Language/Multiple-languages/Culture/Video-Games-with-Real‐Life-Locations
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.
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Here are games with Metacritic score no less than 70 or is above or no less than 7.0 on MobyGames if unavailable on Metacritic. It is allowed to have minor fictional setting.
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A tip for taking a break while playing: drink much water.
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Grand Theft Auto
Locations:
- New York City (III [2001], Liberty City Stories [1998], IV [2008], Chinatown Wars [2009])
- Miami (Vice City [1986], Vice City Stories [1984])
- Los Angeles (San Andreas [1992], V [2004])
- San Francisco (San Andreas [1992])
- Las Vegas (San Andreas [1992])
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.
| game | languages |
|---|---|
| III | Chinese, Serbo-Croatian, Turkish |
| Vice City | Chinese, Serbo-Croatian, Turkish |
| San Andreas | Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Portuguese, Serbo-Croatian (Bosnian), Serbo-Croatian (Serbian), Turkish, Vietnamese |
| IV | Japanese, Korean, Serbo-Croatian, Turkish, Vietnamese |
| V | Malay, Romanian, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese |
| address | language |
|---|---|
| https://www.gta.cz/ | Czech |
| English | https://www.gtainside.com/ |
| https://www.gta-sanandreas.com/ | English |
| http://gta.darkspyro.net/ | English |
| http://www.gta-series.com/ | Italian |
| https://www.mixmods.com.br/ | Portuguese |
The peak of this series is considered to be San Andreas or IV or V.
Red Dead Redemption
Location:
- American Old West ([1880])
There are several great Western movies, but only one great Western game franchise.
Yakuza (Ryū ga Gotoku)
Locations:
- Kabukichō, Tokyo (1 [2005], 2 [2006], 3 [2009], 4 [2010], 5 [2012], 0 [1988], 6 [2016], Judgment [2018], Lost Judgment [2021])
- Dōtonbori, Osaka (2 [2006], 5 [2012], 0 [1998])
- Shinsekai, Osaka (2 [2006])
- Okinawa (3 [2007])
- Nakasu, Fukuoka (5 [2012])
- Susukino, Sapporo (5 [2012])
- Sakae, Nagoya (5 [2012])
- Onomichi, Hiroshima (6 [2016])
- Isezakichō, Yokohama (Like a Dragon [2019], Lost Judgment [2021])
You can play as a gangster.
The peak of this series is considered to be 0.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Location: Bohemia [1403]
It is historically accurate, so accurate that some people can't accept. Criticism includes not portraying non-white people and other political correctness bullshit.
Watch Dogs
Locations:
- Chicago (1 [2012])
- San Francisco (2 [2016])
- London (Legion [sometime after 2020])
You play as a hacker and have free access to all kinds of electrical devices in a “smart city”.
The peak of this series is considered to be 1 or 2.
L.A. Noire
Location: Los Angeles [1947]
You play as a police officer, a detective.
Marvel's Spider-Man
Location: Manhattan, New York City (Spider-Man [2018], Miles Morales [2020])
Play as the Spider-Man. You can also take the subway.
Sleeping Dogs
Location: Hong Kong [2012]
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.
Ghost of Tsushima
Location: Tsushima [1274]
It is about historical Mongol invasions of Japan.
Assassin's Creed
Locations:
- Masyaf (I [late 12th century], Revelations [early 16th century])
- Jerusalem (I [late 12th century])
- Acre (I [late 12th century])
- Damascus (I [late 12th century])
- Florence (II [late 15th century])
- Venice (II [late 15th century])
- Tuscany (II [late 15th century])
- Monteriggioni (II [late 15th century])
- Forlì (II [late 15th century])
- Rome (Brotherhood [early 16th century])
- Constantinople (Revelations [early 16th century])
- Cappadocia (Revelations [early 16th century])
- Boston (III [middle 18th century])
- New York City (III [middle 18th century])
- Havana (IV: Black Flag [early 18th century])
- Kingston (IV: Black Flag [early 18th century])
- Nassau (IV: Black Flag [early 18th century])
- London (Syndicate [late 19th century])
- Egypt (Origins [middle 1st century BC])
- Greece (Odyssey [late 5th century BC])
- part of England (Valhalla [late 8th century])
- part of Norway (Valhalla [late 8th century])
- Vinland (Valhalla [late 8th century])
This is an era-crossing action game franchise, just spend time following someone.
The peak of this series is considered to be Brotherhood.
Mafia
Location: mixture of New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles (I [1930-1938], II [1943-1951])
Play as a gangster.
Just Cause
Location: fictional island in Caribbean (1 [2006]), fictional island in Southeast Asia (2 [2010]).
It is about special operations.
Its peak is considered to be 2.
Forza Horizon
Locations:
- Colorado (1 [2012])
- Southern France (2 [2014])
- Northern Italy (2 [2014])
- Australia (3 [2016])
- Great Britain (4 [2018])
- Mexico (5 [2021])
Drive and see the beautiful scenery.
Midnight Club
Location:
- New York City (Street Racing [2000])
- London (Street Racing [2000])
- Los Angeles (II [2003], Los Angeles [2008])
- Tokyo (II [2003], 3: DUB Edition Remix [2005], Los Angeles Remix [2008])
- Paris (II [2003] [2003])
- San Diego (3:DUB Edition [2005])
- Atlanta (3:DUB Edition [2005])
- Detroit (3:DUB Edition [2005])
Racing in different locations with stories.
Test Drive
Location:
- Hawaii (Unlimited [2006])
Enjoy racing on the island.
Scarface
Location:
- Miami (The World is Yours [1984-1984])
A sequel to that film.
Mercenaries
Location:
- North Korea (Playground of Destruction [2007])
Play as a mercenary in a fictional war zone.
Gun
Location:
- American Old West ([1880])
Play as one of several characters in the Old West.
Shenmue
Location:
Play as a martial artist.
| address | language |
|---|---|
| https://shenmuedojo.com/ | multiple languages |
True Crime
Location:
- Los Angeles (Streets of LA [2003])
Play as a detective.
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