This week on the fortieth level of The RPG Cave, Garret and Ryan talk about their favorite RPGs that take place in non-traditional settings.
Clearing the Dungeon
Reading From the Sacred Texts
- marcusoneill79 - I’ve been ruminating on this one for a while now. Most RPGs take place in fantasy/sci-fi settings. What are some of your fav non-traditional settings for RPGs. Are there any settings that you haven’t seen (or are underrepresented in the genre) that you’d like to see a game take place in? I’d love to see a good Wild West rpg.
Party Up!
- TPR - I think my favorite RPG setting is the Hunter's Nightmare in Bloodborne. This is only accessible in the Old Hunters DLC. the Hunter's Nightmare was always alluded to in item descriptions and game lore, but to see it actually implemented in the DLC, and how it's a warped version of the Victorian locations we're familiar with in the base game, is quite engaging...and completely terrifying. If you thought the base game was disturbing, the creatures that rampage over this portion are much worse. As sufferable as it may sound, it is my most memorable. It truly encapsulates what it feels like to be in a nightmare based from your own surroundings in reality. Do either of you prefer settings that are grounded in some anchor of reality, or do you like it when things go off the rails into complete fantasy, or both? I have to say the absolute scale and epic grandeur that is Xenoblade 2's fantasy-like Alrest cannot be understated, gotta get back to that game at some point
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