SageShadowbane** » 12 Nov 2006, 13:34

On a long boring day, I'd tried to pen down all the fantasy games I actually played and finished. Looking at the list, love most of them A LOT.

GAMES:

Age Of Empires 1
Age Of Empires 2
Age Of Mythology
Armies Of Exigo
Baldur's Gate 1
-Tales of The Swordcoast
Baldur's Gate 2
-Throne of Bhaal
Caesar 3
Dark Messiah
Demon Stone
Diablo 1
Diablo 2
-Lord Of Destruction
Disciples 2
-Guardians Of The Light
-Servants Of The Dark
-Rise Of The Elves
Dragonshard
Dungeon Keeper 1
-The Deeper Dungeons
Dungeon Keeper 2
Elder Scrolls 3
-Tribunal
-Bloodmoon
Elder Scrolls 4
Empire Earth 1
Fable
-The Lost Chapters
Fire Emblem (GBA)
Gothic 1
Gothic 2
-Night Of The Raven
Heretic 1
-Shadow Of The Serpent Riders
Heretic 2
Heroes Of Might and Magic 5
Hexen 1
-Deathkings Of The Dark Citadel
Hexen 2
-Portal Of Praevus
Icewind Dale 1
-Heart Of Winter
-Trials Of The Luremaster
Icewind Dale 2
King Arthur's Knights Of The Round Table
Kings Of Chaos (WEB)
Knights Of The Round (SNES)
Mageslayer
Neverwinter Nights 1
-Shadows Of Undrentide
-Hordes Of The Underdark
Planescape: Torment
Pirates Of Dark Water (SEGA)
Pirates Of Dark Water (SNES)
Prince Of Persia 1
Prince Of Persia 2
Prince Of Persia 3D
Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time
Prince Of Persia: Warrior Within
Prince Of Persia: The Two Thrones
Rome: Total War
-Barbarian Invasion
Severance: Blade Of Darkness
Stronghold 1
Summoner 1
The Battle For Middle-Earth 1
The Battle For Middle-Earth 2
The Fellowship Of The Ring
The Hobbit
The Return Of The King
The Settlers 3
Thief 1
Thief 2
Thief 3
Total Annihilation Kingdoms
-Darien Crusades
Ugh!
Ultima Underworld 1
Ultima Underworld 2
Utopia (WEB)
Warcraft 1
Warcraft 2
-Beyond The Dark Portal
Warcraft 3
-The Frozen Throne
Warrior Kings 1
-Legends
Wheel Of Time
Witchaven 1
Witchaven 2
Zelda 1 (NES)
Zelda 2 (NES)
Zelda 3 (SNES)
Zelda 4 (GB)

TO PLAY:

Arx Fatalis
Diablo 1
-Hellfire
Disciples 1
Dungeon Siege 1
-Legends Of Aranna
Elder Scrolls 4
-Knights Of The Nine
Gothic 3
Heroes Of Might And Magic 5
-Hammers Of Fate
Medieval 2: Total War
Neverwinter Nights 2
Rome: Total War
-Alexander
Total Annihilation Kingdoms
-The Iron Plague

Considering these titles. Any particularly awesome ones I missed? xD Any rare game you've played as well? I realize on a forum like this I'll probably be scolded for not having played Might & Magic series. But still, anything? ^^

EDIT: Additions

Angelspit · Unread postby **Angelspit** » 12 Nov 2006, 13:42

Master of Magic, the other Ultima games, the first two Elder Scrolls, the old Gold Box D&D games, the list could go on and on...

How is Age of Empires a fantasy game?

MistWeaver · Unread postby **MistWeaver** » 12 Nov 2006, 13:45

Nice list. But Total War, Stronghold and Settlers are not fantasy. (yes and Age of Empires too)

Also try these:
Arcanum
HoMM 2-4
Planescape: Torment
Vampire - The Masquerade Bloodlines

vhilhu · Unread postby **vhilhu** » 12 Nov 2006, 13:54

MistWeaver wrote:Nice list. But Total War, Stronghold and Settlers are not fantasy.

actually. i remember there was somehow possible to get a ghost in stronghold. it didnt do anything, it just hanged around.

