{"id":93097,"date":"2016-07-17T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2016-07-17T06:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=93097"},"modified":"2016-07-17T08:05:50","modified_gmt":"2016-07-17T06:05:50","slug":"9-massive-open-world-games-youll-never-finish-exploring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/93097-9-massive-open-world-games-youll-never-finish-exploring","title":{"rendered":"9 massive open-world games you&#8217;ll never finish exploring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Advances in gaming technology have allowed developers to create beautiful, fleshed-out virtual worlds for players to\u00a0explore, with some games\u00a0boasting a truly massive area for gamers to get lost in.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming No Man&#8217;s Sky is set to take\u00a0the record for the largest game world indefinitely, as it is practically a scale model of the universe.<\/p>\n<p>But before No Man&#8217;s Sky comes along and blows our minds with an unpronounceable number of procedurally-generated worlds, let&#8217;s take a look back at some of the biggest areas ever created for a video game.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt &#8211; 218km<sup>2<\/sup><\/h3>\n<p>The Witcher 3&#8217;s world is both massive and crammed with tons of content, allowing for endless hours of completing quests and exploring the countryside.<\/p>\n<p>The world comes to life thanks to the attention to detail exhibited by the developers, and with all the hand-crafted and unique environments it&#8217;s difficult not to get immersed in the Witcher 3&#8217;s world.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Witcher-3-World-Map.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93113\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Witcher-3-World-Map.jpg\" alt=\"Witcher 3 World Map\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Witcher-3-World-Map.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Witcher-3-World-Map-768x403.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Arma 3 &#8211; 270km<sup>2<\/sup><\/h3>\n<p>You probably won&#8217;t be doing much exploring in Bohemia Interactive&#8217;s massive\u00a0military simulation, more likely you&#8217;ll be desperately trying to stay alive as you attempt\u00a0to adapt to the game&#8217;s dogmatic realism.<\/p>\n<p>However, the game area is crafted to resemble\u00a0a massive,\u00a0remote Greek settlement, and is definitely worth appreciating.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Arma-III-Altis-Map.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93099\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Arma-III-Altis-Map.jpg\" alt=\"Arma III Altis Map\" width=\"820\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Arma-III-Altis-Map.jpg 820w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Arma-III-Altis-Map-768x586.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Lord of the Rings Online &#8211; 411km<sup>2<\/sup><\/h3>\n<p>The Lord of the Rings Online presents players with a scaled-down version of Middle-Earth (the &#8216;real&#8217; Middle-Earth would supposedly be the size of\u00a0Europe and North Africa combined) which is packed with content and incredibly large.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LOTRO-Middle-Earth-Map.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93107\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/LOTRO-Middle-Earth-Map.jpg\" alt=\"LOTRO Middle-Earth Map\" width=\"650\" height=\"406\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Just Cause 3 &#8211; 1,036km<sup>2<\/sup><\/h3>\n<p>The Just Cause games have traditionally featured massive game worlds, and the third iteration of the franchise is no different.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Just-Cause-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93105\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Just-Cause-3.jpg\" alt=\"Just Cause 3\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Just-Cause-3.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Just-Cause-3-230x130.jpg 230w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Just-Cause-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Just-Cause-3-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Test Drive Unlimited 2 &#8211; 1,600km<sup>2<\/sup><\/h3>\n<p>Although the ambitious title\u00a0was met with lukewarm reception, Test Drive Unlimited 2&#8217;s faithful recreation of Ibiza is an enormous game area and overshadows its various shortcomings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Test-Drive-Map.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93111\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Test-Drive-Map.jpg\" alt=\"Test Drive Map\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Test-Drive-Map.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Test-Drive-Map-230x130.jpg 230w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Test-Drive-Map-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Test-Drive-Map-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">The Crew &#8211; 4,921km<sup>2<\/sup><\/h3>\n<p>The Crew attempted to recreate the entirety of the United States, scaled down to a more appropriate size.<\/p>\n<p>Although the game world is very small compared to the actual landmass, it is still so large\u00a0that it\u00a0takes a considerable time to travel across.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Crew-Map.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93101\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Crew-Map.jpg\" alt=\"Crew Map\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Crew-Map.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Crew-Map-230x130.jpg 230w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Crew-Map-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Crew-Map-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Fuel &#8211; 14,400km<sup>2<\/sup><\/h3>\n<p>Fuel features a ridiculously large map for a racing game.<\/p>\n<p>Although the game world is impressive, its lack of regular content tends to leave the area with a slight feeling of emptiness.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Fuel-Map.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93103\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Fuel-Map.jpg\" alt=\"Fuel Map\" width=\"1427\" height=\"1344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Fuel-Map.jpg 1427w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Fuel-Map-768x723.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1427px) 100vw, 1427px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall &#8211;\u00a0161,600km<sup>2<\/sup><\/h3>\n<p>The scale of the second Elder Scrolls game is legendary, featuring a virtual world half the size of Britain and a\u00a0vast amount of content, to the point of excess. The game used procedural generation to achieve such a massive in-game world.<\/p>\n<p>Still, not bad for a game made in 1996.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Tamriel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93115\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Tamriel.jpg\" alt=\"Tamriel\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Tamriel.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Tamriel-768x530.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">No Man&#8217;s Sky &#8211;\u00a02<sup>64<\/sup> planets<\/h3>\n<p>No Man&#8217;s Sky will simply be the largest game ever created, and it may hold that title for a very long time.<\/p>\n<p>The game features a ridiculous number of procedurally-generated planets and solar systems, and is impossible to fully explore &#8211; placing the player in a true simulated universe.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/No-Mans-Sky-Galaxy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93109\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/No-Mans-Sky-Galaxy.jpg\" alt=\"No Man's Sky Galaxy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/No-Mans-Sky-Galaxy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/No-Mans-Sky-Galaxy-230x130.jpg 230w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/No-Mans-Sky-Galaxy-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/No-Mans-Sky-Galaxy-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming news<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to 4 underrated and amazing video games\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/92053-4-underrated-and-amazing-video-games-of-2015.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">4 underrated and amazing video games<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to This is what the new FPB policy means for South African gamers\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/91979-this-is-what-the-new-fpb-policy-means-for-south-african-gamers.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">This is what the new FPB policy means for South African gamers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to 5 powerful tablets for mobile gaming\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/gadgets\/92651-5-powerful-tablets-for-mobile-gaming.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">5 powerful tablets for mobile gaming<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are the biggest open-worlds in  gaming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":232,"featured_media":74624,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_enabled":true,"_sma_x_custom_text":"","_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,3,11681,4],"tags":[18657,18919,1966,11828,17175,11392,18917],"class_list":["post-93097","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-pc","category-playstation","category-xbox","tag-biggest","tag-exploration","tag-games","tag-no-mans-sky","tag-open","tag-procedurally-generated","tag-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93097","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/232"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93097"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93097\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}