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The Snow Thread
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I love snow in games!
Especially when the sound design is really spot on, and every step your character takes gives that sweet squeaky sound.
For all it's faults Assassins Creed 3 had some cool deep snow that actually reacted to the player. We have seen far to little of that in games.
The Division can also be quit beautiful.
Especially when the sound design is really spot on, and every step your character takes gives that sweet squeaky sound.
For all it's faults Assassins Creed 3 had some cool deep snow that actually reacted to the player. We have seen far to little of that in games.
The Division can also be quit beautiful.
I just love this game.Horizon Zero Dawn : The Frozen Wilds
I'm in the same boat. Discovered the game because of this thread and introduced it to a few friends and everyone seems to love it and wants to play it. I really hope this translation is finished soon.
I'm still a fan of what DriveClub did with snow. Racing at night, on a bike in a heavy snow storm was absolutely bloody terrifying,
The Mizzurna Falls translation is actually my project. I've had the full text translated for almost a year now, but waiting for the guy who offered to hack it to make some progress. Don't know how to do that sort of thing myself sadly :(
Oh, cool, you're here! :D I was going to say "it's a small world" but who am I kidding, everyone should be on ResetEra! ;) Anyway. I am extremely grateful and impressed that you translated the whole game, I really hope the hacker comes through. I have tried to contact the person through Twitter but no answer yet.
By the way, I'm guessing newly arrived Animal Crossing Pocket Camp (Android/iOS) will feature some pretty cute snow scenarios? Is there even an Animal Crossing game without snow during winter time?
Oh man! This looks right up my alley. Are HL1 servers still a thing?
As a person with seasonal depression while living North fucking Dakota, ima have to give this thread a hard pass.
(this probably doesn't count but the snow kingdom in Mario Odyssey was pretty cool)
(this probably doesn't count but the snow kingdom in Mario Odyssey was pretty cool)
Animal Crossing is so fucking cute in winter
Now I'm really sad that we don't have an AC for the Switch this winter. That would be so cool and heartwarming at the same time.
I always had a thing for Max Payne's winter setting.
So many winter nights spent with Max Payne on his journey through the snowy New York winter nights.
There are some HL1 DM servers online, and also CS 1.6. I've encountered only one Snow War server online, but my ping was very high, so it's probably hoster somewhere far away.
I updated my first post (the second post in this thread) with all the games we've accumulated so far! So if anyone wants to add a game it's now easy to see which games have already been mentioned! <3 Check it out!
At first I thought this was a Snow (from FF XIII) fangirls/boys thread lol
Anyway, I thought this is one of the things missing from Super Mario Odyssey: a proper snow level.
The intro to Shiveria was awesome, I thought I was gonna have to try and explore an icy land while having my view blocked from the heavy blizzard and not really knowing what was ahead. Sadly, that didn't end up being the case (even though the level wasn't that bad thanks to the adorable NPCs), but I hope we get to explore some more of the Snow Kingdom in future installments.
Anyway, I thought this is one of the things missing from Super Mario Odyssey: a proper snow level.
The intro to Shiveria was awesome, I thought I was gonna have to try and explore an icy land while having my view blocked from the heavy blizzard and not really knowing what was ahead. Sadly, that didn't end up being the case (even though the level wasn't that bad thanks to the adorable NPCs), but I hope we get to explore some more of the Snow Kingdom in future installments.
Great thread. Most of my favorite snow levels/games have been mentioned. I would like to throw in Valak Mountain from Xenoblade Chronicles. At night it is the best.
Don't eat that snow.
Hey, I've been following the MF translation project for a while, it's cool that you're here! Hope you get some good news from the hacker soon, seeing a game like this get dredged up from (relative) obscurity and find a new audience is always really cool.
Icewind Dale dilogy.
The Division.
Yeah, first game I thought. "Snow was falling like ashes..."
The Division.
Yeah, first game I thought. "Snow was falling like ashes..."
Oh, I totally forgot about Cursed Mountain. It started out just a bit chilly and soon the cold turned to snow - which turned to a blizzard - which made the game not only about exploring but also to keep the warmth and stay alive. Pretty awesome little Wii title for what it is. I paid like $0.01 for it in a clearout.
Oh, that reminds me of a game that has not been mentioned yet (woho, I can finally contribute! All the other games I wanted to mention already got mentioned very fast :D)
Near Death
You get stranded in an abandoned Antarctic research base and have to get out of there before the cold and lack of resources kills you. It's a bit janky but interesting enough to play through I think! I liked the fact that you pretty much had to put out ropes and lights to guide you when you tried to go from one building to another due to the darkness and snow storm making it hard to see and the fact that you freeze to death quickly out there.
