Measuring the behemoth was fairly straightforward, thanks to its (almost) perfect 16×16 kilometer square size. We’ve actually compiled a list of 22 of gaming’s biggest open world maps from a variety of video game series, if you’re interested. Although your results may vary, I can guestimate that the longitudal distance of Skyrim is about 400-600 miles, and the latitudinal distance about 800-1000 miles. So now armed with a copy of the game for review, we set about measuring the map to find out just how big Assassin’s Creed Odyssey really is.
Fortunately, Assassin’s Creed Rogue demonstrated that Ubisoft knows how to make adventuring at sea as good or better than adventuring on land. Assassin’s Creed used to be about exploring ancient cities, but now it’s about entire civilizations. Think Black Flag but with the large land areas of Origins.
I’ve highlighted the map below beside a map of the actual area it is supposed to represent: First, let’s remind ourselves that 16×16 would equate to a map size of 256 km2 or 90.8 mi².
There’s also an approximately 500m gap between the map’s western edge and the unplayable border running north to south. We sailed across the map and timed how long it took us, which you can check out below. EY & Citi On The Importance Of Resilience And Innovation, Impact 50: Investors Seeking Profit — And Pushing For Change, Google's Got Game: Collaboration With Unity Could Be A Game Changer, The 'Cyberpunk 2077' E3 Demo Was A Real Build Run On A High-End PC. But is it?
It’s not a new endeavor by any stretch, but its the most up to date version we’ve come across, and it paints a vivid picture of just how vast games have become. We’ve already measured the map and compared it to Greece itself, but how does Odyssey measure in comparison to other Assassin’s Creed games?
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. The Odyssey map may be bigger than the map in Origins but it’s not clear which game has the greater landmass.
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For more map comparisons, you can check out 21 of the biggest open world games I’ve either measured myself or quoted from another folk across the internet.
It also makes for an open world of breathtaking scale. If you're interested in video games, here are other articles you might enjoy.
Does size matter? Can 'Fortnite' Handle Cross-Platform Play On The Switch? You could start the game, there would be certain fixed elements to it for the purposes of the actual game. We can’t be sure. Although I measured some of the maps myself, credit must go to Senningrini_GR for his work compiling data on Assassin’s Creed map sizes over the years.
Odyssey is the latest title in the series, and it’s combining the best aspects of two beloved games in last year’s Origins and the ever-popular Black Flag. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. Its sheer size made a huge impression during our first play session with the game back at E3 2018.
But as I’ve highlighted above, the red lines denote areas of the map you’re not able to explore. Compared to the real Greek islands, though, it’s just a drop in the ocean. The other comparison is between the city of Athens vs. Alexandria on the world map of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. You could even determine the size to let the game expand to. How big is Minecraft?
But beyond that why not make it randomly generate a world 10 times larger than skyrim. Home » Features » Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s Map Compared to 10 Other Games in the Series.
Developer Ubisoft has always been known for crafting impressive open worlds, and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is no exception. The Metal Ball videos have the answers. You can find me at The Info Monkey on Facebook, @TheInfoMonkey on Twitter and contact me at murnane.kevin@gmail.com. The map of Damascus in the first Assassin’s Creed was 0.13km².
It’s actually moving at around 45 knots, which isn’t anywhere close to being realistic. Skyrim ~ <19km^2 in a roughly lozenge shape (like the Isle of White) - (but wildly fudged, with 'capital cities' being a dozen buildings, and a mountain being a fairly steep hill) - the oft quoted 37km^2 is the entire map including non playable areas. Below you can find some absolutely brilliant images he made, first comparing city sizes, and then comparing the largest city (Paris) to Black Flag’s huge map, which is roughly the same size as Odyssey’s. I’m a cognitive scientist, retired professor, musician, gamer, and avid cyclist with a B.A in History, an M.S. Ubisoft hasn’t confirmed his 130km² estimate. Home » News » Here’s How Big Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s Map is Compared to Greece. Just for comparison’s sake, the above map of the real Greek islands is approximately 90,000 mi². Unlike Origins, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey puts a much greater emphasis on traversing the sea. Bottom line: we’ve measured these as accurately as possible, but they’re not to be taken as 100% certainty.
Ubisoft hasn’t confirmed his 130km² estimate. That makes the playable area roughly 233 km2 or 90.7 mi². The 'Cyberpunk 2077' Trailer Is A Richly Detailed Feast For The Eyes, EA's E3 Press Conference Hints That Story And Character May Be 'Anthem's Biggest Weaknes.
in History and Philosophy of Science, and a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology. The map of Greece for Odyssey is shown at 130km², a substantial increase over the tiny map of Damascus and more than 2.5 times as large as AC: Origin’s 80km² map of Egypt.
