video games are able to transport us to
some of fiction’s greatest universes and
these are the cream of the crop welcome
to watchmojo.com I still be counting
down our picks for the top 10 video game
world are you a fan of this video be
sure to subscribe to catch our latest
show the bolt to e3 for gamers take an
epic road trip from San Fran to LA
gaming all the way watch the whole
series now on WatchMojo for this list we
selected the most well designed and
original worlds that we love to visit in
our favorite games this is not to be
confused with open-world maps which is a
different list that we’ve already duck
but instead we’re looking at the culture
of war and civilization with these
series have made showing off the best
world building that gaming has to offer
the screen isn’t a cudgel you barbarian
it’s something else something much more
important number 10 the wasteland
Fallout series spare change o friend o
pal can you help a poor mutant down on
this look this version of the United
States imagines an alternate reality
with much more advanced technology but
one that got culturally stuck in a
perpetual of 1950s aesthetic the series
was never hesitant to evolve with the
changing video game landscape and since
our original list on this topic fallout
4 has been released with the most
detailed level design to date combining
the look of the world ravaged by nuclear
war with 1950s americana circe not only
is a historical commentary on nuclear
fear but it’s an exhaustive world to
explore for hours and hours and hours
just don’t forget to take a break once
in a while let me guess just passing
through right we get people trying to
settle down here all the time
number 9 the age of rock prove a legend
awesome party this party sucks
and it’s all your fault what Jack Black
Voices the protagonist Eddie in this
underrated gem which sees him being
transported to the age of rock after a
deadly accident this world has a highly
unique tone that blends comedy with the
inhabitants in locales modeled after
iconic heavy metal album govern the
world contributes to the tone with every
detail from the evocative imagery to a
foreboding sense of danger at every turn
mixing music with an action game has
never been quite this clever we drink
factions like the head bangers roadies
and groupies plus you really can’t beat
that soundtrack that plays if you
traverse the vast plains
[Music]
number eight Lord Ram Dark Soul series
of the Dragon
no other videogame world has walked the
fine line between disturbing and
beautiful quite as well as he did taka
Miyazaki’s Lordran it’s entirely
possible and in fact likely that the
player will miss most of the world’s den
floor but it’s worth reading into
understanding the complexity adds depth
to the already rich gaming experience
here though it may seem like a
depressingly dark place it’s actually
full of anti nihilistic sentiment as the
player must battle through grim
locations in order to forge meaning out
of the foreboding environment after all
it takes a fair amount of strength of
will to continue after the many
inevitable depths that will occur
number seven Halo universe Halo series
I’m going to escape star set during the
backdrop of an intergalactic war between
humanity and alien forces known as a
covenant more than 500 years in the
future the universe of Halo is one
filled with wonder despair and plenty of
religious allegory at the center of the
conflict are the remains of an ancient
intergalactic alien race though is the
forerunners whose technology lies
scattered dropped galaxies with their
centerpieces being known as the now
iconic a well ring giant super
structures floating in space with the
beautiful ecology of a livable planet
yet housing the destructive power to
wipe out all life in the galaxy and
that’s exactly what halo is designed to
do
wipe the galaxy clean of all sentient
life number six Gaia final fantasy
seventh series we’re paying you more
than a few killed you must be wooded
look I don’t care about your politics
the long-running Final Fantasy series
has had no shortage of illustrious
fantastical universes with Final Fantasy
10 Spira also under consideration for
this inclusion the seventh installment
was considered a turning point for the
franchise and was critically acclaimed
for its smooth mix of dystopian and
science settings all with a pinch of the
trademark mirth of the series showcasing
series favorite creatures as well as
some fantastic originals the world is so
popular that the game got its own set of
spin-off titles and even its own movie
expanding upon the already rich lore but
this seventh iteration that’s offered
you just don’t get it at all there’s not
a thing I don’t cherish
number fine Milky Way galaxy mass effect
series welcome to know faster Commander
Shepard we’ve been instructed to waive
all docking and administration fees for
your visit this one is a bit strange
once you think about the fact that it
technically exists in the exact same
universe as ours but that doesn’t keep
it from being out of this world
sorry we had to despite this the
world-building supported in game by
appendices that are basically mini
encyclopedias flushes out a complex lore
comprising of dozens of races many of
which pose difficult questions to the
player regarding the nature of war and
morality in general what about seven you
can’t just ignore a rube Specter I
demand action you don’t get to make
demands of a council ambassador and just
like halo you’ll also find the remains
of ancient civilizations all of which
eventually climax into the arrival of
the Reapers and the start of a galactic
genocide so as intriguing it is if it
were real we probably take a one-way
ticket to another galaxy
we made it number four
Kamri al the Elder Scroll theory
vigilance are under attack everywhere
the vampires are much more dangerous
than we believe it’s difficult to
imagine the very first Elder Scrolls
game arena encapsulating the whole of
this high fantasy world admittedly it
was a bit underwhelming but what do you
expect from an ms-dos game later games
restricted the gameplay to smaller areas
of the continent which means that while
