"Skyward Sword is both the most controversial and important title within the series, explaining the origins of the Master Sword, Goddess Hylia, and, of course, Demise's curse."
"A common question that I get is whether you must play the first title to enjoy this one and the answer is no, but knowing some of the wealth of lore of the Dragon's Dogma Universe certainly adds to the experience."
"I almost stopped playing Elden Ring because I got immersed in the gameplay... but then I checked out a lore video... and it was so damn good, it pulled me back into the game."
"The Dwemer ocularum: a machine used to read the Elder Scrolls."
"Dark Souls created a world with the kind of depth that could convince players that this place once operated as a potentially peaceful world with rules and inhabitants."
"The primeval current is fascinating because its lore implications run much deeper than you may think."
"The Crusade rules, miniature galleries, and lore are kind of interesting as well."
"It's also an all-you-can-eat buffet for lore buffs."
"The Elder Scrolls lore is not simply a collection of hyperbole cultures and subversions; it also introduces new races and their subsequent cultures."
"We are left with a fictional universe that is fluid, can be interpreted, and ultimately change and keep fresh throughout the years without invalidating old fans or intimidating new ones."
"The Elder Scrolls has always been and still is a two-way street in regards to lore because of its incessant focus on player/viewer interpretation."
"The prince of destruction he referred to is none other than Mehrunes Dagon, one of the lords of the demonic world of Oblivion."
"Elder Scrolls law has always been a passion of mine, and it feeds into the character building, allowing you to craft a character that feels intimately connected with the world."
"Mewtwo... it's perfect design, concept, lore, and entertainment value gave it 98 points."
"It's got an all-new universe with vast in-depth lore, an open world setup that gives players the ability to go wherever they please, whenever they want, on horseback."
"Basically, the world of the Lands Between has its set of rules within which everything operates, and these rules are set by the runes that exist within the Elden Ring."
"The shattering war broke any hope that one of the demigods could rise to Elden Lord and repair the order of the world."
"It is often said that Warhammer 40K is a setting and not a story, and that's true for the most part. And yet, we have had some phenomenal plot development in recent years."
"The Horus Heresy was a massive civil war that saw half of the Space Marine legions fall to chaos and betray the Emperor and his Imperium."
"Lore brings context, and the extra value context brings to our gaming experience is indispensable."
"Each and every one of these mechs contains the ghosts of dozens if not hundreds of individuals that piloted them in the past."
"This Necron insurgents will not go unnoticed in the Imperium of Man."
"I most appreciate about Warhammer lore that most races are dynamic and demonstrating a lot of different competing forces at play."
"The Leviathan DLC provides some fascinating lore about the history of the Galaxy and the origins of the Reapers."
"Remember that if a treasure guardian has been bound to a treasure, there are always conditions to override its magical contract."
"Linking the flame never stopped the abyss and never stopped the profane flame and it's never going to end the suffering that's occurred since Lordran."
"Out of all the Pale King’s Five Great Knights, Isma is easily the most mysterious."
"Good lore is fine, but lore's only fun when it surrounds a satisfying story."
"Sylvanas's true reasoning for joining the Jailer and the atrocities that ensued, that's not something that we've explored in game."
"I love anything when it comes to deeper lore."
"This grimoire itself has a pretty mysterious lore."
"The lore in this universe is so deep and everything is so well thought out."
"The actual lore explanation behind this perk as provided by Zimmer is that the Institute has developed an advanced technology that could be implanted in one's brain."
"Now is a good time to point out that the Department of Abnormalities is a part of the wider Cactus Verse."
"Fans of the modern scp foundation will no doubt raise an eyebrow at this as the foundation practically never terminates witnesses."
"Well-written and well-understood lore fiction is much more appealing than bonkers theories."
"There must always be a Lich King, and now for the first time, there is none."
"Part of the driving force of Odium is this kind of belief mistaken or otherwise that Odium represents all emotion and strength of emotion and basically the passions and lore."
"Hyrule Warriors fills in nearly every gap that makes Breath of the Wild so ambiguous."
"I did love the lore of Felwinter however, a literal spy turned into an iron lord guardian who was not made by the light, but was reborn by it."
"The lore of Bloodborne is deep and intricate, exploring themes of evolution, cosmic horror, and the nature of existence."
"Hanzo Asashi, Scorpion, in what is looking like the Netherrealm becoming Scorpion."
"Adding that legit connection to the rest of this series right away like this is a lore Fan's wet dream."
"Iso Didact/Bornstellar is one of the most important characters of the entire Forerunner era."
"You always wonder if there's a deeper lore in this game."
