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Atmospheric games to get lost in (lemmy.zip)
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Hey all, I’m on the hunt for games that really suck you into their world, the kind where you look up and suddenly three hours have gone by.

Games I’ve loved and couldn't put down:

  • Plague Tale
  • Horizon
  • Subnautica
  • Mass Effect
  • Expedition 33
  • Homeworld

Doesn’t matter the gente, as long as it’s got that vibe where you just exist in the atmosphere and forget about everything else.

What are your go-to games when you want to disappear into another world? Bonus appreciation if it’s something underrated or off the beaten path.

Edit: Thank you all. I will definitely keep this thread bookmarked. You all dwarved what I found on Reddit ir any other platform! Well done!

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[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Most all of the FF series have their own things to them, if I was on my PC I could write a breakdown for every one 😆

But for FF6 in particular, it’s everything about it. The world building, the characters, the music and the themes all suck you in. It will take you at least 50 hours to explore and complete (and this is from a 30 year old SNES game). Are the graphics the greatest? No, it’s an SNES game.

However, it contains a cast of 16 characters, with no true “lead”, each with their own backstory you explore and learn about. Each has unique fighting styles and characteristics. The story explores themes such as slavery, coexistence, self-acceptance, nihilism, genocide, forgiveness and more.

Unlike other games you don’t feel like characters are just thrust in to the narrative, but all have their own reasons for joining and conflict amongst themselves.

I could go on, but I may just have to play it again for the 25th time. If you get it, the OG SNES version is my favorite via emulator, but the Pixel Remaster isn’t bad either.

[–] original_reader@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

Thank you. I will consider this. Appreciate the pitch. :)