How Do We Define Atmosphere in Video Games?

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Published on January 23, 2021 3:00:02 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MPNxY2Zs6Y

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Bastion (2011)

Duration: 22:17

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Atmosphere is pretty neat. I like it in games. Here is an essay on how games do or don't achieve good atmosphere and immersion.

0:00 I Say "Atmosphere" Too Much
1:15 Defining The Illusive Atmosphere
6:35 Them Pretty Visuals
8:57 That Smooth Gameplay
12:34 Those Luscious Sounds
16:18 The Way You Tell The Story
19:58 Time To Wrap It Up
21:48 Please Stay Till The End


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Games and series mentioned:
Bastion, Ratchet & Clank, Metroid, Frostpunk, Cities Skylines, Metro Exodus, Rage 2, Don't Starve, The Long Dark, Stalker: SoC, The Warriors, Fallout, Borderlands, Bulletstorm, Resident Evil 7, The Last of Us 2, Dead Space, Doom Eternal, Stardew Valley, Amnesia, Red Dead Redemption 2, Resident Evil 2 & 3 Remakes, Hollow Knight, Grand Theft Auto, Mafia, A Plague Tale Innocence, Bioshock.

Further Reading:
https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/MatthewBentley/20130615/194399/Atmosphere_in_Games__Part_1__Atmosphere_introduced.php

https://medium.com/super-jump/bastion-how-to-design-an-atmospheric-video-game-cfc4a435d5a9

Greg Kasavin GDC Talk: https://youtu.be/e9H_VJVxAFU


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Music:
~K E N K U R A - Lazy Evenings
~Bastion OST- Faith of Jevel
~Bastion OST- In Case of Trouble
~Bastion OST- Slinger's Song
~A Plague Tale OST- Father
~Amnesia OST- Ambience 01
~Dead Space OST- Fly Me to the Aegis Seven Moon
~Fallout 1 OST- Trader's Life
~GTA Vice CIty- Main Theme
~RDR2 OST- Train Heist
~Stardew Valley OST- Overture
~Stardew Valley OST- The Wind Can Be Still
~TLOU OST- Vanishing Grace
~TLOU2 OST- TLOU2
~The Magic School Bus Main Theme


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