video games are able to transport us to some of fiction’s greatest universes and
some of fiction’s greatest universes and
some of fiction’s greatest universes and these are the cream of the crop welcome
these are the cream of the crop welcome
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down our picks for the top 10 video game
down our picks for the top 10 video game world are you a fan of this video be
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series now on WatchMojo for this list we selected the most well designed and
selected the most well designed and
selected the most well designed and original worlds that we love to visit in
original worlds that we love to visit in
original worlds that we love to visit in our favorite games this is not to be
our favorite games this is not to be
our favorite games this is not to be confused with open-world maps which is a
confused with open-world maps which is a
confused with open-world maps which is a different list that we’ve already duck
different list that we’ve already duck
different list that we’ve already duck but instead we’re looking at the culture
but instead we’re looking at the culture
but instead we’re looking at the culture of war and civilization with these
of war and civilization with these
of war and civilization with these series have made showing off the best
series have made showing off the best
series have made showing off the best world building that gaming has to offer
world building that gaming has to offer
world building that gaming has to offer the screen isn’t a cudgel you barbarian
the screen isn’t a cudgel you barbarian
the screen isn’t a cudgel you barbarian it’s something else something much more
it’s something else something much more
it’s something else something much more important number 10 the wasteland
important number 10 the wasteland
important number 10 the wasteland Fallout series spare change o friend o
Fallout series spare change o friend o
Fallout series spare change o friend o pal can you help a poor mutant down on
pal can you help a poor mutant down on
pal can you help a poor mutant down on this look this version of the United
this look this version of the United
this look this version of the United States imagines an alternate reality
States imagines an alternate reality
States imagines an alternate reality with much more advanced technology but
with much more advanced technology but
with much more advanced technology but one that got culturally stuck in a
one that got culturally stuck in a
one that got culturally stuck in a perpetual of 1950s aesthetic the series
perpetual of 1950s aesthetic the series
perpetual of 1950s aesthetic the series was never hesitant to evolve with the
was never hesitant to evolve with the
was never hesitant to evolve with the changing video game landscape and since
changing video game landscape and since
changing video game landscape and since our original list on this topic fallout
our original list on this topic fallout
our original list on this topic fallout 4 has been released with the most
4 has been released with the most
4 has been released with the most detailed level design to date combining
detailed level design to date combining
detailed level design to date combining the look of the world ravaged by nuclear
the look of the world ravaged by nuclear
the look of the world ravaged by nuclear war with 1950s americana circe not only
war with 1950s americana circe not only
war with 1950s americana circe not only is a historical commentary on nuclear
is a historical commentary on nuclear
is a historical commentary on nuclear fear but it’s an exhaustive world to
fear but it’s an exhaustive world to
fear but it’s an exhaustive world to explore for hours and hours and hours
explore for hours and hours and hours
explore for hours and hours and hours just don’t forget to take a break once
just don’t forget to take a break once
just don’t forget to take a break once in a while let me guess just passing
in a while let me guess just passing
in a while let me guess just passing through right we get people trying to
through right we get people trying to
through right we get people trying to settle down here all the time
settle down here all the time
settle down here all the time number 9 the age of rock prove a legend
number 9 the age of rock prove a legend
number 9 the age of rock prove a legend awesome party this party sucks
awesome party this party sucks
awesome party this party sucks and it’s all your fault what Jack Black
and it’s all your fault what Jack Black
and it’s all your fault what Jack Black Voices the protagonist Eddie in this
Voices the protagonist Eddie in this
Voices the protagonist Eddie in this underrated gem which sees him being
underrated gem which sees him being
underrated gem which sees him being transported to the age of rock after a
transported to the age of rock after a
transported to the age of rock after a deadly accident this world has a highly
deadly accident this world has a highly
deadly accident this world has a highly unique tone that blends comedy with the
unique tone that blends comedy with the
unique tone that blends comedy with the inhabitants in locales modeled after
