Question Of The Month Reader Responses: Issue #259

In issue 259, we asked readers what city they'd like to see in their favorite open-world series. Most respondents selfishly picked their own hometowns, while others correctly picked Minneapolis. Here are some responses. 

Not That We're Biased:

• I'd like to see the Twin Cities in Fallout. You get two cities for the price of one. The spacing and structures are largely different, and you could even go out into the suburbs or the rivers and all the lakes areas. Plus, we actually have weather that could be a facet of a game. Our denizens can actually fend for themselves, as we have a fair amount of hunters and an educated public in general, plus lots of cultural diversity. We also have some landmarks, like the Mall Of America, all our sports stadiums, our Science Museum, Zoo, the old ammunition plants, Fort Snelling, the airport, and of course Game Informer HQ.  
  
  Daniel DeGross
• I would want Minneapolis and St. Paul in a Grand Theft Auto game, because I think it would be interesting to have two different cities in the game. Basically, I just want them to be in it because I live there. I'm sure I am not the only one who wants to cause chaos in my own city.
  
  Zachary Marien
• Minnesota has been featured in Hollywood a few times in the past, but it has never been the focus of a video game. The city itself is a creature, constantly changing as seasons pass with the additional benefit of skyways throughout – you can traverse the entire city above the streets. Not to mention three professional sports stadiums within the city limits. It's a natural fit.
  
  Jason Schaumburg

Hoping For Houston:

• I would like to see Houston featured in a game. It is almost as expansive as L.A. and has a large waterway and ship channel connecting to the ocean and a giant port. Multiple concentrated population centers make for a couple areas the size of small- to medium-sized downtowns and the space program could be featured as well.
  
  Jay Ross
• Personally, I'd love to see Houston in an open-world game. It's an amazing city with lots of vastly different spaces. There are art-heavy areas, the museum district, the tunnels under downtown, the historic, brightly-colored houses in the Heights, etc. It's everything an open-world game needs.
  
  Ash Grimes
• Houston, Texas. The city is large, culturally diverse, and as any other person who has ever sat in Houston traffic, I would really love to digitally blow it up GTA-style, or at least ignore all traffic signs, tolls, red light cameras, etc. A superhero/anti-hero game would be interesting as well, because the city is not designed based on vertical axis (i.e. sky scrapers and high rises) but on a horizontal axis.
  
  David Christman

London Calling:

• I would love to see an open-world game in London because it's so dense and has a lot of beautiful landmarks that would just blow people away if they saw them in a game.
  
  Matthew Alexander
• London. History meets today and tomorrow...plus, It would be quite funny to see the rest of the world trying to drive on the left side of the road.
  
  Syed Baes Ahmed
• London, because it has never been done before!
  
  Tom Andrews

Getting Political:

• Washington D.C. (or its fictional counterpart) has always seemed like the perfect fit for a Grand Theft Auto game to me. Doing missions for the government, sleazy politicians, agents of foreign governments, union bosses, greedy corporate lobbyists and other special interests – there are so many great story possibilities that could be available by placing the game in the nation's capital.
  
  Tim Malone
• I think the perfect open-world city for the next Watch Dogs would be Washington DC. Ubisoft could create all the monuments and government buildings, the different parts of the city and can easily build a story around surveillance, the FBI, the CIA, and the rest of the federal government.
  
  Christopher Judge

Time For Tokyo:

• I'd like to see Tokyo. The city is full of people and activities (great for games), has many important places, and we rarely see games with open worlds (other than Assassin's Creed games) set outside the U.S. It would be a fantastic setting.
  
  Jake Silva
• I believe that Tokyo would be the best city due to its sheer size and the rich culture and lore that surrounds the city. It is the perfect blend of old and new, with towering buildings and ancient structures sharing the same space. Tokyo would be a great place to do a game that requires a current-day protagonist to find ancient artifacts underneath or around the city.
  
  Brenden Pannell

I Heart NY:

• In response to your question, I would love to see my favorite open-world game, Watch Dogs, come to New York. I mean, they could make the Empire State Building a Blume headquarters and you could have a story about fighting the gangs of NY. The possibilities are endless.
  
  Joe Hoffman
• I think having New York City as the location for the next Fallout game would really be fantastic. NYC has one of the most diverse and dynamic environments I've ever seen. It'd be really awesome to see the Brotherhood modify Lady Liberty into the next Liberty Prime or have the freedom to stroll through Central Park and blast some Super Mutants while fleeing from those pesky mutant sewer rats!
  
  John Bylsma

Hometown Heroes:

• The city I would like to see featured in an open-world game would be Casper, Wyoming. The reason I say this is I live there and would love nothing more than to terrorize the streets of Casper, which I can't do in real life without going to jail or getting shot.
  
  Andrew Armstrong
• I'd love to see my hometown of Cincinnati,Ohio turned into a open-world game, since I wouldn't require a mini map to navigate it.
  
  Steven Murray
• Although it may seem like an odd choice, I would love to see any Ubisoft game set in Raleigh, North Carolina. The reasoning behind this is if they make it accurate to the actual city where I grew up, I could navigate the city well, and I could easily set up stealth missions or know the best spots to hide and recover.
  
  Conor Klus

And Everywhere Else:

• I would love to see a post-apocalyptic Fallout-type game featured in the Tampa Bay area in Florida. I could totally see the bay area as a main hub, with survivors of the area using Interstate 4 to access Orlando for various missions. Just imagine running around a desolated Disney World or Universal Studios!
  
  Jason Hetterich
• Without a doubt, New Orleans. The history is incredible (for an American city). The culture and architecture are varied and beautiful, not to mention the incredible soundtrack the game would have. If only you could package the taste of the local food into the game. But that would run the risk of being able to smell the funk of Bourbon St. at 6:00AM, which is not what I want to experience in my living room.
  
  Russ Remley
• I feel like Las Vegas hasn't been given been given a proper open-world game. I mean, sure we've had a watered down, satirical GTA version two generations ago, and the last generation gave us a small taste in Fallout: New Vegas. For whatever reason, I still don't think anyone has quite captured the magic that is Las Vegas, and I think the next-gen hardware should be able to give gamers the Vegas experience we deserve!
  
  Rashadd Coleman
• Boston, obviously, because i'ts wicked ahhsome!
  
  Kevin Berard
• I think Detroit would be an awesome city for a creepy open-world game. 
  
  Alexis Vargas
• Providence, Rhode Island, because nobody even knows what a Rhode Island is.
  
  Christopher Walker

What city would you like to see in an open-world game? Share your pick in the comments below!