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What do you hate more: sewer levels, underwater levels or desert levels?
- Thread starter Uncle at Nintendo
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I can't believe Underwater is winning like that. There's so much disrespect for papa Bioshock ITT. I'm not even a big Bioshock fan, but like what the fuck, dude. Rapture is cool as hell and it's the most underwater place that ever underwatered.
That's a difficult question, although I haven't seen any particularly terrible sewer level.
On the other hand:
On the other hand:
- Every desert level in Fire Emblem is godawful by virtue of reducing the movement of most of your units. No exceptions. Arcadia in Binding Blade particularly so.
- Whereas bad underwater levels are much more common (Seriously, why does virtually every platformer have at least one of them?), but levels like the Seaside Kingdom in Mario Odyssey proves that there are exceptions to this rule.
They're often mazes/endlessly repeating screens where you just walk ahead waiting for a cutscene to happen. See Secret of Mana, Xenogears, etc.
But I vote sewers. Long, drab, annoying music, narrow walkways with unavoidable fights, pesky monsters and absolutely nothing interesting until the end. Only in fighting games sewer action is interesting enough that you forget where you are.
If desert levels have that sand that you kinda sink into so it slows you down and makes your jumps bad, they are the worst of these three. Ice levels can be even worse if on top of having slippery surfaces, they also have snow that works similarly to the sand I mentioned.
I voted sewer because there are just too many of them and they are always boring to play through.
So many games have a sewer level it's hilarious......the only one I've ever enjoyed was The Depths.
Underwater levels can be annoying but most games don't have them so it's not really an issue.
I love desert areas in games,just played through The Caspian in Metro Exodus.....a great example.
So many games have a sewer level it's hilarious......the only one I've ever enjoyed was The Depths.
Underwater levels can be annoying but most games don't have them so it's not really an issue.
I love desert areas in games,just played through The Caspian in Metro Exodus.....a great example.
Underwater levels. Because the thought of drowning, even in a videogame, stresses me the hell out. And even if drowning isn't possible, swimming usually doesn't feel great tbh.
Not sure what's wrong with desert levels tbh. I certainly don't think of "desert levels" like I do "snowy levels" and "underwater levels"
Not sure what's wrong with desert levels tbh. I certainly don't think of "desert levels" like I do "snowy levels" and "underwater levels"
Haha yeah probably, they made you carry that princess around, horrible.
Actually the N64 water temple was bad for me. The 3DS one was way better because you didn't have to gp in and out of a menu to put on the Iron Boots.
One button press and you were sinking to the bottom on 3DS.
Sewers. There are desert and underwater levels (much) worse than the average sewer level but sewer levels are almost universally samey and boring. The only standout sewer section I can think of is in Yakuza 0.
Ice Levels are usually boring and not very good to look at .... I also hate industrial power plant type levels, they;re usually brown grey and depressing.
That's a good one. The music typically is some machine noises strung together as well. Awful.
You forgot the mandatory ice level.
Yet, I HATE underwater levels.
Like, it stopped me from continuing playing the recent Wolfenstein game for a long time.
Yet, I HATE underwater levels.
Like, it stopped me from continuing playing the recent Wolfenstein game for a long time.
Dude, in general I love Desert levels. Usually has some great music, and I love the look and feel of Oasis settlements and dessert towns.
So many games I love had wonder desert areas.
So many games I love had wonder desert areas.
What about airship levels? Can't be the only one playing Mario Maker atm rolling his eyes at generic airship level number 2839.
Unfortunately I didn't get the chance to play it. I, at the time, could never find a copy or afford it if I even did.
Did you have to go back and forth into the menu to change masks and if so, did this guess addressed in the 3DS version?
Usually underwater.
Generally controls like shit and the air timer is always too short. This has been true since Sonic and as recent as the newest Tomb Raider.
Generally controls like shit and the air timer is always too short. This has been true since Sonic and as recent as the newest Tomb Raider.
I will never understand the hate for underwater levels.
Movement may be slower but you get vertical freedom - a whole additional dimension to explore.
As a way to change things up it's great.
Movement may be slower but you get vertical freedom - a whole additional dimension to explore.
As a way to change things up it's great.
Yes and yes, menu tedium is definitely not as much of an issue in general because of the hardware, but I never really minded it in the first place. I would play the original if you have a powerful PC, I don't like the smaller screen and I prefer the original graphics personally.
Voted sewer because of Witcher.
Edit: and yeah, add ice to the poll and I might actually change my answer.
Edit: and yeah, add ice to the poll and I might actually change my answer.
You know that's not what OP meant. BioShock is not an underwater level/game. Being underwater there is the backdrop, not the gameplay.I can't believe Underwater is winning like that. There's so much disrespect for papa Bioshock ITT. I'm not even a big Bioshock fan, but like what the fuck, dude. Rapture is cool as hell and it's the most underwater place that ever underwatered.
Deserts arn't that common, and usually look really great if the game isn't exclusively that (BOTW, Uncharted 3)
Underwater levels may be bad gameplay wise back in the day, but now offer beautiful environments.
Fuck sewer levels. Always.
Underwater levels may be bad gameplay wise back in the day, but now offer beautiful environments.
Fuck sewer levels. Always.
sewer for sure. there are entire underwater games so it can be done well if carefully designed. sewers are always bad.
Definitely sewer levels, it's an invitation to wander for hours in their entangled and undistinguished hallways.
It's hard for me to pick one, as I know of good and bad examples of them all. I suppose that sewer > desert > water in terms of which is more likely TO suck.
Desert in fire emblem games are my biggest annoyance in its series. Let's make half of your army (or more) terrible at movement. Also, put nothing but flying enemies to swoop in and kill you. Even still, find all the hidden treasure (some easier than others without a guide).
Blargh
Desert in fire emblem games are my biggest annoyance in its series. Let's make half of your army (or more) terrible at movement. Also, put nothing but flying enemies to swoop in and kill you. Even still, find all the hidden treasure (some easier than others without a guide).
Blargh