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=== [https://www.rockstargames.com/grandtheftauto/ Grand Theft Auto] === | === [https://www.rockstargames.com/grandtheftauto/ Grand Theft Auto] === | ||
Locations: | Locations: | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City New York City]''' (III, Liberty City Stories, IV, Chinatown Wars) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City New York City]''' (''III'', ''Liberty City Stories'', ''IV'', ''Chinatown Wars'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami Miami]''' (Vice City, Vice City Stories) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami Miami]''' (''Vice City'', ''Vice City Stories'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles Los Angeles]''' (San Andreas, V, Online) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles Los Angeles]''' (''San Andreas'', ''V'', ''Online'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco San Francisco]''' (San Andreas) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco San Francisco]''' (''San Andreas'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas Las Vegas]''' (San Andreas) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas Las Vegas]''' (''San Andreas'') | ||
GTA III is the originator of the current open world concept. | GTA III is the originator of the current open world concept. | ||
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=== [https://www.rockstargames.com/reddeadredemption/ Red Dead Redemption] === | === [https://www.rockstargames.com/reddeadredemption/ Red Dead Redemption] === | ||
Location: '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_frontier American frontier]''' (1, 2) | Location: '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_frontier American frontier]''' (''1'', ''2'') | ||
There are several great Western movies, but only one great Western game franchise. | There are several great Western movies, but only one great Western game franchise. | ||
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=== [https://yakuza.sega.com/ Yakuza (Ryū ga Gotoku)] === | === [https://yakuza.sega.com/ Yakuza (Ryū ga Gotoku)] === | ||
Locations: | Locations: | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabukich%C5%8D,_Tokyo Kabukichō, Tokyo]''' (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 0, Kiwami, 6, Kiwami 2, Judgment) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabukich%C5%8D,_Tokyo Kabukichō, Tokyo]''' (''1'', ''2'', ''3'', ''4'', ''5'', ''0'', ''Kiwami'', ''6'', ''Kiwami 2'', ''Judgment'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C5%8Dtonbori Dōtonbori, Osaka]''' (2, 5, 0, Kiwami 2) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C5%8Dtonbori Dōtonbori, Osaka]''' (''2'', ''5'', ''0'', ''Kiwami 2'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinsekai Shinsekai, Osaka]''' (2) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinsekai Shinsekai, Osaka]''' (''2'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okinawa Okinawa]''' (3) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okinawa Okinawa]''' (''3'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakasu Nakasu, Fukuoka]''' (5) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakasu Nakasu, Fukuoka]''' (''5'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susukino Susukino, Sapporo]''' (5) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susukino Susukino, Sapporo]''' (''5'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakae,_Nagoya Sakae, Nagoya]''' (5) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakae,_Nagoya Sakae, Nagoya]''' (''5'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onomichi,_Hiroshima Onomichi, Hiroshima]''' (6) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onomichi,_Hiroshima Onomichi, Hiroshima]''' (''6'') | ||
You can play as a gangster in Yakuza. Of course not the whole Tokyo, Tokyo is too big. | You can play as a gangster in Yakuza. Of course not the whole Tokyo, Tokyo is too big. | ||
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=== [https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/watch-dogs/legion Watch Dogs] === | === [https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/watch-dogs/legion Watch Dogs] === | ||
Locations: | Locations: | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago Chicago]''' (1) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago Chicago]''' (''1'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco San Francisco]''' (2) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco San Francisco]''' (''2'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London London]''' (Legion) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London London]''' (''Legion'') | ||
You play as a hacker and have free access to all kinds of electrical devices in a “smart city”. | You play as a hacker and have free access to all kinds of electrical devices in a “smart city”. | ||
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=== [https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/assassins-creed Assassin's Creed] === | === [https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/assassins-creed Assassin's Creed] === | ||
Locations: | Locations: | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masyaf Masyaf]''' (I, Revelations) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masyaf Masyaf]''' (''I'', ''Revelations'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem Jerusalem]''' (I) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem Jerusalem]''' (''I'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acre,_Israel Acre]''' (I) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acre,_Israel Acre]''' (''I'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus Damascus]''' (I) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus Damascus]''' (''I'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence Florence]''' (II) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence Florence]''' (''II'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice Venice]''' (II) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice Venice]''' (''II'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuscany Tuscany]''' (II) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuscany Tuscany]''' (''II'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monteriggioni Monteriggioni]''' (II) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monteriggioni Monteriggioni]''' (''II'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forl%C3%AC Forlì]''' (II) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forl%C3%AC