Where we were once climbing across the rooftops of ancient Acre, we’re now sailing entire seas. They’re actually most intrusive at the start of the game since the largest unplayable area is north of the starting island of Kephalonia. The results are impressive. KC:D ~ 16km^2 to map extent - most of which is playable. An enterprising soul has taken it upon themselves to create a comprehensive comparison of video game map sizes. Ubisoft … For example, when Alexios walks forward, he ticks down the ‘m’ very quickly indeed. So there you have it, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey has an enormous map.
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We've measured the map of Assassin's Creed Odyssey, so here's how it measures in comparison to other Assassin's Creed open worlds. If it were a real map, or everyone had the same size screen and resolution, it would be easy enough to eyeball the distance between the above mentioned cities, and call that 110 miles.
To summarize: the map is 15.5km (width) by 16km (length), minus the north-western pocket of mountainous land that is unplayable (15 km2). But as I’ve highlighted above, the red lines denote areas of the map you’re not able to explore. Take a look at the two maps in the video and you’ll see that almost all of the map of Egypt is dry land while the Aegean Sea covers a considerable portion of the map of Greece. For another comparison to the real thing, using a distance calculator, the equivalent real-life journey would take a ship traveling 10 knots around 20 hours. As with every map measurement we’ve made here, do keep in mind that although Ubisoft use ‘m’ to represent meters, we don’t actually know if the scale they use in-game is comparable to what a meter actually measures in real life.
The map presents a pleasing balance of land and maritime exploration across the beautiful islands of the Aegean Sea, which feels like a nice middle ground between previous games. Measuring the distance with the in-game waypoint markers, the area on the north-west corner of the map is around 15 km2 . As you’ll notice in the below video, the ship in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey travels much faster than 10 knots. Incidentally, that’s almost identical in size to Black Flag, though here there is a much greater percentage of land. You may opt-out by.
If you like Galatas’ video, check out some of the size comparison videos from Metal Ball Studios. Dimitras Galatas put together a short video comparing maps from several of the Assassin’s Creed games. Is Ratchet taller than one of Halo's grunts or a murloc from World of Warcraft?
We also need to factor in the gap on the western edge of the map, which is around 500 meters, making 15.5×16 a more accurate representation of the actual dimensions of the square. There are huge expanses of land as well as massive bodies of water to explore. Is that because he’s moving much faster in-game than one would in real life, or is it because an Assassin’s Creed Odyssey meter is much closer to a foot in real life?
You’ll likely discover fairly quickly that Odyssey’s map presents an annoying “Area Not Available” warning when you approach its outer edges.
In addition to papers in professional scientific journals, I’ve written the book Nutrition for Cyclists: Eating and Drinking Before, During and After the Ride, articles for Ars Technica, Priceonomics, Psychology Today and Massively, and the blogs The Info Monkey and Tuned In To Cycling. They’ve compared maps and monsters and NPCs from a variety of games. The result is an Assassin’s Creed game on an unprecedented scale; the biggest of the entire series. That all equates an absolutely gorgeous rendition of the Ancient Greek Islands and its rich culture.
One caveat to consider is that Galatas calculated the size of the Odyssey map from in-game footage. Based on that history, we can expect the map for the upcoming AC: Odyssey to be bigger than last year’s brilliant AC: Origins.
I say almost because although the square is certainly those dimensions, it’s not actually the playable area. One caveat to consider is that Galatas calculated the size of the Odyssey map from in-game footage. Enjoy the videos, think about the games you’ve played, the maps you’ve traversed, the monsters you’ve defeated, and then ask yourself the age-old question. Xbox Series X/S Launch Is The Largest in Xbox History, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Gets Patch Notes Before Launch, NieR: Automata Getting 9S Play Arts Kai Action Figure in Two Editions, GameStop to Offer Limited PS5 Console Bundles Tonight, Project xCloud Preview Coming to Japan, Australia, Brazil, & Mexico This Month, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s Map Compared to 10 Other Games in the Series, measured the map and compared it to Greece, AC 3: 1.53 mile² (all cities & areas combined), AC 2: 0.83 mile² (all cities & areas combined), Brotherhood: 0.82 mile² (all cities & areas combined), Assassin’s Creed: 0.4 mile² (all cities combined). Parametric Monkey, my musical identity, can be streamed on Spotify, Google Play Music, YouTube and others. Is the map for Red Dead Redemption larger than Grand Theft Auto V? in History and Philosophy of Science, and a Ph.D. in.