![thumb19201068671.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/goodgamer/oT1aRZkf-thumb-1920-1068671.png) Open world games are not really new, they have been around for quite some time, the original Legend of Zelda for NES has given players a glimpse of just how much fun an open world game can be, and since then prominent game developers for open world games have sought to give Gamers are bigger and bigger worlds to explore, there is something amazing about experiencing every inch of the tremendous world of comfort on their favorite couch or gaming chair, the feeling of escape that many gamers long for finds its place in these worlds. No single type of game has benefited from this massive increase in resources more than open-world games, games like Colossal Cave Adventure and Elite were early conceptual confirmations, but this genre wouldn't really come on its own until it made access to more powerful hardware than creating vast spaces. From terrain a reality, what was possible today was not possible decades ago, and games have ballooned to such colossal proportions today that some worlds within the game can be equated in size to real world countries. Zork may have allowed players to imagine a huge and rich world, but the games In our modern era it can outpace even the most vivid imagination in terms of size. Enough an account of the history of open world games, and let's go through the 10 biggest maps you might see in a game. **Note the games listed are not in order.** ##### Red Dead Redemption ![thumb1920359222.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/goodgamer/I7JgxHeO-thumb-1920-359222.jpg) With one of the most popular Rockstar Games games possibly making the most involved developer in the genre, Red Dead Redemption of 2010 has become one of the best IP addresses introduced over the past generation, it delivers a very gritty story indeed. Of course, as far as open world games are concerned, the map hasn't had an incredible amount of variety as the game is entirely located in a dusty, pre-industrial area in the Midwest, and the game has given us more than a few spaces of absolute nothingness, and that has enhanced the game's authenticity, Few can be desperate, however, after seeing a band of bandits on a dusty plain. #### Grand Theft Auto San Andreas ![GTASanAndreas.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/goodgamer/KjnJHMpf-GTA-San-Andreas.png) GTA San Andreas was, for me, one of the first games to really prove that it can accurately deliver a full-scale city scene in a video game. Of course, 2001 Grand Theft Auto III is generally one of the best early displays of such an environment, but the map of this title Just over literally just one square mile, thirteen times larger than its indirect predecessor, Grand Theft Auto San Andreas manages to be much larger and more vibrant than what we saw in GTA III Plus, while the first fully 3D game in the series Providing a good picture of city life, San Andreas allows players to explore vast and impressive countryside and mountains. #### PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds ![pubgmobile1min.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/goodgamer/OTzH9Dt7-pubg-mobile-1-min.jpg) PUBG from Blue Hole was recently revisited thanks to legal threats against Epic Games, the brains behind Fortnite's much-loved Battle Royale game, while their behavior was unfortunate and they managed to make themselves look a bit silly in the process. Their game can still stand up to the competition even without eliminating their competitors.With four different huge maps on an impressive scale, Blue Hole doesn't seem to lack the competition and potential when it comes to map development. #### The Crew ![TheCrew.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/goodgamer/F0qakjIS-The-Crew.jpg) A 2014 clone of Ubisoft's Need for Speed, The Crew is horribly famous because it is so picturesque for its unique features and not any other car game, however this is a bit misleading, as the landscapes shown in The Crew are actually condensed into 1900. Square miles, which are still roughly the same size as Delaware, in real life, the trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles takes hours, while the journey can be made in about ten minutes within the game, however, Ubisoft's idea of putting together a map of this size is even exciting. Impressive. #### Just Cause 3 ![justcause311.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/goodgamer/RScc7q3i-just-cause-3-11.jpg) A huge jump in map size from other parts of the series, the Just Cause series is famous for its amazing scale and chaos, the game is simple or you might say difficult, as the player chooses how to do it, you have been assigned to liberate the pent-up islanders, and it can continue The story takes about eight to ten hours however, the real fun comes when the players throw themselves into the wind and roam flying in a 400-square-mile map burning with chaos and insanity. #### Grand Theft Auto V ![gtavplane.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/goodgamer/A63CwsSv-gta-v-plane.jpg) The culmination of what should have been… years of hard work and dedication, Grand Theft Auto V from Rockstar Games may become one of the most successful open-world games ever released and nowadays, the developer seems to be so bogged down in supporting GTA Online as the predecessor that has become It's pretty much a completely separate entity from the base game, but the core GTA V experience is still incredibly fun, it's entertaining and endlessly detailed, nearly 50 square miles of playable space, it's filled with weird people to meet, cliffs, terrain, and Amazing things definitely not missed. #### Assassin’s Creed Black Flag ![assassinscreedivblackflagstandardedition_pdp_3840x2160_en_WW.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/goodgamer/NGKzFwXk-assassins-creed-iv-black-flag-standard-edition_pdp_3840x2160_en_WW.jpg) Although the series has been seriously dragged through the mud thanks to countless shoddy modern releases full of just great graphics, many fans still remember the glory days of the Desmond Miles trilogy, while Miles are referred to casually in Black Flag, no The 2013 release remains one of the best games in the series, a whopping 55 square miles navigable, and given a ship and a pirate mentality, the possibilities are endless ... Unfortunately Black Flag remains one of the last games in the series to avoid an over-indulgence in unmitigated monetization practices. Convenient for two players. #### The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ![TheWitcher3BloodandWine1920x1080.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/goodgamer/kkx2GQL5-The-Witcher-3-Blood-and-Wine-1920x1080.jpg) With 84 square miles of playable space and two unique game expansions, you can probably play The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for the rest of your life and never tire of it, that might be a bit of an overkill, but CD Projekt Red's 2015 release has really become one of the best experiences Games in a decade, it's rare to see such a prolific publisher abstaining from reputational monetization schemes, but it's clear that CD Projekt Red, the studio behind serving players as hard as possible, isn't just working for profit. #### Fallout 4 ![Fallout4_graph01.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/goodgamer/SGnwAc8K-Fallout4_graph01.jpg) The size of the Fallout 4 map is up for discussion because I haven't yet seen a definitive measurement, but some have argued that the map is actually as small as three or four square miles and regardless of size, Fallout 4 appears large enough from the busy and dangerous "Boston" streets, to the potholes Ghostly and disgusting in The Glowing Sea, Fallout 4's environments are so varied and unique that even if the game is slightly smaller than other open-world games, it has a punch its power is not easily comparable. #### The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall ![TheElderScrollsIIDaggerfall.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/goodgamer/04lDC2Li-The-Elder-Scrolls-II-Daggerfall.png) And you thought the world of Skyrim was big, Bethesda's follow-up in 1996 to its hit title is generally considered to feature the largest in-game map you might ever see in your life other than theoretically endless play spaces for titles like No Man's Sky and Elite Dangerous, the map allows players to explore every inch Roughly from Tamriel's fictional continent, the scope of Daggerfall is as impressive in terms of map size as it is in terms of gameplay, this feat is astonishing considering the fact that 3D games were a whole new feature in games at the time. Of course, there are plenty of games with wide-ranging maps that you will never tire of