[botw] - [the Legend Of Zelda] Deathly Loneliness
This adds a psychological survival layer to the game, emphasizing the weight of Link being a man out of time, wandering a kingdom that died 100 years ago.
In certain desolate regions of Hyrule—like the ruins of a forgotten village or the peak of a frozen mountain—Link’s "Loneliness Meter" begins to fill. As it rises, the world loses its color, and the ambient music fades into a low, rhythmic heartbeat. [The legend of Zelda] Deathly Loneliness [BotW]
You start seeing "Echoes" of the past. For a split second, a ruined house might appear whole, with the translucent silhouettes of NPCs performing daily chores. If you approach, they vanish into ash. This adds a psychological survival layer to the