Most immersive/detailed open world game?

Ultima VII: The Black Gate.

That's right... a game from 1992. And this isn't just a "look at me" vote. There really hasn't been a game world as interactive since U7. Zelda's world is a complete joke compared to U7 for example. I sure as hell can't obtain the ingredients to bread, put them together and then bake them in Zelda. I can in U7.

Tie Between Fallout 3 and Red Dead: Redemption

Metriod Prime

Zelda:WW

Ultima VII: The Black Gate.

That's right... a game from 1992. And this isn't just a "look at me" vote. There really hasn't been a game world as interactive since U7. Zelda's world is a complete joke compared to U7 for example. I sure as hell can't obtain the ingredients to bread, put them together and then bake them in Zelda. I can in U7.

FGMPR

It lacks fine detail though. Reusing 2d sprites is not something I would call detailed.

Morrowind. The atmosphere of the game is unmatched.

Final Fantasy XIII. Beautiful, what else can i say?bbkkristian

Ultima VII: The Black Gate.

That's right... a game from 1992. And this isn't just a "look at me" vote. There really hasn't been a game world as interactive since U7. Zelda's world is a complete joke compared to U7 for example. I sure as hell can't obtain the ingredients to bread, put them together and then bake them in Zelda. I can in U7.

FGMPR

right now New Vegas its so diverse and it has tons of character and the lay of the land is amazing especially just north of the place you start cause of the deathclaws..

World of Warcraft, absolutely no contest.

Since the topic has changed, then there is no contest here. The most open world there is, is OUT DOORS :)

It has no loading screens between regions, no frame rate issues no matter how much distance traversed or objects in field, and absolutely the best draw distance there is. Also the most realistic HDR lighting. Only draw backs are no respawning or instant transport portals between hubs :P

AdobeArtist

I will have to say Red Dead Redemption. I mean, that world has its own ecosystem and food chain. The whole structure and layout is very diverse and detailed.

gaming25

I agree although the setting too has something to do with it.

Red Dead Redemption by a huge margin. It´s amount of detail is incredible and graphically looks like a PC game :P

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Since the topic has changed, then there is no contest here. The most open world there is, is OUT DOORS :)

It has no loading screens between regions, no frame rate issues no matter how much distance traversed or objects in field, and absolutely the best draw distance there is. Also the most realistic HDR lighting. Only draw backs are no respawning or instant transport portals between hubs :P

gamefan67

Weaker? Outdoors has the most visceral gunplay there is with the most accurate force feedback system for when you're hit with bullets :lol::lol:

Yeah I'd have to give it to WoW, a lot of sections in that game make my jaw drop, the graphics arnt all that but the scale of everything blows my mind, plas the economy in the game is great, very addictive.

If Demon's Souls was open-world I would pick that. You wanna talk about immersive... daaaamn.

I will have to say Red Dead Redemption. I mean, that world has its own ecosystem and food chain. The whole structure and layout is very diverse and detailed.

gaming25

Britannia from Ultima VII: The Black Gate. Yes, it's a 1992 game. ;)

Morrowind. The atmosphere of the game is unmatched.

waltefmoney

This. Morrowind was awsome. only on pc though, xbox version bored me so much.

Metroid Prime or Wind Waker. The were both beatiful in there own ways

the world from jak 2 and jak3,atleast for me

Vader993

STALKER is the only correct answer.

RDR fo sho

Its sad no1 gives this game credit... Graphics aside the scale and attention to detail is beyond impressive. You walk into areas of the game and the atmosphere looks completely different just like that. A game where the world needs to explored is a must.

mattuk69

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Morrowind. The atmosphere of the game is unmatched.

edinsftw

This. Morrowind was awsome. only on pc though, xbox version bored me so much.

STALKER is the only correct answer.

RyviusRan

STALKER, due to the looks and how NPCs react.rcignoni

You mean when you knife someone and the whole base is under alert? Honestly i cant see anything good about the npcs in stalker.dakan45

You mentioned Oblivion as your only answer and you criticize STALKER's AI :lol: ?

[QUOTE="dakan45"] You mean when you knife someone and the whole base is under alert? Honestly i cant see anything good about the npcs in stalker.N30F3N1X

You mentioned Oblivion as your only answer and you criticize STALKER's AI :lol: ?

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dakan45

rcignoni

Funny...You ****talk STALKER,yet you can stomach Oblivion where even if you kill a innocent person in a Secluded spot out in the middle of nowhere with no witnesses, the guards are able to sense this and arrest you the next time you go into a town/village?

But maybe I just dont understand the mystical world of Cyrodiil...everyone knows the Guards have a magical sixth sense to detect "criminal scum"....it's Fantasy duh!

[QUOTE="dakan45"][QUOTE="RyviusRan"] [QUOTE="rcignoni"]Kandlegoat

Funny...You ****talk STALKER,yet you can stomach Oblivion where even if you kill a innocent person in a Secluded spot out in the middle of nowhere with no witnesses, the guards are able to sense this and arrest you the next time you go into a town/village?

But maybe I just dont understand the mystical world of Cyrodiil...everyone knows the Guards have a magical sixth sense to detect "criminal scum"....it's Fantasy duh!

Funny part is, that kinda crap didnt even happen in morrowind LOL

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[QUOTE="dakan45"] You mean when you knife someone and the whole base is under alert? Honestly i cant see anything good about the npcs in stalker.edinsftw

Funny...You ****talk STALKER,yet you can stomach Oblivion where even if you kill a innocent person in a Secluded spot out in the middle of nowhere with no witnesses, the guards are able to sense this and arrest you the next time you go into a town/village?

But maybe I just dont understand the mystical world of Cyrodiil...everyone knows the Guards have a magical sixth sense to detect "criminal scum"....it's Fantasy duh!

Funny part is, that kinda crap didnt even happen in morrowind LOL

Hence why I'll throw in Morrowind from time to time...and played Oblivion once and never played it again.

Not to mention Morrowind had a unique atmospheric alien like world on par with planescape torment opposed to Oblivion's generic by the numbers fantasy world.

Really tough choice, and depends on the definition of Open World

Mafia 1 is the most immersive game i know of, and it has an open world, but the open world is not the source of the immersion

Morrowind had a very strong sense of culture and had an abundance of really interesting locations with interesting characters

Fallout: New Vegas seems to have an infinite number of places to explore and interesting people to talk to, it might take the cake in terms of sheer detail

Stalker has a brilliant atmosphere, and simply wandering around is incredibly compelling. Call of Pripyat counts especially since the entire game is divided into three huge levels instead of the many smaller ones like previous stalker games.

don't think I could choose from the above games. They are all incredibly immersive and the worlds well realized.

I'd have to say LOTRO.

GTA4 and its episodes.

I'd have to say LOTRO.

how2trainurmod

I would have agreed if the world wasnt so underdeveloped... with a lore as rich as the brand has, LOTRO had a very bland world that didnt really encourage exploring every inch

For me it would have to be Oblivion. I can escape for hours in that game and every minute feels like a real place. Fallout 3 was similar, but i did feel it was fake at times like the huge artificial barriers surrounding DC that you couldnt climb over.

Mass Effect is another one, everthing about the world came together perfectly and made sense. There was a reason for everything to be there, and even an explanation for the results. Bioware does a great job with that. So does Rockstar

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