I don’t know what it is, but I always enjoyed foggy environments. I mean sure, people have gotten into… more than one car accident in them, but they still fascinate me no matter what. It’s almost as fascinating to me as snow is (Trust me, that’s an upcoming list). Though, unlike snow, fog is used to give off something scary, depressing, or mysterious. And I freaking love that. Hell, even making this list, it’s foggy right now. So, what better time to make a list about foggy environments. Now, some rules. Only from games that I have played, and only one per franchise, as usual. Also, in order for these environments to be considered foggy, they can either be a light fog, or a giant mist. With that said, let’s start the list.

#10: Case 6 from Dead Rising 2



Yeah, sure, this is less of fog and more gas, but still, it is a very foggy looking area (And it was either this or foggy weather from GTA V, and we all know regular fog isn’t that fun). What makes the fog in this game unique is… well, many things, really. First off, it’s green. That isn’t like usual fog. Oh, and it also turns the zombies into much stronger and faster zombies that spit acid. Usual green fog stuff made in a lab underground. Nothing special. This ends up being a HUGE turning point in the game. After turning Chuck into an unstoppable zombie killing badass, these damn things come in and kick Chuck’s ass without a second thought. Oh, and you got to love escorting survivors out of here, right…. Because that’s always fun. This may sound negative, but I really like this. This turns what was once a normal and fun zombie killing experience into a game where you got to tread carefully, otherwise, you’ll die in a matter of seconds… Wow, a Capcom game where I have to think hard. What the hell is this?

#9: Outer Wall from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night



I would have put the Outer Wall higher on the list, but the sad thing is, the Outer Wall isn’t ALWAYS foggy. Sometimes it’s a clear night, and sometimes it’s raining. But when it does get foggy… OH BOY. The Outer Wall is a part of the castle that allows you to climb up the side of the castle to different levels of it, which contain an elevator that moves at rapid speed, and a small room at the bottom with a telescope with a view of the lake…. I have absolutely no idea why they made this, to be honest. The enemies here consist of giant knights, skeletons, and the GODDAMN MEDUSA HEAD, I HATE THEM SO MU- Okay, enough of that. Another thing you find here is the Soul of Wolf, one of the transformations of the game that allows Alucard to turn into a wolf, and you also fight the Doppelganger boss here, who is a tricky son of a bitch. Now, I would talk more about the fog… But all I need to have it on the list is one thing. The title of the song that plays in this area… It’s called Tower of Mist… I don’t gotta explain a damn thing.

#8: Haunted Forest from Brutal Legend



GODDAMN, I LOVE THE DESIGN OF THIS PLACE! Brutal Legend already had some awesome looking environments before, like the underground mines, the giant sword statue, and the Metal Queen Lair. But nothing, and I mean NOTHING compares to the design of this place. With a named like Haunted Forest, I was expecting another child’s Halloween coloring book theme… I WAS GREATLY MISTAKEN! The design of this place is crazy. One moment, the fog is all green and swamp like and the next, it’s all cool and light blue. But, no matter what color the fog is, it always gives off this vibe of “Something is in this fog… and it wants to kill me”. The entire place consists of giant pipe organ sticking out of the ground, animals like Sickle Wraiths, which are flying creatures with sickles for hands, and Reaper Steeds, which are freaking electrical horses. Let’s see MLP beat that. Oh, and I can’t leave out the giant tree with eyes and a mouth, or the Sea of Black Tears, which is home to the Drowning Doom, an undead army dressed in goth metal attire. And no hellscape like this would be complete without the Osborne Family in bat form being a side mission… God, do I love this place

#7: Blood Harvest from Left 4 Dead



I have not played L4D 2, so do not bug me about a fog level from that game. And if you say “Why haven’t you played L4D 2, is so much better?” than shut up, because this is my list. Now, Blood Harvest… is pretty creepy. Well, until Francis opens his mouth, saying something he hates, and Bill tells him to shut up, but before than, it’s creepy. You start off in a forest where you have to make your way to a tunnel, which is filled with destroyed cars and, of course, Infected (Like you really need me to tell you that). And after escaping the tunnel, you make your way to the bridge, which leads you to a Train Station, where you will have to follow the train tracks to a farmhouse, where the military will pick you up in a few moments. The fog in this area is pretty damn creepy, as it gives off a sign of hopelessness and despair… Until Francis starts talking, of course. But the fact that you and these survivors of people you would want to axe murder in real life are stuck in the forest with hundreds of murderous zombies, and you could possibly die along the way is a very scary thought, only multiplied with the fact that the fog kinda disrupts your vision. Thank god fog doesn’t actually exist… Wait, I meant zombies- Damn it.

#6: Wraithmarsh from Fable 2



Remember Oakvale from the first game. It was the small farm village where the protagonist from the first game lived. Sure, it was attacked by bandits, but after a while, the town rebuilt itself and was brought back to it’s former glory… It’s a real shame someone wanted immortality, because he ended up going to the Shadow Court, and asked for eternal youth in exchange for the destruction of Oakvale and the deaths of its inhabitants… Gee, I can’t imagine who did that (REAVER, YOU BASTARD) But in all seriousness, the fog in this area makes the entire place seem abandoned and lonely, as if a single person hasn’t been here in years. All that walks along here are the hordes of Hollow Men, the packs of Balverines, and of course, the dangerous Banshee’s that attack you near the flooded areas of the town. And it really doesn’t help when you are travelling along the familiar parts of Wraithmarsh, just to make things feel worse, especially if you played Fable 1 before 2. But, that’s the beauty of fog levels (Or, rather the opposite of beauty)

