Peaceful, immersive game with beautiful graphics ?

paulc25 · 22 Jan 2011 at 23:29

Not really peaceful games but the two mass effects have nice graphics. The citadel in the first game was quite beautiful and some of the dlc for the second one were also really nice looking. Probably not what you are looking for though

I'm not sure if there is something like the ps3 game flower available for the pc.

badcompany · 22 Jan 2011 at 23:29

X3 Terran Conflict ( just trade your way through it)

Children of the Nile

Fizzy002 · 22 Jan 2011 at 23:51

Noxia said:
Anno 1404

This. Great looking and can play at your own pace if not doing the campaign.

AceTK · 22 Jan 2011 at 23:54

paulc25 said:
Not really peaceful games but the two mass effects have nice graphics. The citadel in the first game was quite beautiful and some of the dlc for the second one were also really nice looking. Probably not what you are looking for though I'm not sure if there is something like the ps3 game flower available for the pc.

Yeah the mass effect games do look very nice and run real nice coz they use the unreal engine 3. Good suggestion.

Emphacy · 23 Jan 2011 at 00:02

Eames said:
Try something from the city builder genre

Tropico 3 and Anno 1404 have pretty graphics, people die in them but for the majority of the time youre just looking after your people and you can play at a snails pace.

I've also been on the lookout for some new games like this...
Which one would you recommend? Anno 1404 or Tropico 3, they both look good and i'd like to download one of them.

Westie · 23 Jan 2011 at 00:10

Mass Effect games are absolutely beautiful, attention to detail is amazing!

Devrij · 23 Jan 2011 at 00:12

Trine! Definately a good one for relaxing play with pretty eye-candy

regulus · 23 Jan 2011 at 00:16

Another vote for GTA IV. Forget shooting down and blowing up the gaff. Dress up nicely, get in a convertible and take a slow cruise around the city playing some good tunes. I do it all the time.

cmndr_andi · 23 Jan 2011 at 01:05

If you want peaceful and immersive, then Wurm Online (an MMO) is pretty great. The main goal is to survive the world.

It is not the prettiest of games, but when looking over the landscape it sure has its moments.

Its also free to play up to skill levels 20 - so trying it out won't break the bank.

KatanaDV20 · 23 Jan 2011 at 01:21

FSX Acceleration with Orbx scenery. This is New Zealand. Just hop in a small plane and tool around. Ohh yea - it will work your GFX cards and on a good screen this scenery looks spectacular.

http://fullterrain.com/preview2010/NZSI_004.jpg

http://fullterrain.com/preview2010/NZSI_005.jpg

http://fullterrain.com/preview2010/NZSI_007.jpg

http://fullterrain.com/preview2010/NZSI_002.jpg

Tummy · 23 Jan 2011 at 01:34

I'd give Minecraft a shout, I'm very picky with how games look and I've reallly fallen in love with it.

I quite often just watch the sun (which is a block

) rise from a nice spot, sad yeah I know.

GTA IV in full flow, walking through the City is stunning as is Mafia II in much the same respect. I'd also put WoW out there, if you just want to watch the world go by, sit in a capital city with things on high and just watch people mingle.

(I'm often playing more then one game or have a game open so I end up watching things pass by in games, I've never really got fed up of watching the world pass me by virtually in those games, WoW is funny because you see some really daft stuff happen and much the same for GTA IV when people randomly get ran over or chased by the police)

Dave85 · 23 Jan 2011 at 03:16

Can you put FSX on total noob mode though and say install these mods get it looking awesome and have it so you can plug in a xbox pad and press x to speed up and use the analog to just potter about?

KatanaDV20 · 23 Jan 2011 at 04:34

DAvE18 said:
Can you put FSX on total noob mode though and say install these mods get it looking awesome and have it so you can plug in a xbox pad and press x to speed up and use the analog to just potter about?

Hmmm I dont know about an Xbox controller (its a good question!) but it would be more fun to tool around in a fighter jet or something. Screaming thru valleys at low level and such

Dave85 · 23 Jan 2011 at 12:02

Found a pdf on microsoft about using the controller with FSX makes it easy supposedly and then I found this video with jets and im sold

CaptainRAVE · 23 Jan 2011 at 12:30

Calneon said:
Stalker SoC with complete mod? One of the best looking games/mods out there. At night in the moonlight you can just wander around if you want to.

Though it is a shooter.

Peaceful? Wander around and you are either likely to get eaten or walk into an anomaly.

Darkst4r · 23 Jan 2011 at 12:52

what does this "complete mod" do ? I've got STALKER soc and wouldnt mind having a look

Kazz · 23 Jan 2011 at 13:30

EVE in non-pvp space, used to spend hours just flying from A to B listening to the awesome soundtrack

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sorn21 · 23 Jan 2011 at 13:35

Podmonkey said:
Mafia 2. Dont do any of the gangstery crap. Just wander around a beautiful city, have a look in a few shops, take a stroll through a snow drenched park and watch the people walk past as time passes by, go to a bar and have a nice drink, get a car and take a casual drive next to the harbour, beat up a tramp, stand next to the pier and watch the reflections in the water.

For some reason this had me in stitches.

Same league as;

Appreciate some Rembrandt,
Listen to some Mozart,
Bludgeon someone to death with a *****,
Eat some foie gras..

knowledge123 · 23 Jan 2011 at 14:13

Viva Pinata, very colourful

Arnie · 23 Jan 2011 at 14:18

I just bought Black & White 2 and I find it quite relaxing. The graphics have held up well. It's a God game (literally).

Here's a screenie: