overworld map
noun1
Video games The overworld.
- The overworld map is kinda confusing to walk through, i had know idea where i was going.1999 April 26, BuffGuy, “Shadow Madness Demo thoughts”, in rec.games.video.sony (Usenet):
- By the way, the games FF2 and FF3 (both for NES, never released in the US) allowed you to save on the overworld map.2001 July 5, Michael McIntyre, “Re: Game design theology... aka NEENER NEENER”, in rec.games.computer.ultima.dragons (Usenet):
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- I remember before FFVII came out I had never seen any pics of an overworld map and I thought that it had been removed completely.2001 July 27, Kevin Sullivan, “Re: Final Fantasy X - No Overworld Map?”, in rec.games.video.sony (Usenet):
- 2002, Andy Slaven, Video Game Bible, 1985–2002, Trafford Publishing, →ISBN, page 155, Featuring an enormous overworld map and expansive dungeons, this game was large to begin with, but the inclusion of the Dark World makes the game twice as big as originally perceived.
- There is a certain quest that you take, that even if you don't walk the overworld map, you will get ambushed.2002 May 9, Zach Levy, “Re: Insane instakill overworld ambush”, in rec.games.roguelike.angband (Usenet):