The lakes and mountains of the Red Dead Redemption series are incredibly realistic
Everybody loves a trip into the unknown occasionally, whether that’s a tour around a city you’ve never visited before, the discovery of a beautiful stretch of beach, or taking a wander through a dense forest. There’s some kind of exploring that each of us loves to do. There are certain things that inspire that need for adventure in each of us and for some, one of those things might be playing a video game. It could be that the game is in a particularly beautiful setting, deals with the culture of a particular place, or stirs up ideas about the typical food you might find somewhere, games have a way of evoking wanderlust in us. If you’re looking to explore and want help deciding where, then these games might help you to decide.
Far Cry
The Far Cry series has captured the beauty of the rainforest in a way that no other game quite has
This series of games has got an enormous fanbase, in no small part down to the incredible world building skills of the game development team. Each instalment of Far Cry takes place in a slightly different setting, but the dense jungles that take up much of the game are some of the most fascinating places to explore. Very few of us ever get the chance to venture into true jungle on a vacation, as often their locations are remote and expensive to get to. However, if you are lucky enough to have the opportunity to explore a jungle, then get yourself psyched up for it by playing a bit of Far Cry first.
You’ll get to experience pushing your way through thick leaves and vines, coming across poisonous critters that are as beautiful as they are dangerous. From time to time, in the game, (please note on your tour) you might have to use your wits to hunt an animal for food. Tapirs are a popular hunt in the Far Cry series, as they’re relatively slow and plenty meaty. It’s a harsh world out there in the jungle, but an incredibly beautiful one too and Far Cry does an excellent job of showing the jungle in all of its glory.
Bier Haus
Games that fall under the slots bracket often remind us of the saloons of the Wild West from yesteryear, rather than anywhere we could visit today, but Bier Haus is far more familiar territory for anyone who’s had the enjoyment of experiencing Oktoberfest. Some of us enjoy a break to the middle of nowhere, like the jungles of Far Cry, but others enjoy a city break more than anything. There’s a special feeling in the air during Oktoberfest which really is very specific to Germany and Bier Haus captures it surprisingly well for such a straightforward game.
This game is brilliant in its simplicity, even a gamer who’s never played a slot game before should be able to pick it up in about a minute. The graphics are what really sets this game apart, with a smiling blonde barmaid, colourful ‘bier kruges’ and plenty of references to all things German. It’s impossible not to get an itch to travel to Bavaria after a while playing this game. Better still it’s available to play as a paid for game, or as a free version at Vegas Slots Online, along with a huge selection of other games that might inspire wanderlust too. The popular Golden Goddess might have you dreaming of Greece, whilst Cleopatra, well, Egypt obviously.
Red Dead Redemption
Here at Today Headline we have long covered people’s feelings about travel and recently the need to escape to somewhere beautiful seems even greater than ever before. If the wilderness is calling you then a couple of hours of trekking around it on horseback in RDR might be enough to inspire you to book a holiday.
The development team behind this game spent years getting the map exactly right and it shows. Your horse swishes its tail as you pick your way through a meadow of wildflowers. A flock of ducks flies overhead and the sound of a trickling stream can just be heard in the background. There are some truly beautiful bits of scenery in this game and if you can ignore the occasional bear attack and the pressing need to rob a train, then you might be persuaded that a trip to one of America’s many National Parks is exactly the adventure you need.