Forlì]''' (''II'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome Rome]''' (Brotherhood) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome Rome]''' (''Brotherhood'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantinople Constantinople]''' (Revelations) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantinople Constantinople]''' (''Revelations'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cappadocia Cappadocia]''' (Revelations) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cappadocia Cappadocia]''' ''(Revelations'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston Boston]''' (III) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston Boston]''' (''III'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City New York City]''' (III) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City New York City]''' (''III'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havana Havana]''' (IV: Blackflag) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havana Havana]''' (''IV: Blackflag'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston,_Jamaica Kingston]''' (IV: Black Flag) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston,_Jamaica Kingston]''' (''IV: Black Flag'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassau,_Bahamas Nassau]''' (IV: Black Flag) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nassau,_Bahamas Nassau]''' (''IV: Black Flag'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London Londonn]''' (Syndicate) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London Londonn]''' (''Syndicate'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt Egypt]''' (Origins) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt Egypt]''' (''Origins'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece Greece]''' (Odyssey) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece Greece]''' (''Odyssey'') | ||
* '''part of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England England]''' (Valhalla) | * '''part of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England England]''' (''Valhalla'') | ||
* '''part of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway Norway]''' (Valhalla) | * '''part of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway Norway]''' (''Valhalla'') | ||
* '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinland Vinland]''' (Valhalla) | * '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinland Vinland]''' (''Valhalla'') | ||
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=== [https://mafiagame.com/ Mafia] === | === [https://mafiagame.com/ Mafia] === | ||
Location: '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago Chicago]''' (I, II) | Location: '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago Chicago]''' (''I'', ''II'') | ||
You play as a gangster. Its map actually resembles the New York City's. | You play as a gangster. Its map actually resembles the New York City's. | ||
Revision as of 03:03, 2 December 2021
Some open world games depict places in real life. It's much more convenient than creating fictional settings because no one can call them “inaccurate”. Players love being able to move around in real-life settings.
This page has a sibling Language/Multiple-languages/Culture/Video-Games-with-Real‐Life-Civilisations.
There are more and more scandals in the gaming industry, including integrating spyware in the game. Always keep your eyes open.
https://www.polygon.com/2018/6/20/17485762/red-shell-spyware-pc-games-controversy-steam
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/red-shell-spyware-controversy
Here are games with Metacritic score no less than 75. A little fictional settings are allowed. If you are interested, you can pay a visit to these sites to find more information:
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Main
Grand Theft Auto
Locations:
- New York City (III, Liberty City Stories, IV, Chinatown Wars)
- Miami (Vice City, Vice City Stories)
- Los Angeles (San Andreas, V, Online)
- San Francisco (San Andreas)
- Las Vegas (San Andreas)
GTA III is the originator of the current open world concept.
In this franchise, you play as some bad guys. You can enjoy the story lines as well as exploring the cities.
The peak of this series is considered to be IV or V.
Red Dead Redemption
Location: American frontier (1, 2)
There are several great Western movies, but only one great Western game franchise.
Yakuza (Ryū ga Gotoku)
Locations:
- Kabukichō, Tokyo (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 0, Kiwami, 6, Kiwami 2, Judgment)
- Dōtonbori, Osaka (2, 5, 0, Kiwami 2)
- Shinsekai, Osaka (2)
- Okinawa (3)
- Nakasu, Fukuoka (5)
- Susukino, Sapporo (5)
- Sakae, Nagoya (5)
- Onomichi, Hiroshima (6)
You can play as a gangster in Yakuza. Of course not the whole Tokyo, Tokyo is too big.
Sleeping Dogs
Location: Hong Kong
It was originally “True Crime: Hong Kong” and thankfully it is not another True Crime game.
In this game, you play as an undercover police officer.
Watch Dogs
Locations:
- Chicago (1)
- San Francisco (2)
- London (Legion)
You play as a hacker and have free access to all kinds of electrical devices in a “smart city”.
Marvel's Spider-Man
Location: Manhattan, New York City (Marvel's Spider-Man, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales)
Play as the Spider-Man. You can also take the subway.
Assassin's Creed
Locations:
- Masyaf (I, Revelations)
- Jerusalem (I)
- Acre (I)
- Damascus (I)
- Florence (II)
- Venice (II)
- Tuscany (II)
- Monteriggioni (II)
- Forlì (II)
- Rome (Brotherhood)
- Constantinople (Revelations)
- Cappadocia (Revelations)
- Boston (III)
- New York City (III)
- Havana (IV: Blackflag)
- Kingston (IV: Black Flag)
- Nassau (IV: Black Flag)
- Londonn (Syndicate)
- Egypt (Origins)
- Greece (Odyssey)
- part of England (Valhalla)
- part of Norway (Valhalla)
- Vinland (Valhalla)
This is an era-crossing action game franchise, with impressive adventure and bug fix patches.
L.A. Noire
Location: Los Angeles
It is in 1947. You play as a police officer, a detective.
Mafia
Location: Chicago (I, II)
You play as a gangster. Its map actually resembles the New York City's.
Mafia III is also in the same place. Its score is lower than 75, so it's not mentioned above.
Ghost of Tsushima
Location: Tsushima
It is about historical Mongol invasions of Japan.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Location: Kingdom of Bohemia
It is historically accurate, so accurate that some people can't accept. Criticism includes not portraying non-white people and other political correctness bullshit.