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Post by moran on Jan 13, 2017 9:03:18 GMT -5
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Post by Bumpyroad on Jan 13, 2017 9:12:52 GMT -5
My fav:
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Post by jorpho on Jan 13, 2017 9:38:05 GMT -5
I bet I can post a BIGGER image. So there! Aquaria:
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Post by JoeQ on Jan 13, 2017 10:12:57 GMT -5
If we're recommending adventure games, then The Dig is a must. Exploring and solving puzzles in an abandoned but beautiful alien world.
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Post by Snake on Jan 13, 2017 12:21:16 GMT -5
Agree with Legend of Mana. Saga Frontier 2 also. Tales of Phantasia. Final Fantasy XIII, at the sunleth waterscape. Ni no Kuni. They all have fantastic music to match the mood too.
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Post by DrakeDwarf on Jan 15, 2017 5:14:43 GMT -5
Drakensang is great when it comes to lush scenery.
Kingdoms of Amalur has a very lush open plain map too.
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Post by Dee Liteyears on Jan 15, 2017 7:10:32 GMT -5
Secret of Mana and Seiken Densetsu 3 Also the Mega Man Legends and Atelier series. And Steambot Chronicles! Those are games where I'd really like to take a vacation to
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Post by GamerL on Jan 16, 2017 7:41:43 GMT -5
Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion had some serene moments, though a lot of that was due to the great music more than the visuals.
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Post by nerdybat on Jan 16, 2017 8:23:08 GMT -5
Minecraft, strangely enough. Aside of all the spooky stuff (and especially while playing on "Peaceful", which basically removes all the spooky stuff), this game is very, well, peaceful and coziness-inducing, and with some fantastic scenery to boot, which is a feat for a game that not only randomly generates its landscapes, but also consists entirely of cubes. When I stumbled upon this game for the first time (back when there wasn't even a "hunger" system implemented into it), i spent countless hours building pretty wooden houses, exploring new biomes and just looking at stuff c:
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Post by kaoru on Jan 16, 2017 11:14:42 GMT -5
The Endless Oceans are all about exploring calm underwater landscapes while New-Age music plays.
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Post by cm30 on Jan 17, 2017 9:46:37 GMT -5
The original Rayman would be a pretty good example of this. Possibly also the recent games, if you're not talking about the levels when you run about a thousand miles per hour.
Some Donkey Kong Country levels would count too. Especially in Donkey Kong Country 3. The Northern Kremisphere has exactly the atmosphere you mention.
Wario Land 4's Emerald Passage would count under this, though the other three don't. As would a decent amount of Wario Land Shake It, and a sizeable amount of Wario Land 3.
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Post by 1upsuper on Jan 17, 2017 14:34:54 GMT -5
Thanks for your responses, everyone! I've played a lot of the games suggested, like the Souls games, Rayman, A Boy and His Blob remake, and Shadow of the Beast, and I definitely agree with their inclusions here. I'll be sure to check out the rest of your recommendations!
Owl Boy interested me during the last little bit of its development and it definitely has beautiful art, but I've heard the level design is fairly mediocre.
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Post by windfisch on Jan 17, 2017 15:58:18 GMT -5
The original Rayman would be a pretty good example of this. Possibly also the recent games, if you're not talking about the levels when you run about a thousand miles per hour. Some Donkey Kong Country levels would count too. Especially in Donkey Kong Country 3. The Northern Kremisphere has exactly the atmosphere you mention. I wholeheartedly agree on both the original Rayman and on DKC3! And I'm not getting tired of beating the drum for Donkey Kong Jungle Beat : The whole game pretty much consists of lush, nature-like stages, one prettier than the other (Some of these even feature ruins and ancient looking architecture). Actually playing the game however, especially the original Gamecube version, can be very intense and stressful - but in a good way.. Words and pictures can't do it any justice: Edit: Just realized that the things that are done in this video are pretty crazy - this is not how you actually play the game.
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Post by jcrankin on Jan 19, 2017 13:02:59 GMT -5
Adding to Knytt mentioned on the previous page I'd also like to mention other games from Nifflas, especially Within a Deep Forest and Nightsky. The latter, played at night with headphones on, is a really amazing experience.
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Post by elektrolurch on Feb 7, 2017 9:08:50 GMT -5
..I just remembered.. The Amiga was pretty good at this: [img src="http://www.classicamiga.com/images/stories/jreviews/games/S/superfrog[Screenshot]3.png" alt=" "] Though these work well better in motion...lots of layers of scrolling!
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