The world of PC gaming is full of incredible worlds to explore. Digital breakout is one of the main reasons games started out; this tangi human desireble to explore unexplored territories and unexplored worlds. There are many beautiful and fascinating worlds to explore on PC, but which are the best? How would we decide that?
Well, there might not be an empirical formula for finding the best settings for all PC games, but we can lock in a writer who has played way too many games in his Write Box (definitely not a TechRadar trademark) and see what it offers. Let's take a look!
1. Control
If you don't Haven't played Remedy Entertainment's 2019 tour de force, get a copy right away. Control perfectly blends fantasy, science fiction, retro-futurism and horror. It makes you feel powerful, but just as vulnerablecorn.
The star of the game might be the fierce and determined Jesse Faden, but equal billing must be given to the game setting: the oldest house. Headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Oversight - essentially an FBI for paranormal and extradimensional threats - Home is a living, breathing organism through which you are allowed to move, but only when it wants to.
The initial beats of brutalist architecture and anachronistic office spaces set the stage for a starry sky above open quarries and tunnels arched by physics to nowhere, all content sort of in the same oppressive concrete skyscraper. A particular highlight is the Ashtray Maze, a labyrinthine recreation of a chic but dated hotel that reconfigures itself around you as you weave your way through a thrilling soundtrack. It is one of the best plays that nWe have never seen it in a game, and you feel exhausted and elated.
The House is as much an ally as a backdrop; her walls and floors provide ammunition for Jesse's telekinetic powers, as she tears off pieces of her surroundings to protect herself from enemy fire before blowing up her enemies with those same shards of concrete.
It 'sa world that really reacts to your actions; a violent encounter with the demonic Hiss sees a pristine hallway transformed into a war zone, with shattered wood and rocky debris strewn around the place. The Oldest House is more than just a backdrop; it is the best gaming world we have seen in decades.
2. Transistor
The Supergiant Games have several weird and wonderful game worlds to their credit, but Transistor just feels… special. Perhaps it 's the magnificent art style and animation that brings the city to life hand-drawn of Cloudbank.
It is perhaps the dreaded Process, the antagonistic force, that steadily overtakes the world around you with its still red eyes and unsettling mix of human and polygonal.
The haunting soundtrack certainly plays a part. The city feels lik A peaceful place, mixing magnificent art-deco architecture with sci-fi themes, until the violence began . Either way, Cloudbank is a place every gamer should experience.
3. Hollow Knight
Hallownest, the fallen bug realm where Hollow Knight aplace, is a terribly sad place. A massive and sprawling network of caves, tunnels and settlements populated by the remains of a once great civilization, it has since succumbed to a terrible scourge known only as Infection, turning bustling towns into outposts and almost deserted ruins.
The environments themselves are beautiful, evoking the feeling of a society still struggling despite the great tribulations it faces. But Hallownest goes beyond that: the handwriting binds so delicately to the game world that you uncover the region's dark history piece by piece.
We won't ruin anything here, but if you're in a melancholy mood, Hallownest is the place to be.
4. Bioshock Infinite: Burial At Sea
Rapture appears on some many lists like this.The bright and spooky style of an art-deco underwater utopia in hell is the hallmark of fabulousgame settings that will undoubtedly prove to be timeless.
But the first two Bioshock games have shown us Rapture after its fall, with only glimpses of its glory days demonstrated through the lens of its creator "visionary Andrew Ryan."
Bioshock Infinite 's Burial At Sea gave us a good look at the radiant age of Rapture and has proven once and for all, it is still a nightmarish place to live. It would be an extremely elegant nightmare, mind you.
5. Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2 'ss ' spans the fictional locations of Ambarino, New Hanover, Lemoyne, West Elizabeth and New Austin (as well as most of the map from the original game), and although the locations are fictional, it sounds like the truest expression of the Western genre ever seen in a video game.
