Most Beautiful Video Game Location?

[WaysideMaze]

The tallest point in Oblivion, a cliff top that pretty much overlooks everything, right nightmare to get there. The view is stunning though

And another vote for Shadow of the Colossus. All of it

 

[McNinja]

The planet in Bulletstorm. It's one of the best environments I've seen in a long while.

 

[Matt'TheBean'Hooper]

Everywhere in Spira that scenary made up for the terrable laugh

 

[Trololo Punk]

The pure wide open expansiveness of Elder scrolls oblivion pops up in my mind instantly..

 

[dfphetteplace]

First thing that came to my head was Oblivion. I love a lot of the scenery especially when you get up on a mountain and can see for miles.

 

[kayisking]

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Beautifull, just beautifull. I love that game.

 

[TheSanityAssassin]

Balmora

 

[The Cheezy One]

Metro 2033. All of it, but especially

Spoiler: Moscow

And especially especially

Spoiler: The view from the Tower

Go play it. Now. That was an order.

The Clear Sky camp from S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Clear Sky. You wake up to a sunrise with exquisite volumetric light filtering down through the trees. Absolutely unforgettable.

Screw that. The entire S.T.A.L.K.E.R series had some of the most eerily beautiful visuals I have ever seen.

Hear Hear, but you must make sure your PC can manage it. My old one chugged at the Clear Sky camp, and I found it hard to enjoy. My new one hammers it on full settings

 

[captaincabbage]

I found Just Cause 2 to have stunning scenery, Especially the rivers and coastal areas. I was really surprised at how well the game looked considering how massive the map is, usually it seems the larger the open world, the more the quality decreases.

Spoiler

http://terminalgamer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Just-Cause-2-Scenery.jpg

definitely JC2. I've just been playing it again as well, so I've been completely absolved into the world again. If it had animals in it, like Red Dead Redemption has, it'd be perfect, real feeling island paradise.

 

[Elfgore]

On Oblivion theres this one place called Topal Bay. So I just exit on of the dlc's locations and I see this beautiful sunset on the water. Stared at it for 15 minutes.

 

[legendp]

The city from Mirror's Edge is vastly superior to everything that has been mentioned here so far. In my opinion.

Yes. Mirrors edge is just astoundingly beautiful.

I second or third that. mirrors edge did a great job at atmosphere and once you were good at it, it was very enjoyable. pretty much the entire mass effect 2 and the first time you see daylight in crysis it is incredible (granted you have a top end rig). and I may get flamed but the indoor city in the halo reach levels were incredibly well done.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I've always thought that the world in FarCry 2 was pretty gorgeous, even though the game play was rather lacking. Of course it helps that I have it on a PC that can do it in a really high res. with all graphical settings maxed :-D

 

[Willowleaf]

Sailing in Zelda: Wind Waker, with a sunrise coming up behind one of the most dramatic thunderstorm's I've ever seen in that game. The music for both intertwining in the background and the way it reflected off the water. ^_^ Sad thing is I've played that game a ton and have only ever seen that particular occurrence once.

 

[OblivionSoul]

I thought Stilwater in Saints Row 2 was pretty beautiful, Saints Row in particular actually. The whole city felt pretty vibrant though.

 

[Gemore]

Outland, pretty much the whole game.

...

yes..

but why is this game on on PC!?!

I remeber just staring at the sunrise on Naboo in galaxies once. Man that game *used* to be good

 

[Wyvulent]

Alot of the WoW locations spring to mind(Un'goro Vashj'ir), or just Okami, that game looked awesome everywhere you went.

 

[Intronaut]

Metroid Prime Phendrana Drifts or Tallon Overworld. ... Actually thinking about anything from that game reminds me of how beautiful it all was.

Finally. I've never seen a game as beautiful as Metroid Prime.

 

[Biodeamon]

I'd say point lookout from fallout 3. I always feel at home there even if the locals don't like me

 

[sheogoraththemad]

the Halo ring is one of the most beautiful scenes I have ever seen

 

[gewata]

The island of Vvardenfell in Morrowind with a couple of graphic mods and, most importantly, Morrowind Graphics Extender.

Spoiler: MGE images

That sh*t just looks stunning.