Best games in terms of level design?

[Grim Reaper]

By level design I do just mean that, how well the areas are built.

In my opinion the original Dark Souls has the best overall designed levels in any game, despite a few sour stand-outs like Lost Izalith.

Other games that come to mind are Half-Life 2, Super Metroid and the original Resident Evil which despite aging like milk the level design is the perfection of survival horror.

[tom five]

A game called Unexplored comes to mind. Just a simple little 2D rogulike, but with an interesting procedural level design system.

But you already nailed the best. It's OG Dark Souls. Far and away.

[ṼṏẌṏḭḊ]

Agony has amazing level designs. Each map is incredibly detailed and original.

The maps are really all the game has going for it, because they're such a pleasure to look at and experience while trying to get over the busted af janky game mechanics.

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I thought FEAR had some nice level design.

90% of the game is abandoned office buildings.

[Shodan 2.0]

Dishonored 2.

That is a fact.

[kilésengati]

The ones that put bird poop over the ledges to climb.

[Jonzuk]

Publicado originalmente por Shodan 2.0:

Dishonored 2.

That is a fact.

im gonna have to try it i liked the first game

[Shodan 2.0]

Publicado originalmente por Jonzuk Linux:

Publicado originalmente por Shodan 2.0:

Dishonored 2.

That is a fact.

im gonna have to try it i liked the first game

I played 1 first, I also liked it, but 2 was just much better in my experience. Cannot recommend it enough.

[Pharaoh (Revolution Idol)]

Publicado originalmente por Shodan 2.0:

Dishonored 2.

That is a fact.

Agreed. Arkane does amazing level design.

[Angel]

I was going to say Dishonored 2; specifically the time altering stage.

And Control:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nudSXUMBEV4

[Shodan 2.0]

Publicado originalmente por Angel:

I was going to say Dishonored 2; specifically the time altering stage.

And Control:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nudSXUMBEV4

That one is amazing, but I didn't even have that one in mind, I meant the previous mansion in the 4th mission. I have no idea how the hell they managed to pull that one off, they're crazy geniuses.

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I'm old school.
IMHO it's never gotten any better than Hollywood Holocaust and Red Light District in Duke 3D.

It's may not seem like much now, but when that came out, with those areas and how interactive they were, gamers ♥♥♥♥ their pants.

[Electric Cupcake]

Doom: No Rest For the Wicked has the most elegant idtech maps. Also, the Reactor building from Hell on Earth Starter Pack.

For idtech 2, The Black Cathedral, Curse of Osiris, Temple of Moon and Palace of Hate.

[Electric Cupcake]

Publicado originalmente por tiny E:

I'm old school.
IMHO it's never gotten any better than Hollywood Holocaust and Red Light District in Duke 3D.

It's may not seem like much now, but when that came out, with those areas and how interactive they were, gamers ♥♥♥♥ their pants.

The Abyss, Rabid Transit and Critical Mass are the most elegant Duke maps, IMO.

[Electric Cupcake]

Publicado originalmente por Grim Reaper:

By level design I do just mean that, how well the areas are built.

In my opinion the original Dark Souls has the best overall designed levels in any game, despite a few sour stand-outs like Lost Izalith.

Other games that come to mind are Half-Life 2, Super Metroid and the original Resident Evil which despite aging like milk the level design is the perfection of survival horror.

I only played a bit of Dark Souls, but what I saw has nothing on Tairon City and the Temen-ni-gru.

[Electric Cupcake]

From Dark Forces 2, Jedi's Lightsaber, Palace Escape, Escape with the Map and Valley Tower Ascent are particularly lovely, memorable maps.