Real World Locations That Became Prototypes For Video Games (20 gifs)
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I love this franchise for letting me explore the ancient world. The Hagia Sophia in Assassins Creed Revelations is insanely accurate.
The Jan Mayen Island in Tomb Raider Underworld is modelled on the shores of Zhang Nga Bay in Thailand.
The Lincoln Memorial in Fallout 3 is a digital model of the real thing.
The bank in Sleeping Dogs is modelled on Hong Kong's Bank of China.
Infamous Second Son has a modified version of Seattle's Space Needle.
The Manchester Cathedral from Resistance: Fall of Man is the real deal.
The Broker Bridge in GTA IV is a virtual scan of NYC's Brooklyn Bridge.
Pretty obvious, but kudos to letting us wander the Colosseum in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.
GTA V's Del Perro Pier is a rebuild of the famed Santa Monica Pier.
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves offers an accurate depiction of Kathmandu.
The castle-like tower in Grey Matter is based off of the Carfax Tower in Oxford.
Far Cry 4's Kyrat is a model of the Himalayas.
The Overwatch Nexus from Half Life 2 is the Serbian Parliament in Belgrade.
LA Noire has a pretty accurate depiction of the historic theatres of L.A.
Mafia 3's recreations of the New Orleans architecture is pretty stunning.
The Kamurocho District in Yakuza is actually Tokyo's Shinjuku.
The Last of Us depicts an undead Boston superbly.
In Gran Turismo 5, the Elegant Plaza is a real location in Madrid, Spain.
Anor Londo's castle in Dark Souls is based of the Duomo, in Milan.
The cathedral in Final Fantasy XV's Altissia is based off of St. Marks Basilica in Venice.