inhabitants in locales modeled after
inhabitants in locales modeled after iconic heavy metal album govern the
iconic heavy metal album govern the
iconic heavy metal album govern the world contributes to the tone with every
world contributes to the tone with every
world contributes to the tone with every detail from the evocative imagery to a
detail from the evocative imagery to a
detail from the evocative imagery to a foreboding sense of danger at every turn
foreboding sense of danger at every turn
foreboding sense of danger at every turn mixing music with an action game has
mixing music with an action game has
mixing music with an action game has never been quite this clever we drink
never been quite this clever we drink
never been quite this clever we drink factions like the head bangers roadies
factions like the head bangers roadies
factions like the head bangers roadies and groupies plus you really can’t beat
and groupies plus you really can’t beat
and groupies plus you really can’t beat that soundtrack that plays if you
that soundtrack that plays if you
that soundtrack that plays if you traverse the vast plains
traverse the vast plains
traverse the vast plains [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number eight Lord Ram Dark Soul series
number eight Lord Ram Dark Soul series
number eight Lord Ram Dark Soul series of the Dragon
of the Dragon
of the Dragon no other videogame world has walked the
no other videogame world has walked the
no other videogame world has walked the fine line between disturbing and
fine line between disturbing and
fine line between disturbing and beautiful quite as well as he did taka
beautiful quite as well as he did taka
beautiful quite as well as he did taka Miyazaki’s Lordran it’s entirely
Miyazaki’s Lordran it’s entirely
Miyazaki’s Lordran it’s entirely possible and in fact likely that the
possible and in fact likely that the
possible and in fact likely that the player will miss most of the world’s den
player will miss most of the world’s den
player will miss most of the world’s den floor but it’s worth reading into
floor but it’s worth reading into
floor but it’s worth reading into understanding the complexity adds depth
understanding the complexity adds depth
understanding the complexity adds depth to the already rich gaming experience
to the already rich gaming experience
to the already rich gaming experience here though it may seem like a
here though it may seem like a
here though it may seem like a depressingly dark place it’s actually
depressingly dark place it’s actually
depressingly dark place it’s actually full of anti nihilistic sentiment as the
full of anti nihilistic sentiment as the
full of anti nihilistic sentiment as the player must battle through grim
player must battle through grim
player must battle through grim locations in order to forge meaning out
locations in order to forge meaning out
locations in order to forge meaning out of the foreboding environment after all
of the foreboding environment after all
of the foreboding environment after all it takes a fair amount of strength of
it takes a fair amount of strength of
it takes a fair amount of strength of will to continue after the many
will to continue after the many
will to continue after the many inevitable depths that will occur
I’m going to escape star set during the
I’m going to escape star set during the backdrop of an intergalactic war between
backdrop of an intergalactic war between
backdrop of an intergalactic war between humanity and alien forces known as a
humanity and alien forces known as a
humanity and alien forces known as a covenant more than 500 years in the
covenant more than 500 years in the
covenant more than 500 years in the future the universe of Halo is one
future the universe of Halo is one
future the universe of Halo is one filled with wonder despair and plenty of
filled with wonder despair and plenty of
filled with wonder despair and plenty of religious allegory at the center of the
religious allegory at the center of the
religious allegory at the center of the conflict are the remains of an ancient
conflict are the remains of an ancient
conflict are the remains of an ancient intergalactic alien race though is the
intergalactic alien race though is the
intergalactic alien race though is the forerunners whose technology lies
forerunners whose technology lies
forerunners whose technology lies scattered dropped galaxies with their
scattered dropped galaxies with their
scattered dropped galaxies with their centerpieces being known as the now
centerpieces being known as the now
centerpieces being known as the now iconic a well ring giant super
iconic a well ring giant super
iconic a well ring giant super structures floating in space with the
structures floating in space with the
structures floating in space with the beautiful ecology of a livable planet
beautiful ecology of a livable planet
beautiful ecology of a livable planet yet housing the destructive power to
yet housing the destructive power to
yet housing the destructive power to wipe out all life in the galaxy and
wipe out all life in the galaxy and
wipe out all life in the galaxy and that’s exactly what halo is designed to
