Earth City - Halo 2 (E3 2003)

Day - Viva Piñata (2006)

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (2002)
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Jungle - Worms Armageddon (1999)

I hadn't heard of this before; couldn't believe my eyes. Sure enough, @digitalfoundry.bsky.social jusy did a retrospective on its graphical prowess: bsky.app/profile/digi...

Kurt Cobain has a relevant quote about the "plankton" in his audience.

Ugh, don't remind me! Still can't get the ice on Okhotsk to render correctly.

Downtown - Skate (2007)

Freezeezy Peak - Banjo-Kazooie (1998)

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Damascus bureau - Assassin's Creed (2007)

Crazy Joe's swamp - Rage (2011)

I haven't played since 1.3 but considering starting another character. Is 2.0 onward strictly better? Namely does it retain the original focus on story/setting/characters? From trailers etc I'm concerned they started catering to the GTA morons

Dimitri Dome - Backyard Football (1999)

Monkey Manor - Earthworm Jim 3D (1999)

Residential area - LEGO Island (1997)

The Shop - Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix (2002)

Raft - Virtua Fighter 3 (1996)

Canals - Gears of War (2006)

Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis (2003)

Aftermath - Call of Duty 4 (2007)

Shooting Star Summit - Paper Mario (2000)

Xbox Startup Sound — Twenty Thousand Hertz - The stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds. The Xbox startup sound is an audio logo that’s become synonymous with the game console. But its origins are rooted in solving a logistical problem; how to entertain gamers while they wait for their ma...

There's a faint inhalation sound mixed in there. Check out this interview for more: www.20k.org/episodes/xbo...

New York City - Spider-Man (2002)

Speaking of people who must not be named (get it?), I wonder where the Soules-like (get it??) music came from.

So what you're saying is, "Submarine Sim Aesthetics" is still up for grabs? Here's to new beginnings.

Ocean Beach - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)

Burmese alley - Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (2002)

Dining car - 007: Quantum of Solace (2008)

Main Menu - Age of Mythology (2002)