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Top 10 Most Atmospheric Games Of The Decade

Around this time of year, and especially this time of decade, a lot of people will start compiling lists of video games. However, they all seem to be concerned with such trivial matters as which game is the best, or the most influential, or similar things like that. Instead of something like that, heres a list of the top ten most atmospheric games of the decade the games which make us feel like a part of the worlds we are shown, the ones which draw us into the imagination of the designers and only let us go once the game is complete.

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digitalivan4808d ago (Edited 4808d ago )

My top favorites are BioShock and Heavy Rain. I wonder why Heavy Rain didn't make the list. That rainy intro made me drop my jaw. The unique atmosphere kept me immersed through the whole game.
EDIT: and also Resident Evil 4.

imvix4808d ago

Dont think anything comes close to Stalker COP complete as long as atmosphere is concerned.

It uses the following mod as part of the package:

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Havent seen any game do weather like this.

LunaticBrandon4808d ago

I don't think a single game with preset weather for its levels comes close to that and CoP is all dynamic.

BattleAxe4808d ago

The Darkness has more atmosphere than any of those games in that list. I still don't get why people think Half Life 2 is so great, it was a really bland game with good graphics and physics that could have been condensed to around 10 hours because it was soooo drawn out.

Ranshak4808d ago

Nothing Compares to COP Complete imo.

kramun4808d ago

I've gotta agree about Stalker, the games (the first game and also COP) were so atmospheric. I don't think a single game comes close, nothing I've ever played has filled me with dread like those games have.

The first time you go underground and encounter a bloodsucker......brrr.....that moment stays in your mind forever.

jony_dols4808d ago

Alan Wake, Resi 4 & Amnesia.

shadow27974808d ago

That mod looks fantastic. Color me impressed.

MaxXAttaxX4808d ago (Edited 4808d ago )

They're all shooters. Almost all are FPS.
Great.

Would it have hurt them to put a couple of non-Western games there?

This is an Opinion Piece, not an "article".

RankFTW4807d ago (Edited 4807d ago )

MY personal favorite atmospheric game from the last decade is MGS3 Snake Eater Subsistence. But System Shock 2 is still number one on every list but that came out in 1999 so it doesn't count.

paintsville4807d ago

Allan Wake and Dead Space should definately be on this list.

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AndrewRyan4808d ago

Atmosphere, not graphics my man.

Brewski0074808d ago

Bioshock and Heavy Rain are both great and totally immersive.
Also I would add Amnesisa - The Dark Descent. That game is probably the scariest game i have ever played... even watching youtube videos of people freaking out is hillarious.

Pintheshadows4808d ago

I played Amnesia with a Paratrooper and a few other guys once. we all pooed ourselves. Does that mean I'm as hard as a Paratrooper?

HINDERIZATION4807d ago

i recently watched a playthrough of Amnesia on youtube and got freaked out even though i was just watching. i felt that adrenaline rush, man!

BlackTar1874807d ago

i real good one is Prenumbra Overture for scare the crap out of you games.

well it scared me with 7.1 headphones

Winning4808d ago

Red Dead pulled me into the West. Especially at night when you see some people sitting by a campfire. You join them and they tell you a story or something.

LastDance4808d ago (Edited 4808d ago )

Silent Hill 2?
Shadow of the Colossus?
Ico?

MaxXAttaxX4808d ago

Not Western enough apparently.

Gameolio4808d ago

Definitely agree on those choices

Darkfocus4808d ago

my top 10 is
STALKER (whole series)
Metro2033
HL1&2
System shock 2
Metroid Prime
Amnesia The Dark Decent
SotC
ICO
The Witcher
Demons Souls

XxPURExX4807d ago

Demons Souls and The Witcher had a awesome atmosphere

nskrishna24807d ago

Max Payne numero uno...for good reason too...till date it remains my fav game ever...

sourav934807d ago

Off topic...but does anyone else see the resemblance between the story picture and a section from the Killzone 2/3 map salamun market? Or is it just me?

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mc-fine4808d ago (Edited 4808d ago )

Max Payne was awesome. Love the theme music. Such a great game.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Istanbull4808d ago (Edited 4808d ago )

Shadow of the Colossus
ICO
Heavy Rain
Metroid Prime 1
Uncharted 2
Half Life 2
Bioshock 1
Shenmue

Close thread/

ShabbaRanks4808d ago

AVP 2 ? ...

Alot of people forget just how good this game ones for its day ...

TheDivine4808d ago

nice id add alan wake best atmoshere ever.

Queefy_B4808d ago

Glad to see stalker there but should have been higher.

aviator1894808d ago

Good list, but I definitely would put Alan Wake on that list.

AntiHeroComplex4808d ago (Edited 4808d ago )

deus ex 1 bitches. idc if its not in this decade. That game surpasses time and reality as we know it.

@ Disagree: Reveal yourself mofo. Ill break your legs.

danielle0074808d ago

Wasn't deus ex released in 2000? Unless they're going from 2001 to 2011.. Which I guess they could bee..

Danielmccue4808d ago

Dude lighten up, stop being so aggressive.

AntiHeroComplex4808d ago

Sorry if i hurt your feelings kid. too bad idc about it.

room4144808d ago

I disagreed with you twice. Whatcha gonna do about it bitch? Lol

AntiHeroComplex4808d ago

@room414.

