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Wii_Shaker
10/12/20 4:18:34 AM
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Are they too generic?

What about bats or spiders as enemies?

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burns112233
10/12/20 4:19:57 AM
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Hate sewer and docks levels. There are a few exceptions, but overall I hate them.
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viewmaster_pi
10/12/20 4:20:13 AM
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love sewer levels, especially crash 2's

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Rika_Furude
10/12/20 4:20:40 AM
#4:


Depends really. Like in some games ill just roll my eyes and go "ugh".

But in other games it doesnt really bother me. I dont have a hard rule.

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MabusIncarnate
10/12/20 4:20:42 AM
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It always depends on the game. The first thing that came to mind oddly enough was South Park and the Stick of Truth, and the Mr. Hankey sewer level with the poo family and crab people. If it's that unique and stands out to be so memorable, it's a great thing. Most of the time, it's cookie cutter and uninteresting.

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Ser_Jaker
10/12/20 4:21:25 AM
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viewmaster_pi posted...
love sewer levels, especially crash 2's
Was about to say this.

Listen to the music

https://youtu.be/9Ig-Hd8tczU

Absolute fucking masterpiece

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BigTee66
10/12/20 4:26:22 AM
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Beats the biological nightmare levels from the 80s and 90s

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Schwarz
10/12/20 4:32:26 AM
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They're okie dokie.

Best one is the beginning of Oblivion, if only for the sunshine and nature and nice music immediately after when you pop out into the overworld.
And also for the 'Welcome to Tamriel, champ. Go explore to your heart's content.' message you get as soon as you leave.

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pegusus123456
10/12/20 4:34:56 AM
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They're fine. I don't feel one way or the other about them.

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viewmaster_pi
10/12/20 4:37:48 AM
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frogger's sewer levels had good music too
https://youtu.be/n_frl9xZKuA

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Oderus Urungus
10/12/20 4:40:50 AM
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*Sewer Level Count: 150*
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Frisk
10/12/20 4:42:32 AM
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I totally hate the sewer levels in the RE games, especially RE2 remake.

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AirFresh
10/12/20 4:42:40 AM
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Usually lazy but if done right it's fun

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gunplagirl
10/12/20 7:50:42 AM
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Depends on the puzzles involved

Tales of Symphonia? F that.

Radiata Stories? Once you remember the shape of the city it makes so much sense why the sewers are shaped like they are and I could figure out where to go just based off that now. Otherwise, was horrible as a kid when I couldn't remember it and got frustrated.

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pogo_rabid
10/12/20 7:53:22 AM
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Possibly the worst video game trope

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Ryven
10/12/20 7:55:30 AM
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The best one:

https://youtu.be/6BLWfcEJSzo

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Antifar
10/12/20 7:56:54 AM
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None come to mind, tbh
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pinky0926
10/12/20 8:19:26 AM
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I hate them but I think mainly for reasons you're supposed to hate them.

Usually the sewer level is where you end up after the game pulls a "your princess is in another castle" routine on you. You are meters away from the final quest and the floor gives out, you fall through the entire game and now you're stuck in the goddamn sewers. Every time it's that carpet swept under your feet thing.

So I associate sewer levels with failing and going back to square 1 in the narrative.

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Shotgunnova
10/12/20 8:34:09 AM
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I'm okay with 'em, but they usually have boring qualities, like flooding/reflooding areas, controlling gates and switches, poisonous monsters, etc. I enjoyed the Novigrad sewers in Witcher 3 specifically because they were mostly dry tunnels with secret areas and tons of alternate entrances.

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TheOnionKnight
10/12/20 8:40:16 AM
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The first examples that come to mind for me are the Depths in Dark Souls and the sewers under Lut Gholein in Diablo II, and I kind of love both of those areas.
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Wii_Shaker
10/12/20 6:42:34 PM
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Something bubbling up from under the sludge.

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Rika_Furude
10/12/20 6:59:50 PM
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Shark or crocodile monster you cant defeat you can only run from but its chasing you underwater

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Jetblackmoon
10/12/20 7:00:47 PM
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Some games do it right, but they're usually forgettable.

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Christian RULES
10/12/20 7:03:32 PM
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The sewer level in Shadows of the Empire scared me

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10/12/20 7:04:05 PM
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modena
10/12/20 7:14:24 PM
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Sewers in Metro and Dying Light come to xbox ind.Ughh

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Wii_Shaker
10/13/20 12:09:20 PM
#27:


Nice responses.

I understand that sewer levels seem bland and can be shoehorned into games to underwhelming effect.

What makes a sewer level engaging or exciting?

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DarkChozoGhost
10/13/20 12:12:14 PM
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The one in Tales of Symphonia is awful.

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pinky0926
10/13/20 12:15:48 PM
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Wii_Shaker posted...
Nice responses.

I understand that sewer levels seem bland and can be shoehorned into games to underwhelming effect.

What makes a sewer level engaging or exciting?

If you can add something about the sewers that is rewarding I think that would make it feel like a payoff rather than a punishment.

Suppose you get some new skill or weapon that's sewer or poison themed or something (and is genuinely useful). I think what makes sewers feel sucky is that they never feel like they add to the narrative or move the game foward. It often just feels like you're in limbo till you get back to the "real" game.


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GeneralKenobi85
10/13/20 12:18:30 PM
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I like the sewers in the Paper Mario games.

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Bad_Karma
10/13/20 12:18:41 PM
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MGS3 was cool I thought. Short though.

The one in Spider-Man 1 for the PS1 was cool too at the time.
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Aressar
10/13/20 12:22:02 PM
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Christian RULES posted...
The sewer level in Shadows of the Empire scared me

This, especially since the surface of the water/liquid shit wasn't see-through. Still, it did succeed in making a good atmosphere, as it's one of the very few sewer levels I actually kinda like.

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ThePieReborn
10/13/20 12:31:54 PM
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Oderus Urungus posted...
*Sewer Level Count: 150*
*Ding*

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Xatrion
10/13/20 12:54:38 PM
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Fuck that sewer level from Shadows of the Empire. Creepy music, scary enemies, dark as hell, confusing to navigate, and an annoying boss. That's definitely my most hated.

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FortuneCookie
10/13/20 1:00:20 PM
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The sewer level in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 ranks among my most nostalgic of gaming memories.

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Dingydang166
10/13/20 1:03:26 PM
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Sewer areas in JRPGs are usually pretty bad. Couple off the top of my head xenogears, tales of symphonia, the last remnant, Final fantasy 7
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