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The game with the perfect atmosphere
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AtomicShroom
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Super Metroid. Thread over.
scissorfight
Banned
I'm inclined to say Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, but my opinion is probably skewed by the fact that it was the first game I played with fabulous voice acting and a truly dark tone/setting.
I don't now what's your concept of athmosphere, but for me is the overall experience of mixing very well the gameplay, audio, video and presentation:
There is a lot of games that achieved that but I can't remember a lot of them right now:
KoTOR, Halo:CE, Unreal Tournament, Morrowind, PGR2, Outrun 2, Dino Crisis 3, Rez, Panzer Dragon ORTA, FarCry Instincts, Riddick, DW5, Warioware, Metroid Fusion. System Shock 2, Undying, Psychonauts, DOAX, Indigo Prophecy,Shenmue 2, POP The sands of time... Etc
There is a lot of games that achieved that but I can't remember a lot of them right now:
KoTOR, Halo:CE, Unreal Tournament, Morrowind, PGR2, Outrun 2, Dino Crisis 3, Rez, Panzer Dragon ORTA, FarCry Instincts, Riddick, DW5, Warioware, Metroid Fusion. System Shock 2, Undying, Psychonauts, DOAX, Indigo Prophecy,Shenmue 2, POP The sands of time... Etc
ToyMachine228
Member
There are a lot of games with excellent atmosphere, but here's my list...
God of War
Resident Evil 4 (Mainly the 1st disc)
Pikmin 2
Fable
God of War
Resident Evil 4 (Mainly the 1st disc)
Pikmin 2
Fable
shpankey
not an idiot
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger
Gunsmoke (Arcade - CAPCOM)
Captain Quazar (3do)
Alone in the Dark
Crimson Skies
Unreal
The Immortal
Ico
Loaded
Tomb Raider
Morrowind
The Horde
Prince of Persia
The Thing
VR Golf
Diablo
Killing Time (3do)
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
Shenmue
Prince of Persia: SoT
Resident Evil 4
Out of this World
Shenmue
Final Fantasy IV
Flashback
Resident Evil 1
Nox
Shadowgate
Undying
Shadowrun
Diablo II
Halo
Rally Cross
Halo 2
Gunsmoke (Arcade - CAPCOM)
Captain Quazar (3do)
Alone in the Dark
Crimson Skies
Unreal
The Immortal
Ico
Loaded
Tomb Raider
Morrowind
The Horde
Prince of Persia
The Thing
VR Golf
Diablo
Killing Time (3do)
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
Shenmue
Prince of Persia: SoT
Resident Evil 4
Out of this World
Shenmue
Final Fantasy IV
Flashback
Resident Evil 1
Nox
Shadowgate
Undying
Shadowrun
Diablo II
Halo
Rally Cross
Halo 2
SpeedingUptoStop
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The GTA's, definitely. All 3 were incredibly immersive, especially SA. It's just how everything changed gradually when driving that before you knew it, you were out of the ghetto and driving through the woods. The attention to detail with everything short of the graphics was helpful to the immersion as well.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
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Amir0x said:
agreed ---- I just put that game in on rainy days to run in the background as I draw or play handhelds.
Metroid Fusion had a great atmosphere, it actually felt very much like you were in some science-facility gone 'ghost-ship' in space, filled with broken aquariums and lose animals ---- and whenever you'd step back to soak it all in, some booby-trap would fuck your shit up :lol
Radiata Stories has great atmosphere, just exploring one of the best in-game cities ever in a game --- it lives and it breathes too.
Doom_Bringer
Banned
God of War
MGS3
MGS2
Splinter Cell games
Hitman Contracts and Hitman 2
ICO
Battlefield Vietnam
Resident Evil 4
Vagrant Story
MGS3
MGS2
Splinter Cell games
Hitman Contracts and Hitman 2
ICO
Battlefield Vietnam
Resident Evil 4
Vagrant Story
CarlosX360
Banned
For me. Metal Gear Solid Twin Snakes, followed by Snake Eater, and Sons of Liberty. In that order. Nothing beats that intense Gray Fox bit.
