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Suspicious Dish
Sep 24, 2011

2020 is the year of linux on the desktop, bro
Fun Shoe
Jolly Roger Bay is actually a lot of fun. Wet Dry World is a great level. Dire Dire Docks is bad.

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Sir John Feelgood
Nov 18, 2009

God drat this thread is making me want to play some video games

Dr. Carwash
Sep 16, 2006

Senpai...
why is the forest level always the first level????

Borsche69
May 8, 2014

[grunts] Ugh, I need to poo poo real bad ]starts jerking off] Too late.

Sir John Feelgood
Nov 18, 2009

Dr. Carwash posted:

why is the forest level always the first level????
Nature is inviting. We come from nature, after all.

Suspicious Dish
Sep 24, 2011

2020 is the year of linux on the desktop, bro
Fun Shoe

Dr. Carwash posted:

why is the forest level always the first level????

When is the forest level the first level? I can't think of any examples

JIZZ DENOUEMENT
Oct 3, 2012

STRIKE!
every zelda

Sir John Feelgood
Nov 18, 2009

It's interesting to note that The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion reversed the traditional video game sequence of forest (pleasant) and then sewer (forbidding) by putting the sewer first. This was so it would be that much more refreshing when you emerged from the murky below. V effective, actually. They tried to reproduce the effect in Fallout 3 but failed miserably by forgetting to make the world pleasant.

Suspicious Dish
Sep 24, 2011

2020 is the year of linux on the desktop, bro
Fun Shoe

I guess the Deku Tree is sort of a forest... he does have some weird plants inside of him.

But Rocks Hurt Head
Jun 30, 2003

by Hand Knit
Pillbug
the First Level is often a grassland too

BoredDG
Aug 10, 2013


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46OL0M6l33E

AHungryRobot
Oct 12, 2012
Pretty sure every Rayman game has started off in a forest of some kind.

MarioTeachesWiping
Nov 1, 2006

by XyloJW

quakster
Jul 21, 2007

by FactsAreUseless
i posit that the water level in megaman legends 2 is even worse than oot's water temple

quakster
Jul 21, 2007

by FactsAreUseless

Dr. Carwash posted:

why is the forest level always the first level????
because video games are for children and every child's adventure begins from running around in the bushes

gee for all the posting about games you clowns do you clearly dont understand what they actually are

get that OUT of my face
Feb 10, 2007

aquatic ambiance

enough said

Diqnol
May 10, 2010

Name a single water level that isn't a piece of poo poo. Name one, fucker. Name one loving water level you like. That feel when you want to do stuff but you can't do it right because of the water level? Rageface. gently caress the water level.

Except in kingdom hearts, being a mermaid rules.

JIZZ DENOUEMENT
Oct 3, 2012

STRIKE!

Y-Hat posted:

aquatic ambiance

enough said

Donkey Kong Country slam dunk

Squeezy Farm
Jun 16, 2009
Flooded sewer level. Sweet dreams OP.

a shiny rock
Nov 13, 2009

metal slug 3 had a good water level

Unexpected Raw Anime
Oct 9, 2012

deus ex had a pretty sweet water level


does new londo count those ghosts were spooky

Suspicious Dish
Sep 24, 2011

2020 is the year of linux on the desktop, bro
Fun Shoe
Darkroot Basin might count and it's bad because I kept falling off the cliff trying to fight the hydra.

Action Tortoise
Feb 18, 2012

A wolf howls.
I know how he feels.

Suspicious Dish posted:

Darkroot Basin might count and it's bad because I kept falling off the cliff trying to fight the hydra.

I hated Ash Lake's more.

Suspicious Dish
Sep 24, 2011

2020 is the year of linux on the desktop, bro
Fun Shoe
I don't know where that is. I'm still making my way through Blighttown.

discount cathouse
Mar 25, 2009

Epic Hamcat posted:

Flooded sewer level. Sweet dreams OP.

gently caress the ocean.

JIZZ DENOUEMENT
Oct 3, 2012

STRIKE!
The best water level was in Star Fox 64 because it was mechanically identical to the regular flying levels.

Action Tortoise
Feb 18, 2012

A wolf howls.
I know how he feels.

Suspicious Dish posted:

I don't know where that is. I'm still making my way through Blighttown.

The path leading to Ash Lake is at the bottom of Blighttown

Mr. Pumroy
May 20, 2001

i really liked the water level in mario 64 because you spawn in way up high and mario is just taking this loooong dive into the water and it looks way cool and there's the best music playing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxGoysTlsSg

quakster
Jul 21, 2007

by FactsAreUseless

anime gently caress pillow posted:

Name a single water level that isn't a piece of poo poo. Name one, fucker. Name one loving water level you like. That feel when you want to do stuff but you can't do it right because of the water level? Rageface. gently caress the water level.

Except in kingdom hearts, being a mermaid rules.
i like the music in megaman water levels

Suspicious Dish
Sep 24, 2011

2020 is the year of linux on the desktop, bro
Fun Shoe

Mr. Pumroy posted:

i really liked the water level in mario 64 because you spawn in way up high and mario is just taking this loooong dive into the water and it looks way cool and there's the best music playing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxGoysTlsSg

Too bad it's a boring terrible level with like, a boat, and some more water.

Action Tortoise
Feb 18, 2012

A wolf howls.
I know how he feels.
I liked Sonic 2's water level music.

Sir John Feelgood
Nov 18, 2009

Mr. Pumroy posted:

i really liked the water level in mario 64 because you spawn in way up high and mario is just taking this loooong dive into the water and it looks way cool and there's the best music playing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxGoysTlsSg
feels

Diqnol
May 10, 2010

A common water level tactic is to make the music really good to distract you from the really bad gameplay.

Plebian Parasite
Oct 12, 2012

In new super mario bros u the path splits and you can skip the water level altogether.

The other level is the ice level though

ROBO_ERECTUS
Sep 5, 2007

Let me take you for a ride.
Aquaria is also another water level, except it lasts the whole game. Its pretty good though.

AHungryRobot
Oct 12, 2012
Water levels in Mega Man games are for the most part pretty inoffensive because they never try to go out of their way to gently caress with the controls. They control pretty much the same as non-water levels except your jumps are floatier. Mega Man Legends 2 does have one of the most obnoxious water levels I've ever seen in a video game, though.

Terror Sweat
Mar 15, 2009

No Such Thing posted:

In new super mario bros u the path splits and you can skip the water level altogether.

The other level is the ice level though

Ice levels own

Plebian Parasite
Oct 12, 2012

Terror Sweat posted:

Ice levels own

opposite

quaker69
Jul 3, 2004

Four measures of cheap Vodka combined with a bottle of Bawls
Lipstick Apathy
water level wasnt that hard, but the zelda menu made it 50x more tedious because you had to swap boots and poo poo every other step

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super sweet best pal
Nov 18, 2009

mabels big day posted:

But minecart levels? Totally my poo poo

Depends on the game. Minecart play control is hard to get right.

Terror Sweat posted:

Ice levels own

Oh no, the low-friction surface makes me slide a little after I stop. This is totally an increased level of challenge and not a minor annoyance .

Psycobladder posted:

Aquaria is also another water level, except it lasts the whole game. Its pretty good though.

It's like Ecco, it's designed around being in the water.

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