Talk:List of largest game worlds

Map size estimates with flawed basis
The Final Fantasy XIV reference links to specualtion about the size of Eorzea in Final Fantasy lore (so therefore is not relevant to the size of the map of the game- for example Tamriel is meant to be a large continent, but in Elder Scrolls Online it is only a few dozen square miles). The user speculates that Eorzea is 500 square miles, which he believes to be around the size of Texas (which is ludicrously wrong). I'm sure Final Fantasy XIV is big enough to be on the map, but until there is an actual figure for its size, it shouldn't be listed with an obviosuly made up one.

SMcM1 (talk) 15:46, November 18, 2017 (UTC)#

The following justification also is not sufficient: So 12 mile span is roughly correct (the span would be 12.5). However, how do you work out the map is 144 square miles from that? That assumes that the map is exactly same length from north to south and east to west, which we don't know to be true (as it wasn't tested). On top of that, this assumes that all of the size within that area is explorable- something we know to be untrue- final fantasy xii is not one big map, and zones inside it are made up mostly of paths, not huge open areas. Below is an example:
 * 1) ↑ Final Fantasy XII Ivalice: 50 minutes span, 15 mph average human running speed, 12 miles span, 144 square miles area

http://www.ffwa.eu//ff12/images/maps/gizaplains-rains.jpg

So based on this we can see that the game world will be just a fraction of the size purported here currently. Therefore until a more reliable calcualtion is offered, this game should not be included on the list with a dubious figure given for its size. The game is clearly large, and likely would qualify for this list, but a calculation based on having worked out the area of each of the games zones and added these together would be needed for a relibale figure to be given.

SMcM1 (talk) 23:02, November 19, 2017 (UTC)

Exaggerated map sizes
The map size for Final Fantasy XV and Assassins Creed IV stand out particularly. Most of the Final Fantasy XV map is unexplorable. I've found no estimates, but player accounts of the game's explorable area suggest it is a fraction of its purported map. Likewise, you can barely explore AC 4 inland, and half of the map is ocean- if the proceduraly generated parts of Just Cause 2's map don't count, then proceduraly generated ocean certainly doesn't! I think these games should be removed from the list until an fair estimate can be given.

SMcM1 (talk) 15:45, November 17, 2017 (UTC)
 * Perhaps estimations can be made for how much of a game world is explorable?--TwoTailedFox (talk) 23:11, November 17, 2017 (UTC)


 * Hmm, having watched this video it looks like the whole map can be flown over, but much of it is not accessible by foot. Does that count or not?
 * SMcM1 (talk) 23:20, November 17, 2017 (UTC)


 * There is a lot of scepticism about the Burnout Paradise being as big as listed, and the wiki for the game provides a far more believable figure of 26 square miles . As one user points out, the confusion with the figure of 200 sqaure miles being thrown around is most likely resulting from the fact that the game has 218 miles of drivable road.
 * SMcM1 (talk) 14:18, November 18, 2017 (UTC)

Procedural generation
Test Drive Unlimted according to this reddit thread makes use of procedural generation, so should not be on the list.

SMcM1 (talk) 23:05, November 17, 2017 (UTC)