In 2020, picturesque nature is everywhere in video games. Take Ghost of Tsushima, an open world romp through the pampas fields of thirteenth-century Japan, or indeed the wildlife-filled islands of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Part of their appeal (admittedly with very different vibes) is the pastoral fantasy; they offer havens for us to lose ourselves in.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/akzpz5/a-chat-room-for-age-of-empires-ii-animals-only