that’s exactly what halo is designed to
that’s exactly what halo is designed to do
do
do wipe the galaxy clean of all sentient
wipe the galaxy clean of all sentient
wipe the galaxy clean of all sentient life number six Gaia final fantasy
life number six Gaia final fantasy
life number six Gaia final fantasy seventh series we’re paying you more
seventh series we’re paying you more
seventh series we’re paying you more than a few killed you must be wooded
than a few killed you must be wooded
than a few killed you must be wooded look I don’t care about your politics
look I don’t care about your politics
look I don’t care about your politics the long-running Final Fantasy series
the long-running Final Fantasy series
the long-running Final Fantasy series has had no shortage of illustrious
has had no shortage of illustrious
has had no shortage of illustrious fantastical universes with Final Fantasy
fantastical universes with Final Fantasy
fantastical universes with Final Fantasy 10 Spira also under consideration for
10 Spira also under consideration for
10 Spira also under consideration for this inclusion the seventh installment
this inclusion the seventh installment
this inclusion the seventh installment was considered a turning point for the
was considered a turning point for the
was considered a turning point for the franchise and was critically acclaimed
franchise and was critically acclaimed
franchise and was critically acclaimed for its smooth mix of dystopian and
for its smooth mix of dystopian and
for its smooth mix of dystopian and science settings all with a pinch of the
science settings all with a pinch of the
science settings all with a pinch of the trademark mirth of the series showcasing
trademark mirth of the series showcasing
trademark mirth of the series showcasing series favorite creatures as well as
series favorite creatures as well as
series favorite creatures as well as some fantastic originals the world is so
some fantastic originals the world is so
some fantastic originals the world is so popular that the game got its own set of
popular that the game got its own set of
popular that the game got its own set of spin-off titles and even its own movie
spin-off titles and even its own movie
spin-off titles and even its own movie expanding upon the already rich lore but
expanding upon the already rich lore but
expanding upon the already rich lore but this seventh iteration that’s offered
this seventh iteration that’s offered
this seventh iteration that’s offered you just don’t get it at all there’s not
you just don’t get it at all there’s not
you just don’t get it at all there’s not a thing I don’t cherish
a thing I don’t cherish
a thing I don’t cherish number fine Milky Way galaxy mass effect
number fine Milky Way galaxy mass effect
number fine Milky Way galaxy mass effect series welcome to know faster Commander
series welcome to know faster Commander
series welcome to know faster Commander Shepard we’ve been instructed to waive
Shepard we’ve been instructed to waive
Shepard we’ve been instructed to waive all docking and administration fees for
all docking and administration fees for
all docking and administration fees for your visit this one is a bit strange
your visit this one is a bit strange
your visit this one is a bit strange once you think about the fact that it
once you think about the fact that it
once you think about the fact that it technically exists in the exact same
technically exists in the exact same
technically exists in the exact same universe as ours but that doesn’t keep
universe as ours but that doesn’t keep
universe as ours but that doesn’t keep it from being out of this world
it from being out of this world
it from being out of this world sorry we had to despite this the
sorry we had to despite this the
sorry we had to despite this the world-building supported in game by
world-building supported in game by
world-building supported in game by appendices that are basically mini
appendices that are basically mini
appendices that are basically mini encyclopedias flushes out a complex lore
encyclopedias flushes out a complex lore
encyclopedias flushes out a complex lore comprising of dozens of races many of
comprising of dozens of races many of
comprising of dozens of races many of which pose difficult questions to the
which pose difficult questions to the
which pose difficult questions to the player regarding the nature of war and
player regarding the nature of war and
player regarding the nature of war and morality in general what about seven you
morality in general what about seven you
morality in general what about seven you can’t just ignore a rube Specter I
can’t just ignore a rube Specter I
can’t just ignore a rube Specter I demand action you don’t get to make
demand action you don’t get to make
demand action you don’t get to make demands of a council ambassador and just
demands of a council ambassador and just
demands of a council ambassador and just like halo you’ll also find the remains
like halo you’ll also find the remains
like halo you’ll also find the remains of ancient civilizations all of which
of ancient civilizations all of which