#5: Ghost Ship from Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass



Shut up, I happened to love this game. Anyway, the Ghost Ship is where the main villain of the game resides kinda (Its complicated unless you play the game). What I can tell you, though, is that the whenever the Ghost Ship appears, it isn’t fun for anyone. The Ghost Ship gives off a very creepy fog, which definitely helps in the creepy department of this game. The Ghost Ship is said to be scaring everyone in the Great Sea, because it is said that sailors who go into the fog never come out. And that’s to be expected, as the Ghost Ship’s fog is pretty hard to navigate unless you’re a pro puzzle solver or used a walkthrough. And of course, the Ghost Ship itself is pretty foggy. And it doesn’t help that it is filled with ghosts, and giant spiders. Oh, and those Cubus Sisters are just frightening to look at. Then again, this entire Ghost Ship was pretty creepy, from beginning to end. From turning Tetra into stone, and to… growing eyes… Well, this is a Zelda game.

#4: 2300 AD from Chrono Trigger



Oh man, this is where things get depressing. After barely escaping an execution at the hands of Marle’s father, you use a Chrono Trigger to warp you into a different time period in order to avoid being caught. And of course, it takes you to the future. In the future, there is barely anything left of human existence. What is left of humanity is living in small buildings, with them all starving and freezing, and a fog that is constantly outside and even enters inside the buildings. And the towns are not much better to be in, as all the towns are completely destroyed. But what makes this place even worse is the foreshadowing. This whole future is a sign of the destruction caused by the parasitic alien, Lavos, who destroyed the world in order to feast off of it’s energy. That is just a terrifying thought. And this is what leads to the group doing what they can to defeat Lavos in order to prevent this future from happening. And the fog in this part of the game, mixed with the depressing music and color scheme, really gives a feeling of despair, which I really love in this part of the game. It really makes you feel bad for the people of the future, and for good reason. Millions are dead, there’s no food, and the only way to travel is to beat Johnny, the jackass robot in a race. I especially feel bad for the people on that last one.

#3: The Fog from Persona 4



Oh, just because this game is all happy, all of this fog looks normal to you? NO! THIS FOG IS AN ILLUSION AND A TRAP DEVISED BY A GIANT RAINBOW EYE GOD…………. Anyway, at the beginning of the game, when you are inside the Midnight Channel, you see that there is a lot of fog… like just a whole lot of fog. This fog is used to keep Shadows at bay unless they find a Persona user, who is able to see through the fog using a pair of glasses. However, once a month, the fog lifts and the Shadows will attack anyone they can. However, there is more to this fog than just being hard to see through. The fog is used to blind the truth of human’s ignorance. Soon, the fog enters the real world, which at first, looks like normal fog, but after wearing the glasses, it proves to be fog from the Midnight Channel. As it turns out, this is all due to Ameno-Sagiri, who created the fog in order to turn all humans in the world into Shadows, so that they could live in ignorance of their true selves. This is easily one of the biggest moments in the entire game. Its obvious that this fog is a huge threat, and that it needs to be stopped… By a couple of high school students that are from an anime…. I’ve heard of worse people to save humanity.

#2: The Sorrow Fight from Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater



OH MY GOD, THIS BOSS FIGHT! Easily one of my favorite boss fights in the game (Which isn’t saying much, really). After barely escaping the prison with his life, Snake ends up at a small lake surrounded by fog and rain. It doesn’t take long until he meets The Sorrow, a man so mind-screwing-ly creepy, that right when the boss fight with him starts, he is already dead. But, that’s just the beginning. Throughout the fight, you are walking down a never ending lake, while you walk past the souls of those Snake has killed throughout the game. So, if you only killed the four bosses before this, you should be fine. BUT, if you killed literally every soldier you met on the way here… Then this is going to be a long boss fight. And throughout the entire fight, you are walking deeper into the fog, And throughout the fight, the Sorrow only has one attack, which doesn’t really hurt you… But it does give you one hell of a jumpscare

#1: Silent Hill from Silent Hill



What else? No, seriously. What else? The entire game is just one big foggy area and I love every last bit of it. Yes, there is snow in it too, but there is mostly fog. Silent Hill is a small town in Maine which has a population of 30,000 and is known for attracting tourists with it’s industrial and agricultural areas. But, there is one problem with the city. A dangerous cult known as The Order had reached it’s peak in the 20th century, the men involved in making Silent Hill a tourist town were found dead, and there was LOTS AND LOTS OF FOG! Also, there were two girls named Alessa and Dahlia were born, with Alessa having connections to the paranormal, brining for the monsters into Silent Hill. Soon, the leader of The Order soon began distributing a drug called PTV, which lead to it being given to tourists and those going to the town’s hospital. Soon, Silent Hill was abandoned, and this soon lead to the town being infested with the dangerous creatures of Silent Hill, Dahlia taking away Harry Mason’s daughter, Cheryll and Harry going into Silent Hill to save her. The backstory perfectly adds a creepy setting to the whole thing, making the foggy surroundings of the game all the more disturbing. Oh, and then there is Silent Hill 2’s story, which takes Silent Hill 1 and any game afterward and completely dominates them. And that is what makes Silent Hill the perfect foggy environment… Until Konami gives it sunshine and rainbows… I wouldn’t be shocked if they did

Well, there you have it. Did you enjoy the list? Tell me what you thought of it. With that said, I will see you all next time.