How Do I Make a Realistic Map?

Hi everyone!

Is there any way I can create a hyper-realistic map like some of the games below? I would like some tips, and maybe an example place, with realistic textures and maybe PBR. I don’t focus a lot on building, and I am new to it, so more specific examples and directions would be preferred. It’d be also great to download a premade map, but that would be less preferred. Also, realistic weather and VFX tips would be great too, since those can play an important role in hyper-realism. Thanks!

Example games:

https://www.roblox.com/games/3119253190/Detroit-RP-CHICKEN-FEED
https://www.roblox.com/games/2963339419/The-Canyon-TEASER

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Building hyper realistic maps takes extreme amounts of patience and time. Most games like these take many builders and modelers to put together. But what i suggest if you are new to building is to look at reference images, and think of individual shapes in those images and put it together in the game.

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Look at an object in your house, Lets say a telescope. You would have to make every curve and line to make it look detailed but as @mandude325 stated its better to do individual shapes.

Hi, thanks for your reply, and I appreciate your help! Since you helped me on this post, can you please help me with PBRs on this link please? Thanks! (How Do I Fake Surface Appearance with Textures and PBR Mega Scans?)