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The result was delete. ✗ plicit 04:43, 4 October 2021 (UTC)
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New article; but too loosely defined to be a plausible list article. I'm not sure if it is simply "list of video games in a historical setting", or more specifically games themed around history. I don't think it works either way. User:力 (power~enwiki, π, ν) 01:51, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
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- Delete and also delete List of historical video games. As far as I can see, "based on actual events" has no (or at best a very tenuous) connection to nearly every entry on this list, with the exception of 8:46. Clarityfiend ( talk) 11:38, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
- @ Clarityfiend: this article is about video games based on true story and is different with that article with you mentioned. yep 8:46 and 1979 Revolution: Black Friday is really good examples to be into this article ZEP55 ( talk) 11:44, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
- Weak keep I tend to favor lists which can aid navigation or provide information and I would say the list fits in WP:LISTN. It is not indiscriminate and the list is defined. Lightburst ( talk) 15:48, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
- Comment It's not clear to me what the WP:LISTCRITERIA are here, but I suspect that this might be too broad per WP:SALAT considering that e.g. WWII is an actual event quite a few video games are based on. At any rate, the inclusion criteria would need to be clarified if this is to be kept. TompaDompa ( talk) 15:56, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
- Delete Overly broad list criteria for inclusion. There's also no clear line between 'historical fiction' and 'alternate reality fiction' (i.e. the Wolfenstein games). ZXCVBNM ( TALK) 19:59, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
- Delete and also support opening an AFD for List of historical video games per Clarityfiend. On the sliding scale of historical fiction, alternate history fiction, fictionalized real life events, and the ever-murky "based on a true story", there is no sensical line to draw. If you err on the side of including all of the above, then it's an indiscriminate list (like the aforementioned List of historical video games) which should also be removed. Axem Titanium ( talk) 20:01, 29 September 2021 (UTC)
- Delete Many video games have sections/parts based on actual events. This list could become very large because its definition is not specific. A term like "based on actual events" can include too many titles. For example, a game could be based on alternate history but it may have some quests/missions based on actual events. This is a broad and non-specific list. Wario-Man talk 04:54, 2 October 2021 (UTC)
- Delete per all above. 4meter4 ( talk) 18:35, 3 October 2021 (UTC)
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The result was delete. ✗ plicit 04:43, 4 October 2021 (UTC)
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New article; but too loosely defined to be a plausible list article. I'm not sure if it is simply "list of video games in a historical setting", or more specifically games themed around history. I don't think it works either way. User:力 (power~enwiki, π, ν) 01:51, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
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- Delete and also delete List of historical video games. As far as I can see, "based on actual events" has no (or at best a very tenuous) connection to nearly every entry on this list, with the exception of 8:46. Clarityfiend ( talk) 11:38, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
- @ Clarityfiend: this article is about video games based on true story and is different with that article with you mentioned. yep 8:46 and 1979 Revolution: Black Friday is really good examples to be into this article ZEP55 ( talk) 11:44, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
- Weak keep I tend to favor lists which can aid navigation or provide information and I would say the list fits in WP:LISTN. It is not indiscriminate and the list is defined. Lightburst ( talk) 15:48, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
- Comment It's not clear to me what the WP:LISTCRITERIA are here, but I suspect that this might be too broad per WP:SALAT considering that e.g. WWII is an actual event quite a few video games are based on. At any rate, the inclusion criteria would need to be clarified if this is to be kept. TompaDompa ( talk) 15:56, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
- Delete Overly broad list criteria for inclusion. There's also no clear line between 'historical fiction' and 'alternate reality fiction' (i.e. the Wolfenstein games). ZXCVBNM ( TALK) 19:59, 27 September 2021 (UTC)
- Delete and also support opening an AFD for List of historical video games per Clarityfiend. On the sliding scale of historical fiction, alternate history fiction, fictionalized real life events, and the ever-murky "based on a true story", there is no sensical line to draw. If you err on the side of including all of the above, then it's an indiscriminate list (like the aforementioned List of historical video games) which should also be removed. Axem Titanium ( talk) 20:01, 29 September 2021 (UTC)
- Delete Many video games have sections/parts based on actual events. This list could become very large because its definition is not specific. A term like "based on actual events" can include too many titles. For example, a game could be based on alternate history but it may have some quests/missions based on actual events. This is a broad and non-specific list. Wario-Man talk 04:54, 2 October 2021 (UTC)
- Delete per all above. 4meter4 ( talk) 18:35, 3 October 2021 (UTC)
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