Ryzom

What made Ryzom unique for me, and a place I want to revisit even when there was no development? The game design and the inhabitants of course, but also the literature and movies that may or may not have been the inspiration to Ryzom's creators.

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (manga and anime - read the manga!)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nausicaä_o ... ind_(manga)

Dune (novel series)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_(novel)

Brian Aldiss (sci-fi author)
Hothouse http://www.sfsite.com/06a/hh105.htm
Helliconia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helliconia

Kaena - the Prophecy (animated movie)
http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/kaenatheprophecy/

The Year of Our War (novel)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Year_of_Our_War

And Ema's best video has made me resub more than once
Restless Child (short movie)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RiXc3XFTu0