Real Life locations in Computer games

iolair · 29th Sep 2003, 04:40 AM

I love computer games (especially FPS) that use real life locations. But which games have the most authentic and accurate real locations?? Are there many maps out for the Unreal series that are accurately rendered real locations?

Deus Ex is pretty good ... I've visited Liberty Island, the paths and stuff were as they are in the game: but the inside was quite different. The main room at the bottom with the torch was smaller, but had 3 levels instead of 2. Obviously the game added the large walls round the outside of the island (I guess in response to terrorist threats mentioned in the game).

I've been in the Paris Catacombs which are awesome, I'd love to visit more of them than just the tourist route... Apparently there's about 300km/200 miles of tunnels under the city (search for "Cataphiles" and you can probably find some maps by groups that do "urban speleology).

Some of the other locations seemed weird though. You have a huge mansion with only 2 bedrooms!!!!!!!!!! I know they want to limit stuff to keep the complexity of the game manageable, but there are limits....

DFB · 29th Sep 2003, 04:52 AM

The Getaway!

B · 29th Sep 2003, 05:32 AM

Doesn't Grand Theft Auto use real cities? I thought Vice City was Miami.

Daedalus · 29th Sep 2003, 05:57 AM

what about Midtown Madness?

Lewis · 29th Sep 2003, 06:37 AM

obviously, the 2 big types of games that feature real life locations are racing games (touring cars, F1, motogp, rally, etc...) and the flightsim series

edhe · 29th Sep 2003, 07:41 AM

STALKER: Oblivion Lost is based around chernobyl, having used aerial photography to map it out exactly. Also the gfx engine's meant to be awesome

Mxtrmntr · 29th Sep 2003, 07:41 AM

There was this rather mediocre sneaker/adventure game that had the complete (?) Louvre in it, if I remember correctly...

Blorgg · 29th Sep 2003, 08:15 AM

Amsterdoom, frag incredibly stupid aliens in Amsterdam

Mxtrmntr · 29th Sep 2003, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Blorgg

Amsterdoom, frag incredibly stupid aliens in Amsterdam

I think the same developer did a German version of this, featuring Berlin, Cologne, Munich... O_o

SugarBear · 29th Sep 2003, 09:11 AM

NOLF2 is partially set in Akron Ohio, where my brother lives and I drive to on a weekly basis

Mxtrmntr · 29th Sep 2003, 09:15 AM

I remember reading that Mafia featured a building that was (partially, at least) built like the Kunsthistorisches Museum (errrr, Museum of the arts' history) in Vienna.

B · 29th Sep 2003, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Mxtrmntr

I think the same developer did a German version of this, featuring Berlin, Cologne, Munich... O_o

That would be Davilex. They also made A2 Racer, where u race in and from Amsterdam to The Hague. Incredibly dull games tho.

Mxtrmntr · 29th Sep 2003, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by _Zd_Bee_

That would be Davilex. They also made A2 Racer, where u race in and from Amsterdam to The Hague.

Yeah, they made Autobahn Raser (and Urlaubsraser and something else, I think) for the German market.

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Incredibly dull games tho.

Oh yes, I heard so

Fluid · 29th Sep 2003, 09:47 AM

Illusion Of Time, a SNES RPG. You come across places like the Inca ruins, the Great Pyramids, Ankor Wat and ultimately the Tower of Babel. These are not all locations in the game though, and you visit a lot more places collecting mystic artifacts. The game allows to switch between a boy with telekinetic powers, a dark knight and a shadow. (same player, three shapes)

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Freakiest. Boss. Ever.

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spineblaZe · 29th Sep 2003, 10:48 AM

Akron, Ohio - No One Lives Forever 2

The fight in the trailer park is the best

*EDIT* speeling

tool · 29th Sep 2003, 01:35 PM

Flight Simulator 2004 is about as close to showing the real world as you can get right now for a computer game. The entire Earth is in the game, although some of the locations are out dated, like the town I live in is a layout of the town from 12 years ago in FS2k4, so a lot of things are missing.

But all the major cities for example are very accurate.

Lewis · 29th Sep 2003, 02:07 PM

tool, they're not gunna take a photo of your house just to put in the game

[IsP]KaRnAgE · 29th Sep 2003, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by _Zd_Bee_

Doesn't Grand Theft Auto use real cities? I thought Vice City was Miami.

Nope, fictional cities based on realistic locations. Vice City is basically what 80's Miami would look like, but layouts are different. Liberty City in GTA1 was New York City like in its layout, but the layout was abandoned in GTA3.

BesigedB · 29th Sep 2003, 03:07 PM

GTA should return to its hometown for it's next outing. I would complain that my house wasn't in it though.

