Games generally take place in one area, country, or region. For example, there has been a bunch of excellent games set solely in Japan. Yet, developers don't have to stick to one place. They're free to have their game take you all over the world. In fact, the concept is quite fun, as it encourages developers to provide you with varied environments.
In some cases, games haven't just placed you in two or three locations - they've provided you with a bunch of them all across the world. Here are some of the most notable games to do just that.
7 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots
In most Metal Gear Solid games, the protagonist spends the entire adventure in one finite area. However, things are different in MGS4, as Old Snake visits a few different places around the globe. He heads to the Middle East, South America, Eastern Europe, Alaska, and finally, somewhere in the Bering Sea.
All the places he travels to are very dissimilar to one another. For example, he goes to a war zone in the Middle East while he ends up in a quiet city in Eastern Europe. His exact reasons for going to each place are varied, but they all revolve around stopping Liquid Ocelot's complicated but devious plans.
6 Tomb Raider: Legend
Lara Croft from the Tomb Raider games is considered one of the greatest adventurers in gaming history. She didn't earn that reputation by running around her own living room. During her acclaimed treasure-hunting games, the woman travels all over the world. One of the best examples of her strenuous travel schedule is in Tomb Raider Legend.
In this game, she goes to places like Bolivia, Nepal, and Ghana, just to name a few. In classic Lara fashion, she doesn't visit the country's most popular landmarks. Instead, she finds dark caverns and unmarked tombs that the locals don't even know about. Her goal is to track down the mythical sword known as Excalibur.
5 Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
The Call Of Duty games usually take place in various locations, particularly the ones with the more modern settings. Modern Warfare 3 certainly follows this trend, as it takes you everywhere. Making use of the multiple different protagonists, you have missions in all sorts of countries, including the UK, America, Germany, and the UAE.
Every place you go is filled with death and conflict - this is a Call Of Duty game, after all. The main villain Vladimir Makarov is most at fault for this, as his actions as the leader of the Russian Ultranationalist party have essentially begun World War 3. Your characters are fighting to end it.
4 Splinter Cell: Blacklist
In Splinter Cell: Blacklist, protagonist Sam Fisher is an American operative working for an American spec ops unit. Yet, his work takes him all over the world. Throughout the story, he visits places like England, Libya, Iran, Cuba, and more. And that is just during the main missions. The co-op content takes Fisher and his buddies to all sorts of other locations around the globe.
Unfortunately, the operatives don't get much time to do any sightseeing while in these regions. They've got to focus on stopping terrorist threats instead. In fact, they don't tend to venture near significant landmarks. They usually just get to see enemy bases and outposts.
3 Hitman
One of the biggest highlights of Hitman's World Of Assassination trilogy is the litany of exciting and varied levels it contains. The 2016 title, in particular, has seven unique primary levels that put you in different locations. For instance, you attend a Paris fashion show, check in at a Bangkok hotel, and walk around the streets of Marrakesh amid civil riots.
So, Agent 47 has a packed travel schedule. This is what happens when you're a well-regarded Assassin. You can't expect all your targets to be living or operating near your house. You need to go out in the world and get those kills.
2 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
In his final ever adventure, Nathan Drake comes out of retirement to continue his treasure-hunting ways at the request of his brother. As Nate is one of gaming's greatest-ever thieves, his targets are extravagant, which means they're typically hard to find.
This is the case for Henry Avery's long-lost treasure that Nate seeks out in this game. To track it down, he needs to go to all sorts of different places, such as Italy and Madagascar. At most of the locations, he finds something that helps him in his search for the elusive treasure.
1 Microsoft Flight Simulator
2020's version of Microsoft Flight Simulator is among the most detailed video games of all time. It uses data from Bing Maps to simulate the entire Earth, meaning you can go pretty much anywhere. There are very few restrictions. You simply get in your plane and fly to where you want to go.
Of course, you make these visits from the sky since you're piloting a plane the whole time. But there are a bunch of airports and airfields where you can land, and many of them are based on real places.