The first area in Mega Man Legends 2 takes place in the snow, and I liked it a lot.
That area also has the best shop theme.
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best snow in video games
- Thread starter Mezati99
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That area also has the best shop theme.
I think Metal Gear Solid nailed it even to go back to now.
That game feels cold even when you're inside the base.
That game feels cold even when you're inside the base.
God of War, but it's like a small area so...
Overall it's either RDR2 or HZD : Frozen Wilds for me.
The possibility RDR2 takes the crown with improved snow tech on the PC is high though.
Overall it's either RDR2 or HZD : Frozen Wilds for me.
The possibility RDR2 takes the crown with improved snow tech on the PC is high though.
If you read about these things, IIRC RoTR has the most "technically correct" implementation in a game so far. Shout outs to Arkham Origins and HZD: Snow Expansion Pack.
RDR2 has some nice-looking snow.
Oh yeah RDR2 looks great here.
Came here to say Phendrana. It is absolutely beautiful.
The snow falling in the air. The crunch of the snow beneath your feet. The fauna living here all bearing characteristics of creatures that have adapted to the snow. The dark and lonely Space Pirate base. The abandoned Chozo temple. This place oozes atmosphere, and was made even more impressive by showing off what was at the time top of the line graphical effects for consoles. I'll always remember my first trip here, stepping out of the elevator into the full view of the open Phendrana field. I stopped and took in the atmosphere countless times, and I actually felt upset whenever I had to leave this area. Luckily, Metroid is full of backtracking!
Let's talk about the music for a moment. The Metroid series thrives on an atmosphere defined by both isolation and exploration, and this is captured perfectly in Prime's soundtrack, which is a topic of its own, for another time. When you step off that elevator into the drifts, you're greeted by this sample of auditory bliss. The chimes in the background, the calm tempo, the almost windy quality that this music has all represent not only its snow capped, icy terrain, but also fall in line with that feeling of being alone on an alien planet. It's peaceful, whimsical, and beautiful, but there's also a certain loneliness to it that only adds to its masterful presentation.
It looks great, but snow is damn hard to walk through unless it's really light and fluffy.
This is the clear winner. Rise of the Tomb Raider is 2nd.RDR2 has some nice-looking snow.
Might as well post that too!
So comfy...
For something not so comfy, absolutely chilling in fact...
The snow falling in the air. The crunch of the snow beneath your feet. The fauna living here all bearing characteristics of creatures that have adapted to the snow. The dark and lonely Space Pirate base. The abandoned Chozo temple. This place oozes atmosphere, and was made even more impressive by showing off what was at the time top of the line graphical effects for consoles. I'll always remember my first trip here, stepping out of the elevator into the full view of the open Phendrana field. I stopped and took in the atmosphere countless times, and I actually felt upset whenever I had to leave this area. Luckily, Metroid is full of backtracking!
Let's talk about the music for a moment. The Metroid series thrives on an atmosphere defined by both isolation and exploration, and this is captured perfectly in Prime's soundtrack, which is a topic of its own, for another time. When you step off that elevator into the drifts, you're greeted by this sample of auditory bliss. The chimes in the background, the calm tempo, the almost windy quality that this music has all represent not only its snow capped, icy terrain, but also fall in line with that feeling of being alone on an alien planet. It's peaceful, whimsical, and beautiful, but there's also a certain loneliness to it that only adds to its masterful presentation.
THIS. I stopped and took a knee to just sit there and watch this for ages when I first played this game when it came out.
Phendrana in Metroid Prime and Assault On The Control Room in Halo CE were standout snow moments that gen. I'll never forget playing those for the first time.
Detroit. It's absolutely marvelous.
These are the 4 I was gonna mention
Days Gone.
The crazy thing is that its completely dynamic. it will start out snowing infront of you and will cover the entire area with snow in under 6 minutes.
This is so atmospheric. I haven't dusted off my PS4 Pro since RE2 came out (been playing my Switch all year), so I don't really know anything about this game.
So good! Man, I miss Resistance. Not the best fps series but it oozes charmResistance Fall of Man
particle stretching to make it look motion blurred makes this looks so damn good by the way - more games need to do this or what Dice Does (wchich also looks frakking great).Resistance Fall of Man
RDR2 has some nice-looking snow.
God of War
Those two are the best imo.
Valak Mountain - Xenoblade
A flat white texture with no interactivity?
OP said best snow environments so I don't see why this wouldn't count. It's a really beautiful snow area in a game even with the weaker graphics.
It's Tom Clancy's The Division. Accept no substitutes.
A lot of games introduce you to pristine banks of evenly distributed untouched snow. This is not true of The Division, The Division shows snow as you're likely to find it in a city. It's a lot more immersive than just adding a layer of white stuff to the city and calling it a day, that's for sure. On top of that the particles and atmospherics involved, particularly during snowstorms (like when playing survival) take the experience up to a whole other level.
A lot of games introduce you to pristine banks of evenly distributed untouched snow. This is not true of The Division, The Division shows snow as you're likely to find it in a city. It's a lot more immersive than just adding a layer of white stuff to the city and calling it a day, that's for sure. On top of that the particles and atmospherics involved, particularly during snowstorms (like when playing survival) take the experience up to a whole other level.
One of my all time favourite games. Would love a modern version.
My own modern suggestion for the thread - Forza Horizon 4.
I've heard RDR2 is the best but haven't played it yet. I nominate Forza Horizon 4, since it produces scenes like this:
And the bigger banks are deformable.
And the bigger banks are deformable.
Has to be Horizon frozen Wildlands for me. I grew up in a snow state, and the fact that you can see the grass creep up from the snow foot prints as she walks/slides the snow around blew me tf away with the detail.
Arkham Origins still has nice snow even by today's standards on the PC version in my opinion. Apart from that, Rise of the Tomb Raider, God of War, Gears of War 5, and Horizon Zero Dawn all have great snow.
Honorable mention to Assassin's Creed 3, as that snow was actually pretty damn great looking at the time, and in my opinion it still kind of holds up today.
Honorable mention to Assassin's Creed 3, as that snow was actually pretty damn great looking at the time, and in my opinion it still kind of holds up today.
It used to make me feel chilly when I would play those levels with the visuals combined with the music.
In this order:
God of War
Horizon Zero Dawn
RDR2
Uncharted 2
Rise of the Tomb Raider
All the games i had in mind too, although maybe in a different order :)
I'm sure it looks good in most places, but that tomb raider effect looks rough in that gif.
