Game of Thrones Known for its ruthless characters and evil political machinations, but readers should know that there is a lot of fantasy and dark fantasy. Games that are away More brutal than this medieval fantasy series.
From the game starting with one of the most brutal and criticized scenes in the history of gaming, to a game in the popular series, where an insidious hierarchical society has left the world practically on the brink of destruction, and uses children as soldiers of fortune. This is a list of 5 Fantasy games more politically brutal than Game of Thrones.
The following list includes games that deal with subjects considered gruesome and painful. Readers should proceed with extreme caution.
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Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
An RPG with the worst of player choices
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What makes it cruel: the possibility of alienating oneself from humanity, irrelevant dialogue choices, human sacrifice 'for the greater good.'
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What sensitive topics it touches on: war, religious crusades, mass murder, dark rituals, and obscure magic
From then on, players poured in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, Their fate ceases to be their own, and they become the centerpiece of a vast cosmic chessboard between gods, demons, and other higher entities jostling for dominance in the realm of Golarion. Throughout the story, players will Cease to be a mere mortal And pass on something else. With ten legendary paths to choose from, players will find themselves in a Lovecraftian nightmare, a great golden dragon, a fae demi-god, or The walking plague is made up of nothing but creepy crawlies Who wants to swallow the world.
The choices players make throughout the game will result in blood on their hands and their consciences in pain, or not. Perhaps players love to play villains and villains Dominate the world with a ruthlessness they've never been able to unleash In any other game. Their mission is to succeed in their quest for revenge and world order: it will lead to salvation or total destruction, it's up to them.
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Never winter nights
The game that birthed a new way of making RPGs
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What makes it brutal: Political conspiracies leave thousands dead, corpses burning in the streets
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What sensitive subjects it touches: poverty, suffering, child deaths, crimes against humanity
In the midst of a political war between the Lord Protector of one of the Sword Coast's largest cities and its Council of Elders, a plague threatens to wipe out its entire population. As players enter the city under less than ideal conditions, the city of Neverwinter calls upon a new champion to set things straight and end the hidden machinations of one of humanity's oldest enemies. As politicians fightHundreds of people die. Every day corpses are burned on pyresAnd the rest of the region is called lockdown to protect it from the dreaded plague.
Through three interconnected campaigns, BioWare tells a harrowing tale of political corruption, betrayal, murder, and crimes against humanity. Conspiracy of Never winter nights is Both heartbroken and angryBut it is one of the most infamous RPGs of all time. One of the heroes tasked with protecting the city is a traitor, and even Lord Neverember and his vassals cannot be trusted. The question is: Can the players be trusted? Or are they the catalyst for a greater threat? This is one of the best titles based on the game Dungeons and Dragons Universe, by far.
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tyranny
There are no heroes here
tyranny
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What Makes It Cruel: Cruel characters, a very dark plot, and unapologetic dialogue choices
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What sensitive topics it touches: world domination, culture of war, crimes against humanity
In Tyranny, players assume the role of an enforcer elite FatebinderSent by Evil Lord KyrosThey have been delaying their world domination plans for several months to destroy the rebellion that has conquered most of the world. In this extremely well-written dark fantasy RPG, players will decide the fate of the Land of Tears, as they try to enforce the law, subdue, or coerce two rebel armies, and stop a massive rebellion.
The plot of the game is also brutally crude, as the main character spares no time trying to be a goody two-shoes and instead focuses on committing evil and violence wherever they go. Of course, there are moments of diplomacy, and even political maneuvering, but The very essence of the game And how the inhabitants of this world are suffering Very cruel More than anything going on in the seven states. If players have come looking for heroes, they've come to the wrong place.
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Final Fantasy VIII
The most underrated of the series, and by far, the darkest
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It Makes Brutal: A world at war for ages, mentally broken children, brainwashed and heroes turned into dogs of war
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What sensitive topics it touches on: war orphans, political brutality, mass hysteria, manipulation, and dictatorial governments
Final Fantasy VIII Many assume the worst final fantasy game in the series, but there's a good reason for that: it's a brutal swing in the opposite direction that left fans expecting a much brighter fantasy RPG. Well, it isn't; On the contrary, Final Fantasy VIII is The darkest, saddest title FF seriesAnd that's what makes it amazing. The world itself is broken: opposite nations Train your children to hireFighting proxy wars and laying down their lives for the right price while political crooks observe from high chairs. If the writers had twisted the plot a bit, they would have The Hunger Games As early as 2008.
The protagonist is also a traumatized child who has been manipulated and brainwashed, a 'war orphan' (or is it a prisoner of war?) taken from an orphanage with its mind-manipulated peers to serve the evil purposes of the masterminds behind the endless wars. The main character's antagonist is an absolute psychopath who spends more time on camera than Sephiroth (for Odin's sake he even kills a god), and it only gets worse as players explore the world. Evil time-manipulators, body-snapping witches, terrorist attacks, NPCs dying all around the heroes. The game was so dark There are actually two versions: The raw (which is very complicated to find) and Censored One, which is very toned down in more ways than one. If players pay a little attention to the background story and the memories of Laguna and the people, they will realize that there is an even darker subplot behind the simple 'rebellion against authority' trope. One thing is for sure: the world FF8 The most cruel and terrible FF Games.
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Black Eyes: Demonic
The darkest, messiest fantasy game ever
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What Makes It Brutal: A world where magic has a brutal price, a villain who stops at nothing, even kills unborn babies
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What sensitive topics it touches on: human sacrifice, dark rituals, gore, violence, crimes against humanity
Demonic (or black eyes) is an obscure game that few fans of the RPG genre have heard of, more so because it is censored in some countries around the world. The game starts with the initial trailer and opening cutscene A A dark ritual to summon the 'Chosen One' at the cost of Killing unborn children. For those sensitive enough, it will be clear why this cinematic is extremely difficult to find (and its most recent version cut it from the game).
The story doesn't get any better: more human sacrifice, an evil witch queen seeking immortality (and worse things), unspeakable horrors around every corner, and No positive character was seen. Black Eyes: Demonic Perhaps, the darkest of all the fantasy RPGs of the past two decades. Sadly, due to its poor execution and even worse reception, the saga that could rival Dark Souls in terms of gore and violence never really took off. Trying to play this game in just the first quarter of an hour is worse than witnessing the Red Wedding.
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