of ancient civilizations all of which eventually climax into the arrival of
eventually climax into the arrival of
eventually climax into the arrival of the Reapers and the start of a galactic
the Reapers and the start of a galactic
the Reapers and the start of a galactic genocide so as intriguing it is if it
genocide so as intriguing it is if it
genocide so as intriguing it is if it were real we probably take a one-way
were real we probably take a one-way
were real we probably take a one-way ticket to another galaxy
ticket to another galaxy
ticket to another galaxy we made it number four
we made it number four
we made it number four Kamri al the Elder Scroll theory
Kamri al the Elder Scroll theory
Kamri al the Elder Scroll theory vigilance are under attack everywhere
vigilance are under attack everywhere
vigilance are under attack everywhere the vampires are much more dangerous
the vampires are much more dangerous
the vampires are much more dangerous than we believe it’s difficult to
than we believe it’s difficult to
than we believe it’s difficult to imagine the very first Elder Scrolls
imagine the very first Elder Scrolls
imagine the very first Elder Scrolls game arena encapsulating the whole of
game arena encapsulating the whole of
game arena encapsulating the whole of this high fantasy world admittedly it
this high fantasy world admittedly it
this high fantasy world admittedly it was a bit underwhelming but what do you
was a bit underwhelming but what do you
was a bit underwhelming but what do you expect from an ms-dos game later games
expect from an ms-dos game later games
expect from an ms-dos game later games restricted the gameplay to smaller areas
restricted the gameplay to smaller areas
restricted the gameplay to smaller areas of the continent which means that while
of the continent which means that while
of the continent which means that while each game might vary in tone and
each game might vary in tone and
each game might vary in tone and aesthetic styling each contributes to
aesthetic styling each contributes to
aesthetic styling each contributes to the rich tapestry of the lore slashes
the rich tapestry of the lore slashes
the rich tapestry of the lore slashes out the immensity found in the setting
out the immensity found in the setting
out the immensity found in the setting and helps to separate Tamriel from the
and helps to separate Tamriel from the
and helps to separate Tamriel from the inevitable comparisons to similar high
inevitable comparisons to similar high
inevitable comparisons to similar high fantasy worlds also large amount of work
fantasy worlds also large amount of work
fantasy worlds also large amount of work has been done to ensure that Kamri al
has been done to ensure that Kamri al
has been done to ensure that Kamri al has had a varied and exciting history
has had a varied and exciting history
has had a varied and exciting history helping to cement the idea that the
helping to cement the idea that the
helping to cement the idea that the place you’re in has had people living
place you’re in has had people living
place you’re in has had people living there for centuries on him the College
there for centuries on him the College
there for centuries on him the College of Winterhold has been a fixture in
of Winterhold has been a fixture in
of Winterhold has been a fixture in Skyrim’s of thousands of the N number
Skyrim’s of thousands of the N number
Skyrim’s of thousands of the N number three the Mushroom Kingdom
three the Mushroom Kingdom
three the Mushroom Kingdom Mario series yeah
Mario series yeah
Mario series yeah [Music]
[Music]
[Music] there’s simply no other video game world
there’s simply no other video game world
there’s simply no other video game world quite as thoroughly explored as the
quite as thoroughly explored as the
quite as thoroughly explored as the Mushroom Kingdom as Mario franchises
Mushroom Kingdom as Mario franchises
Mushroom Kingdom as Mario franchises consists of literally hundreds of games
consists of literally hundreds of games
consists of literally hundreds of games and Counting although the world might
and Counting although the world might
and Counting although the world might not be entirely consistent between games
not be entirely consistent between games
not be entirely consistent between games it almost always consists of a castle of
it almost always consists of a castle of
it almost always consists of a castle of princess and the dark land where
princess and the dark land where
princess and the dark land where thousand the Koopas planned their
thousand the Koopas planned their
thousand the Koopas planned their schemes it’s much more than that though
schemes it’s much more than that though
schemes it’s much more than that though as we’ve seen the universe expand to
as we’ve seen the universe expand to
as we’ve seen the universe expand to outer space haunted mansions and
outer space haunted mansions and
outer space haunted mansions and water-based locations just to name a few
water-based locations just to name a few
water-based locations just to name a few while video games have provided us with
while video games have provided us with