each game might vary in tone and
aesthetic styling each contributes to
the rich tapestry of the lore slashes
out the immensity found in the setting
and helps to separate Tamriel from the
inevitable comparisons to similar high
fantasy worlds also large amount of work
has been done to ensure that Kamri al
has had a varied and exciting history
helping to cement the idea that the
place you’re in has had people living
there for centuries on him the College
of Winterhold has been a fixture in
Skyrim’s of thousands of the N number
three the Mushroom Kingdom
Mario series yeah
[Music]
there’s simply no other video game world
quite as thoroughly explored as the
Mushroom Kingdom as Mario franchises
consists of literally hundreds of games
and Counting although the world might
not be entirely consistent between games
it almost always consists of a castle of
princess and the dark land where
thousand the Koopas planned their
schemes it’s much more than that though
as we’ve seen the universe expand to
outer space haunted mansions and
water-based locations just to name a few
while video games have provided us with
an endless amount of variety throughout
the years it’s still pretty obvious when
you’re looking at a picture of the
Mushroom Kingdom
number 2 Azeroth Warcraft series Azeroth
is quite literally the world of warcraft
represented in that game the Warcraft
franchise is now made up not only of
video games but also novels comic books
and a feature film adaptation to flesh
out the dense but relatively rewarding
lore few games features for your child
chose consisting of four continents it’s
home to a huge amount of races which
make up the Alliance and the Horde
having been visited by millions of
players over the years and still
counting Azeroth continues to expand as
more and more people explore the iconic
universe in fact the world is so popular
that even the boys from South Park had
to take an extended visit in the outside
world I am a simple geologist but in
here I am Falcon defender of the
Alliance before we unveil our topic here
are a few honorable mentions
tell me you heard that sir it’s on the
mouth after it
doors opening Flint was number one
Hyrule
The Legend of Zelda series
many of the previous entries have deads
pathology but only in Hyrule does the
player play through various cycles in
the world’s history by working the Lord
into the series which spans hundreds of
years and even across multiple timeline
you can count on the series to have
beautifully realized environment filled
with a plethora of races and creatures
where the sky would bound just in time
or steeped in the glowing embers of
Twilight the different timelines allow
for a huge variety of tonal and
aesthetic differences for the various
iterations of Link and Zelda to adapt to
and with the recent release of breath of
the wild it’s clear that even after
three decades it’s still developing and
expanding so for exciting to see where
Hyrule goes next do you agree with our
picks check out these other great clips
from WatchMojo and subscribe for new
videos every day
[Music]
some of fiction’s greatest universes and
these are the cream of the crop welcome
to watchmojo.com I still be counting
down our picks for the top 10 video game
world are you a fan of this video be
sure to subscribe to catch our latest
show the bolt to e3 for gamers take an
epic road trip from San Fran to LA
gaming all the way watch the whole
series now on WatchMojo for this list we
selected the most well designed and
original worlds that we love to visit in
our favorite games this is not to be
confused with open-world maps which is a
different list that we’ve already duck
but instead we’re looking at the culture
of war and civilization with these
series have made showing off the best
world building that gaming has to offer
the screen isn’t a cudgel you barbarian
it’s something else something much more
important number 10 the wasteland
Fallout series spare change o friend o
pal can you help a poor mutant down on
this look this version of the United
States imagines an alternate reality
with much more advanced technology but
one that got culturally stuck in a
perpetual of 1950s aesthetic the series
was never hesitant to evolve with the
changing video game landscape and since
our original list on this topic fallout
4 has been released with the most
detailed level design to date combining
the look of the world ravaged by nuclear
war with 1950s americana circe not only
is a historical commentary on nuclear
fear but it’s an exhaustive world to
explore for hours and hours and hours
just don’t forget to take a break once
in a while let me guess just passing
through right we get people trying to
settle down here all the time
number 9 the age of rock prove a legend
awesome party this party sucks
and it’s all your fault what Jack Black
Voices the protagonist Eddie in this
underrated gem which sees him being
transported to the age of rock after a
deadly accident this world has a highly
unique tone that blends comedy with the
inhabitants in locales modeled after
iconic heavy metal album govern the
world contributes to the tone with every
detail from the evocative imagery to a
foreboding sense of danger at every turn
mixing music with an action game has
never been quite this clever we drink
factions like the head bangers roadies
and groupies plus you really can’t beat
that soundtrack that plays if you
traverse the vast plains
[Music]
number eight Lord Ram Dark Soul series
of the Dragon
no other videogame world has walked the
fine line between disturbing and
beautiful quite as well as he did taka
Miyazaki’s Lordran it’s entirely
possible and in fact likely that the
player will miss most of the world’s den
floor but it’s worth reading into
understanding the complexity adds depth
to the already rich gaming experience
here though it may seem like a
depressingly dark place it’s actually
full of anti nihilistic sentiment as the
player must battle through grim
locations in order to forge meaning out
of the foreboding environment after all
it takes a fair amount of strength of
will to continue after the many
inevitable depths that will occur