SageShadowbane · Unread postby **SageShadowbane** » 12 Nov 2006, 13:55

*shrugs* I'd say Fantasy is hard to really define. Different for everyone. Personally I don't consider Harry Potter and the such part, because of the timeframe.

As soon as priests have magical powers of healing and the such, that's enough to make it fit in the fantasy world for me. AoE did this, but even when it doesn't (like Stronghold) the timeframe/medieval setting is enough for me.

SageShadowbane · Unread postby **SageShadowbane** » 12 Nov 2006, 13:59

Don't really know why, but arcanum didn't do much for me. Maybe the guns. Will try to get my hands on the M&M series. Few friends have the games, should be able to borrow.

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 12 Nov 2006, 14:00

Fantasy need to have something FANTASTIC in it. The timeframe matters not.

vhilhu · Unread postby **vhilhu** » 12 Nov 2006, 14:08

in Age of Empires, villagers have magic hammers that summon buildings

SageShadowbane · Unread postby **SageShadowbane** » 12 Nov 2006, 14:10

ThunderTitan wrote:Fantasy need to have something FANTASTIC in it. The timeframe matters not.

I understand what makes you say that and I suppose I have been lacks in my definition of the games I like to play. I'd like to think all of these worlds could be molded together. Without anything feeling truly out of place. The prehistoric setting of early AOE doesn't fully compute with TLOTR, but they do not deny each other. I'm just a fan of the entire medieval/fantasy setting. And that's the kind of games I'm looking for mostly.

Anyone here played Disciples 1?

MistWeaver · Unread postby **MistWeaver** » 12 Nov 2006, 14:40

SageShadowbane wrote: Anyone here played Disciples 1?

I did. Gameplay same as in D2, but graphics (except for portraits) is awfull.

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 12 Nov 2006, 15:08

I wouldn't call it awfull, but it wasn't very pleasing.

And AoE only has one prehistoric age as i recall.

If you're looking for a better word maybe Historical could work.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_fiction

Fantasy is a genre of art that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting.

DaemianLucifer · Unread postby **DaemianLucifer** » 12 Nov 2006, 16:37

How is empire earth a fantasy?

theLuckyDragon · Unread postby **theLuckyDragon** » 12 Nov 2006, 16:45

It's fantastically hideous.

asandir · Unread postby **asandir** » 13 Nov 2006, 04:46

nice tLD

ahhh the old Ultima Underworld games, they bring back some memories, as do quite a few titles in that list, good taste in games Shadowbane, except you really need to try the earlier HoMM games!

[T]osHiro · Unread postby **[T]osHiro** » 13 Nov 2006, 06:39

DaemianLucifer wrote:How is empire earth a fantasy?

You would consider the Hurricane-Summoning Prophet or the Nano Age Robots not fantasy? Let alone the age which I've seen only in EE: Space Age!!

Caradoc · Unread postby **Caradoc** » 13 Nov 2006, 08:08

Wizardry series. Betrayal at Krondor. Bard's Tale.

SageShadowbane · Unread postby **SageShadowbane** » 13 Nov 2006, 11:00

stefan.urlus wrote:

nice tLD

ahhh the old Ultima Underworld games, they bring back some memories, as do quite a few titles in that list, good taste in games Shadowbane, except you really need to try the earlier HoMM games!

There aren't nearly enough fans. My top 5 games would definitely have the 2 UW's in it. Got it to run well on a dos partition now.

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 13 Nov 2006, 12:46

a55a55in wrote: You would consider the Hurricane-Summoning Prophet or the Nano Age Robots not fantasy? Let alone the age which I've seen only in EE: Space Age!!

Except the Prophet they're SF, not Fantasy Fiction.

DaemianLucifer · Unread postby **DaemianLucifer** » 13 Nov 2006, 15:52

a55a55in wrote: You would consider the Hurricane-Summoning Prophet or the Nano Age Robots not fantasy? Let alone the age which I've seen only in EE: Space Age!!

Bah,the prophets are the only fantasy units.That doesnt make the game fantasy.As for robots and space age,those are pure SF,like TT said.

The Mad Dragon · Unread postby **The Mad Dragon** » 13 Nov 2006, 15:55

couldn't SF and FF nobt be considered in the same category since both are make believe anyways>?

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