Favorite game world?

[Torrasque]

Pokemon by far #1

Obviously, every world has it's downside: nuclear radiation, war, the end of all things, giant monsters that want to eat you, bandits, etc.
Pokemon's bad things are wild pokemon, bandits that want to steal your pokemon, and the big evil organization that wants to make everyone have a bad day. All of these things can be remedied by having badass pokemon or sticking with your friends who also have badass pokemon. Pokemon's universe is like living in the real world, except all animals are fucking badass monsters that you can befriend and have fun with.

 

[OblivionSoul]

Dinosaur Land from Super Mario World. Clearly, it has rideable dinosaurs that crap extra lives. 'Nuff said.

 

[Username5550123]

Torn between the Pokemon Gold world, Fallout 3, and Bioshock.

 

[BodomBeachChild]

I've always been fond of TES universe. Especially Morrowind. (world...) Very fond. Same with the Fallout. Does San Andres count? I guess the US we play GTA in...

 

[skywolfblue]

Hmm...

As much as I love Mass Effect, the Starcraft universe is simply more badass. Not exactly a nice place to live mind you, as life there consists of A) Being eaten by Zerg B) Being murdered by Protoss, or if you were lucky enough to escape those horrible fates: C) Getting murdered by another group of Terrans. It's a beautiful, savage end of the galaxy.

I like World of Warcraft too much to let Starcraft have all the glory, so I'll call that leader of the "Fantasy Setting". Skyrim's much too drab and dull, Dragon Age just has crazy mages and templars and blights, so they don't quite compare.

Homeworld does sci-fi exactly, EXACTLY, how I love it. And I love sci-fi. so I'm going with Homeworld.

Ah crap, how could I forget Homeworld? Warlord governments with fleets of starships, ancient relics of a powerful race long forgotten, a desperate flight to protect the very existence of your people. Homeworld is what Battlestar Galactica wishes it could be. This series definitely ties with Starcraft in terms of excellence in my book.

 

[Fujimora_Pantsu]

I wouldn't exactly want to live there, but the mojave was enthralling.

 

[Eddie the head]

Favorite sci-fi in video games Mass Effect. It's more my thing a lot of talking less zerg killing. Out of video games it's star trek so you can kind of see why.

For fantasy well Amalur is a contender but not there out of all of the Tolkien rip offs I would have to say Tamriel not just skyrim all of it. I hesitate to use the word realistic but everyone and everything the TES games feels more real then other fantasy settings. Magic has rules and such in other games like Warcraft and Dragon Age just feels like well magic in Elder Scrolls it feels like a science.

 

[flames09]

Call of Dutys, dats the best game eva guyz! Anyone who tinks else is a n00b

on a serious note

Fallout 3, most interesting and the lore is pretty damn good as well.

 

[Riddle78]

Damn...Tough call. On the one hand,there's Cave Story's island. Varried life,with fully functional subterranian ecosystems with a rich background and just a hoot to explore...So long as you have good aim.

Then there's Gothic's world. Again,varried wildlife and environments,and again with a VERY rich background. Again,unless you're an armed badass,travel's a *****,but it's a game world;what can you do?

And finally,allow me to make a strech from video games to other gaming media.

Magic: The Gathering. I'm hardly invested in the game itself,but I find the lore and story utterly enthralling...Whenever I can find official sources. An infinite multiverse,traversed by immortal and nigh omnipotent mages,each plane with it's own realities. That,and I get a giggle out of the utterly bizzare dynamic with Jace and Chandra. And then there was Urza...Bloody nutcase,that guy...

 

[lord Claincy Ffnord]

I'll have to go with Mass effect. Bioshock was great as well but ME still wins, although as soon as the Mistborn game comes out I will be singing a different tune. I love the books and the world.

 

[Starik20X6]

Probably the world of Animal Crossing. Like a never-ending vacation.

 

[Trippy Turtle]

I would love to live in the pokemon world because that comes with all the pokemon.

 

[MeChaNiZ3D]

Armored Core or Deus Ex Human Revolution. I'd say Monster Hunter but I would be the only character that said anything different every once in a while.

 

[loc978]

Best fictional world to live in? Star Trek.

Favorite setting for storytelling? Mass Effect. If only they could take back that shark-jump they pulled in 2...

 

[BathorysGraveland]

Probably Gothic 3. If there was one thing that game wasn't heavily flawed on, it was the game world. The desert country of Varant was particularly well done. Skyrim also. There is a massive - absolutely massive - variety in Skyrim's world and all of it is fleshed out really well.

Those two would be my picks, though the worlds of both Witcher games, Morrowind and both Two Worlds games, as well as Gothic II of course, would be close contenders.

 

[Don Savik]

Zeno Clash = so unique, so much charm

Guild Wars = epic in every way

Dead Space = original sci-fi horror that doesn't rip off alien

Bioshock = obvious

Halo = had the "epic" feel that I didn't get from Mass Effect, also the aliens were more alien, instead of blue women who's 2 primary features are they live forever and have sex with everything. People who like the game can at least understand how silly that seems. Or maybe they like it, which makes more sense *cough* tali *cough cough*

Half Life/Portal = no explanation needed

 

[Lejsen]

Even though I stopped playing wow ages ago, the Warcraft universe is still my favourite game universe by far.

 

[Sansha]

BioShock - an underwater steampunk city of freedom, economics and science. What's not to love?

Fallout3 - the Capital Wasteland is huge and diverse, with plenty to explore and make a place for one's self.

Skyrim - Skyrim.

 

[King of Asgaard]

I personally am becoming enthralled with the world of Dark Souls...although the intentional vagueness can be annoying sometimes. And is it just me or do we know absolutely nothing about Gravelord Nito? I thought that he was supposed to lead a Covenant, but when I jumped down he started to fight me right away. Did I do something wrong?

Did you kill him?
If you did, you'll have to wait for NG+ to join the covenant.
If not, there's still a chance.
Go to the room in the Catacombs (before Pinwheel) where the Titanite Demon is, kill it, and pick up the item behind it.
Next, find a coffin which is jutting out and nestle in it.
Wait about thirty seconds, give or take, and a cutscene will start up.
You'll be transported to Nito's coffin where you can chat and join the covenant.

OT: Dark Souls. It's rare to find a game whose every fiber of being is devoted to making you suffer, and yet drenched in fascinating lore at the same time.
Other than that, Bastion's world (or what's left of it) manages to have charm, despite being smashed to hell.