"This deep lore can be found on the fourth level of the Emil Head's Weapon Story. It's dated as January 19th, 12,423, about 500 years after NieR Automata takes place."
"Our number one spot belongs to an entire town that is haunted and some even say cursed."
"He's an extremely significant character to the lore and he is a character of immense power and he's also a schemer."
"My real focus, my real interest is and always has been the metaphorical meanings of the lore."
"Golden Fredd, while seemingly the super important piece of the lore to the franchise hasn't shown up in a major way in any recent titles."
"The blood angels have always been staunch defenders of the Imperium yet for all of their accomplishments they suffer from a fatal flaw."
"Assassins and Templars will be important to this game there'll be so much law and it will be there they will be present."
"The lore of treasure and treasure hunting is so like crazy deeply ingrained and people... they'll do anything to look for treasure."
"The reward for completing every shrine in the game is lore heavy."
"The existence of the Fire Temple hints at a lot of lore regarding the Gorons."
"I really do appreciate this lore dump, this is cool."
"This was once a safe haven for hunters, a workshop where Hunters used Latt to enhance their weapons and flesh."
"Generation 4...expanded upon the lore behind the pokemon universe."
"Every time I read their lore, I’m astounded at the depth, detail, and consistency."
"It's great having items that are key to the lore or sort of our exploratory in a fictional superhero universe that is Overwatch."
"He's so genre savvy that he accidentally guesses all the deep lore of the setting with like 90% accuracy."
"Diablo 4 lore book reveals possible new foe with ties to an iconic cast."
"This structure is all about the lore, really. It's so interesting."
"The Night Mother is literally just an aspect of Mephala, the wife of Sithis."
"The lore mentions that Sparta finds cut off... Odin's using that place to basically imprison Tyr."
"Amara has the deepest link to Borderlands lore due to her Siren status."
"Everything from the combat to the lore rewards the seeker."
"You can build in all kinds of interesting lore and ephemera that you can build into this."
"The Jedi Knights were called the Jedi Bendu, and the light and dark side aspects of the Force were called the Ahsla and the Bogan."
"Tell me like I will eat up some lore if if it is if I can do something with it as a player."
"Power armor has been described in lore as a deciding factor in the United States turning the tides in Alaska."
"Behind every monster we had this kind of lore and setting... They have their own environment, day and night cycle." - Combat Designer
"The game doles out a lot of interesting lore while being very subtle and casual with it."
"The 40K universe is incredible, there's an incredible amount of lore to it, and so it would be great to see it represented on screen."
"Warhammer 40k is about playing out epic battles with armies that inspire the imagination in a universe rich with lore."
"I really like goblins. I like the lore behind them, the sort of themes of trickery and deception..."
"We know from some comics lore that at one point young Luke ran into a crate dragon."
"Borderlands ties the procedural generation to the established lore whereby all generated loot is built by one of 12 different manufacturers."
"Final fantasy xv had a huge focus on summons who were known as astrals they played a prominent role in the game's wider law."
"Grimoire gave the universe a sense of depth, even if you didn't go online and go to Bungie.net and read those grimoire cards."
"The entries shed a lot of light on not only the nature of the Destiny universe itself, but start to make us ask some bewildering questions like who else have the ghosts revived?"
"More than anything though, The Nine are another great example of just how deep the Destiny lore goes, and how many all powerful and omnipotent beings have a say in the universe and its future."
"40k has a huge wealth of untouched material."
"Senpou Temple: A gorgeous environment with haunting lore and delightfully varied level design."
"Developing your own fluff and lore for the army is really quite a big and quite nice aspect of 40k."
"A lot has changed from how the previous entries handled lore."
"Final Fantasy 10 has such a detailed lore, and it often feels like you learn something new every time you play the game."
"I think this show having such fleshed out lore is great."
"His line 'I have been awake since before the breaking of the first silence.'"
"Witness the end of an age. The clans scattered to the corners of Nozgoth. This place has outlasted its usefulness, as have you."
"Slenderman has made a terrifying impact in recent years, even influencing real-world events."
"No dark witch or wizard ever owned a rowan wand."
"AOC mentioned that she's really into the lore of games."
"The side quests had depth to them, not your basic quests."
"In other words, I’m going to talk about… the lore. Backstory"
"From a lore point of view, Zhongli has a vibrant story."
"The Fallout TV show definitely has some interesting implications on Fallout lore."
"Why does Toffee know so much about the Butterfly family and magic?"
"History and lore in Motorsport are fascinating."
"Dragonslayer Ornstein is a name etched into the history of Lordran."
