I'm a big fan of classical literature, specifically Russian classics. I would like Bethesda to make a game set in the 19th century with dark elements. It would have an excellent storyline in a free moving enviroment set in locations throughout the historical world. A game full of mystery, romance, intrigue, triumph, and deceit.

i can tell you 20th century. maybe L.A Noire

for the 19th? maybe fable 3? (ok dont)

No something dark like dikeens, Victor Hugo, Sir Conan Doyal, Dostoyevsky, and Tolestoy. It could even include vampires. It needs to be set in the 19th century with rain, fog, assassination, crime. It also needs to be a first person adventure you can freely travel with the same type of mechanics and engine as skyrim. With horse drawn carraiges and historical figures. You play a role in an adventure that takes you from london to paris during the French Revolution with a dark twist. The game must be dark.

If they play their cards right, some aspects of Fallout 4 may have it, but I doubt it

So something LA Noire-esque is all I can think of.

La noire didnt have it. Im thinking of a first person adventure you can travel across the land and visit unique enviroments with stunning visuals. It has to be in a free moving environent like skyrim just set in real world 19th century. Like a spring day in Austria with a windmill

Ohhh, totally misread your OP then. Sorry

Red Dead Redemption comes to mind. haven't played the game myself so I may be off

I cant think of a game that matches that.

Yeah Red Dead Redemption is the closest thing I can think of to what you want. Specifically the Undead Nightmare DLC.

I was thinking more like Tale of Two Cities meets Hound of the Baskervilles. Why does good fantasy games always have to be set in a surreal world. This would have the same elements as Bethesda games, just more modern and set in the historical real world.

That time period just doesn't really get explored all the often in video games. It seems like they'll go back as far as the 1940s or 30s most of the time, be set in modern day, or in the future. (of course there are a few exceptions.)

The only series I can think of that touches it are the Shelock Holmes games, but I've never played them and can't attest to their quality.

Certainly the prospect of a game in the style Bethesda produces in that time period is an awesome idea. Keep an eye out for Jack the Ripper

I think it would be really cool if it took place in Europe and England in the 1800's. I would love a game that had a good exploration of this elegant atmostphere and architecture.

The problem is with reality based games, history more so, you have to do alot of research and fact checking to create a belivible world that is true to the time.

Fiction is better, like skyrim, they get to make stuff up.

Well, I was talking about fiction. The stories I mentioned are fiction. This fiction takes place in a real world setting where any kid with a high school education could research. I just think it hasn't been achieved successfully as a franchise game like skyrim. That's the real reason; It hasn't been done before. What else is new with our modern age? To be honest, digital killed the radio star. I had a friend who went and saw Iron Man 3. He said, "Well...good grapical imagery but man what a lousy movie."

Moving to CD

K whatever.

I like the idea of a playable Raskolnikov. The police chief could be the final boss. Side quest: kill the pawnbroker without being discovered.

No one wanted to mention Dishonored?

I mean I haven't played it, but it sounds most like what the OP is requesting...

Though I'm not even sure if it's set in a real world... It did look like Victorian era London..

Game suggestions are never made by actual gamers. They're made by crappy execs and bean counters. I make a simple suggestion for a game I visualize as something great, and the only responses I get are about other games. This is why I hate forums, why games will never come up with an innovative idea, and why I'll probably stick to reading.

I don't really know what you were expecting. All we can do is agree that we think the idea is cool, or disagree with it.

Comparisons to existing games are natural, it gives us a way to better envision the kind of thing you're suggesting. A game like that could be neat, but really, it's not like they're going to see this post and drop everything to make it =/

I am simply too tired to respond to that snarkiness. But we were only recommending games you might enjoy based on what you were requesting in your initial post. What kind of response were you looking for? A Bethesda dev to reply and be like "Sure, give us two years?"

Did you expect Todd Howard to drop by and tell you what a great idea you have? I mean, a game in the setting you describe sounds interesting, but what did you expect to happen as a result of telling us about it?

Actaully if you do a little research this is the only way for the general public to pitch game ideas.

When that happens (or if it does at all), usually the one who pitched said idea demands some form of monetary payment for their idea.

That's why it doesn't happen.

And Bethesda is working on Fallout 4 and TES VI, so they are totally open to new ideas at the moment.

Plus I don't think Bethesda could make the game you wanted. You would be walking through France, or wherever, when you find a crazy dungeon! Okay let's walk 20 steps that way, another crazy dungeon! ...What was this game about again?

If you pitched a really good idea on a forum and a games company actually decided to make it, they would not involve you in any way, nor would they give any indication whatsoever that it was your idea in the first place. To make this stuff happen you need to be in the industry.