Excellent. At this point we can proceed to take this situation to a whole new level. A neutral meeting place must be arranged, where we can discuss the nature of gaming as well as which games had best atmosphere of the decade. After a constructive discussion i suppose the best course of action would be to beat your ass till its purple and send you home wailing like a little baby.

room4144808d ago (Edited 4808d ago )

Well you know that's never gonna happen. Meeting to fight over internet comments but keep acting like a tough guy lol.

If you're ever in Vancouver look me up though it would be fun. #414-344 E. Hastings St.

Yes that's my real address and no i'm not the least bit concerned about giving it out on the internet. You would probably piss yourself just walking through my neighborhood.

You have a good evening kid.

Pintheshadows4808d ago

Haha, one day I might come find you in Vancouver. "Hey, you know that time you gave your address out on N4G".

Don't worry I won't really.

Or will I.

Nah, plane tickets are expensive from England. :)

antz11044807d ago

LOL, AntiHero got OWNED.

BlackTar1874807d ago

Im just gonna LOL at the tuff areas in vancouver. Really ;)

room4144807d ago

Of course. Just like any big city.

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Legion4807d ago

I will add a disagree to that post for you. (and give you a ball-peen hammer and you still are just talk)

Loved Deus Ex but it didn't rank in the atmosphere department.

I would have had to put Condemned and Alan Wake on the list. Condemned ranked right up there with F.E.A.R. on the shock meter... thinking every second something was going to jump out and attack you. Alan Wake just oozed atmosphere. Why is Half Life 2 on the list? And Fallout 3? Really?? Atmosphere???

An arcade game that should be on the list is Limbo. And I would think of putting Shadow of the Colossus on that list.

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PrinceOfAnger1d 7h ago

Lol some sony fans now disagreeing with DF !?
They said :
Hellblade 2 is a defining moment in the evolution of real-time graphics".

(The Next Level in Real-Time Visuals)

Game
Takes advantage of everything UE5 offers
- Final game 'lives up to the lofty expectations' of the 2019 reveal
- Character rendering sets new standards and nearly resembles movie sequences with actual actors
- Leverages Unreal's Meta Human 5 to bypass the uncanny valley feel
- DF were left guessing whether some cut-scenes were in-game or real life footage (photo mode shows they're all real time)

Also
https://i.ibb.co/m4zMw3M/20...
,
https://i.ibb.co/2YtX6Tv/20...

Right now nothing on PS looks better than HB2.

PrinceOfAnger1d 6h ago

5 PlayStation Exclusive Games" also on PC..
so what Exclusive? No one here confesses and accepted the word "Console exclusive". they were making jokes about it!
😂

FTLmaster1d 6h ago

Isn't Hellblade 2 on PC?

PrinceOfAnger1d 6h ago

@FTLmaster

Sony fans were making jokes first about the word " Console exclusive" here and on other sites.
Now they use the word by themselves.
Lol

P_Bomb1d 5h ago

I write console exclusive all the time. I use it in Xbox’s favor too. Those are the games I generally go after over there.

MrDead12h ago

Now I understand who these articles are written for.

Just buy and support the game so MS doesn't shut down Ninja Theory.

S2Killinit4h ago(Edited 4h ago)

You cant really talk when xbox has all its games released elsewhere. Not a good look.

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PrinceOfAnger12h ago

This article says Bloodborne and Ghost of Tsushima has better graphics than Hellblade 2 i'm done! 🤣

S2Killinit4h ago

DF can talk from its arse all it wants. I’m sure they are spending their advertising money wisely.

Nacho_Z3h ago

People are free to disagree with DF, it's debatable how impartial they are.

The article is a bit of a stretch though. Hellblade has an open goal graphically because it's using the latest tech on small areas with crap framerate so the fidelity is through the roof. It's not impressive to me personally but it's an achievement that shouldn't be denied.

S2Killinit2h ago

Yes. But then a picture can be extremely beautiful but you cant really play it. Hellblade must be beautiful but it has low frames, and its pretty much on rails so it does not really impress me personally.

neutralgamer19921h ago(Edited 1h ago)

what good are graphics when rest of the game is a walking sim (coming from a pc fan) if it's only about graphics than any game can push the boundary but that's without much gameplay

to me gears of war 5 is more impressive because it had the graphics and gameplay to back it up, just like uncharted 2 back in the day. Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is also up there.

SGT_Squirrel1h ago(Edited 1h ago)

I don't understand people. Both the PS5 and Xbox one X are great machines. I own both and could care less which system has a game that is marginally better looking than the other. Yes, Hellblade 2 is the best-looking console game right now, but it isn't a huge leap over what the PS5 has. Since I am not tied to one company's console, I see things differently I guess.

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darthv721d 5h ago

Okay, I've played all of those, and they looked good for their time. This game just takes realism to a whole other level. some would even say uncanny valley-esq at times.

Maybe that's why people are having a hard time with this game... its almost too real and makes them uneasy about it.

Bathyj3h ago

I doubt that's it. The game has woorde problems than that.

rlow11d 1h ago

lol, really???? The title sounds so desperate. Those games are excellent but not in the same league.

ravens523h ago

..."not in the same league graphics wise*" Fixed it so you don't sound too crazy. Also not sure its in "another league" but I haven't seen it in person so 🤷🏽 idk.

S2Killinit2h ago

I would say those games are on a much higher level because Hellblade is a game made to look great but its not on par when it comes to how it is linear with small playing areas and low frames. Anyone can do that, but is it a good game? No.

MrDead12h ago(Edited 12h ago)

...now I remember why I hate gaming media, it's because 99.9% are like this article.

purple1018h ago

yeh, probably gonna have to wait for 'Death Stranding 2: On the beach', to get better environments and facial animation than this.

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