Appreciating The Video Game Environments You Rush Past

7 responses to “Appreciating The Video Game Environments You Rush Past”

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   braaains

   January 13, 2015 at 2:21 pm

   I would have loved it if Alien Isolation had given us some kind of free roam mode where we could just explore the station without worrying about the Alien etc. It was an amazing environment, but I spent most of my time admiring it through the slits in locker doors or from under tables.

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      dogman

      January 16, 2015 at 9:25 pm

      I think that’s for the best though. They reuse a lot of assets and even when they don’t the Alien universe tends to have everything blend together in a sort of intentionally bland design. It makes for something that’s really nice to move through that doesn’t quite hold up when you stop to look at it. Not to knock the environment in Alien Isolation. I wouldn’t even consider it a fault in the design. It does it’s job perfectly.

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   ozzyonyaa2z

   January 13, 2015 at 2:30 pm

   This is why on my first run through a new game I rarely play the hardest mode. Take your time and enjoy the environment, more often than not in some way you’re rewarded for exploring.

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   greenscreener

   January 13, 2015 at 2:44 pm

   One of my pet hates with Destiny Raids is the lack of time to actually appreciate the environment that has been created for us. Usually there is pressure by the group to rush through and get the loot.

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      arkayn

      January 13, 2015 at 5:27 pm

      Yeah the lovely art is 1 of 2 things Destiny has going for it. It is fantastic. Reminds me of the great art in Rage.

      The other is the solid feeling shooting feel and that is about it.

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   ody

   January 13, 2015 at 4:20 pm

   As a screenshot whore, I know the art of appreciating game environments all too well.

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   Dragon age Inquisition

   January 14, 2015 at 12:57 am

   Dragon age Inquisition has so many ‘sit back and admire’ environments. Beautiful atmosphere at times.

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