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Five video games about nature and building a better world – Yahoo Singapore News


With calls for global climate action on the rise and time spent in nature recognized for its restorative quality, check out “Eastshade,” “Civilization VI,” “Flotsam,” “Equilinox” and “Eco” — five inspiring games that cover everything from refreshing countryside walks to the future of civilization.

Eastshade for Windows PC, on PS4 and XBO in October

With players cast as a traveling painter, “Eastshade” welcomes leisurely strolling around a lush English island, with friendly residents to meet and secrets to discover, the game itself a portrait of luxuriant fauna and natural beauty. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One editions arrive from October 21.

Sid Meier’s Civilization VI: Gathering Storm for PC, Mac and Linux, on consoles in November

A sizable addition to excellent, historically-inspired “Sid Meier’s Civilization VI,” Gathering Storm specializes in the depiction of changing climate systems and extreme weather events, inviting players to see how human activities past and present can affect near-future society. Both “Civilization VI” and a digital-only Expansion Bundle that includes Gathering Storm will be landing on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on November 22, with a Nintendo Switch Expansion Bundle arriving the same day.

Flotsam (Early Access) for Windows PC

Storms and sea level rises not only impact inadequately protected coasts but also low-lying islands, with several in the South Pacific already swallowed up over the past 70 years. “Flotsam” imagines a submerged world, in which floating towns made from ocean salvage, a cheery warning and a heartfelt tribute to human ingenuity.

Equilinox for Windows PC, Mac and Linux

Start with grass seedlings and progress to biomes complete with animals that amble slowly or, in other cases, bounce excitedly from one place to another. Nurturing plants and (non-human) animals helps them flourish, while full life-cycles are simulated, and both evolution and genetic modification systems are in place for those who want to tinker.

Eco for Windows PC

Like the hugely popular “Minecraft” in approach, but centered on connections between technological advancements, finite resources, harmful byproducts, and various forms of social collaboration. Unlike “Equilinox,” this hinges on human interaction and, as a result, it’s best played with a group of other players.



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