WTF? What The Future (were they thinking)?
If you're a fan of dystopian videogames, then this is for you!
This list is a compilation of all the videogames that were made in the 20th century but are set in the 21st century and starting with a rule of 10 year gap after 1990, with the sole intent of analyzing the future (our current present) through those past videogames. The list is now expanding to include early 21st century videogames set in the future with the 90's rule applied.
Update:
The list is meant to be updated every year but since it's also a dynamic list and more unknown, obscure videogames can get discovered, it can be updated at any time and you can always help commenting with a proof of date of the videogame in question you think it's missing.
Beware that just because a videogame has a year in it doesn't mean it's set in that particular year.
Eligibility:
The videogame must be set mostly in a determinate future (10+ years after the date of the videogame's release) and can't be just a short segment. In case of time traveling or videogames that span several years, the main year(s) should be at least 25% of the videogame's runtime and must be relevant to the plot and the setting.
Not eligible:
Management Simulators that can go on & on forever (Ex: Sim City, Championship Manager, etc.).
Mere possibility, unclear or confusing timelines.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Video_games_set_in_the_future
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stories_set_in_a_future_now_in_the_past
This list is a compilation of all the videogames that were made in the 20th century but are set in the 21st century and starting with a rule of 10 year gap after 1990, with the sole intent of analyzing the future (our current present) through those past videogames. The list is now expanding to include early 21st century videogames set in the future with the 90's rule applied.
Update:
The list is meant to be updated every year but since it's also a dynamic list and more unknown, obscure videogames can get discovered, it can be updated at any time and you can always help commenting with a proof of date of the videogame in question you think it's missing.
Beware that just because a videogame has a year in it doesn't mean it's set in that particular year.
Eligibility:
The videogame must be set mostly in a determinate future (10+ years after the date of the videogame's release) and can't be just a short segment. In case of time traveling or videogames that span several years, the main year(s) should be at least 25% of the videogame's runtime and must be relevant to the plot and the setting.
Not eligible:
Management Simulators that can go on & on forever (Ex: Sim City, Championship Manager, etc.).
Mere possibility, unclear or confusing timelines.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Video_games_set_in_the_future
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stories_set_in_a_future_now_in_the_past
104 Games
2001
2001
2001
2001
2002
2002
2003
Beginning in 2002, Main story 2004
2005
2005
2005
2005
2006
Despite the synopsis saying 2030, that's actually the setting of the 2000 remake. This is the original version which is set in 2008.
2008
2009
2009
2009
2009
2010
2010
2010
2010
2010
2010
2011
2011
2012
2012
2013
2013
2015
2015
2015
2015
Economic Wars in 2011, Main Game starts in 2015
2015
2016
2016
2016
2018
2000: a Meteorite falls creating a island, 2018: starts narrative
2018
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
Game has 4 stages: one is in LA 2019.
2019
2020
The japanese manual of the game sets it in 2020.
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
Intro in 2018 Peru then the game starts in Hoggar 2020
2020
2021
2021
2021
2021
2022
2022
2022
2022
2023
2023
2 Comments
@PZT precisely for that reason they aren't featured. need a specific year, sorry.
PZT
1 year ago