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[Phediuk]

This really isn't a common setting now that I'm thinking about it.

 

[Humdinger]

I don't really consider Montana middle America. It's more a frontier state, with lots of rugged individualistic types, an outdoor ethic, vast wilderness, etc.

But I get your point. I think the reason we don't get a lot of games set in Kansas or Ohio or whatnot is because they are generally boring settings, without a whole of unique features (apologies to Kansas and Ohio, I'm just picking "middle America" states at random).

 

[sugarless]

Telltale's Walking Dead games maybe?

 

[Ivan 3414]

Telltale's Walking Dead games maybe?

The first one is set in Atlanta; not sure about the other games

 

[arturo2666]

The forthcoming Detroit: Become Human

 

[Xando]

Northern part of GTA V?

Also state of decay seems to be inspried by rural america

 

[MrCaliaztec]

Mafia 3... what with the country full of racial tension and corrupt racist people running things. Mafia 3 is the freshest most modern take on the current climate of tension!

 

[Gnome Scat]

Horror games?

 

[KiraXD]

lots of horror games use backwoods america for a reason...

 

[epmode]

Kentucky Route Zero. Amazing game. Among other things, it addresses (economically) dying rural areas.

 

[Magnus]

18 Wheeler? lol

The new FarCry is set in modern-day USA? The key art that leaked made me think it was the past for some reason.

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

Not middle America, but you just have me the idea of a southern-America inspired fantasy game, ala Big Fish. That'd be dope.

 

[gschmidl]

Night in the Woods.

 

[Mookie1515]

Deadly Premonition. It's supposed to a Pacific Northwest town, but I think it fits the bill.

Resident Evils 1-3 have Raccoon City as somewhere in the middle America. Same with Silent Hill.

 

[ScientificPizza]

metal gear rising

dead rising i guess?

 

[robotuw]

The first Homefront game starts in the mid-west before moving to the west coast later on.

 

[RiverShell]

I think Earthbound, and Mother 3 take place in similar settings but I'm not too sure.

 

[Regiruler]

metal gear rising

dead rising i guess?

MGR is either in the city or in other countries.

 

[MadSexual]

Maybe far fetched, but would The Long Dark count? I believe there are areas based on Provinces immediately north of Montana.

 

[Namegoes_Here]

Firewatch.

 

[BoosterDuck]

Earthbound
Resident Evil 7

uuhhh...

State of Decay

 

[AmuroChan]

OP, I think it'll be good to define what you consider middle America. Do you consider the Appalachian states middle America? How about the gulf states or the Deep South? or is it anything that's between the coastal states?

 

[Hazmat]

It's an old one, but Redneck Rampage.

 

[Auctopus]

Northern part of GTA V?

In-game? The small town at the top of the map is NorCal and where Trevor lives is meant to be Salton Sea (also California).

Or do you mean North Yankton?

 

[Phediuk]

It's an old one, but Redneck Rampage.

I knew I was forgetting something!

 

[GeoramA]

Destroy All Humans

 

[El_Chino]

Does Outlast (1&2) count?

 

[markofhavoc]

Elder scrolls, it would be like far cry with swords =)

 

[Michael Armbrust]

First Forza Horizon was in the open parts of Colorado.

 

[harrisk954]

Vanishing of Ethan Carter.

 

[Sotha_Sil]

In classic NOLF fashion, the sequel took Cate Archer to a trailer park in Nebraska, culminating in a sword fight with a female ninja assassin in a trailer being lifted, spun around, and torn apart by a tornado.

God damn I miss that franchise. To add salt to the wound, Monolith now makes generic LotR games. Sigh.

 

[MadSexual]

Ooh, Zombies Ate My Neighbors gives me big Indiana vibes.

 

[Messofanego]

Night In The Woods, rust belt, former coal mine town.

Kentucky Route Zero

Both of these games focus on the reality of living in not as affluent areas, not many jobs, the struggles of working class Americans, just about living day to day. Very relevant after the recession. NITW's creator was inspired by KR0 that a game about these kinds of themes could be made.

 

[NinjamicWZ]

The upcoming Days Gone is supposed to be Oregon, right? Or am I just thinking that because of where the developers are located?

 

[Jackpot]

Homefront 1 had some levels set in the countryside.

State of Decay

 

[jettpack]

Firewatch? It's in wyoming. I guess it's in the 80s so not modern day.

 

[Maou]

God Hand is approximately how I imagine Middle America, but with more (less??!) spanking

 

[True Fire]

Final Fantasy XV is heavily inspired by Americana aesthetic I guess

 

[jamsy]

 

[funkystudent]

Ride to Hell Retribution

 

[AmuroChan]

The upcoming Days Gone is supposed to be Oregon, right? Or am I just thinking that because of where the developers are located?

It's in the Pacific Northwest somewhere, which is about as far west as it gets in the continental US.

 

[GuitarGuruu]

I think there's some horror but it's really my favorite setting for them. Just so familiar yet creepy and ominous.

 

[TheBrainninja]

The forthcoming Detroit: Become Human

Don't the cyborgs kinda make that more postmodern?

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

it is a popular setting for zombies.

that aside, probably every single one of those hunting sims.

 

[Generalpsyduck]

Alan Wake

 

[nel e nel]

Deadly Premonition. It's supposed to a Pacific Northwest town, but I think it fits the bill.

Alan Wake

NorCal/Washington/Oregon is not middle America.

Mafia 3... what with the country full of racial tension and corrupt racist people running things. Mafia 3 is the freshest most modern take on the current climate of tension!

Isn't that supposed to be in New Orleans? That's the south.

 

[Armaly]

Deadly Premonition?

Edit: Nvm, Washington.

 

[TheXbox]

Watch Dogs 1

 

[Zap Rowsdower]

Not middle America, but you just have me the idea of a southern-America inspired fantasy game, ala Big Fish. That'd be dope.

You're looking for Kentucky Route Zero.

 

[Kas]

Doesn't Postal 2 take place in a mining town, or somethjng similar?