Games Set Within the Borders of Türkiye

Our country fascinates millions of tourists every year. It will also affect game developers He can take part in many of these world-famous productions.

For years English subtitles We are happy to see something about our country in the plays, as a result of our conviction. Some games on the list Even though they take place in Turkey Unfortunately, there is no Turkish language support. Even NPCs speak English!

One of the most popular racing games of all time: Race Driver: GRID

Race Driver: GRID, the first game of the GRID series, announced when the Need for Speed ​​series was taking the entire racing game market by storm; It made a big impact in the racing games category when it was released in 2008. In the game “Grand Prix Circuit” And “Intermediate Circuit“some of the races, Istanbul ParkIt was held at the race track in .

Even just the demo version of this game, which was first announced for PlayStation, Xbox and Windows, more than 1 million It was downloaded by the person. Race Driver: GRID is still considered the most popular “Circuit” racing game among most players.

Just as FIFA (now EA FC 24) is the game that makes us buy a console for Turkish players, the Call of Duty series is one of the games that makes us buy a console for foreign players. This game, which is about the Cold War period between the USA and the Soviet Union, is in the opening parts where the events are just becoming clear; Alexander Zuyev hijacked the plane named MIG-29 To Trabzon Airport had landed.

Because this plane landed at Trabzon Airport, Turkey was also included in the story of the game.

Splinter Cell: Blacklist, released when Ubisoft was really Ubisoft, was one of Ubisoft’s most valuable series. In this mission called “Fish Market” in the game; our character Sam Fisher, Istanbul Grand BazaarHe was tasked with neutralizing the enemies in .

While you are doing the mission, you can see the symbols hanging all around the Grand Bazaar. Turkish flagsabove the shops Turkish signs Seeing this made us very happy when the game was released.

The first game that comes to mind when it comes to truck driving simulation: Euro Truck Simulator 2

Euro Truck Simulator 2, which was released in 2012 but is still played by millions of players and has become a cult production in the gaming world, was added at the end of 2019.Road to the Black Sea” Now with its DLC Türkiye map There is also.

With this additional package, we can drive our truck or truck as we wish in 81 provinces.

A strategy masterpiece from Microsoft’s biggest productions: Age of Empires 3

Age of Empires 3 is the first game that comes to mind when it comes to real-time strategy games. Ottoman EmpireBy choosing , we can wage wars against other empires.

We wouldn’t be wrong if we say that the Ottoman Empire is the strongest army of the game in the 3rd game of the Age of Empires series, one of the most popular games of the 2000s. In internet cafes “Dude, is there any eycof?” We didn’t travel much just because, hey, those were the days!

Its name is always associated with GTA, but it cannot rival GTA: Driv3r

Driv3r, the 3rd game of the Driv3r series, was set in 3 regions and one of these regions was It was Istanbul. The biggest misfortune of this legendary game, which is very popular in our country and is thought to be GTA by everyone who sees it from afar. GTA: San Andreas It was because it was released in the same year as such a huge masterpiece.

The series has always been seen as a rival to the GTA series, but Because they don’t have a big enough budget to handle GTA It could not achieve as great success as its competitors in the gaming market.

Indispensable for a period, causing internet cafes to be overflowing: Wolfteam

Wolfteam, which is undoubtedly one of the most played games of a period in Turkey, introduced the game in 2017 as “Mardin HousesThe addition of the ” map made Turkish players very happy.

Wolfteam is losing its popularity with the release of new games. With this map it brought to the game He managed to attract Turkish players again, even if only for a while.

A Sony classic where we jump from adventure to adventure: Uncharted 2 Among Thieves

Our hero in the 2nd game of Uncharted, one of the most popular game series. Nathan Drake In our action-packed adventure with To Istanbul Museum We are losing our way. Even though the play is not entirely set in Turkey, it would not be wrong to say that the historical artifacts section in the Istanbul Museum is quite memorable.

Actors in the museum NPCs’ conversations They were very critical of this episode, saying it was irrelevant and not suitable for the ambience.

FPS game set in Harran, where horror, action and adventure are blended: Dying Light

Dying Light, which is very popular around the world, Harran City It took place in a city described as. As Turkish players, we initially had questions in our minds about the game taking place in Turkey. The reason for these question marks is Harran is a district in Şanlıurfa province. was to happen.

