I personally cannot stand sewer sections in video games. Dark Labyrinths that look the same, just fucking awful!
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What do you hate more: sewer levels, underwater levels or desert levels?
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Desert levels feel more open and underwater levels typically have chill music, so sewers lose out.
The worst is probably sewer levels just for how much reuse games generally do in them. Underwater levels are probably the least fun though.
Spin off question: What is the best desert, sewer, and underwater levels? Ones actually good?
I quite like the 2nd star in Paper Mario, the Koholint Desert. The sewer is at first fun in FFXII, but quickly the repetition of that stuff sets in.
Spin off question: What is the best desert, sewer, and underwater levels? Ones actually good?
I quite like the 2nd star in Paper Mario, the Koholint Desert. The sewer is at first fun in FFXII, but quickly the repetition of that stuff sets in.
I almost voted Sewer just because I felt that the sewer portion of RE2 remake was the sole weak point in that game and I did not have much fun exploring that area.
However, of the three, water levels have the greatest chance of sucking. Mario games typically have fun water levels when they're used sparingly, Donkey Kong Country has some good ones, but so many are slow and boring, if not frustrating.
Desert levels can be visually boring, but Mario 3 is full of 'em and Mario 3 kicks ass. Also, the Sand Kingdom is probably my favorite level in Mario Odyssey because it's probably the most realized stage in the game.
However, of the three, water levels have the greatest chance of sucking. Mario games typically have fun water levels when they're used sparingly, Donkey Kong Country has some good ones, but so many are slow and boring, if not frustrating.
Desert levels can be visually boring, but Mario 3 is full of 'em and Mario 3 kicks ass. Also, the Sand Kingdom is probably my favorite level in Mario Odyssey because it's probably the most realized stage in the game.
Sewers are rarely ever interestng levels. They take the worst aspects of game design (linear boxy hallways) and then at times make it hard to navigate. At least the other examples have obvious themes, challenges, atmsophere, etc. Sewer levels almost always feel like padding, the video game equivelant of a bottle episode.
Hmm I can't think of any levels outright that piss me off. Maybe desert levels since they're bland? Just sand everywhere.
Underwater and it's not even a competition. I'd rather deal with boring desert levels than have to swim half assed
Desert levels are usually great, I'm having trouble thinking of a bad one. Act 2 of D3 I guess was kind of shitty but that whole game is ass. Out of all of those I'd say water levels suck the most.
Underwater. The ones in the latest Tomb Raider game gave me so much anxiety. Hate to see characters drown.
I really liked the one in Xenogears. It also has one of most challenging boss fights in the game
Underwater because bigass shark or crocs pop out of nowhere.
Doubly so if it's a first person section.
Doubly so if it's a first person section.
Why do people hate Water Temple? Because you have to use your brain? It's got great music and Dark Link.
I voted sewers but RE2 Remake?
underwater because, at minimum, the mission takes way longer. i was texting during the underwater levels in SOTR
Depends on the game of course, but generally desert levels. I just find the aesthetic to be so unappealing, and they usually come with dull music (Sonic is a huge exception here). I also hate hot weather and environments in real life, though.
On the other hand I love underwater levels (allowing exceptions for games that implement them poorly), and I'm actually the only person I know who does. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
On the other hand I love underwater levels (allowing exceptions for games that implement them poorly), and I'm actually the only person I know who does. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I'm that weirdo who liked Tris underwater combat so dessert for me I despise how boring it is as a setting usually. Sewer levels just usually creep me out.
Think I made it past that section like one time. It's like that hover bike level in Battletoads. The sharp spike in difficulty just ruins the game.TMNT NES makes a compelling argument for both sewers and underwater.
Water levels need to be taken off the list because of David Wise's Aquatic Ambience.
Purely on aesthetics, I'd probably say sewer levels are worse than desert levels. I'm thinking there's plenty of attractive looking desert levels in Mario games for example.
I usually hate underwater levels. Water Temple in OoT is the only real exception. The generally either make you move slower, or have a timer until you drown. Things like dodging mine is MGS2 also always really annoyed me.
Sewers can be atmospheric, and Desert levels can be pretty fun, but underwater missions almost always stink.
Sewers can be atmospheric, and Desert levels can be pretty fun, but underwater missions almost always stink.
Underwater levels for me. Low/obscured visibility combined with impeded movement, yeesh. Soma was a pretty severe offender of this, because it's meant to be a horror game so it extra amplified this.
Abzu on the other hand gets a total and absolute pass, probably because the whole game is designed around being underwater.
Abzu on the other hand gets a total and absolute pass, probably because the whole game is designed around being underwater.
Underwater, you have to do so much before you start running out of oxygen.
The ones like in uncharted and tomb raider where there are no air pockets suck too because you have to do it quickly, and sometimes I don't know where I'm going.
The ones like in uncharted and tomb raider where there are no air pockets suck too because you have to do it quickly, and sometimes I don't know where I'm going.
I can find underwater or desert levels I've liked, but hated all sewer levels I can remember. Especially in RE2, worst area in the game.