Twisted Metal · 29th Sep 2003, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by tool

The entire Earth is in the game

You mean the entire earth texture. No way in hell it has the bajillions of buildings and structures all over the place. And no way in hell that every building is detailed and high polygon like in real life

29th Sep 2003, 04:40 AM	#1
iolair Mostly Harmless Join Date: Jun. 4th, 2001 Location: Asturias, España Posts: 1,636	Real Life locations in Computer games I love computer games (especially FPS) that use real life locations. But which games have the most authentic and accurate real locations?? Are there many maps out for the Unreal series that are accurately rendered real locations? Deus Ex is pretty good ... I've visited Liberty Island, the paths and stuff were as they are in the game: but the inside was quite different. The main room at the bottom with the torch was smaller, but had 3 levels instead of 2. Obviously the game added the large walls round the outside of the island (I guess in response to terrorist threats mentioned in the game). I've been in the Paris Catacombs which are awesome, I'd love to visit more of them than just the tourist route... Apparently there's about 300km/200 miles of tunnels under the city (search for "Cataphiles" and you can probably find some maps by groups that do "urban speleology). Some of the other locations seemed weird though. You have a huge mansion with only 2 bedrooms!!!!!!!!!! I know they want to limit stuff to keep the complexity of the game manageable, but there are limits.... __________________ http://neil.gratton.org/

29th Sep 2003, 04:52 AM	#2
DFB Creeping Death Join Date: May. 25th, 2003 Location: England Posts: 463	The Getaway! __________________ Inktank Anything goes at Jlag

29th Sep 2003, 05:32 AM	#3
B Bee Join Date: Sep. 6th, 2000 Location: Bussum, NL Posts: 8,963	Doesn't Grand Theft Auto use real cities? I thought Vice City was Miami. __________________ ɐıןɐɹʇsnɐ uı ǝןıɥʍuɐǝɯ

29th Sep 2003, 05:57 AM	#4
Daedalus I don't even... Join Date: May. 24th, 2001 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 4,261	what about Midtown Madness? __________________ ... ____

29th Sep 2003, 07:41 AM	#6
edhe ..dadhe.. Join Date: Jun. 12th, 2000 Location: Scotland Posts: 3,282	STALKER: Oblivion Lost is based around chernobyl, having used aerial photography to map it out exactly. Also the gfx engine's meant to be awesome __________________ Get your own Gamercard Sig.

29th Sep 2003, 06:37 AM	#5
Lewis Registered User Join Date: May. 1st, 2003 Posts: 1,191	obviously, the 2 big types of games that feature real life locations are racing games (touring cars, F1, motogp, rally, etc...) and the flightsim series

29th Sep 2003, 07:41 AM	#7
Mxtrmntr (Formerly known as Mxtrmntr) Join Date: Nov. 3rd, 2001 Location: The Island of the Day Before Posts: 1,731	There was this rather mediocre sneaker/adventure game that had the complete (?) Louvre in it, if I remember correctly...

29th Sep 2003, 08:15 AM	#8
Blorgg Registered User Join Date: Feb. 7th, 2000 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 255	Amsterdoom, frag incredibly stupid aliens in Amsterdam __________________ Dumdidum...

29th Sep 2003, 09:11 AM	#10
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29th Sep 2003, 09:15 AM	#11
Mxtrmntr (Formerly known as Mxtrmntr) Join Date: Nov. 3rd, 2001 Location: The Island of the Day Before Posts: 1,731	I remember reading that Mafia featured a building that was (partially, at least) built like the Kunsthistorisches Museum (errrr, Museum of the arts' history) in Vienna.

29th Sep 2003, 09:47 AM	#14
Fluid Zen fascists will control you Join Date: Aug. 2nd, 2000 Location: Maastricht, the Netherlands Posts: 2,767	Illusion Of Time, a SNES RPG. You come across places like the Inca ruins, the Great Pyramids, Ankor Wat and ultimately the Tower of Babel. These are not all locations in the game though, and you visit a lot more places collecting mystic artifacts. The game allows to switch between a boy with telekinetic powers, a dark knight and a shadow. (same player, three shapes) [edit] Freakiest. Boss. Ever. [/edit] __________________ GMD/S/SS d- s:-- a-- C++++ U! P! L+ E-- W++ N o? K? w++ OS/2! M! VMS? PS+ PE++ Y+ PGP! t- 5! X! R(+) tv-- b+ DI D G e h! r! !z* The man that hath no music in himself, Nor is not mov’d with concord of sweet sounds, Is fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils; The motions of his spirit are as dull as night, And his affections dark as Erebus: Let no such man be trusted. Last edited by Fluid; 29th Sep 2003 at 09:50 AM.

29th Sep 2003, 10:48 AM	#15
spineblaZe VFX Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr. 8th, 2003 Location: MN Posts: 2,420	Akron, Ohio - No One Lives Forever 2 The fight in the trailer park is the best EDIT speeling __________________ Deep within the Spooky Forest, you are attacked by the Wolfman. Perhaps you can defeat him by kicking him in the nards. That's right. Wolfman's got nards. Last edited by spineblaZe; 29th Sep 2003 at 02:00 PM.

29th Sep 2003, 01:35 PM	#16
tool BuFs #1 mom Join Date: Oct. 31st, 2001 Location: Up my ass Posts: 13,367	Flight Simulator 2004 is about as close to showing the real world as you can get right now for a computer game. The entire Earth is in the game, although some of the locations are out dated, like the town I live in is a layout of the town from 12 years ago in FS2k4, so a lot of things are missing. But all the major cities for example are very accurate.

29th Sep 2003, 02:07 PM	#17
Lewis Registered User Join Date: May. 1st, 2003 Posts: 1,191	tool, they're not gunna take a photo of your house just to put in the game

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BesigedB Shocking Behaviour Join Date: Apr. 7th, 2002 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 1,001	GTA should return to its hometown for it's next outing. I would complain that my house wasn't in it though. __________________ I quoteth the Wormbo: "And erm... it's Wormo"

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