â Narayan
Member
Vagrant Story
Metroid Prime
Half-Life 2
ICO
Metroid Prime
Half-Life 2
ICO
Teknopathetic
Member
Dynasty Warriors.
Suburban Cowboy
Member
Metroid Prime Echoes.
I see lots of current gen titles on the list. Is everyone here really young or did I misunderstand the question?
Atmosphere to me is more than just 3-D graphics, its about how the art, music and gameplay comes together and there are a ton of older games more deversing to be listed.
Atmosphere to me is more than just 3-D graphics, its about how the art, music and gameplay comes together and there are a ton of older games more deversing to be listed.
â Narayan
Member
Damn, nice pick! I should have put that on my list.Wario64 said:
Teknopathetic
Member
"I see lots of current gen titles on the list. Is everyone here really young or did I misunderstand the question?"
Or maybe people just felt like newer titles fit for them. Did that cross your mind first or did you just want to be condescending?
Or maybe people just felt like newer titles fit for them. Did that cross your mind first or did you just want to be condescending?
gunstarhero
Member
Hate to admit it - but...
DOA:XBV
Metroid Prime, Ico, Shenmue and the entire Panzer Dragoon series are good picks as well.
DOA:XBV
Metroid Prime, Ico, Shenmue and the entire Panzer Dragoon series are good picks as well.
Teknopathetic
Member
"Coming from soneone who picked dynastry warriors? I'll be condescending just for you tek."
It's funny, because one of the reasons people like the series so much despite being insanely repetitive is because of the atmosphere. It's a pretty fitting choice, but I suppose realizing that doesn't quite make you feel as special, now does it?
It's funny, because one of the reasons people like the series so much despite being insanely repetitive is because of the atmosphere. It's a pretty fitting choice, but I suppose realizing that doesn't quite make you feel as special, now does it?
Suburban Cowboy
Member
re4
also, i dont believe a 2d game can be as immersive as a good 3d game, and i think atmosphere is all about immersion. Its hard to feel like you are the character you are controlling if you can only move in 2 dimensions
also, i dont believe a 2d game can be as immersive as a good 3d game, and i think atmosphere is all about immersion. Its hard to feel like you are the character you are controlling if you can only move in 2 dimensions
Teknopathetic said:
I'm the reason for that? Except for the fact I haven't spoken a single bad thing about the game in the past and actually quite like the original.
As for feeling special, I feel quite special the last few days, especially for being picked out by someone of your calibre to as a target for flaming. Perhaps your violent reaction to my comment about older games hides your own inadequate history with games made prior to 2000? So are you like 14 ?
CarlosX360
Banned
Yes, they did.Schafer said:
Teknopathetic
Member
"As for feeling special, I feel quite special the last few days, especially for being picked out by someone of your calibre to as a target for flaming. Perhaps your violent reaction to my comment about older games hides your own inadequate history with games made prior to 2000? So are you like 14 ?"
Sure, we'll go with that, if only because it shows how little you know of what games I prefer, how quick you desire to show your (pseudo) superiority, and how dated your playbook of interweb insults is. You're a one-stop time machine to 1992 Usenet.
Sure, we'll go with that, if only because it shows how little you know of what games I prefer, how quick you desire to show your (pseudo) superiority, and how dated your playbook of interweb insults is. You're a one-stop time machine to 1992 Usenet.
Teknopathetic said:
alright then mr. 14 year old. As for interweb insults, I think the record shows you're the one to instigate this discussion by attacking me personally, so I fail to see what you mean by the whole usenet nonesense. I feel repressed rage. Maybe you're on somone's joke account who I have debated in the past and was recently banned. In anycase, if you have more insults and want to display more anger, PM me.