"One of Vice City's most endearing qualities is its stylish atmosphere."
"Rockstar got a lot right with Red Dead Redemption, but its setting and atmosphere proved to be one of its most impressive feats."
"Mad Max's world feels inhabited, with locations repurposed for survival rather than being built from scratch, adding to the immersive post-apocalyptic setting."
"It's a date, and then um, a cake date, yellow rainbow friend comes in and steals bambolina, bro, oh man."
"The setting is really the most important part of this sort of outline and campaign process."
"Minecraft could be set in a post-apocalyptic future."
"Blackreach, an absolutely massive subterranean underworld."
"By far the most intriguing reveal was Silent Hill F: a Silent Hill title set in Japan in the 1960s."
"It's an RPG set in the fantasy world of Europa."
"It paints an overwhelmingly bleak picture of what the Wild West was."
"Patrolling the desolate occupied streets of New Mombasa in the dead of night is an experience like no other."
"Some of the most entertaining quests can be in the Abyss."
"There's definitely elements that were taken from reality, you know, the fact that it's based in California."
"In winter, on top of the volcano, it's covered in snow."
"A countdown to despair will begin at the time the clock points to zero. Peace will be in the past. Ordinary life will not return to all the detectives. Let's begin the game, the families."
"Take control over HOWLER and Hualalai, becoming filthy rich and restoring justice to Hawaii in the process."
"Hirata Estate: The beautiful but depressing landscapes range from dark and gloomy to burning husks."
"Midgar feels so real so full of life that I could almost picture myself there."
"Alright, so it wouldn't be Diablo without going to hell, right?"
"A Cold War setting would offer entirely new environments for players."
"Verruckt takes place in an insane asylum and you can feel that while you're playing the map."
"Uniting the whole high elves is easiest with Tyrion and also starting off with arguably the highest richest city right off the bat is really useful."
"Forza Horizon 4 takes place in Great Britain, offering stunning views and the most detailed world we've ever seen in the series. The addition of seasons keeps the world feeling fresh every week."
"It's a city that's been done to death in open world games too, but the industrial revolution setting does a lot to make the city feel distinct."
"Uncover the secrets of Rainy Wood, the idyllic small town that is considered the happiest place in the world."
"Towns like Goodsprings and Primm don't stay independent for long."
"The Forest is one of the best survival games out there that has a ton of stuff to do in a world that's no bigger than it needs to be."
"Happy's Humble Burger Farm: It's a disrepair, but don't worry, after a few shifts we'll all be up and running."
"A jungle reality is just the beginning of season three because this secretly threatens to destroy everything and everyone in its path."
"For a 9-year gap, I loved this setting change personally."
"We'll see how Kantha is adapting to this modern age and all the news that it brings."
"It's set in a more real world, it's War torn 19th century Japan and it is dubbed as an open world action RPG."
"The rain effect in Slippery Climb creates a really hostile atmosphere."
"Space happens to be the perfect fictional backdrop for a game. Anything can be created."
"There's something mystical about the locales and characters in this game."
"This mine is haunted, so don't open that door."
"There's a meteor on camp minecraft and it's aimed right at gold house or is it the nether portal?"
"Even if they make it make sense, like how it makes sense that the Nords could be imperialized and stuff by now, you know it's 200 years in the future like you know all of that could happen feasibly. It still would have been a better setting."
"A bad thing would be a huge time skip again."
"So basically, what we've got here is just a little cave."
"Rapture is a paradise for those who seek independence and a new life."
"If you're like us honestly you'll kind of fall in love with the people the dragon Isles it's a massive win."
"It's Subnautica, but instead of the water, it's in jail. No, that's not good. Space."
"She's the leader of an island within Inazuma called Watatsumi."
"Negotiating the twisted old god architecture of the black empire and braving the maddening whispers of the old gods."
"It functions really well as an earlier game shotgun and to me it feels very Fallout."
"I would kill for anything set in the Old Republic."
"I want factions. I want a really cool torn down Boston."
"Shantae's universe feels magical and mysterious..."
"The Witcher 3... It's the vibe, the tone, and the atmosphere of the world."
"Andale is such a memorable location because of how Eerie the town and its inhabitants are."
"Final Fantasy 12 is the latest addition to the series, set against the backdrop of the vast world of Ivalice."
"3 a.m. at the Krusty Krab, are you guys scared? No, no."
"The norsca campaign... I know it's been seen but you know we are playing in mortal empires."
"The game condemns Sharp and the Asylum. I just think it's a waste that Batman doesn't."
"Okay, first off, the dude is singing about West Virginia. I would assume that means that Fallout 76 is gonna be set in West Virginia."
"This place is gorgeous, like, yeah, the imperial city was a bit too closed in by all its segments."
"Parasite Eve's depiction of New York is great, and so is our leading lady, Aya Brea. She's top-tier wife material, cool, capable, and not afraid to be vulnerable."
"She soon encounters Monty, falls into the sewage, and ends up at Monty Gator golf."
"It's always very exciting when you're getting into your new village or your new island as it is in this game."
"There's story lines building up for the next great book in the Warcraft saga, some of that groundwork is laid here, there's a lot more in Azeroth we need to get back to and delve into some storylines and characters there."
"The Grim Hollow setting is wonderful if you loved that double dose of Dark Fantasy in your DND."
"Contra's first level has a jungle setting with gorilla-style knife-wielding enemies."
"Adam building up a little rock garden there on the side of the board."
"Wario's Gold Mine, here's another map I think is better innate I like the setting and how winding the mine cart tracks are."
"Post-apocalyptic Tokyo has never looked better."
"Stray features a stray cat, lost and alone... it’s a cybercity exploration adventure game."
"Constant threat, there's not a moment in castle ravenloft that you aren't kind of afraid."
"It's a really addicting experience and I couldn't recommend it more."
"Retire from the safari game and return to the registration counter."
"We've got our glorious Tsar Nikolai II, but also some pretty bad National Spirits including threat of Revolution and Strikes."
"Welcome to the brand new Pharaoh base, disguised inside of a desert temple."
"That's the mayor of sparkle town all right, this isn't luck ville yet, not yet. We might upgrade it to luckville at a later date but it's sparkly town or something for now."
"At the turn of the century, Skyrim's Civil War was intensifying."
"Most of the game takes place indoors: in offices, abandoned warehouses, factories – that kind of thing."
"Shangri-la doesn't try to hide the fact that it hates you."
"Take the cargo train. That's where the other Turian went."
"What makes the Lomei Labyrinth Island shrine my favorite of the three is its location."
"A strange tower might mysteriously appear overnight in a familiar area."
"Ghost is set in feudal Japan and most of what you see is natural objects, especially trees and shrubs, nearly every vertex of all of these is in constant motion influenced by the wind."
"This game is going to be set largely in the Feywild, a world of whimsy, magic, and fairy tales."