Your Favourite Game Worlds

[Nifleheim7]

What's your favourite game worlds or levels in terms of atmosphere and aesthetics?

[Kes]

The background on my computer is a screen shot from WoW. It's pretty much a skyscape from Nagrand because some of the stuff they did with the sky in the Outlands is just so pretty.

[Vermachtnis]

Not really the whole world, but I'd love to live in Keterburg from Tales of the Abyss. The snowy world and stuff is pretty. Plus there's a casino and I got really, really good at the poker game. Seriously I wasted a lot of time in the casino in the game. That whole world is nice though. I could see myself sightseeing in Grand Chokmah or playing the balloon game in Batical.

[Momiji]

I would say Gensokyo, but only a select few of you would know what I'm talking about.

[Ramza Beoulve]

I would say Gensokyo, but only a select few of you would know what I'm talking about.
Touhou? It's cool, but I really prefer the SotC's forbidden lands, exploring each inch of it its just incredible.

[Markus. D]

Touhou Gensokyo Rensa :33?

I'd have to think on it first.

[Moon Rabbits]

I would say Gensokyo, but only a select few of you would know what I'm talking about.

EMBODIMENT OF THE SCARLET DEVIL <3333333333333333. And other Tohou. But that's my favourite.

Anyways, I really like the world that Lunar SSSC / EB take place in. Epicly wonderful. I also really like Final Fantasy IX's world, Syberia's world, Cave Story's world, and Rudra no Hihou's world.

Done~

[Spuuky]

GOTHIC. GOTHIC GOTHIC GOTHIC. GOTHIC GOTHIC GOTHIC GOTHIC GOTHIC.

Also Fallout.

[Ouch!]

Ivalice.

[Carl the Llama]

The World That Never Was.

[Loony BoB]

I have to say that Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII had great maps, even if they are old by today's standards. You may not get to really roam around in the way of seeing every tree like you do in some other games, but you do get to cover the entire world, and to me, that's important. I hate having boundaries on "world maps".

[Breine]

All of the Final Fantasies have had great worlds, but also Shadow of the Colossus.. the atmosphere in that game was amazing.

[Mirage]

I've always thought ff8 had a great world

[Alucard von Elru]

The clear-cut winner for me is Beyond Good & Evil's Hyllis. The place is beyond gorgeous, and everything about it is designed expertly to involve you completely. It made me truly care about the place; Hyllis and its people were a prize more than worth liberating, and I can stay on the cliff at the Lighthouse and stare out at the seascape for hours.

Lea Monde from Vagrant Story is amazing. The architecture, the intricacy, the atmosphere...

The Panzer Dragoon world is absolutely mind-blowing. Especially Saga's Lake Uru.

Ico's castle and the Forbidden Lands in Shadow of the Colossus. They never fail to inspire awe.

Thus far, Okami's world is wonderfully designed, definitely top-tier.

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time's palace and surrounding areas are amazing. It doesn't hurt that SoT has THE best puzzle design in any game, ever.

Final Fantasy X's Spira is one of the most well-thought out game worlds ever. The locations themselves are incredible, but it's really the people that make it what it is. The Yevon religion has a real gravity and history, and the world really feels lived-in. Incredible stuff.

Those would be my top-tier, although there are others I have enjoyed.

[Iceglow]

I'm highly tempted to say Pre-Searing Guild Wars Prophecies, Ascalon is breath-takingly beautiful. Especially areas like Wizards Folly and the Northern Expanse

[Gilghamut]

Ivalice from FFT and FFXII, FFIX's world, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Xenogears

[KentaRawr!]

Twilight Princess's World Map would be a pretty cool world to live in, just for Lake Hylia. Other than that, Chrono Trigger's world in either 600 A.D. or 1000 A.D. would be pretty cool.

[Tabris]

Spira, without a doubt. I would love to live in Spira!

[Citizen Bleys]

Vana'diel. Just for Xarcabard.

[Markus. D]

Rolanberry Fields...
Just a lovely peaceful place.

With absolutely beautiful music.

[scrumpleberry]

Spira or Guild Wars land. Or maybe SD3 land. Or Grandia land. But only those 2 because I lurve the games. Actually, Spyro's worlds feat all the portals and schtuff was super fabby. I think I fell in love with the 3rd and 5th worlds.

Guild Wars Factions - ArenaNet team post - ConceptArt.org Forums (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=74118)
Guild Wars Nightfall stuff - ConceptArt.org Forums (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=83394)

got some landscapes and schtuff. LOOK, IT'S FABBY. NAO.

[Dreddz]

Ico's castle
That would be mine.

[Germ Hamee]

It's more of a town than it is a world, but Silent Hill. Granted, it's no place I would want to live. But the amount of detail they put into the town history, and how realistic the city maps are of everything down to alleys -- I find it nothing short of amazing.

[Shattered Dreamer]

Ivalice from FFXII, FFVI, FFVII & FFVIII's world's, the Devil May Cry universe, the Metal Gear Solid universe & just for a laugh Ratchet & Clank's universe.

[Rase]

Probably either Twilight Princess's Hyrule or Tamriel from TES IV: Oblivion.

[Marshall Banana]

I don't think it's beautiful or even impressive (actually, it's dangerous), but I want to visit Bowser's castle. =O

Erion (Odin Sphere) is the first place I thought of when I read this thread, though.

[Sarc the Swordsman]

Lea Monde from Vagrant Story...such an excellently designed place!

The FF games also have nice worlds, particulary FF9/10/12. [Well, 12 is set in the same world...Ivalice...as Vagrant Story!]

[Polnareff]

There's a few places.

Kattelox Island (Megaman Legends)
While not exactly beautiful, it is a great place to have adventures.

FFIX's world
Self-explanatory, really. Who wouldn't wanna live there? :p

And I'd pick both Breath of Fire III's and Breath of Fire IV's worlds. Actually, any of them except Dragon Quarter. Living underground=massive fail.

[Lawr]

All of the Final Fantasies have had great worlds, but also Shadow of the Colossus.. the atmosphere in that game was amazing.

QFT

[JaytodaP]

Raccoon City.

Probably the most elaborate and far-fetched city layout the world has ever seen. City hall being opened with gems: how awesome is that? I bet you're town can't do that.

[oddler]

My favorite to explore was probably Zebes from Super Metroid.

I think the most aestheticly pleasing and intricate was Vana'diel.

[Little Al]

Although you don't actually "explore" them, I've wondered what it would be like to live somewhere on Elibe or Tellius. Like for example, the feeling one gets riding the skies on the back of a wyvern, or being able to witness the powers certain shape-shifters have. (Manaketes for Elibe, and the Laguz for Tellius.) Also imagining what it would be like to be that type of shape-shifter.

Anyone who played Fire Emblems VI, VII, IX, and X would know what I'm talking about.