What are your favorite places to visit in gaming?

Oh the places you'll go...

Words: GamesRadar Staff on October 24, 2012

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t_skwerl - October 24, 2012 2:50 p.m.

Final Fantasy 7 - There's a loooong road up north (on your way to you know who's demise) with a little house type thing on the right with a save room in it. The music here is absolutely terrific. Red Dead Redemption - You're likely to be interrupted any time you stop, but looking at all those buffalo on the plains. Just taking a moment to take it all in. Tall Trees, the buttes in Mexico. Great stuff. Mass Effect - Like the pic says. The Presidium, in the sun with the blue sky overhead and the clouds rolling by. Nice.
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smashpro1 - October 24, 2012 2:50 p.m.

Waluigi Pinball: Mario Kart DS/7.
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Ljrepresent - October 24, 2012 2:53 p.m.

your wish is partially granted
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Z-man427 - October 24, 2012 3:05 p.m.

Facility from Goldeneye: 007 will always be a favorite, if only for shooting the toilets on paintball mode.
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patbateman17 - October 24, 2012 3:07 p.m.

The top of the hotel in Uncharted 2 - it was so gorgeous I didn't want to zipline down. Plus you got to play in the pool with Chloe :)
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Moondoggie1157 - October 24, 2012 3:11 p.m.

Thanks Lucas, you da man
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ShowMeYourKitties - October 24, 2012 3:26 p.m.

Black Velvetopia from Psychonaughts. Honestly, who wouldn't want to visit a pseudo-Spain filled with bright florescent colors and inhabited by goddamn dogs!?!
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Muchachos - October 24, 2012 3:33 p.m.

Riverwood in skyrim Not entirely sure why, especially considering how large the world is and how small Riverwood is
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shawksta - October 24, 2012 3:46 p.m.

Damn, this is hard to choose, otherwise I like the places on the list aswell, especially The Snow "Temple" and Rome. I find myself loving certain places that takes place on Boats, including Banjo-kazooie's rusty Bucket Bay, The Barons Cruise ship from Stacking, and especially the sand sea and Skipper's pirate ship that became the 5th dungeon in Skyward Sword.
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brickman409 - October 24, 2012 3:48 p.m.

I'd say the snow level from the first metroid prime, that place was awesome. I forget what it was called, something drifts.
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SDHoneymonster - October 24, 2012 3:51 p.m.

There's a rock in Red Dead Redemption where it seems like you can see most of the map. I'm sure it has a name, but it escapes me at the moment - it's out to the east, near the high railway bridge. I'd go and make camp up there just to watch the sun set and rise. Others I loved were Arcadia and Fort Frolic in Bioshock and Ilium in Mass Effect 2 - because it's full of hot blue aliens of course.
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samsneeze - October 24, 2012 3:57 p.m.

Guilin in Shenmue II is honestly the best place to end a game like that and it's just so chill.
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taokaka - October 24, 2012 4:13 p.m.

The Nepalese hotel rooftop is my favourite location too, I don't know how long I stood there just looking around because of just how gorgeous it was.
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furiouslunchbox - October 24, 2012 4:17 p.m.

Most definitely the capitol wasteland in fallout 3 for me. That game is what truly turned me into a gaming nerd. There was just so much stuff to do and kill and so many crazy goofy things to find. I spent many many hours in the capitol wasteland. I used to get up an hour early in 8th grade just to play it before school. No gaming environment will ever take the top spot of the capitol wasteland in my heart.
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furiouslunchbox - October 24, 2012 4:21 p.m.

My favorite place in the capitol wasteland I suppose would be the underworld. The goofy ghoul city just had so much character filled with so many interesting characters. And I most definitely took Mr crowlys armor hehe that bastard.
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TechnoAnimeGamer - October 24, 2012 4:23 p.m.

Definitely Palumpolum from Final Fantasy 13.
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Sinsational - October 24, 2012 5:01 p.m.

Whenever I replay Final Fantasy IX, I always look forward to reaching Burmecia, the Land of Eternal Rain. The somber music, mixed with the atmosphere from the rain and dire circumstances you find yourself in always draw me into the story. Plus, you get Freya. That's a definite plus.
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Sinsational - October 24, 2012 5:07 p.m.

I think a suitable second would be the Dantooine Enclave from SW: KOTOR. After spending several gut-wrenching hours on Taris, you finally escape and face your destiny as a Jedi. You build your lightsaber, partake in ancient Jedi tradition, help the settlers around the Enclave. The music reflects the farm world perfectly: calm, serene, beautiful. Also, who doesn't love flying stingray things?
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Gorillaman23 - October 24, 2012 5:08 p.m.

Asiantown in MadWorld. Some of the best weapons, some of the best bosses, some of the most hilarious dialog.
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Mateus7 - October 24, 2012 5:31 p.m.

Fallout 3 - This one's tough...the Capital Wasteland is such an amazing place to explore. I love Megaton and the National Mall...it's hard to decide. Red Dead Redemption - Again, the whole map's just brimming with exciting content, but I have to say that Armadillo is my favorite spot. Mass Effect - In the whole series, the first game's version of the Citadel is my favorite place. I think that it's the most fleshed-out location in all of the series. I remember being both fascinated and overwhelmed with the breadth of content it offered.
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