while video games have provided us with an endless amount of variety throughout
an endless amount of variety throughout
an endless amount of variety throughout the years it’s still pretty obvious when
the years it’s still pretty obvious when
the years it’s still pretty obvious when you’re looking at a picture of the
you’re looking at a picture of the
you’re looking at a picture of the Mushroom Kingdom
number 2 Azeroth Warcraft series Azeroth
number 2 Azeroth Warcraft series Azeroth is quite literally the world of warcraft
is quite literally the world of warcraft
is quite literally the world of warcraft represented in that game the Warcraft
represented in that game the Warcraft
represented in that game the Warcraft franchise is now made up not only of
franchise is now made up not only of
franchise is now made up not only of video games but also novels comic books
video games but also novels comic books
video games but also novels comic books and a feature film adaptation to flesh
and a feature film adaptation to flesh
and a feature film adaptation to flesh out the dense but relatively rewarding
out the dense but relatively rewarding
out the dense but relatively rewarding lore few games features for your child
chose consisting of four continents it’s
chose consisting of four continents it’s home to a huge amount of races which
home to a huge amount of races which
home to a huge amount of races which make up the Alliance and the Horde
make up the Alliance and the Horde
make up the Alliance and the Horde having been visited by millions of
having been visited by millions of
having been visited by millions of players over the years and still
players over the years and still
players over the years and still counting Azeroth continues to expand as
counting Azeroth continues to expand as
counting Azeroth continues to expand as more and more people explore the iconic
more and more people explore the iconic
more and more people explore the iconic universe in fact the world is so popular
universe in fact the world is so popular
universe in fact the world is so popular that even the boys from South Park had
that even the boys from South Park had
that even the boys from South Park had to take an extended visit in the outside
to take an extended visit in the outside
to take an extended visit in the outside world I am a simple geologist but in
world I am a simple geologist but in
world I am a simple geologist but in here I am Falcon defender of the
here I am Falcon defender of the
here I am Falcon defender of the Alliance before we unveil our topic here
Alliance before we unveil our topic here
Alliance before we unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions
tell me you heard that sir it’s on the
tell me you heard that sir it’s on the mouth after it
mouth after it
mouth after it doors opening Flint was number one
doors opening Flint was number one
doors opening Flint was number one Hyrule
Hyrule
Hyrule The Legend of Zelda series
many of the previous entries have deads
many of the previous entries have deads pathology but only in Hyrule does the
pathology but only in Hyrule does the
pathology but only in Hyrule does the player play through various cycles in
player play through various cycles in
player play through various cycles in the world’s history by working the Lord
the world’s history by working the Lord
the world’s history by working the Lord into the series which spans hundreds of
into the series which spans hundreds of
into the series which spans hundreds of years and even across multiple timeline
years and even across multiple timeline
years and even across multiple timeline you can count on the series to have
you can count on the series to have
you can count on the series to have beautifully realized environment filled
beautifully realized environment filled
beautifully realized environment filled with a plethora of races and creatures
with a plethora of races and creatures
with a plethora of races and creatures where the sky would bound just in time
where the sky would bound just in time
where the sky would bound just in time or steeped in the glowing embers of
or steeped in the glowing embers of
or steeped in the glowing embers of Twilight the different timelines allow
Twilight the different timelines allow
Twilight the different timelines allow for a huge variety of tonal and
for a huge variety of tonal and
for a huge variety of tonal and aesthetic differences for the various
aesthetic differences for the various
aesthetic differences for the various iterations of Link and Zelda to adapt to
iterations of Link and Zelda to adapt to
iterations of Link and Zelda to adapt to and with the recent release of breath of
and with the recent release of breath of
and with the recent release of breath of the wild it’s clear that even after
the wild it’s clear that even after
the wild it’s clear that even after three decades it’s still developing and
three decades it’s still developing and
three decades it’s still developing and expanding so for exciting to see where
expanding so for exciting to see where
expanding so for exciting to see where Hyrule goes next do you agree with our
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