Oh agreed. Perhaps though because Liberty City wasn't a true fantasy land but a large scale imagining of, essentially, a city made to look like New York, it got me thinking about playing a game in a location I already knew in real life.
I could talk about how I love the land of Hyrule, but I'd also like to play a game based in the city streets and countryside of my own country too.
Mm I see what you mean. The Assassin's Creed series might be a step in that direction (they carefully mimicked very old cities rather than modern ones). :)
Forgive me if I repeat your blog post - I've only yet skimmed it (due to time).
I could talk about how I love the land of Hyrule, but I'd also like to play a game based in the city streets and countryside of my own country too.