"Gandalf spent centuries wandering around Middle-earth, learning about its people, history, and politics."
"Kirby games may be simple to play but that doesn't mean there isn't a lot of depth to be found within the world, lore, and even characters."
"The Galactopedia is an information vehicle that helps deepen the universe."
"Much like reading an item description from Dark Souls."
"The deeper they go in the game, the more they're learning about what happened when the balrog came, stories about the durins, the refugees from the destruction of Valinor."
"Harry learns from Luna that the Ravenclaw house curse can point him in the right direction of the diadem."
"It's got a great aesthetic, it's got a nice soundtrack to it, the lore is very nice if you're interested in that stuff."
"Minecraft lore takes an impressionistic approach, expressing itself broadly rather than with fine detail."
"Morrowind retained the great house structure but was unified under the tribunal Temple, only the ashlanders rejected this new religion and chose to continue worshiping the good Daedra."
"All of these lore bits, I'm like this feels so right and so correct in so many ways."
"The legacy of Numenor... turned darker and darker... the Black Numenoreans levied immense taxes... and took a huge amount of their wealth for their own."
"Five Nights at Freddy's revolutionized its genre through its unconventional approach and its in-depth lore."
"One of the reasons I love the Legend of Zelda is the many mysteries that surround the series and its lore."
"The Empire is the Bastion realm protecting Keesler from the worst of it."
"Orcs are definitely stated to be corruptions of the human form seen in elves and men."
"This entire chapter ties back to the seven, the imagined order, and the longest-running mystery in the game."
"It's that deep lore, that history, and I think that's really what this over systematization of the game has just led to Blizzard not focusing on."
"Beyond satiating my own thirst for Warcraft lore of course it got me thinking about franchise novels in general."
"Wouldn't it all right so anyway yeah that's uh that's alabaster the really interesting country a lot of cool lore dwelling in the crypts of that place."
"Kamigawa's primary conflict was a clash between the mortal world called Utsushio and the spirit realm called Kakurio."
"The lore is rich, there's tons to work with."
"It tells its story well, the quests are fun, it introduces new and unique characters, has major lore significance, has a satisfying conclusion, and tells a complete story while also setting up future events. It's pretty much the perfect zone."
"Call of the machine also does a better job than Quake 4 of exploring the broader lore of the franchise and tying it together."
"The first outbreak of the infection ended with the sealing of the Hollow Knight inside the black egg, despite this effort, Hallownest was eventually brought low."
"The Mandalorian got us back to where we wanted to be as Star Wars fans talking about Star Wars lore and continuity not about identity politics"
"Lore can make a world of difference in the meta."
"Everything in this series is officially part of Fallout lore."
"The true heart of the Horde doesn't just beat in the old soldiers like him."
"Juicy lore reveals and fun things like that as those quest lines go on."
"All of these books as they come out are going to reveal more and more and more about the lore."
"The lore is sprinkled all over the entire movie."
"The Devil's Bridge in Ardino, Bulgaria, is known for its grim lore."
"As we’ve been told, the Void Century is the story of the conflict between a certain immense kingdom, composed by the people of the D. clan, versus an alliance of 20 human kings."
"Lore was something that we knew we wanted to be a big part of this pack."
"Javik is the last surviving Prothean in existence."
"I'm definitely gonna be reading into the lore a bit especially when that anime series comes out."
"Breath of the Wild has arguably the most lore and backstory."
"The history of Wano doesn't just stretch back a hundred years or so, it stretches back well beyond the Void Century."
"Perhaps unlike some of the other primarchs where you could argue that they might have some sort of spiritual Resurrection."
"These were a group of Force-sensitive warriors who kind of viewed the Force as a tool to enforce justice, law, and order."
"Hartford further explains at the Sentinel Knights the guardian of the crown."
"Rest in pieces, the dwarves once having the most amount of cities is now reduced to only three."
"Robin... she's one of the only people left who can read the poneglyphs."
"I got roped in hard to the lore crafting, which I did not expect. I didn't get this involved with trying to dig deep into lore since I got obsessed with Lord of the Rings."
"The biggest questions of Warcraft answered by the end of the World Soul Saga."
"This game, Help Wanted, is the Renaissance of Phenom, a start over for the lore."
"Exploring the Appalachian Brotherhood of Steel: a unique perspective! 🛡️"
"A little bit of lore and flavor text to really bring those items to life."
"Ahsoka did correct Din when he addressed the child with a term of endearment."
"The Fellowship of the Ring opens with the War of the Last Alliance."
"The game is full of amazing looking champions, each with a lot of lore."