number seven Halo universe Halo series
I’m going to escape star set during the
backdrop of an intergalactic war between
humanity and alien forces known as a
covenant more than 500 years in the
future the universe of Halo is one
filled with wonder despair and plenty of
religious allegory at the center of the
conflict are the remains of an ancient
intergalactic alien race though is the
forerunners whose technology lies
scattered dropped galaxies with their
centerpieces being known as the now
iconic a well ring giant super
structures floating in space with the
beautiful ecology of a livable planet
yet housing the destructive power to
wipe out all life in the galaxy and
that’s exactly what halo is designed to
do
wipe the galaxy clean of all sentient
life number six Gaia final fantasy
seventh series we’re paying you more
than a few killed you must be wooded
look I don’t care about your politics
the long-running Final Fantasy series
has had no shortage of illustrious
fantastical universes with Final Fantasy
10 Spira also under consideration for
this inclusion the seventh installment
was considered a turning point for the
franchise and was critically acclaimed
for its smooth mix of dystopian and
science settings all with a pinch of the
trademark mirth of the series showcasing
series favorite creatures as well as
some fantastic originals the world is so
popular that the game got its own set of
spin-off titles and even its own movie
expanding upon the already rich lore but
this seventh iteration that’s offered
you just don’t get it at all there’s not
a thing I don’t cherish
number fine Milky Way galaxy mass effect
series welcome to know faster Commander
Shepard we’ve been instructed to waive
all docking and administration fees for
your visit this one is a bit strange
once you think about the fact that it
technically exists in the exact same
universe as ours but that doesn’t keep
it from being out of this world
sorry we had to despite this the
world-building supported in game by
appendices that are basically mini
encyclopedias flushes out a complex lore
comprising of dozens of races many of
which pose difficult questions to the
player regarding the nature of war and
morality in general what about seven you
can’t just ignore a rube Specter I
demand action you don’t get to make
demands of a council ambassador and just
like halo you’ll also find the remains
of ancient civilizations all of which
eventually climax into the arrival of
the Reapers and the start of a galactic
genocide so as intriguing it is if it
were real we probably take a one-way
ticket to another galaxy
we made it number four
Kamri al the Elder Scroll theory
vigilance are under attack everywhere
the vampires are much more dangerous
than we believe it’s difficult to
imagine the very first Elder Scrolls
game arena encapsulating the whole of
this high fantasy world admittedly it
was a bit underwhelming but what do you
expect from an ms-dos game later games
restricted the gameplay to smaller areas
of the continent which means that while
each game might vary in tone and
aesthetic styling each contributes to
the rich tapestry of the lore slashes
out the immensity found in the setting
and helps to separate Tamriel from the
inevitable comparisons to similar high
fantasy worlds also large amount of work
has been done to ensure that Kamri al
has had a varied and exciting history
helping to cement the idea that the
place you’re in has had people living
there for centuries on him the College
of Winterhold has been a fixture in
Skyrim’s of thousands of the N number
three the Mushroom Kingdom
Mario series yeah
[Music]
there’s simply no other video game world
quite as thoroughly explored as the
Mushroom Kingdom as Mario franchises
consists of literally hundreds of games
and Counting although the world might
not be entirely consistent between games
it almost always consists of a castle of
princess and the dark land where
thousand the Koopas planned their
schemes it’s much more than that though
as we’ve seen the universe expand to
outer space haunted mansions and
water-based locations just to name a few
while video games have provided us with
an endless amount of variety throughout
the years it’s still pretty obvious when
you’re looking at a picture of the
Mushroom Kingdom
number 2 Azeroth Warcraft series Azeroth
is quite literally the world of warcraft
represented in that game the Warcraft
franchise is now made up not only of
video games but also novels comic books
and a feature film adaptation to flesh
out the dense but relatively rewarding
lore few games features for your child
chose consisting of four continents it’s
home to a huge amount of races which
make up the Alliance and the Horde
having been visited by millions of
players over the years and still
counting Azeroth continues to expand as
more and more people explore the iconic
universe in fact the world is so popular
that even the boys from South Park had
to take an extended visit in the outside
world I am a simple geologist but in
here I am Falcon defender of the
Alliance before we unveil our topic here
are a few honorable mentions
tell me you heard that sir it’s on the
mouth after it
doors opening Flint was number one
Hyrule
The Legend of Zelda series
many of the previous entries have deads
pathology but only in Hyrule does the
player play through various cycles in
the world’s history by working the Lord
into the series which spans hundreds of
years and even across multiple timeline
you can count on the series to have
beautifully realized environment filled
with a plethora of races and creatures
where the sky would bound just in time
or steeped in the glowing embers of
Twilight the different timelines allow
for a huge variety of tonal and
aesthetic differences for the various
iterations of Link and Zelda to adapt to
and with the recent release of breath of
the wild it’s clear that even after
three decades it’s still developing and
expanding so for exciting to see where
Hyrule goes next do you agree with our
picks check out these other great clips
from WatchMojo and subscribe for new
videos every day
[Music]
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