Mapping 3D Game Worlds

noclip is an amazing website which lets you move around and explore some of your favorite computer games in glorious 3D.

The term 'noclip' is a common command used to debug computer games. It refers to the process of turning off collision detection in a game world so that the player may pass through solid objects in the rendered environment. This is exactly what the noclip website allows you to do.

Select and load a game world from the noclip 'Games' menu and you can then explore that world in 3D. Using your mouse you can look around this world and using your keyboards 'W', 'A', 'S' & 'D' keys you can move around the game's 3D environment. As the 'noclip' name suggests there is no collision detection, which means you are able to freely pass through walls, trees and other obstacles to explore every nook and cranny of your chosen game world.

There are well over 80 computer/video game worlds to explore in noclip. Although you can only explore certain sections or levels in some of these game worlds.

I've stopped reviewing interactive maps of video game worlds because they are now ubiquitous and fairly easy for players to find. However if you desperate to find a 2D interactive map of your favorite game (in order to find that last karok seed or GTA action figure) then you could try Map Genie or IGN, both of whom now have huge collections of game world interactive maps.