Ruins are Everywhere in Video Games

Описание: Ruins are this mixture of horror, regret, nostalgia - and majesty. If you've ever walked through ruins of antiquity - be they Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Chinese or otherwise - you always marvel.
Their ability to become so loaded with story is perhaps why ruins feature so prominently in games, a highly visual and interactive medium.

Take a look at some of your favourite games, and I bet there is at least one scene exploring some kind of ruin - an old, abandoned gas station; a temple to some unknown deity; a dungeon of some lost castle; the diary of someone lost.

Ruins are everywhere in games. They are one of the prominent motifs in gaming.

So… why?


References --
"HBO show success drives Chernobyl tourism boom," Reuters, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-uk...
"From Pompeii to Detroit: Why ruins fascinate," Fiona Macdonald - BBC Culture, https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/2...
"Yves Marchand & Romain Meffre," https://www.escapeintolife.com/artist...
"Videogames and the Aesthetic of Ruins," David Chandler, https://killscreen.com/previously/art...

Footage Sources, in order of appearance --
Chernobyl
The Last of Us
DETROIT the Fabulous Fifties,    • DETROIT The Fabulous Fifties  
Downtown Detroit Michigan 2021, Southern Life,    • Downtown Detroit Michigan 2021  
258 Years of the British Museum, The British Museum,    • 258 years of the British Museum  
Pompeii Walking Tour in 4k Part 1, Prowalk Tours,    • Pompeii Walking Tour in 4K Part 1  
Roman Forum Guided Tour - Narrated by Official Tour Guide, Prowalk Tours,    • Roman Forum Guided Tour - Narrated by Offi...  
Pope's visit to put Iraqi ziggurat back on tourist map, Reuters,    • Pope's visit to put Iraqi ziggurat back on...  
Oblivion in Unreal Engine 5: Kvatch Oblivion Gate, Hall 00117,    • Oblivion in Unreal Engine 5: Kvatch Oblivi...  
Peter Jackson wins Best Director, Oscars,    • Peter Jackson wins Best Director -The Lord...  
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Games referenced, in order of appearance --
The Last of Us: Part Two
Assassin's Creed: Origin
Metro: Exodus
Journey
Elden Ring
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Star Wars - Jedi: Fallen Order
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Mass Effect
Hunt: Showdown
Bioshock

Music used --
Vichnaya Pamyat - Hildur Guonadottir - Chernobyl
Liurnia of the Lakes - Yoshimi Kudo - Elden Ring
Reclaimed Memories - Gustavo Santaolalla - The Last of Us: Part Two
The Hills of Attika (feat. Mike Georgiades) - The Flight - Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
Tensions - Jeremy Soule - The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Reign of the Septims - Jeremy Soule - The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Auriel Ascension - Jeremy Soule - The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Elden Ring - Tsukasa Saitoh - Elden Ring
Limgrave - Tsukasa Saitoh - Elden Ring
Vigil - Jack Wall - Mass Effect
Gondor Suite - Jeremy Soule - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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