Games with a great atmosphere.

[NewYork_Comedian]

I hope people who are reading this thread actually know what atmosphere is exactly. But ill throw the bone and give you a textbook definition:

"A surrounding or pervading mood, environment, or influence."

So, to give a couple of games iv played that have a great atmosphere in my book:

Bioshock

Mass Effect

Stalker

Fallout 3

Yeah, i probably said half the games you guys were going to mention >_< but anyway.

So to summarize, what is a game that you think has an amazing atmosphere that really helps you immerse yourself into the game?

 

[Terminate421]

Dead Space?

Halo: Reach?

Portal?

 

[Gigaguy64]

Metroid Prime.

The Environment, Gameplay, Creatures, and Music all create a truly amazing Atsmophere.
For me at least.

 

[Terminate421]

Metroid Prime.

The Environment, Gameplay, Creatures, and Music all create a truly amazing Atsmophere.
For me at least.

Damn, forgot about that one.....

 

[ProfessorLayton]

Fatal Frame and Penumbra. They are the types of games that have me afraid to move even when nothing is happening. Fallout 3 had a great environment as well and, to me, was the most immersive game I've ever played.

 

[Proctorninja]

half life2

 

[Xartarin]

Bioshock and Portal are both games that are great at establishing atmosphere, particularly Bioshock.

A video game none of you are probably familiar with, Boktai, I also enjoy the atmosphere of.

 

[SixWingedAsura]

Fallout 3 OH YES.

Never before has a game made me listen to the in radio just to hear another humans voice...

 

[-Seraph-]

Just because no one has mentioned it yet, Cryostasis. God damn did that game just ooz atmosphere, you feel cold to the bone and truly alone when playing that game. A ghost ship in the middle of the arctic is quite the haunting place it is.

 

[Tupolev]

Half-Life 2

Combat Evolved

 

[Benmonkey7]

Fallout 3, Bioshock, Portal, Dead Space, Metroid Prime, etc. There's plenty of games with great atmospheres out there.

EDIT: 300th post!

 

[Skorpyo]

Fallout 3, HL2, Condemned, Afraid of Monsters.

I go for "Crippling Emotion" more than anything else in a game.

 

[khaimera]

Earth's. I couldn't breathe or game without it.

 

[Aqualung]

Alan Wake, Heavy Rain, Red Dead Redemption, anyone?

 

[Korten12]

Demon's Souls, fantastic atmosphere.

 

[archvile93]

Bioshock definately. I just wish it could do anything else. As for games that aren't up there, um, I heard Silent Hill 2 has that.

 

[Apocalypse Tank]

Alan Wake, Minecraft, Amnesia the dark descent and the Stalker games.

Your list is small time, TC.

 

[Mikeyfell]

In before Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 2

and Silent Hill 3
(yeah I know it's about a silly evil cult but it scared the Jesus out of me)

and this may sound weird but Tales of the Abyss
{a JRPG? Atmosphere? you must be out of your mind.}
say what you will but the game was really well put together and I never got taken out of the experience.

 

[Zhukov]

- Bioshock: sheer awe tinged with horror.
- Penumbra: mystery, apprehension.
- Amnesia: Vulnerability, apprehension, absolute mind-numbing terror.
- The Path: Not sure how to describe this one.
- Homeworld 2: Space done right.