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Historical Inaccuracy

Historically inaccurate games are those that do not abide by actual historical timelines for design or plot points.

Summary
Short summary describing this concept.

Concepts

Concepts

Concepts

Alternate Reality

Alternate realities are worlds that exists next to, in parallel of, or in place of our own.
Bangsian Fantasy

The Bangsian Fantasy is a fantasy trope where famous historical or literary individuals interact within the after-life. It was named after John Kendrick Bangs who often wrote in said manner.
Gender Recasting

When the gender of an established fictional character or historical personality is swapped with the opposite sex in a particular game.
Historical Figures in Fictional Settings

Nothing helps set a game in a specific point in time more than having a few famous faces from history drop by to say hi.
Invasion of the USA

Although the United States has not been subject to a major invasion since the War of 1812 with the British Empire, it is the subject of many modern themed games. It usually spurs on the protagonist to save the United States of America from certain doom.
The Damned

Souls of various individuals from history and mythology consigned to Hell in Dante's Inferno. Many of them can be absolved by Dante and thus allowed to leave Hell and ascend to Heaven.
Velociraptor

Velociraptors are dinosaurs that existed during the Cretaceous period around 70 million years ago. They became quite popular following the release of Jurassic Park.
World War II

Lasting from 1939 to 1945, The second World War was a conflict between the Allies and the Axis. It was the most devastating conflict in human history.
World War III

A devastating future war in many game's narratives. Some games take place in a post-World War III setting where humanity struggles to live with the consequences of WWIII, while other games are centred around preventing global warfare from ever happening.

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