Which games/franchises have the best lore?

[Acrux]

Not counting things that come from an established IP like Star Wars/Trek, Starship Troopers, Warhammer 40k.

I think that Starsiege (Tribes, Earthsiege, Missionforce:Cyberstorm) is a good contender: https://starsiegecompendium.com/

[Emphyrio]

[Orvas Dren]

Is there any point in even saying when a bunch of people are just going to come in here and say lore is stupid anyways

[Acrux]

I do. That's why I asked. This is a forum, after all.

[Orvas Dren]

Aside from obvious stuff like TES or VbTM, Starsector has some of the cooler lore I've seen in a sci-fi setting. though maybe that's just because I'm a trade/logistics autist. It feels more grounded than most settings

[Jordy]

I'm a massive sucker for lore. Probably one of the main things that can draw me into a game. I just want to get lost in a world sometimes.

My personal favourite is probably the Legacy of Kain series though there are holes and it's incomplete.
I also love the amount of lore in Fallout/TES games. I appreciate the effort they've put in for all the hidden mysteries.

[asf]

myth

edit starsector lore is an utter piece of ****

[Element]

I'd go with Underrail for being good post apoc scifi, and one that avoids the trappings and cliches of the genre for the most part.

[Orvas Dren]

myth

edit starsector lore is an utter piece of ****

you are clueless

[J1M]

I'm a massive sucker for lore. Probably one of the main things that can draw me into a game. I just want to get lost in a world sometimes.

My personal favourite is probably the Legacy of Kain series though there are holes and it's incomplete.
I also love the amount of lore in Fallout/TES games. I appreciate the effort they've put in for all the hidden mysteries.

Legacy of Kain for sure.

[asf]

idiot

[Irenaeus]

Sword of the Stars 1

The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante

Wing Commander

Dominions/Conquest of Elysium

AoD

Just going from some I have installed and have great lore

[Xenich]

Krondor series from Raymond E. Feist's Riftwar legacy.

[Oyster Sauce]

Let it be known that I've read Diablo, Starcraft, Halo, and Brute Force books, as well as a novelization of Pokemon Yellow.

[Rigwort]

While it may be the presentation, I liked Serpent in the Staglands. Though not quite as comprehensive.

[rusty_shackleford]

Alien Logic takes place in the Jorune tabletop setting which has cool lore
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_Log ... _Adventure

[maidenhaver]

King of Dragon Pass.

[loregamer]

Is there any point in even saying when a bunch of people are just going to come in here and say lore is stupid anyways

How do I change my username?

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On a more serious note, I think Morrowind-era/early TES lore was super schizophrenic but ******* awesome. All that **** about achieving CHIM and Azura cursing the Dunmer, the entire universe being the Godhead's dream, the Dwemer's disappearance, Orcs literally being **** elves, etc etc.

I won't say it's the best though.

[Irenaeus]

Not counting things that come from an established IP

So many people in this thread ignored this.

[Orvas Dren]

Not counting things that come from an established IP

So many people in this thread ignored this.

Alright but excluding "established IPs" would be like using some random world I wrote that only I know about as an example

[Rigwort]

Not counting things that come from an established IP

So many people in this thread ignored this.

Alright but excluding "established IPs" would be like using some random world I wrote that only I know about as an example

I'm certain Acrux meant IP established out of videogames. So for example, Ultima (not that its lore is good) would count, but any D&D game wouldn't.

[maidenhaver]

Not counting things that come from an established IP

So many people in this thread ignored this.

Yes, I decided it was ok once I saw the admin do it.

[Vergil]

Let it be known that I've read Diablo, Starcraft, Halo, and Brute Force books, as well as a novelization of Pokemon Yellow.

I got in trouble in school for reading the Halo books instead of paying attention in class.
Also holy **** Brute Force is a deep cut.

[Oyster Sauce]

Let it be known that I've read Diablo, Starcraft, Halo, and Brute Force books, as well as a novelization of Pokemon Yellow.

I got in trouble in school for reading the Halo books instead of paying attention in class.
Also holy **** Brute Force is a deep cut.

Even though Infinite sucked, the password being 034-Samuel makes me cri evryteim

[Acrux]

So many people in this thread ignored this.

Alright but excluding "established IPs" would be like using some random world I wrote that only I know about as an example

I'm certain Acrux meant IP established out of videogames. So for example, Ultima (not that its lore is good) would count, but any D&D game wouldn't.

Yes, that's correct. I mostly didn't want this flooded with Warhammer autists.

Personally, I think things like Elder Scrolls and Witcher should be excluded (both because they are well-known and because they are bad). Maybe obscure lore would be a better description.

[Vergil]

and Witcher should be excluded

Witcher is already excluded because it comes from a (terrible) book series first.

[J1M]

Bloodlines.

[Ranselknulf]

Baldurs Gate 3

[WhiteShark]

novelization of Pokemon Yellow

FanFiction.net?

[Goldsnivy1]

Arcanum