Nature lovers know this Country it has so much to offer besides spending money on frivolous things. From tourists exploring national parks to surfers enjoying the big blue oceans, there is plenty of natural beauty to be seen in the world. This means that travel can be expensive, a luxury that not everyone can afford.
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Therefore video games can be a fun form of escapism that can take players to distant worlds beyond our own. They can also explore real places in modern times or even go back in time to ancient times. The following games have worlds so lush and gorgeous that they often rival the actual beauty of Earth, even that the real world looks dull in comparison.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Horrors everywhere, but beauty underneath
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt takes place in a high fantasy open-world that draws on, or at least is inspired by, European folklore. Players will encounter a variety of creatures in action-packed combat, which looks great, especially when using spells. There is a day and night cycle, so some of the most beautiful scenery can be captured while riding a horse at sunset.
There are lush forests with creepy monsters, large populated cities teeming with life, high cliffs overlooking vast seas and deep water that is crystal blue. The color of the world is rich, which makes it more appealing than just taking a trip through Europe to see the sights on Earth.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Life Beyond Midgar
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is an open world action game that is divided into different zones, each more unique than the last. For example, the launch area is a mixture of grasslands and large cliffs overlooking the ocean. Other regions include a seaside town with a wrecked shipyard outside, a beach town that looks like a great Bahamas-like vacation spot, an amusement park with many minigames, and so on.
Every area and scenery is highly detailed and the characters look more than realistic in both contexts. The game mixes fantasy with sci-fi technology well, giving it an otherworldly Earth effect that can feel both familiar and alien at the same time.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Breaking Reality
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is the latest entry in Ratchet & Clank a series of action platformers. The titular duo find themselves mixed up with their female alter egos from another universe, Rivet and Kit, and must work together to stop the threat of the multiverse collapsing into itself. The game is a technical demo for the PS5, showing how the console can load zones of completely different planets without the actions interrupting the loading screens.
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Like other games in the franchise, players will traverse a diverse set of alien planets full of wonders Earthlings can only dream of seeing in space one day. Since much of the game is platform-based, it allows players to enjoy the beauty of rich vegetation, starry skies, futuristic cities, and more. It has Pixar-level quality in its animation as well.
God of War Ragnarok
Behold the Rainbow Bridge
God of War Ragnarok is the latest God of War game, a series that was initially influenced by Greek mythology before shifting to Norse mythology for this game and its 2018 predecessor. Players will be recreating similar areas from the 2018 game, though many of them have changed thanks to the upcoming winter apocalypse that is Ragnarok.
Players explore the icy forests, lakes, and valleys in the main region of Midgard, but there is also a gateway that can transport them to the other nine realms. There are deep caves, gloomy forests with an abundance of mushrooms, and the cream rises to the high peak of Mount Asgard, which scales beautifully in the game. Of course, the visual reinterpretation of legendary Nordic monsters and gods is also a treat.
Kena: Ghost Bridge
Reforming the world
Kena: Ghost Bridge it has a Pixar-like quality, much like Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apartcomplete with cute mascot characters called Rot. Players will explore this rich fantasy land as spiritual healer Ken, who is on a mission to heal a forest that is being destroyed by a fungus.
The landscape isn't as diverse as some other games, but this forest area is more than breathtaking, with vibrant greens and dazzling blues in the rivers that flow through it. By exploring, solving puzzles and fighting monsters, Kena can restore the forest to its former glory. Players will wish they could also weave a spell that would one day return Earth to its former glory, but life isn't literally magical.
Shadow Of The Colossus (2018)
Empty but fascinating
Shadow of the Colossus technically takes place in an open world, but it's more crumbling and haunted than most. As the hero Wander, players are tasked with finding 16 giant colossi to kill in order to help revive the Mono girl. There are no other enemies to fight or characters to interact with as this is an action adventure game that focuses on exploration and boss fights.
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The world is huge, with many plains, valleys and ruins to explore, which adds to the eerie atmosphere as players have no context for their surroundings. The stars of the show, however, are the various Colossi who tower over Wander and take on beast, aquatic and bird forms. There's nothing like it in video games, and there's no equivalent on Earth to such a mystery.
Horizon Forbidden West
The Future Is Dark And Green
Horizon Forbidden West is based on the real world as it is an open world game set hundreds of years after an apocalyptic event. Due to the robotic uprising, most of humanity died out, but small pockets survived as the earth rebuilt itself, though robotic creatures still walk the earth.
The first game took place in Colorado, while this game heads to the west coast, hence the name. It's one of the most interesting post-apocalyptic shots that explores what human ingenuity is capable of, as these robotic creatures are both terrifying and ingenious. Being able to explore, or at least look at, famous pieces of architecture from Earth that have been cultivated by nature, such as the Golden Gate Bridge, is awe-inspiring.
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
History lesson
The Assassin's Creed the series prides itself on recreating famous historical eras at the height of their importance, from Egypt to Japan to Italy and beyond. Without time travel, this is the best way for players to experience real history, albeit a twisted one, in a video game. Assassin's Creed Odyssey it is largely set in ancient Greece, a Mediterranean wonderland from 400 BC.
There are some great cities and seaside villages to explore on land, but it's the sailing aspect of this game that really draws players in. The ocean and adjacent rivers and lakes have some of the best looking water in video games to date. The ability to swim underwater to search for hidden treasure and DLC that adds paranormal aspects of mythology (like Atlantis) does it all Assassin's Creed Odyssey one of the most engaging items to explore beyond all assassination games.
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