Scope for adventure: An RPG with giant maps
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim has become an absolute legend of the RPG genre and one of the most innovative role-playing games in history. Skyrim offers players a huge, intense, and fully explorable world to immerse themselves in. This sense of freedom has put The Elder Scrolls series and especially Skyrim on a par with the most popular games of the genre — it has been republished, ported and bought for 14 years. To this day, many RPGs repeat and adopt this experience and try to give players a space full of places to explore, side quests and random events. The Skyrim map covers 37 real square kilometers, but there are game worlds in this collection that are even bigger and can also keep players occupied for hours. Details can be found in the Izvestia review.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
A shot from the game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
When it was released: 2015
Developer: CD Projekt Red
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 4, Play Station 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch
World area: 52 sq. km
Despite the controversial moments of peace-building in Cyberpunk, the skill of CD Projekt Red developers in creating beautiful and vibrant worlds is difficult to deny. The map of the famous The Witcher 3 is noticeably smaller than that of other games from this list, but at the same time the world feels huge and detailed. Cities, towns, and villages have their own atmosphere, and the map is filled with secret caves, dungeons, and hundreds of quests. The game focuses on the quality of the content rather than the volume: side quests and interactions with NPCs are significant here, and the world reacts to the actions of the main character, and this enhances the feeling of a living universe.
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
A shot from the game Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
When it was released: 2008
Developer: Ascaron
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
World area: 54 sq. km
This is a classic RPG with an overhead view. In addition to the solid size of the map, the game has caves and dungeons that go several levels deep, and ground buildings have up to four floors. In addition, the world is divided into several regions with unique climates, landscapes, architecture, and NPCs, making travel around it diverse and interesting. The game's plot tells about the world of Ankaria, in which technology and magic are closely intertwined. The powerful substance T-Energy begins to distort the earth and creatures, causing chaos and wars. The player chooses one of six heroes, a race and a faction, and decides which way to go — saving the world or destroying it.
The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild and The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
A shot from the game The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild and The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
When it was released: 2017
Developer: Nintendo
What to play on: Nintendo Switch, Wii U
World area: 72 square kilometers and 138 square kilometers
Breath of the Wild is still one of the most beautiful open-world games of the last decade. Although the game's universe is not as saturated with cities and events as in The Witcher, the Hyrule kingdom impresses with its scale and freedom. The player can explore the lands in any sequence, choose a passing style and discover countless secrets, both collectible and plot-based. The sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild uses the same map, but huge new areas become available to players — heavenly islands and dungeons.
Red Dead Redemption 2
A shot from the game Red Dead Redemption 2
When it was released: 2018
Developer: Rockstar
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
World area: 78 sq. km
The western action game from Rockstar Studio immerses players in the cowboy dream as much as possible. The game is considered one of the most detailed and beautiful in the history of the genre. Cities and towns look dirty, harsh and realistic, as if they came from the frames of a dark western. The surrounding world of RDR 2 is incredibly lively and atmospheric: it is filled with events, hunting, side quests and many activities that allow you to feel like a hero of the Wild West.
Elden Ring
A shot from the Elden Ring game
When it was released: 2022
Developer: FromSoftware
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 4, Play Station 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
World area: 79 sq. km
Elden Ring is the largest game created using the famous Souls formula by FromSoftware studio. Her world includes many interconnected, thoughtful and atmospheric dungeons and locations. There is an underground region in the vast world that is almost equal to the surface. It will take a long time for the player to explore everything, even after receiving the platinum trophy for completing the game. The game skillfully combines hardcore elements of the combat system with the size of the open world and organically fits every battle into it.
Grand Theft Auto 5
A shot from the game Grand Theft Auto 5
When it was released: 2013
Developer: Rockstar
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Play Station 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox 360
World area: 80 sq. km
Despite the fact that GTA 5 was originally created for consoles of the previous generation, it is still considered the benchmark for open-world games in a modern setting, and after its release on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S it looks even more impressive. The fictional California world of Grand Theft Auto 5 is literally bustling with life and events and filled with interesting and controversial characters with well-defined characters.
Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
A shot from the game Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
When it was released: 2018
Developer: Ubisoft
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
World area: 99 square kilometers
The second game in the series after Assassin's Creed: Origin, which takes place in the ancient era. O dyssey covers an area of almost 100 square kilometers and is a universally recognized epic adventure with vivid visuals, one of the best plots in the genre and a careful attitude to historical realities.
Death Stranding
A shot from the game Death Stranding
When it was released: 2019
Developer: Kojima Productions
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 4, Play Station 5
World area: 595 sq. m. km
Hideo Kojima's epochal creation is fundamentally focused on exploring the vast expanses of the post-apocalyptic world. The lion's share of the gameplay is courier delivery of goods through dizzying landscapes. Each mountain, river, valley, or pass forces the player to carefully plan a route, choose equipment, and interact with space in a completely different way than in classic RPG worlds with multiple bandit camps and side quests at every turn.
Переведено сервисом «Яндекс Переводчик»