The Last of Us Remastered - Winter
My favorite part is the whole sequence of Joel running through town as the snow gets thicker and you use the blizzard as cover.
Warning: lots of violence and David!
My favorite part is the whole sequence of Joel running through town as the snow gets thicker and you use the blizzard as cover.
Warning: lots of violence and David!
I never heard of that game, awesome! Even more awesome: it's on sale on Steam right now. I'm picking it up, no hesitation.
Cryostasis looks really interesting. I wish that been released on the 360/PS3. Maybe I'll pick it up sometime if it ever comes back to Steam.
Playing through Skyrim again and snow is very much an integral part of the game. Maybe not from a gameplay perspective. But it does set the tone and mood of Skyrim. It really does help the world of Skyrim feel both foreboding while also calm and tranquil.
Anyone else reminded by MMO's when it snows? I always think of snowy mmo maps when it starts snowing. Especially snowy forested maps. Makes me want to fire up wow or gw2.
I put together a short video of some of my favourites
Youll have to forgive some of the larger omissions but its mostly PC or multiplatform titles as that's my main gaming platform
Youll have to forgive some of the larger omissions but its mostly PC or multiplatform titles as that's my main gaming platform
I've played this every Christmas since it came out. I wish more games would do silly little things for the holidays.
Yeah, OK, it's modded Skyrim, but it still evokes a majesty of environment that others don't.
But for me the GOAT is Animal Crossing. For a few weeks, the whole village is transformed with a blanket of snow, the night sky fills with aurora and decorative lighting sets the mood. As with pretty much any 3DS game the screenshots don't do the real visuals justice.
Yeah, OK, it's modded Skyrim, but it still evokes a majesty of environment that others don't.
But for me the GOAT is Animal Crossing. For a few weeks, the whole village is transformed with a blanket of snow, the night sky fills with aurora and decorative lighting sets the mood. As with pretty much any 3DS game the screenshots don't do the real visuals justice.
I really love to play Skyrim in winter going through the snowy areas. They're so atmospheric. Man I have to play this game again.
Can someone make a Christmas/Holidays/Seasonal games thread so I can repost about Merry Gear Solid 1 & 2?
Merry Gear Solid - Secret Santa
Merry Gear Solid 2 - Ghosts of Christmas Past
They have snow in them though. No good trailers to show though. Play them though, they're sweet, especially 2 mechanically, but you'll enjoy it more after having played 1 and they're both short so do it.
Merry Gear Solid - Secret Santa
Merry Gear Solid 2 - Ghosts of Christmas Past
They have snow in them though. No good trailers to show though. Play them though, they're sweet, especially 2 mechanically, but you'll enjoy it more after having played 1 and they're both short so do it.
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Tally-ho! The time for snow games is yet again on the horizon! Well, okay, for many of us I'm more than a bit early but I live in southern Sweden so I doubt I'll see any snow until january, if at all, so I'm deciding now is as good a time as any to start looking for games to play to get that snowy cosy feeling. :) I've found two more candidates for the list - namely Snow and The Thing. I've added them to the second post (since I can't edit the first post for obvious reasons).
Which games are you playing this year to get your snow fix? I'm absolutely playing The Long Dark and Kholat! I'm going to start them during november. The implementation of the translation for Mizzurna Falls is sadly not here yet (the project seem to be on ice, pun intended, for the time being) but otherwise that would be my big game this fall/winter.
Which games are you playing this year to get your snow fix? I'm absolutely playing The Long Dark and Kholat! I'm going to start them during november. The implementation of the translation for Mizzurna Falls is sadly not here yet (the project seem to be on ice, pun intended, for the time being) but otherwise that would be my big game this fall/winter.
I'm loving the winter season on Forza Horizon 4. I just wish it had some Christmas decorations/lights during night time.
I will probably also play Daze before Christmas again on the Genesis this year.
As for Mizzurna Falls, I bought a copy while visiting Japan this year and I really want to play it but I need the patched version.
I will probably also play Daze before Christmas again on the Genesis this year.
As for Mizzurna Falls, I bought a copy while visiting Japan this year and I really want to play it but I need the patched version.
Since it was released this year and wasn't posted: The mountain in God of War is the most beautiful place in that game. The picture doesn't do it justice.
