Most atmospheric game

whats the most atmospheric game you guys ever played? for me i think it would be bioshock (yea pretty mainstream), but the music and the setting really sucked me in

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
 
Maybe because of the hard-science fiction story.  Either way I fucking love that game.

Damn, I was going to say Bioshock. A close runner up would be Batman AA though.

• Bioshock
• Dead Space
• Far Cry 2

Dead Space, BioShock.

Dead Space or Shenmue 2 :D

Doom 3

Batman AA. And infamous at them moment.

Silent Hill 2

Planescape Torment from the old ones.. it really felt like that city is kinda alive. 
and this game called Tension. I dunno how the hell to play it, don't really understand the point of the game, but the atmosphere created is an absolute masterpiece.

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whats the most atmospheric game you guys ever played? for me i think it would be bioshock (yea pretty mainstream), but the music and the setting really sucked me in

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Silent Hill 2 is the most atmospheric game of all time.  
 
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Bioshock hands down.

Tony Hawk Underground. I know it sounds weird but but let me explain. I know what most people expect in an answer is a game with an amazing environment and setting but for me, I never felt as engrossed in a game as I did with this entry in the series. I'd pop it in, sit back, and enjoy the music while skating around and searching for new unnatural lines. I mean, the game evolved my musical tastes, something I can't say about any other game I've played.
 
of course, theres also Bioshock, Dead Space, Metroid and the like but I figured if I was gonna include Underground I should at least explain that choice.

Bioshock, Batman Arkham Asylum

Metroid Prime.

I will have to go with Bioshock.

I would have to say Mass Effect.  Atmospheric doesn't have to equal dark.  But everything about that game immersed me.  The greatest example of this is simply walking around the Citadel.
 
The more traditional answers would be Bioshock, Dead Space, and Resident Evil 4.

Myst.

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• Bioshock
• Dead Space
• Far Cry 2

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SSX3 sounds like a weird response but was the first thing that came to my head.  riding down from top to bottom is a crazy, fun and exciting task!

Fatal Frame

Bioshock and Batman AA

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• Bioshock
• Dead Space
• Far Cry 2

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The Half Life series. Hell, everything Valve does has a very distinct atmosphere. 
 
Diablo 1 and 2 are some of the most atmospheric games I've ever played.

Metroid Prime and Half-Life. Extremely isolated atmosphere.

The Penumbra games
 
S.T.A.L.K.E.R SoC

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
 
I can just sit there in a tunnel and crap my pants and there could be nothing around. Great lighting too.

Shadow of the Colossus.......

.  I know Halo 3: ODST hasn't come out yet so that's probably why people haven't mentioned but I live in Portugal and I bought it on Friday(played about 4 hours of it so far) and I'm impressed by the atmosphere. Both with and without the VISR it looks terrific. When you're not using VISR there's a hauntingly beatiful reddish glow in the air, small dust from debris falls down like snowflakes and the city clearly shows the amount of destruction it has underwent in the last few hours. With the VISR, the edges of the objects shine and it looks like something from Tron like Jeff stated in his review. I never thought a game with Halo 3's engine could look this great.  "

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.  I know Halo 3: ODST hasn't come out yet so that's probably why people haven't mentioned but I live in Portugal and I bought it on Friday(played about 4 hours of it so far) and I'm impressed by the atmosphere. Both with and without the VISR it looks terrific. When you're not using VISR there's a hauntingly beatiful reddish glow in the air, small dust from debris falls down like snowflakes and the city clearly shows the amount of destruction it has underwent in the last few hours. With the VISR, the edges of the objects shine and it looks like something from Tron like Jeff stated in his review. I never thought a game with Halo 3's engine could look this great.  "

Yeah i saw a video of just the rookie walking around New Mombassa, with this calm almost sad orchestral piece playing in the background. It was really great, it conveyed the loneliness  of the rookie so well.   The halo games have always had a great soundtrack and by the looks of it ODST is no different. "

Listen to this piece of music while you read my post:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXeZ5GX6mUU&feature=related
 
If Tim Burton ever made a game it would be Medievil.  
 
Nuff Said! 
 
God I miss The 90'es... :-(

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• Bioshock
• Dead Space
• Far Cry 2

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I agree with these. "

" Metroid Prime and Half-Life. Extremely isolated atmosphere. "

Yes definitely STALKER Shadow of Chernobyl. Love that game.

" Metroid Prime and Half-Life. Extremely isolated atmosphere. "

" STALKER "

1. Bioshock
2. Soul Reaver
3. Shadow of the Colossus
4. Batman: AA
5. Abe's Oddysee

Bioshock
Diablo 1 & 2

How about The Last Express? Eavesdropping on conversations in different languages, people going about their business in real time, memorable art style, top notch sound design and constant dramatic tension - that game is dripping with atmosphere. 
 

I totally forgot about STALKER.  Man that game has a certain grime and has way more than enough substance to keep you immersed so there's nothing breaking your experience.
 
Far Cry 2 definitely had a great atmosphere.  If you understood the simple concept that you're enemies to all sides of the conflict, your position as a solitary character really adds to the solitary nature of the gameplay and exploration.  It really never got any better than getting on those hand gliders and flying across the savanna.

Ico and Shadow of the Colossus.

Battletoads Vs. Double Dragon

System Shock 2 
 
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Ico and Shadow of the Colossus.

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Rockstar Table Tennis.

SSoC

motherfucking STALKER. To the Nth degree. (with dark nights mods of course)
 
Far Cry 2 wishes it was STALKER.