[Poll] Science Fiction games

[Jason Liang]

I've been thinking a lot about Death Stranding, and why it works as a video game. Whatever it's issues are with story, structure and gameplay, it's my favorite scifi video game in a really long time - for me the setting is up there with Alpha Centauri and Star Control 2. Music is also a big part of Death Stranding, and the righ4 music is also a necessary component to the best scifi games as well. Especially similar to SMAC, where the game is less fun to play as fun to learn the setting. Anyway, I'd like to see where this game compares to great sci fi games of the past.

I will try to list only one game for each "world" but feel free to disagree with me if you think a different game represents that setting better.

I am trying to stick mostly to strict science fiction. Some light science fantasy is ok (Star Wars, FFVII) but not full blown science fantasy (Phantasy Star Online).

Poll is choose up to 5.

Second Star Control 2 is a typo, should be StarCraft 2

 

[NecroLord]

Death Stranding?
The Last of Us?
Cyberpunk 2077?
No Man's Sky?

C'mon, bruv. You can see the trolling from the Moon.

 

[luj1]

Stalker

 

[ELEXmakesMeHard]

Missing some essential sci-fi RTS games: Dune 2, Command & Conquer, Red Alert, StarCraft.

 

[Jason Liang]

Missing some essential sci-fi RTS games: Dune 2, Command & Conquer, Red Alert, StarCraft.

Is the Tiberian Sun setting any good though?

Not sure if there has been a Dune video game that does justice to the novels/ movies. Same with Star Wars (but more I'm not sure which Star Wars game is best for setting).

 

[rusty_shackleford]

Mass Effect is basically the only video game to nail space sci-fi. Shame about the sequels.

 

[ELEXmakesMeHard]

Missing some essential sci-fi RTS games: Dune 2, Command & Conquer, Red Alert, StarCraft.

Is the Tiberian Sun setting any good though?

Well, you included ELEX...

 

[rusty_shackleford]

Also cyberpunk is post apoc which is its own genre, same with science fantasy.

 

[luj1]

Is the Tiberian Sun setting any good though?

Yes.

Bleak future where Earth is doomed to ecological collapse and eternal resource wars.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

Bleak future where Earth is doomed to ecological collapse and eternal resource wars

Modern day eastern Europe

 

[what am i doing]

I've played Dead Space 2's campaign for 80 hours so I'll have to go with that.

Fantastic game by an extremely talented studio that was passionate about their work, somehow managed to get a big budget out of EA for it without microtransactions or anything worse than some pre-order items (that everyone got anyways) getting added. 10/10, will play again many times.

 

[Palomides]

Star Trek: Birth of the Federation.

In fact loads of Trek games are pretty good, and become much better when you compare them to modern crap. Bridge Commander's fun if you want to fire phasers here and there.

 

[Edgetard]

"setting art direction"
but no aracho futurist games
I cant tell if this is because non exist or they were all just bad games

 

[Dadd]

I want to know why SC2 is in the poll but not the original.

 

[Jason Liang]

I want to know why SC2 is in the poll but not the original.

They're pretty close but a lot more sheer man hours went into SC2.

 

[Dadd]

I want to know why SC2 is in the poll but not the original.

They're pretty close.

The atmosphere is completely different and the story is even more retarded in 2.

 

[Machocruz]

There is some western garbo on there that should be replaced by Super Metroid.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

Jason Liang tbh you're missing a lot of sci-fi greats, sci-fi games kinda died with the turn of the century and the love for post apoc/cybercringe garbage started.

Aquanox(the originals) and such are examples of interesting settings.

 

[DJOGamer PT]

There is some western garbo on there that should be replaced by Super Metroid.

This
I mean seriously Jason Liang
You have no problem with putting shit like Detroit Become Human
But Metroid and Resident Evil aren't good enough to make it into the poll?

 

[Blaine]

This is an interesting poll because it discounts gameplay and mechanics, and therefore alters my decision-making slightly (I wouldn't choose Homeworld if gameplay and mechanics were factors, although its gameplay is enjoyable enough).

Regardless, if I could only choose one, it would still be SMAC. Its setting, art direction, characters, and even the (compared to titles with near-unlimited GB to utilize) limited selection of music and sound design are top-tier even when discounting its gameplay and mechanics, which are also top-tier. It's the fact that the entire game is top-tier in every respect that elevates it to legendary status.

 

[Jason Liang]

There is some western garbo on there that should be replaced by Super Metroid.

This
I mean seriously Jason Liang
You have no problem with putting shit like Detroit Become Human
But Metroid and Resident Evil aren't good enough to make it into the poll?

RE is more horror than sci fi. The sci fi elements are pretty light.

As for Metroid, I don't mind adding something from the series but Nintendo has always been pretty light on world building.

 

[Zlaja]

Adding New Vegas, but not Fallout 1 & 2 is weird (and gay).

Best Mass Effect is the first one, not 2.

Kotor 1 & 2 should be on the list (not that I would vote for them, but still)

Adding Doom Eternal, but not the original? Weird. And if you're gonna include Doom, then Quake and Unreal should be there too.

 

[Jason Liang]

I'm not sure which Star Wars game(s) to add: KOTOR 1, 2, SWTOR, Jedi Fallen Order, TIE Fighter, Squadrons, or another game.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

star wars is space fantasy

 

[Feyd Rautha]

Tiberian Sun!