Oblivion did this for me, the combo of some of the lovely peaceful music and a meadow by a brook would be just lovely. There's a few guys on youtube who have made long loops of the music with some running water/breeze/snow/etc ambience.
And of course there are areas of BOTW that definitely do this for me, such as Lurelin beach at sunset:
https://i.imgur.com/29AnxPE.jpg
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Monday, 21 May 2018 09:58 (five years ago) link
(pic doesnt capture the shooshing waves and lilting tune )
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Monday, 21 May 2018 09:59 (five years ago) link
far cry 3 also had some lovely moments of sun-splashed seaside serenity
i also enjoyed jumping onto the glider and flapping around in the sky listening to the wind
― i am fast and full of teeth. i willl die in a barn fire (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 21 May 2018 10:14 (five years ago) link
Oh yeah, Just Cause 2 is great for that, as well. Parachute off a mountain and just take in the scenery on your way down.
― Now I know my ABCs. Next time won't you scream at me? (Old Lunch), Monday, 21 May 2018 14:27 (five years ago) link
assassin's creed black flag is also notable for providing a lot of chill little islands you can enjoy quietly trotting around on
'videogames which sometimes feel like tropical vacations' is almost a thread in itself now that i think about it
― i am fast and full of teeth. i willl die in a barn fire (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 21 May 2018 14:37 (five years ago) link
Endless Ocean 2, so good it makes me sad there'll never be another
― right brain ringworm (Noodle Vague), Monday, 21 May 2018 15:26 (five years ago) link
It's more abstract but Proteus arguably encompasses nothing but this quality.
― Now I know my ABCs. Next time won't you scream at me? (Old Lunch), Monday, 21 May 2018 16:47 (five years ago) link
yes! that's the kind of thing i was hoping to find. although, judging from this video i just watched, it's too "busy" for my taste - it's hard to map all the sounds to what's happening in the environment. /entitledinternetdoofuscomplaints
― obviously DLC (Karl Malone), Monday, 21 May 2018 16:52 (five years ago) link
That video is weirdly not quite Proteus. It's definitely busier than the version I've played (I'm assuming the video is a PC version, but I'm used to the Playstation version). Check this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvnRX2np2HQ
― Now I know my ABCs. Next time won't you scream at me? (Old Lunch), Monday, 21 May 2018 18:29 (five years ago) link
(The only time I've ever fallen asleep playing a game. And my thumb was still pushing the control stick when I woke up so I guess I technically sleepwalked for a while.)
― Now I know my ABCs. Next time won't you scream at me? (Old Lunch), Monday, 21 May 2018 18:33 (five years ago) link
Dark Souls has really excellent ambient recordings with some pleasant (and sometimes ominous) low frequency drones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRq4rGeOiAA&list=PLKVlGdtJMT7sfUUI_eBT0PwMWkZrbD-55&index=11&t=0s
― change display name (Jordan), Wednesday, 23 May 2018 16:36 (five years ago) link
hmm, the video doesn't work for me, but i think maybe it's just on my end? lately a bunch of youtube links have been broken on ilx, at least for me
― obviously DLC (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 23 May 2018 16:39 (five years ago) link
Trying again, there's a whole playlist if you search 'dark souls ambient' though
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRq4rGeOiAA
― change display name (Jordan), Wednesday, 23 May 2018 16:41 (five years ago) link
oh there we go, that worked! and yes, that's pretty much exactly what i had in mind! love that they just stand there by the glowing flower for so long.
― obviously DLC (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 23 May 2018 17:04 (five years ago) link