"There's so much lore in the Hunter Hunter universe, sometimes it's hard to keep up."
"He completely rebuilt Middle-earth after the end of the Third Age."
"Knights themselves are amazing, they are super cool, their minis are gorgeous, the painting projects you can get from them are awesome, and their lore is incredible."
"There's a ton of lore and NPCs to talk to and books to pick up that add to the lore of this Arthurian Legend."
"I think it'd be very cool and very interesting if we were to see Sylvanas's deal with Helya result in Sylvanas ascending to become a Valkyr."
"It's like a meme with fucking lore, you know what I mean?"
"The gameplay was part of the reason, but the lore was the main thing that made FNAF such a big hit."
"A big part of that is because of their lore and the background."
"The establishing shots just dripping with lore and visuals alone absolutely gorgeous."
"The Master Sword, also known as the sword that seals the darkness, reveals its true strength in the presence of the calamity."
"Star Wars lore is rife with working-class representation."
"The dreadlord Detheroc took over for Shaw and made sure that their plans worked out brilliantly on the Broken Shore."
"Can my enemies kill me if they're dead? Yes, that goes directly against what Lord Shaxx says."
"Fredbear posters hidden around the Pizza Plex, hinting at Fredbear's Family Diner."
"Pizza Plex murders: Vanny confirmed to have killed at least nine kids."
"Glam Rock Freddy is Michael Afton: Glam Rock Freddy has the spirit of Michael Afton inside of him, causing him to malfunction and protect Gregory."
"The making of a lightsaber is one of the coolest parts of the Star Wars universe."
"But the real glory of all this and what I kind of love is that if this is true and all of the Lestranges are, in fact, heirs of Slytherin, then Voldemort is way less special than he thinks as the lone heir of Slytherin."
"The re-emergence of the necrons king, their god king Cesaric the Silent King, it's very cool."
"The great Empire of the dawn's story is actually nothing less than the story of the long-lost people who built a shine by the shadow, the people who likely tamed dragons before the Valyrians did."
"The Void Termina lore is freaking incredible."
"We all know how expansive the lore is in this series, and it's the main reason why I and so many others obsessively enjoy it."
"The lore of Avatar is just crazy good and so original. Seriously, I don't even have the words to describe how in love I am with this story and its characters."
"It's just little bits of lore that's being added in."
"The Force saber was an ancient invention developed 25,000 years before the Skywalker Saga."
"If you have unanswered questions about the convoluted lore of a story you've just finished, then I'm the guy who can give you those answers."
"Well, I hope I did justice to the mortal kombat lore for all you massive mortal kombat fans out there."
"Yuji accepts the dagger and learns that it was called the Dagger of Kethus, which was unbreakable and blessed."
"It expands on the lore, it gives us more insight into Norman and is thoroughly entertaining."
"This is the background work to making good pieces that produce lore."
"She helped her brother slash husband, the old king Jaehaerys, rule for over 50 years."
"This feels like lore, and I love it. I love a good lore story."
"It's become something more than a road, it's become its own thing, it's become a specific place in terms of monster lore and cryptozoology and the supernatural."
"The Lonesome Drifter is the mysterious stranger's son... a mysterious man, a stranger to the family."
"The history books of Final Fantasy XIV are riddled with blank pages."
"From each Astral Era, and every Umbral Calamity, the lore is as fragmented as the world itself."
"The lore behind it with Nostradamus was really intriguing to me as a kid and it still is as an adult."
"For all George Lucas's faults, at least he was committed to developing a trilogy of films with enough lore and supporting stories to make them feel like a fully realized world."
"There was a time before all of this, that time ended on September 7, 1954 when CA3, or SCP-001 as the Foundation would later call it, first appeared on the UIU's radar."
"While the Black Consoles are probably tied for the most lore around the Astartes PES chapter... they've just done so many interesting things."
"I really like the lore I set up for it."
"The weirdest thing about high-end cars with lore is when someone high profile dies in them, the value goes up."
"He represents the old-fashioned roots of vampire lore, believing in values that are now outdated and primitive to modern monsters."
"He was also the first to realize that Durin's Bane in Moria was actually one of the Balrogs, which is something even Gandalf was not aware of to start with."
"The existence of dragons adds so much to the overall world building. The canon lore runs pretty deep for a single season nonlinear show."
"Man's first arrival but not Cybertronians."
"Sentinel Prime I'm not gonna lie wait is the Matrix of leadership thing with the Energon spark like lore I'm not sure I don't know."
"The largest Pokemon ever recorded, Eternatus hails from the darkest depths of deep space, having touched down in Galar over 20,000 years ago."