Too many options to make a poll for. Do you prefer Medieval era? Are you a sucker for stuff in the future? Is outer space your fancy? Are you a bore and like games that take place in our current time/place?
What video game setting interests you most?
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Sci-Fi similar to Mass Effect or Deus Ex has to be my favorite. I can generally vibe with almost any setting though.
This.
Give me cities, buildings.
I dislike medieval, nature/wilderness is boring as shit.
I really love the vibe of games like Metroid and Returnal. Alien environments that evoke a feeling of isolation, of not belonging there. I love those alien constructions and remnants of ancient (and perhaps dead) civilizations.
I'd love to see From Software do something like that one day, cause I'm utterly bored with fantasy settings.
I'd love to see From Software do something like that one day, cause I'm utterly bored with fantasy settings.
Whatever setting I'm not currently tired of…
Like there's no such thing as a setting that interests me more than others
Sometimes you just get burnt out of something you're currently experiencing too much of.
It's why I do my best to plan to play games that are disparate possible back to back so I don't end up burning myself out on medieval fantasy or cyberpunk dystopia or zombie apocalypse, etc.
That said there are some settings that I NEVER am interested in.
Namely any setting resembling an ice level…
Like there's no such thing as a setting that interests me more than others
Sometimes you just get burnt out of something you're currently experiencing too much of.
It's why I do my best to plan to play games that are disparate possible back to back so I don't end up burning myself out on medieval fantasy or cyberpunk dystopia or zombie apocalypse, etc.
That said there are some settings that I NEVER am interested in.
Namely any setting resembling an ice level…
Whatever Final Fantasy VIII is … that's my favorite setting. Super-advanced future, military academies, magic, summons, small towns like Winhill, locking a sorceress in outer space, combat involving both melee weapons and firearms, dinosaurs, giant mechanical spiders, hidden cities, underground prisons … everything about the game is such an awesome mix of old tech and new tech in a society that's way way way advanced into the future.
I like almost all kinds of themes, except maybe cyberpunk cities. The dishonored 2's world is pretty cool, it has elements of early 20th century cities and advanced(?) technology, and a little bit of fantasy. So Karnaca and prob the FBC are my fav settings.
Modern, Futuristic, and Feudal Japan have me in a chokehold. And don't let it be overridden with zombies.
I love games with a blend of urban/developed and rural/undeveloped areas, whether in a grounded modern day setting (GTA), grounded historical setting (RDR, AC, KC:D), sci fi setting (Fallout, Cyberpunk), or fantasy setting (Elder Scrolls, Witcher).
Also a big fan of the spaceship hub/multiple planets setting (ME, Outer Worlds, Starfield?) and labyrinthine castles/dungeons (Dark Souls, Elden Ring?).
Also a big fan of the spaceship hub/multiple planets setting (ME, Outer Worlds, Starfield?) and labyrinthine castles/dungeons (Dark Souls, Elden Ring?).
I like reasonably confined settings, like buildings, ships, complexes or space stations. Especially if they have an interior and exterior.
Talos 1 from Prey is so tangible, so well realised that it feels like an actual place in many ways. Discovering what happened in some place that's gone horribly wrong is such a compelling set-up for me.
Rapture from Bioshock is another shout, though perhaps more linear.
RPD from Remake2 is another.
Talos 1 from Prey is so tangible, so well realised that it feels like an actual place in many ways. Discovering what happened in some place that's gone horribly wrong is such a compelling set-up for me.
Rapture from Bioshock is another shout, though perhaps more linear.
RPD from Remake2 is another.
It's the worst in every form of media. Except for Army of Darkness.
Subtitles > ON/OFF
wait
uhhh sci-fi
Bless you.
wait
uhhh sci-fi
The one place that hasn't been corrupted by capitalism.
Bless you.
Hard to say, it all depends on the aesthetic and art style to me. A game with the most boring setting can be saved if there's a striking art style that goes along with it.
This applies to other settings I like aside from video games, but I'm a sucker for any "sci-fi, but not too futuristic and/or kind of bummy sci-fi" kind of setting. I don't know how to articulate it.
Think Cowboy Bebop; futuristic, but not idealistic.
Think Cowboy Bebop; futuristic, but not idealistic.
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surreal settings, and old (or weird!) west/westerns
also just generally desolate and sad and dead looking places. medieval stuff is pretty neat
also just generally desolate and sad and dead looking places. medieval stuff is pretty neat
Yeah, this. I like fantasy settings well enough, but they are really overdone in most forms of media, especially video games.
Favorite would be futuristic sci-fi, but I enjoy pretty much any setting. I remember playing RDR1 when it was new and watching Tron Legacy trailers... my dream ever since then has been a GTA/RDR type game set in the Tron universe.
I was gonna say snowy environments, but it's actually this.
Big fan of the post-post apocalypse setting, where technology has been reset back to pre-industrial era levels, especially when it's blended with classical fantasy.
Yup, the same for me. It doesn't hurt that the games usually aren't very long either (sub 25 hours).
Yeah. medieval/high fantasy/medieval fantasy are the worst, most oversaturated genres to me. My favorites are hard sci-fi, post apocalyptic, historical fantasy, (think of like, God of War) and westerns (which we only really get out of Red Dead unfortunately). I also love pirates but pirates really isn't a setting as much as a thing in a setting.
Gimme that post apocalyptic Armored Core setting. I love me some Giant Robot action. I feel like they could explore the setting much more, but it tends to stay laser focused on customization with bursts of action.
I would feel remiss to not mention something akin to Bloodborne. That was an excellent setting and something that actually scared me.
I would feel remiss to not mention something akin to Bloodborne. That was an excellent setting and something that actually scared me.
