What's your favorite game world?

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Today we're going to ask you to strip away your normal preconceptions of what makes an engaging MMO, whether it be the combat, the features, the customization, or the IP -- and look at the game world itself without any of those distractions. I guess this goes hand-in-hand with Environment Week that's going on right now in our One Shots column.

Out of all of the MMOs I've played, only a small handful have bothered to construct worlds that teemed with personality, history, and unique flavor. When I'm really honest about it, most of these settings are about as generic as can be, hardly indistinguishable from the others. Yet while many games may tack on interesting elements to the flannel board of a boring world, occasionally developers put just as much time and effort creating a place that dares you to explore and get to know it intimately.

So today I'd like to know what your favorite game world is -- and why. What makes or made it so special? What about it do you wish other MMOs would emulate?

TH

For me my favourite game world was always Mega City from MxO. The city was gritty, realistic, and had many different landmarks and sights to the city. It was also quite large, even though the entire game world was small, the city was bigger than any game city in any MMO. It was real special because it had a mythical special sense, with matrixy mythical music accompanying the world. I honestly would love to see a place like that again, but without it being Matrix I can't see how it would match the same atmosphere.

TH