Everything was normal up to this point, but the city design did not seem to fit well with the Harran district. Dying Light’s designer Türkiye He confirmed that it passed in the territory of Şanlıurfa, but that this city has no connection with Harran, the district of Şanlıurfa, and that it was used for city design. of Istanbul He said it was based on

The little-known game of the most popular game series in our country: Counter Strike: Condition Zero

It is a well-known fact that we are a society that is in love with the Counter Strike series. Counter Strike: Condition Zero, the game of the series that is unknown to most players. of Istanbul Bahçelievler It was passing in the district.

Also all on this map It is worth remembering that the street names are Turkish. Even though the game is one of Valve’s most unsuccessful games, we included it in our list because it was set in Turkey.

From the ancestors of assassination and stealth, one of the best games of the series: Assassin’s Creed Revelations

Travel back to the 16th century with Ezio Auditore, the most popular character of the Assassin’s Creed series. Istanbul In this game that we feel in our bones Ottoman Empire reigns, but in the game the city is both Istanbul as well as Constantinople It was defined as.

The lively city atmosphere, which we are not used to in Ubisoft games, was quite successful in this game of the series. We don’t like to give spoilers, but unfortunately our character The last game we see Ezio Auditore It was Assassin’s Creed Revelations.

The game that still looks great and gives you the feeling of war at its peak: Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1, one of the best games in the series that attracted all the attention when it was released, was about the First World War. of Gallipoli Even though we were happy to have him in the game; Unfortunately, the story was written in a biased way. Ottoman Empire, It was touted to players in a very bad light.

As you can guess, in the game We were fighting against the Ottoman Empire.

Total War: Attila, one of the best in the turn-based strategy genre

Scourge of God referred to as European Hunnic StateTurkish King of Attila’s This valuable production in which he starred was the best turn-based strategy game released in its time. Technically not set in today’s Turkey In this game, as if both disease and famine were not enough, we also shoulder the burden of war.

In Total War: Attila, which can be considered a difficult production, if you choose a small state, you will not attract the attention of the big powers, but it is very difficult for you to rise among the big powers. If you choose a big state, you will be attacked by other states. Because you are seen as a threat It was a game where you were exposed to massive attacks.

Our first domestic production in the horror game genre: Nightmare 22

Our first Turkish horror game, Kabus 22, is of course in Turkey. Istanbul’s Kadıköy It takes place in the district. This horror game, released in 2006 and full of puzzles, was a special Turkish production that really managed to make people nervous in its time.

Istanbul looks like zombies and Subordinate We experienced the themes of action, adventure, tension and fear together in this game, in which we manage our hero named Demir, who protects us against the creatures called.

The legendary movie series Indiana Jones also has a game set in Turkey! Indiana Jones and the Emperor’s Tomb

A part of this production, which we directed, is based on the play of the world-famous film series Indiana Jones. In Istanbul was passing by. It is a known fact that movie games are generally not as successful as movies, there are some exceptions, but this was generally the case in the past.

In this production whose story was not liked by Turkish actors due to “inconsistencies” In Istanbul in the 1900s Going for a stroll wasn’t bad at all for the time the game was released.

Bonus: Games that are not set in Turkey but have influences from Turkey:

Fallout 4, which brings the nuclear disaster to its fullest

Fallout 4, which was released by Bethesda 4 years after the Skyrim masterpiece and has a huge fan base; compared to other games on the list It does not take place in Turkey However, there is a baseball in the game that is of great importance to us.

The only thing that makes this ball important to us is the AtaturkHaving the signature of . This detail, which even those who played the game for dozens or even hundreds of hours missed, was very proud for us Turkish players.

There is a character that represents us in Valorant, one of the most popular games of today: Fade.

After the League of Legends game, which Riot Games dominated the MOBA game market for years, Valorant was released as a rival to Counter Strike: Global Offensive and Overwatch and achieved serious success. Fade introduced as a Turkish agent There is a character named.

Even though the name of the character is not a Turkish name, it is the name on our character’s finger. evil eye beaded ring and in their hands from henna As can be seen, it is clearly understood that Fade reflects Turkish culture. Also, Fade’s eye color red And blue As can be seen here, Ankara and Van cats It seems like they were inspired by it.

You can take a look at the rest of the games with something from Turkey in this content:

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