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What is your single favorite area in a game?
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The city from Kirby's Air Ride City Trial, I could write like ten pages of why do I love it so much, Its just filled with memorable setpieces and the ost is just great.
My brother only ever wanted to play free roam in it he loved it so much.
purseowner
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Pyrite Town from Pokémon Colosseum.
That OST, that shady atmosphere.
That OST, that shady atmosphere.
Irishonion
Member
I could not level up another new job in any other place but west or east ronfaure myself.
Real_Madrid
Member
sunshine and gasoline
Banned
For me it has to be Sadrith Mora from Morrowind. This city was one hell of an introduction to Telvanni architecture. It legitimately felt like a city made by people who used magic daily in their lives especially the bit about having to use levitation to get around in those mushroom towers.
EDIT: I should also mention Mordant St. from Shadow Man as a close second. The game had crazy atmosphere for every single level but for me Mordant St. took the cake.
EDIT: I should also mention Mordant St. from Shadow Man as a close second. The game had crazy atmosphere for every single level but for me Mordant St. took the cake.
Patrick S.
Banned
Witcher 3.
My first experience of going afk and then an Orc bashing me in the head with a club. God I miss the game pre-Abyssea
-Mutsukki-
Member
Satorl Marsh from Xenoblade Chronicles, especially at night.
That and Valak Mountain at night <3
As much as I love Limsa Lominsa and other water/coast areas... Gridania from FFXIV will forever be the town that I really really wish it was real and that I could live there
The city from Kirby's Air Ride City Trial, I could write like ten pages of why do I love it so much, Its just filled with memorable setpieces and the ost is just great.
This tied with Delfino Plaza.
Slammin_Hammon
Member
Not my favorite of all time, but my favorite of this year was probably Irithyll of the Boreal Valley from Dark Souls 3. It was a really visually striking area that was both strangly serene and unnerving. The Pontiff was a fun boss fight.
Realizing you were in Anor Londo was an awesome moment.
N7 MRP Weasel
Banned
Halo Combat Evolved, Two Betrayals, last section before you steal the Banshee and fly up towards the last reactor.
You got the flood fighting the covenant, all out war, with all the weapons, at night, gorgeous graphics, the ultimate sound track, forgot the name...
Unbelievable for me way back when in 2001
You got the flood fighting the covenant, all out war, with all the weapons, at night, gorgeous graphics, the ultimate sound track, forgot the name...
Unbelievable for me way back when in 2001
tiebreaker
Member
Probably the Fairyground in Ni No Kuni.
surjective
Neo Member
Shrine of Storms, Demon's Souls.
Stone Vagabond
Banned
Pacific City, Crackdown
PhazonBlazer
Member
Village in RE4
Chrono Cross: Arni Village
Couple with the super cozy music. https://youtu.be/Z8ILhJCr60A
Runner ups, Costa del Sol and Icicle from FFVII for the same reasons.
Couple with the super cozy music. https://youtu.be/Z8ILhJCr60A
Runner ups, Costa del Sol and Icicle from FFVII for the same reasons.
Clocktown is one of my all time favorite towns in any game.
Xenonblade Chronicles X is basically one giant amazing area. Honestly hard to pick a favorite. But Noctilum is my favorite
And for mood
Placed at the most perfectly paced 'rest' moment in any game ever, and infinitely memorable, with beautiful vistas and interiors, amazing music, and a crazy 'wtf is going on' vibe.
When you go up that first teleporter and see the big island off to the side you're just immediately like 'the fuck is this. THE FUCK IS THAT? I need to go there'
KeyBladerXIII
Member
Traverse Town in Kingdom Hearts 1. After what happened to Destiny Islands, it was a place of (relative) safety and it was home, where you could take a break, restock, listen to the awesome music, and see the FF crew.
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I'm glad DDD expanded on the area.
I'm glad DDD expanded on the area.
UnluckyKate
Member
FFX : Farplane :
it's basically heaven you can visit to see the souls of the dead. Music is amazing. Tons of subtle hints at upcoming twists and foreshadowing in the sequence. Great emotional catalyst too and tons of character developpement seeing your party interacting with their lost friends and familly
Its tied to me with this place :
Ruins of Zanarkand.
it's the end of the journey. Tidus had to see it with its own eyes. You played 20 to 30 hours to get here, to see it for youself and it's daunting yet beautiful. It's a giant ruin, and open grave, yet so much is at stake and the music kicks in, it's taking the main theme but with a slower, heavier, and yet somewhat epic swift of tone. It's a great foreshadowing of the ultimate twist ahead, one that will change the entire journey.
it's basically heaven you can visit to see the souls of the dead. Music is amazing. Tons of subtle hints at upcoming twists and foreshadowing in the sequence. Great emotional catalyst too and tons of character developpement seeing your party interacting with their lost friends and familly
Its tied to me with this place :
Ruins of Zanarkand.
it's the end of the journey. Tidus had to see it with its own eyes. You played 20 to 30 hours to get here, to see it for youself and it's daunting yet beautiful. It's a giant ruin, and open grave, yet so much is at stake and the music kicks in, it's taking the main theme but with a slower, heavier, and yet somewhat epic swift of tone. It's a great foreshadowing of the ultimate twist ahead, one that will change the entire journey.
jacob armitage
Banned
Limsa Lominsa is up there for sure. Definitely my favourite town in an MMO, and that's saying a lot.
Berserker976
Member
Damn, I thought for sure I'd be the only one to mention Sadrith Mora. I think it's still one of the most unique and intriguing ideas for a city, not just architecturally, but also politically/socially.
Personally the Nursery was creepier than the Ishimura in DS2.
Dark_castle
Junior Member
How can a PS1 game look more stunning than PS4 games?Legend of Mana's home and garden
DashReindeer
Lead Community Manager, Outpost Games
This and Phendrana Drifts would have to be mine, but since they're taken already I'm gonna have to go with something I don't see mentioned nearly enough:
Milkman Conspiracy in Psychonauts.
From the topsy-turvy level design to the perfectly realized sense of paranoia, this area outclassed everything else in this game. If there's even one level in Psychonauts 2 that matches this one, that game will be an instant masterpiece.
RecRoulette
Member
Probably a tie between Shibuya in The World Ends With You and The Citadel in Mass Effect.
Something is so soothing about some levels in Pikmin 3.
Was gonna say Phendrana as well my second choice would be Pikmin 3 its very good choice that I had not thought of I need to do a replay of it.
kingofthedead45
Member
https://youtu.be/-5yw0wHQx9A
😂😭😵
😂😭😵
Daguerreo - Final Fantasy IX
So goddamn chill. Just this little library behind a waterfall, more or less disconnected from the outside world. Everyone's just hanging out and having a good time.
This is the fictional location I would go to retire. I love everything about it.