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[Pejo]

So I experienced a rare thunderstorm in my area the other day, and it reminded me how much I enjoy the atmosphere of a good storm or thunderstorm. I've been thinking about what game brings out that feeling the best, and I'm not quite sure.

I remember how cool it felt to be in a thunderstorm in the middle of the sea at night in AC: Black Flag, but I couldn't find any high quality footage of it.


Any recommendations for best thunderstorm in a game? Bonus points if it behaves realistically when you get underneath cover and it remains dry/the rain effects stop.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Vampire Rain.

 

[Kenneth Haight]

 

[NeverYouMind]

There is a stage in The King of Fighters '99 that is unbelievably convincing.

 

[tylrdiablos]

DriveClub's rain is pretty good.

 

[bighugeguns]

 

[Ellis]

DriveClub, Uncharted 4 (washed up on the island chapter), and MGS2 are ones that blew me away.

 

[Sticks]

 

[amigastar]

I remember Gothic being very atmospheric while raining

 

[R6Rider]

A more recent one that comes to mind:

 

[John Marston]

The thunderstorms in AC Shadowd are pretty sweet.

 

[Ellis]

Great shout. Looked extra incredible on a CRT.

 

[Self_Destructive]

 

[N30RYU]

There was a PS3 game called Rain... were you control an invisible kid... and you know where are you 'cause you see the rain drop on you.

 

[R6Rider]

There was a PS3 game called Rain... were you control an invisible kid... and you know where are you 'cause you see the rain drop on you.

I vaguely remember this game. I never played it, but had to look into it more.

It was developed by Japan Studio and Acquire and released in 2013.

 

[yogaflame]

Handsdown it is Death stranding 2

 

[Quasicat]

When you walk outside for the first time and it's raining, you can hear your footsteps, the thunder, and the music is playing in the background…it is so amazing!

 

[EerieArcade]

I've always liked the rain in the GTA games. Coupled with driving around at night. Beautiful.

 

[SJRB]

 

[Damigos]

Driveclub
MGS2
World of Warcraft some zones are epic

 

[nial]

 

[CrimsonTide]

 

[Josemayuste]

Here you go, OP

 

[salva]

Arkham Knight

 

[Riker Laforge]

Agree with MGS2, it's a perfectly realized, stylized storm that is aesthetically beautiful 20+ years on.

 

[bighugeguns]

Here you go, OP

Nice freaking video. You'll catch a cold if you watch through all of that.