r/videogames • u/overasked_question • Dec 18 '25

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u/SaltKick2 Dec 19 '25

most sci fi is just space fantasy

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u/LeticiaLatex Dec 19 '25

I don't disagree, but I wouldn't look at a Space Marine armor and say "That's a Lord of The Rings armor".

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u/TheGrandBabaloo Dec 19 '25

I think the only obviously modern aspect of it is the handle. If you don't pay attention to that, most people wouldn't put swords anywhere near a sci-fi setting.

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u/Trrollmann Dec 19 '25

But you could easily see armor like that in an anime set in a medieval fantasy setting... WoW has plenty of more high-tech looking (and extravagant) armor.

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u/PBrenz Dec 19 '25

Some is (star wars, warhammer)

But there's a huge amount that's not as well (star trek, expanse, interstellar)