Sonam Kaloti
Arts Editor

 

Meee games with incredible landscapes and graphics are not always
reminiscent of Earth, nor set on our planet anyway. However, regardless
of where the scene is set, there are not many places designers can get inspired
by for their landscapes besides our planet since it’s the only one any of us
really know. Even so, there are countless magical places on Earth that would
make anyone marvel at the beauty our planet holds; it’s no wonder artists

are able to capture our planet’s magic and insert it into a variety of games for
everyone to experience in a more accessible manner than travelling.

Halo: Reach

All the Halo games are magnificent when it comes to the scenery.
The worlds are incredibly immersive, and it helps that the universe of
the Halo franchise is so well built as it propels you into the alternate
reality. Even the Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn movie had its UNSC
headquarters filmed at our very own SFU Burnaby Campus.

Focusing on planet Reach, Earth’s sister planet in the Halo universe,
the planet was a beautiful mirror to our own planet before its eventual fall
at the end of Halo: Reach. Once beautiful and lush with greenery, the game
goes on to show the planet grey and in ruin.

 

 

Illustration by Athena Little