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I don't like going underground. (piefed.social)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Flamekebab@piefed.social to c/games@sh.itjust.works
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I'm not sure if this is controversial or not - but I (mostly) don't like games that are primarily set underground.

There are a few exceptions to this, Dungeon Keeper and The Binding of Isaac spring to mind, but mostly I find it actively discouraging. Perhaps it's a desire to explore under the sky, perhaps it's that it feels claustrophobic, or perhaps it's the gloom.

I don't have a problem with the dark or claustrophobia in the real world, so it's not that. Anything that involves dungeon crawling immediately puts me off. I don't want to go down into the dark! I want to be outside!

I wasn't a fan of the Metro series until Exodus, I bounced off Recettear as soon as the dungeon element was introduced. Anything that wants me to spend an extended period underground with monsters is just a massive turn-off for me. Sewer levels and the like also have this, to a lesser extent.

Anyone else have this specific dislike?

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[–] weker01@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I blame my ancestors who were mainly miners but I am actually quite comfy underground. Be it in games like Minecraft or real life.

I dream of being able to sleep deep underground in a mine. Warm and completely dark. So dark that you cannot see your hands in front of your eyes. Water dripping in the background. That is my mental safe space tbh.

[–] slimerancher@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not afraid of things coming out of infinitely deep chasms?

What about animals / bugs? Or even other human?

[–] weker01@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Nope. If you are deep enough surprisingly few things are alive down there. And if I'm alone in the dark my hearing starts to compensate for my lack of sight. Been under the earth a few times.

I would prefer a lantern or something next to me that I can turn on at any time though.

[–] slimerancher@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ahan, that's interesting.

[–] weker01@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Just thought of something: would you be afraid of animals/living things or other humans in your own room?

That's how I feel when I am mentally there.

[–] slimerancher@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Ah, that actually clarifies it much more. I still find it interesting how someone can enjoy such a place, but just another thing that shows how different everyone is.