What is your favorite natural enviroment in games?

[Chilloutman 1,596]

Hello,

 

Simple question for forum members. What is your favorite enviroment in game? I mosty enjoy deep northern woods and swamp areas and particulary hate deserts and I am not big fan of jungles. Like to hear your opinions!

[Jorian Drake 45]

I love islands, while the games themselves weren't the best I did love "Age of Pirates" kind of games where you can sail among such locations, I also liked Risen 2 although it was weird how tech and magic changed (disappeared) since Risen 1

[Tagaziel 701]

For some reason, I love deserts. Particularly the secrets they hold. Varant in Gothic 3 was just <3.

[AGX-17 796]

This poll does not conform to either the Holdridge Life Zones or Köppen climate classification systems, and thus, my preferred climatological conditions are not represented. You've even lumped tundra and taiga (aka Boreal forests) together as though they're the same thing! What about Steppes? What about Mediterranean climates? Alpine meadows even! This is an outrage, sir! An outrage!

 

 

I'm kidding, of course. I just don't want to see the game shoehorned into any stereotypical fantasy game environment.

 

Edited November 16, 2012 by AGX-17

[Jorian Drake 45]

ah right, he did however indeed forget urban environment, which would be one of my favs, especially if it is so full packed and lively as in Assassins Creed

 

depends if you consider it natural of course XD

Edited November 16, 2012 by Jorian Drake

[Chilloutman 1,596]

ah right, he did however indeed forget urban environment, which would be one of my favs, especially if it is so full packed and lively as in Assassins Creed

 

depends if you consider it natural of course XD

 

Yeah but urban enviroment can be part of any above, thats why I asked about natural ones

[Chilloutman 1,596]

This poll does not conform to either the Holdridge Life Zones or Köppen climate classification systems, and thus, my preferred climatological conditions are not represented. You've even lumped tundra and taiga (aka Boreal forests) together as though they're the same thing! What about Steppes? What about Mediterranean climates? Alpine meadows even! This is an outrage, sir! An outrage!

 

 

I'm kidding, of course. I just don't want to see the game shoehorned into any stereotypical fantasy game environment.

 

 

I am sorry that I didnt please you enough (but there is only 10 options possible for each question). I am bad bad poll creator. But you can always post your ideas (as you do)

[Sacred_Path 489]

Voted tropical islands for lack of a better option. Actually shoreline/ islands in general, especially if there are boardable ships.

 

Least favorite would be jungles, takes me out of my European-centric immersion. And noone is ever complaining about the heat despite wearing full metal armor.

[dropko 17]

I love everything with vegetation, rocks, caves.

I don't like desert but I like beaches. And I utterly dislike "volcanoes" and lava-abundant, hell-referencing environments.

[Monte Carlo 4,908]

You failed to mention tunnels, therefore I felt unable to vote.

[Jojobobo 612]

I like picturesque, so nice snowy mountains and stuff like that to me are fun. Swamps on the otherhand or barren rock, not so much.

[Aedelric 276]

I love anything with snow covered mountains forest and landscape. One of the reasons I love Icewind Dale, Skyrim and The Lords of Midnight.

 

What I can not stand is swamps, they are almost always dark and dreary, it is always a relief to get out of them.

[Chilloutman 1,596]

You failed to mention tunnels, therefore I felt unable to vote.

 

I am not sure if its not trolling from you but tunnels(if you mean caves and dungeons) can be in any of these enviroments

[LadyCrimson 4,106]

Northern forests that are somewhat dense, kind of dark and mossy, with patches of tall grass. Shaded and cooler forests, with the sun peeking through the treetops. With lakes and creeks and stuff.

 

On the other side, Arizona type desert I like - those giant rock formations, lakes surrounded by dry cliffs, scrub and cacti. Nothing but sand dunes for miles and miles, not so much.

 

I find jungles and swamps/bogs generally boring in games, but there's always exceptions.

 

Rainstorms/stormy weather make all environments better.

[Chilloutman 1,596]

I love anything with snow covered mountains forest and landscape. One of the reasons I love Icewind Dale, Skyrim and The Lords of Midnight.

 

What I can not stand is swamps, they are almost always dark and dreary, it is always a relief to get out of them.

 

Thats why I like swamp, they are great for dark/creepy atmosphere

[Chilloutman 1,596]

Northern forests that are somewhat dense, kind of dark and mossy, with patches of tall grass. Shaded and cooler forests, with the sun peeking through the treetops. With lakes and creeks and stuff.

 

On the other side, Arizona type desert I like - those giant rock formations, lakes surrounded by dry cliffs, scrub and cacti. Nothing but sand dunes for miles and miles, not so much.

 

I find jungles and swamps/bogs generally boring in games, but there's always exceptions.

 

Rainstorms/stormy weather make all environments better.

 

 

I think rocky baren can be option for Arizona type wasteland

[kabaliero 128]

i hate swapms, cause i was never able to actually drown in single one i met in computer games

 

and i bet deserts\rocky wastes are always a content creator's favorite

[Chilloutman 1,596]

i hate swapms, cause i was never able to actually drown in single one i met in computer games

 

and i bet deserts\rocky wastes are always a content creator's favorite

 

Actualy it would be great if there are swamps where you party member have to whatch their steps or get drowned

[kabaliero 128]

i know, right

 

the swamp itself should pose the most threat, not mobs that inhabit the area

[GhoulishVisage 456]

I generally love the spooky, oppressive feeling of swamps, but hate the annoying enemies that inevitably lurk there.

Remember the carnivorous plants from Witcher and the critters from Diablo 2, Act 3? I try not to.

 

Also swamps are generally the victim of bad level design, with annoying mazes of islands or long funnels of dry areas for you to follow.

[Agelastos 152]

I'm a big fan of rocky deserts; arid, windswept plateaus; and badlands.

[kenup 232]

I like deserts, tundras, large north forests and barren wastelands. Swamps are fun as well.

 

Though I don't dislike any on your list much, other than a stereotypical tropical island.

Edited November 16, 2012 by kenup

[Few 36]

Im not sure if your option of southern deciduous forests covers my favourite environment, which is deciduous woods and rolling fields (like England :D). In fact it looks like the countryside in the first screen shot for PE is this sort of flavour; They just need more oak trees.

 

Maybe this is what you meant but the southern in the title makes me unsure. Ill just vote for that one anyway.

 

Also I hate jungles, rocky barren, deserts and snowy mountains. oh and tropic islands.

[JFSOCC 1,880]

Warm and vibrant in colour. So I like deserts, jungles, fetid swamps, mediteranean forests. I don't mind a fair amount of fantasy props like fireflies on crack to make things more colourful. Obviously there is MUCH MUCH more that I like... https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3939576566016.2166994.1177976320&type=3&l=3a3c19016c

I absolutely despair of cold in games despite how pretty it can be. it's tiem for something else, if I had my way. it's the reason I didn't play icewind dale when it came out, why neverwinter(1) didn't get my love and why I stayed away from skyrim.

[rjshae 9,386]

Another messed up poll. I don't dislike any terrain => therefore at least some of the votes are invalid => thus the poll is skewed and uninformative.

 

Besides, where are the rolling steppes and the savanna?

Edited November 16, 2012 by rjshae