Computer games set in London

July 6, 2006 3:49 PM

I am trying to find as many computer games as I can that are set in London, or have some significant background action/scenarios in London. Can any gamers help me increase my list. Any platform, old or new is ok

So far I have the following:
The getaway
From russia with love
GTA london 69
jekyll & hyde
london racer
hellgate: london (soon)
war of the worlds the game
Streets Of London (on the C64)
Yes, Prime minister (on the C64)

posted by cgfoz to Computers & Internet (35 answers total)

Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels
posted by Humanzee at 4:00 PM on July 6, 2006

The Getaway 2: Black Monday (which is less interesting than the original, which was merely decent to begin with).
posted by Mayor Curley at 4:03 PM on July 6, 2006

Here's a quick list of titles containing "London" from gamefaqs.
posted by Durhey at 4:10 PM on July 6, 2006

Nightmare Creatures.
posted by Ohdemah at 4:14 PM on July 6, 2006

I think Shadow Man (the original) had some levels in Jack-the-Ripper era London, I can't remember. It might have just been London-y in its art direction.
posted by pazazygeek at 4:18 PM on July 6, 2006

Do sports games count? EA has a cricket game that has Lords, there are tennis games with Wimbledon, and of course football games.
posted by smackfu at 4:20 PM on July 6, 2006

Off the top of my head...
Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption

What about sports, racing or fighting games that have a single course, field, arena, level, stage, whatever in London?

This google search is worth sifting through. Anything with London in the title will already be in the link Durhey provided though.
posted by utsutsu at 4:25 PM on July 6, 2006

The fifth level or so in Twisted Metal 3 was staged in London. However, Twisted Metal 2's Paris level was much better (as was the whole game, in fact).
posted by marxfriedrice at 4:26 PM on July 6, 2006

Oof! I read games, I didn't realize only computer. Oh well. PS1 still rocks.
posted by marxfriedrice at 4:28 PM on July 6, 2006

Ah, rats, I jumped to give my answer and then also realized it was only computer games.

I'll post this just because it was an interesting game, despite being so similar to Castlevania: Vampire: Master of Darkness, for the Sega Game Gear, is set at least partially in London, if not entirely.
posted by invitapriore at 4:34 PM on July 6, 2006

Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4 has a London level set in Trafalgar Square.
posted by smackfu at 4:37 PM on July 6, 2006

The Gene Machine (PC), an H. G. Wells-inspired gentleman's romp through the Victorian age.

Give My Regards to Broad Street (C64, Atari 2600), based on the Paul McCartney film/album and featuring a great (non-Beatles, as far as I know) soundtrack, and featuring the Abbey Road studios as a location.
posted by gentle at 4:38 PM on July 6, 2006

I have no games, but for others: it's not only computer, it just says that in the heading. The question specifically says 'any platform'.
posted by jacalata at 4:41 PM on July 6, 2006

Floor 13
posted by dmt at 4:45 PM on July 6, 2006

Rampage? Though London isn't terribly distinctive in it.
posted by ontic at 4:48 PM on July 6, 2006

Dang nabbit - I can't believe dmt beat me to it - Floor 13 is a fantastic game - highly reccomended
posted by prentiz at 5:05 PM on July 6, 2006

Project Gotham Racing 3 (and, I think, 1) has race tracks set in the streets of London.
posted by EndsOfInvention at 5:28 PM on July 6, 2006

Shadow Hearts (PS2) has certain events that take place in London. Koudelka (PS), its predecessor, takes place in a monastery in Wales, but some of its backstory takes place in London.
posted by billybunny at 5:37 PM on July 6, 2006

"Trinity", the Infocom text game of lo these many years ago, started in London. It quickly went rather further afield, but it's hard to forget sitting in a pram being blown by the wind in Kensington Gardens.
posted by Malor at 6:13 PM on July 6, 2006

Microsoft's Midtown Madness 2 racing game has London as one of its locations (the other is San Francisco).
posted by Emanuel at 6:14 PM on July 6, 2006

Isn't there at least one of the Lara Croft games (i.e. "Tomb Raider") which has a segment in London?
posted by Steven C. Den Beste at 6:16 PM on July 6, 2006

Metropolis Street Racer, for Dreamcast
posted by Hogshead at 6:27 PM on July 6, 2006

Sherlock: The Riddle of the Crown Jewels


I'm guessing that there's a whole bunch of sherlock holmes games set in london. Ditto jack the ripper games.

Streetfighter type games where each combatant is representative of a country are probably going to have the "England" (if there is one) character have a "home level" in London.
posted by juv3nal at 6:54 PM on July 6, 2006

Another Sherlock game is Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective. And by the same company, Dracula Unleashed.
posted by painquale at 7:23 PM on July 6, 2006

And I'm sure the No One Lives Forever games have levels set in London.
posted by painquale at 7:28 PM on July 6, 2006

Traitor's Gate for PC is set in the Tower of London
posted by theantikitty at 9:48 PM on July 6, 2006

Steven C is right, Tomb Raider 3 has a level set in Aldwych tube station (which is now closed in real life).
posted by jontyjago at 12:28 AM on July 7, 2006

Oh, and Stuntman on the PS2 has a level set in London - filming Toothless in Wapping.
posted by jontyjago at 12:31 AM on July 7, 2006

The early missions on The Italian Job for PS1 took place in London, with a handful of recognisable landmarks, which was fun for a homesick student.
posted by featherboa at 2:50 AM on July 7, 2006

TR3 is set in Aldwych, and then later the British Museum.
posted by Orange Goblin at 3:29 AM on July 7, 2006

The TimeSplitters series (GameCube and PS/2, at least) features some London levels.
posted by box at 6:19 AM on July 7, 2006

At least one of the games in the TimeSplitters series (GameCube and PS/2, at least) features a London level.

So does Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (GC, PS2, Xbox, etc.).
posted by box at 6:20 AM on July 7, 2006

I fondly remember a London mission on "Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?" from computers class in the 80's.
posted by Elle Vator at 9:21 AM on July 7, 2006

I conquered Londonium in Rome: Total War
posted by Megafly at 5:16 PM on July 7, 2006

Back in the mid-90s I had a game called Eagle Eye Mysteries in London, wherein you played a kiddie detective solving London-centric mysteries. As an American preteen I found it very educational (and fun, in a Carmen Sandiego-type way).
posted by brookedel at 9:07 PM on July 8, 2006