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Thinking about games such as the newly Pacific Drive.

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[–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Life is Strange for sure. 1, BtS and True Colours are all good

[–] Sunny@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago

Ah nice suggestion! This looks good πŸ‘

[–] Corvid@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Sunny@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Didnt know this was set in Pacific Nortwest! Cool!

[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The advertisements for the game didn't mention it at all. But as soon as the game starts I was like "Wait is this Whidby Island"?

Which actually kind of backfired on me since for work I had to regularly drive through Whidby late at night. Some of the games monsters were hard not to think about alone at 3 AM. πŸ˜‚

[–] BowtiesAreCool@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Technically it’s set in Washington, but fictional Bright Falls is based on Snoqualmie WA, North Bend WA (similar to Twin Peaks) and then also Crater Lake OR

[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If that's what the devs said, sure. But the game does literally start with you taking a ferry to an island which always see very whidby/orcas/san juan.

But I'll admit to my bias, I was driving through whidby at night on a regular basis when I played the game so they always seemed linked to me.

[–] BowtiesAreCool@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Oh I’m sure that was a direct lift, there’s a ton of specific buildings and areas around that are straight outta twin peaks too.

[–] mynachmadarch@kbin.social 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Just bring a couple extra flashlights, and maybe a light switch and you'll be fine.

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Sunny@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 months ago

Good suggestion, already played though, twice in fact πŸ˜…

[–] Spacemanspliff@midwest.social 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] TheLightItBurns@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I just finished Days Gone earlier this week, and that game was solid. I wish I played it sooner.

[–] Spacemanspliff@midwest.social 2 points 2 months ago

I slept on it for a real real long time, had it in my library for like a year before I got around to it. Ended up getting platinum on it my first playthrough I liked it so much.

[–] Sunny@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago

I do like me some apocalypse. Thanks 😁

[–] barcaxavi@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Sunny@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ah yeah a classic! Played it a while back, should maybe replay it again :)

[–] NoIWontPickAName@kbin.earth 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Get the dlc, it’s 100% worth it, even the stuff they added for non-dlc users is pretty awesome

[–] Sunny@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 months ago
[–] TheLightItBurns@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Infamous Second Son and the expansion pack take place in Seattle.

[–] Aku@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Much of The Last of Us 2 takes place in Seattle.

[–] Sunny@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 months ago

Love me some Last of us! Literary listening to the OST right now :P

[–] Hildegarde@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Oxenfree is an adventure game that takes place on an island off the coast of northern Oregon. Good little game that tells its story in about 5 hours.

[–] doctorzeromd@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Life is Strange (1 and True Colors are the best in the series IMO)

[–] Sunny@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I just checked my library and actually seem to have grabbed these for a free a while back, so will be installing these the next few weeks :)

[–] doctorzeromd@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'd start with 1, they're not chronological but I think it was the best in the series. True Colors is second.

[–] Sunny@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 months ago

Ill do that then, thanks :)

[–] Paradachshund 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't have any specific recommendations but I'm from the Pacific Northwest and it's really interesting to me to see a post like this. Are you from there too?

[–] Sunny@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nope not at all haha, from Scandinavia myself. Just very much love the whole Pacific Northwest vibes seen in series like Twin Peaks and such. Really want to make a trip over just to have seen it once.

[–] Paradachshund 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There's a ton of Scandinavian influence in western Washington state where I'm from. I think you'd feel pretty at home. πŸ™‚

[–] bradgy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Life is Strange comes to mind

[–] Sunny@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago

Thanks for the suggestion, will check it out!

[–] JoMomma@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] Sunny@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 months ago

Cool project! I'll check it out when it release :P

For everyone else curious; http://www.falloutcascadia.com/faq

[–] urda@lebowski.social 2 points 2 months ago
[–] MurrayL@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)
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[–] toxicbubble@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Denjin@lemmings.world 2 points 2 months ago

That's a journey to the PNW, not in the PNW

[–] mynachmadarch@kbin.social 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If you're cool with lower poly graphics, ADACA was recently recommended to me. Haven't tried it yet but looks to be set in Pacific Northwest.

[–] Sunny@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 months ago

hell yeah, this looks really cool! thanks for sharing :)

[–] impudentmortal@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Thimbleweed Park seems to fit your criteria. One of the reviews even compares it to Twin Peaks. It's a point and click murder mystery adventure game with where you have to switch between 5 characters.

It's been years since I've played but I think the setting was in a fake Northwest Pacific town.

Fun fact, the names in the phone book and the titles/stories of the books in the library came from Kickstarter backers. Some of the books were pretty funny.

[–] Sunny@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago

Thanks for the suggestion, its even on GOG :)

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Tell Me Why is similar to Life is Strange (Dontnod developed both games) and it's set in southern Alaska. It's worth checking out.

[–] Sunny@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 months ago

Thanks! Will do 🌻

[–] StarChip@kbin.social 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Great post, thank you! I was born in the PNW and I love those vibes.

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