The Old West is dying; and you die with her, the last remaining of the Gunslingers that roamed this land. It 'sa barren, dog-eating world, and it is amazing to just travel on horseback with your eyes open for a new adventure. It also helps in that the game looks absolutely beautiful on PC.
6. The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Yes, yes, Skyrim is amazing. We know. But it 's also familiar; having its roots in the Scottish and Nordic history, among others, with a certain nostalgia for the Medieval of the real world (despite the dragons).
Morrowind , on the other hand, feels almost foreign. Giant insectoid beings with chitinous shells soar above their heads on slender legs as you weave your way through the swamps; Gray-skinned elves fill the cities, a stark contrast to the rather conventional human Nords from the fifth title of Elder Scrolls.
Morrowind 's graphic style has not aged particularly well, but it ' s also a somewhat dumber fantasy world than its successors. Take an Icarian Flight Scroll from a Splattered Corpse and learn that it actually allows you to jump very high, without being caught.to mitigate the rapidly approaching fall damage? Hilarious - provided you have registered recently.
7. Hyper Light Drifter
Something bad happened to this world, and you may never know exactly what it was. As holder Hyper Light Drifter , you scour it in search of a cure for the unexplained disease that is eating away at you, striking anyone who dares embarrass you.
Much of the world is already in ruins, with moss growing on the bodies of fallen soldiers and war machines. It is a ruthless and ruthless world, full of traps and vicious creatures, but there is also hope here; a small peaceful community has sprung up around a crossroads, allowing you a puffe respite whenever you need it, before you venture out again.
The lack of dialogue beyond mere symbols and images further deepens the mystery of this world, and the wonderful pixel animation is the icing on the cake.
8. Destiny 2
Destiny games have had their share of drama, with developer Bungie breaking up with edition giant Activision midway through the life cycle of the second game.
One thing that can never be taken away from this series, however, are its absolutely beautiful environments.
Destiny 2 is even better than the original in this casrea. The obvious sci-fi trends are immediately visible, with alien sets like Nessus, a planetoid almost completely transformed into a machinerie by the Vex robot.
But other parameters borrow from different genres; the bright, ethereal trees and spiers of the City of Dreams are straight out of a fantasy novel, while the tunnels well below the surface of Earth's moon sport Gothic architecture with a foot in classic horror . The variety is amazing, although all we do in these great places is shoot aliens in the face.
9. Sunless Sea
The world of Sunless Sea begs you to read. Lots of reading, actually. The lore of this universe runs deep, both metaphorically and literally; the main setting of the game is the Unterzee, an underground ocean that borders the city of London, reestablished after to have crossed the earth's crust.
It's a dark world, with cryptic characters and cosmic horrors lurking around every corner. While most of the world-building is done via simple prose, the people of Unterzee are shown in hand-drawn portraits and the top-to-bottom view of the overworld emphasizes the massive nature of the wildlife. formidable of the sea. A frightening world, certainly, but one which breathes the call to adventure.
10. Far Cry 3
The happy medium between the local sun and malaria of Far Cry 2 and the more bland backgrounds of the carnage seen in the latest games , Far Cry 3 The tropical islands of Rook are the perfect sandbox for a stranded vacationer turned tribal assassin.
It 'sa wonderfully bright and colorful world considering the violWhat you take from the local pirates and wild animals - looking at you, cassowaries!
Add in some mind-blowing missions thanks to the psychotropic flora of the islands, and you have one of the most enjoyable open world action games around. Even as it approaches its 8th birthday, the third episode of Far Cry still stands.
Honorable mentions
The amber streets of Shanghai at Deus Ex: Human Revolution are a real treat to explore, sucking up hidden loot stashes and listening to conversations.
The Faelands of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is one of the best takes on the classic fantasy setting we have seen in a game, and we couldn't fail to mention Horizon Zero Dawn . Breathtaking panoramas, serene snow landscapes and robot dinosaurs. What not to like?
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