Which RPG/MMORPG *world* did you like the most in terms of immersion, graphics, art style, setting, ....and pretty locations?
For me my favorite was a game called Vanguard which got shut down about a year or so ago. It is eventually going to be brought back by an emulator team. The concept artist was a guy called Keith Parkinson who was awesome, and he worked on EverQuest. I loved EQ as well but Vanguard is kind of my benchmark for gorgeous worlds and I've never found anything I liked as much.
There are games with far better tech now, much more advanced graphics, far more lush grass, higher resolution textures etc.. etc.. Yet I still prefer the way Vanguard looks. It is very colorful and more fantasy-ish, yet without being cartoony. I also love the locations in the game. There are massive Arabian deserts, lush Elven forests, defiled undead areas etc.. And every type of region has huge cities and huge open spaces made with that style. And the locations are interesting too, visually and in terms of gameplay. There are dungeons that are made from huge stone walls etc, and look like ancient crafted labyrinths, but also dungeons that are natural like caves, and some have huge crystals sprouting out of the walls which drain your mana when you go near them. The haunted house Hilsbury Manor is my kind of place as well, and that whole region has a really sombre and creepy feel with vampires and undead infesting areas that were cold, damp and misty even to begin with.
I miss that game....
Do you have any games like this?
For me my favorite was a game called Vanguard which got shut down about a year or so ago. It is eventually going to be brought back by an emulator team. The concept artist was a guy called Keith Parkinson who was awesome, and he worked on EverQuest. I loved EQ as well but Vanguard is kind of my benchmark for gorgeous worlds and I've never found anything I liked as much.
There are games with far better tech now, much more advanced graphics, far more lush grass, higher resolution textures etc.. etc.. Yet I still prefer the way Vanguard looks. It is very colorful and more fantasy-ish, yet without being cartoony. I also love the locations in the game. There are massive Arabian deserts, lush Elven forests, defiled undead areas etc.. And every type of region has huge cities and huge open spaces made with that style. And the locations are interesting too, visually and in terms of gameplay. There are dungeons that are made from huge stone walls etc, and look like ancient crafted labyrinths, but also dungeons that are natural like caves, and some have huge crystals sprouting out of the walls which drain your mana when you go near them. The haunted house Hilsbury Manor is my kind of place as well, and that whole region has a really sombre and creepy feel with vampires and undead infesting areas that were cold, damp and misty even to begin with.
I miss that game....
Do you have any games like this?
Thread needs some pics, I'm gonna add.
