Gongaga

[Judge Lazar]

So I absolutely hate this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ area for starters. Beyond that, can anyone point me to an actual useful map that shows how to reach all of the jump shrooms and where they lead? Googled it like 49 times, not finding what I need.

[LexAnimex]

Just look at the map. You can see the mushrooms there and at least assume in which direction they will bring you

[Icy1007]

Gongaga isn't all that bad. It's a nice area tbh.

[Judge Lazar]

What I eventually figured out is that if you zoom in on the map, you can see all of the jump pads and a good idea where they put you still have to run around and find your way to some that aren't at ground level.

[sora's 青かった星]

The Gongaga region is beautiful at 4K resolution and it is definitely my favorite region to explore. It is the only region with a hint of real platforming where you have to think vertically too and learn the map a little to get anywhere. It makes you have to open the map and look for things like bridges or mushrooms and think a little bit when you chart a course. You can't just mindlessly run toward a Ubisoft icon across open plains for 3 minutes until you get there.

Sure its confusing at first and at times when you're completing objectives, but it has the best atmosphere, the best graphics, fitting music, and is the most rewarding place to wander around enjoying the sights, taking snapshots, or trying to find secrets. I wished more maps had as much depth to them as it. It's the only map that started to move away from being a walking simulator to being a little closer to Horizon Zero Dawn in terms of vertical scalability.
Which is why people who would rather only play JRPGs and not 3D platformers don't care for it. The mushroom jumping made me feel a little bit like I was playing a Sonic game, and the harmonious music when you're the most surrounded by biodiversity helps you feel more connected to the planet than in any other part of the game.

I would hope the next game iterates on this game design and has even more of this kind of varied environment.

[Wipfmetz]

I hope Shinra desertificates the ♥♥♥♥ out of that jungle, just because of that chicken quest.

[✘𝓒🅷🅸🆈🆄🅺🅸]

Cosmo Canyon was worse imo