There are a ton of games out there that claim to allow players the freedom to play through game sections using different tactics and techniques. Very few of them actually back up that claim with their gameplay. I think the biggest misconception out there is that open-world games like Skyrim or Assassin’s Creed allow the player to complete objectives and defeat enemies however they want.
GF365: "Here are our picks for the eight best sci-fi RPGs. Science fiction is a great genre for any medium of entertainment. These games are the best in the genre."
The og deus ex is magical. Im also very exited about mass effect legendary edition from the gp. Its next on my playlist never played mass effect game before.
Why aren't there more? A Star Trek RPG for one. Or something with non humanoid aliens?
I really hope Naughty Dog is doing a Sci-Fi game. As a lover all most things RPG I would love to see Naughty Dog quality in an RPG.
The Adventure games genre is insanely massive and creative, so here is the in-depth list of its Best and greatest titles to play in 2022.
Here's a list of Xbox 360/PS3 games that would be great on the Nintendo Switch (at a modest, reasonable price of course). These games could really flourish if given a new lease on life, introducing a new generation to their greatness.
I'm sure R* knows the Nintendo Switch install base and probably dont really care to port over more R* games to the Nintendo Switch tho i gotta say playing GTA4 & RDR1 on the go on the Nintendo Switch would be dope
I would buy Lollipop Chainsaw, Alice Madness Returns, Enslaved, Splatter House, Brutal Legends, Dante's Inferno, and Dead Space for sure if they were ported to the Switch.
Deus Ex Human Revolution would be a great title to The Holy Grail of All Consoles aka The Nintendo Switch*. Also Haze Remastered, Grand Theft Auto 4 and 5 Remastered, Silent Hill HD Collection, Max Payne 3 Remastered, Call of Duty World At War Remastered, The Orange Box Remastered, Halo Master Chief Collection, Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 Remastered, Metal Gear Solid 4 Remastered, Afro Samurai Remastered, Demons Souls Remastered, Xmen Destiny Remastered, Jack and Daxter Collection, Def Jam Icon Remake, Folklore Remastered, Spiderman Edge of Time Remastered, Persona 5 remastered, the list goes on. (*Best Selling Console of All Time)
Seriously? Isn't it time Nintendo make a Switch successor? I mean they have the sales and money.
Yeah many of these ideas for open world games were already implemented in the previous gen and the current one already improved them (even if some weren't that impressive as they seem to be).
MGS Ground Zeroes ,for one, is a open world game im very excited about for the simple fact that MGS games always encouraged exploration with plentiful of hidden items to find and eastereggs.
Open world games are the future we want more things to do in the game (if we feel like it) without compromising the single player experience but actually making it more enjoyable just like Far Cry 3 seems to be doing.
Even tough i understand that some games just need to be more linear because they want to deliver a more cinematic experience.
And people like this are why FFXIII became a corridor... People love the open world games because they want to explore them and immerse themselves in the game. Sure you're gonna face some missions/quests/bosses that you have to complete/fight in a certain way, but many just want the freedom to run around and have fun. And with Skyrim, you pretty much can kill enemies however you want as you can play your character any way you want to.
As for Dues Ex: Revolution, I love the game but you can't claim its a step in the right direction when the boss fights were complete crap. You HAD to fight them basically head on. There was no choice to sneak around or hack, etc to defeat them. Everything else in the game had a ton of choices to choose from to complete missions, and it was fun.
All types of games have their place, though saying only open world games get repetitive is just plain dumb. Just look at most 1st or 3rd person shooters, pretty much go to this location and shoot this guy. You can have both an open world and a lot of choices of how you do things. Though as e-p-ayeaH said, some games will have less freedom in order to give a more cinematic feel to the game.
Sound's like this guy wants everything on rail's. Open world games have a lot of fun things to do but its up to you to find them
Actually the article makes sense.
Technically he's right about current-gen open world games, but that's because pubs weren't willing to sacrifice graphics for gameplay.
In the previous PS2/Xbox/Gamecube era we were treated to fun games at the expense of graphics. True Crime LA gave you a ton to do around the town with random missions, so much so that replay was almost infinite.
The first Godfather was probably the only open-world game that encouraged you to explore, visit locations, talk to people and dick around to actually accomplish things. There were a ton of enterable buildings and lots of meta-games players could choose to partake in if they wanted. This has been completely absent in this current gen of gaming.
GTA: San Andreas...enough said.
I hope for next-gen it goes back to being closer to last gen. I'd like to see games for the PS4/Xbox 720 focus on breaking into emerging gameplay like the PS2 and Xbox era. I'd love to see open-world games get back to the basics of building on good gameplay mechanics. It's such a shame that these features have been put on the backburner for easily marketable games for casual audiences.
Infamous 2 has been my favorite this gen.