YouTuber MarcoStyle has taken a closer look at the size of the map from The Division and compared it to the maps of GTA V and Fallout 4. The result is sure to surprise some.
So far, the map of The Division has been viewed with skepticism. At times, it has been labeled as “rather small“. Is it really extensive enough to offer hundreds of hours of gameplay?
MarcoStyle has taken it upon himself to take a closer look at the map from Ubisoft’s upcoming MMO shooter. For this, he made accurate measurements during the Closed Beta:
First, he ran exactly 200 meters in one direction. Then he checked how long that distance appeared on the overview map and repeated this line until he reached the other end of the map.
He came up with a result of 2.8 kilometers, which can be traversed in about 8 minutes – as long as you don’t run into obstacles and exclude any loading times. So what does that mean?
The map of GTA V is larger, but not necessarily better
To get an idea of this map size, the YouTuber compares his result with the map of GTA V. He repeated his measurements with this open-world game.
Little surprising: The map of Los Santos is indeed a good bit larger. This image shows both maps overlaid:
But: One must not forget that GTA V is also designed for vehicles with which you can cover large distances very quickly. This does not exist in Ubisoft’s MMO shooter. However, the “density” of The Division is higher; meaning, in a smaller area you can discover significantly more.
However, MarcoStyle was not satisfied with that and checked how long it takes to get to the other end of the map of Los Santos. The result is also surprising: Although he admits not to be the best driver and also not to be operating the fastest vehicle, he didn’t even need three minutes – significantly less time than it takes to traverse post-apocalyptic New York.
He concludes: The world of The Division is definitely smaller than Los Santos with all its outlying areas, but by no means worse. Due to the limited mobility, it is even relatively more extensive. But the games are probably just too different, making this comparison seem unfair.
The YouTuber thought the same. It takes another open-world game – completely without vehicles – that is better comparable. A game like Fallout 4.
The map size of The Division resembles that of Fallout 4
After a similar procedure, he again measured the length of the line on the map for 200 meters and laid this over the entire map. And he arrived at a result that leaves one standing with their mouth open: both maps are almost the same size!
Here it is naturally difficult to say which map is denser or “better” than the other, as anyone who has played Fallout knows that this map has a lot to offer – even if large parts are just wasteland.
But MarcoStyle frequently points out that the map size of Fallout 4 has been highly praised – by critics and fans. It provides an impression of a very large world of the apocalypse.
So if you now think that the world of The Division is small, you must also say that the world of Fallout 4 is small. At least as long as no errors occurred in the YouTuber’s measurements…
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