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Best Thing About Next-Gen: Stunning List of Open World Games

Next-gen consoles have allow developers to create massive open world games and we have the best 10 so far.

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Bigpappy3970d ago

Let's see how opened they really are first. What you can do with-in that world is even bigger of a concern. A big opened world with nothing to do is not worth the effort.

Need4Game3970d ago

Metal Gear Solid V wants to proof to People that it is not just an Interactive Movie, but also can make Gameplay as Good or Better than Battlefield 3.

I hope Battlefield 4 get better with their Story.
Bad Company 1 & 2 have Enjoyable Story.

Player-Generated-Content is what makes Open-World game better. Skyrim proves that. It fills and expand Player experience.

RobAlmighty3970d ago

Skyrim is not the first to prove that. Elder Scrolls games have had generated content forever. I still have mods for Morrowind. Also, look at all of the mods for GTA 4.

TheFirstClassic3970d ago

Whats with the mgs v to bf3 comparison? Strange to compare those two games, plus mgs always had exceptional gameplay even if it was heavy on cutscenes.

truthteller3970d ago

Did you seriously compare MGS to Battlefield. They are nothing alike. I have nothing against BF but you're such an annoying fanboy. MGS does not need proving it's not an interactive movie! Dafaq? Have you even played it? Anyway I'm looking forward to open world games. I want the return of open world platformers like Sly, Ratchet and Jak.

zeee3970d ago (Edited 3970d ago )

The best open world game I have so far has to be Fallout 3 and New Vegas. I am not into GTA so I have no idea how open they are but I loved FALLOUT 3 for its massive scale!

It's about time we get a new Fallout game!

MizTv3969d ago

I wonder if mgs5 will have some lvl system for snake

irepbtown3969d ago

A list for the lazy folks:

Metal Gear Solid V
Tom Clancy's Division
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Mirror's Edge 2
Watchdogs (my favourite)
Destiny
Dead Rising 3
Infamous: Second Son
The Crewe
Dragon Age: Inquisition

Dragon Age Origins was magnificent (the 2nd not so much). Hopefully this one will be as good if not better than the first.

ThanatosDMC3969d ago

Comparing MGS to BF3? BF3 is better compared with COD.

I wish BF4 would be more tactical as BF2 instead of the twitch gameplay they copied from COD.

famoussasjohn3969d ago

Metal Gear Solid V should not even be considered to relate to BF3 in terms of gameplay.

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Mr Tretton3970d ago

I really question how 'open world' MGSV will really be. I think the term 'open world' gets used at times when the term 'sandbox' should be used instead.

Open world is when I can go anywhere on a single map through the entire game. Sandbox is still stage based.

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anticlimax3970d ago

Just free roam isn't always better than linear. Open world isn't always better than linear. I'll take a compelling storyline over 'just open world' anyday.

braydox213969d ago

yeah i belive that the missons in MGS 5 will be sandbox, and hopefully we'll get similer gameplay like in peace walker. some people are saying that you will be able to customise snake. im hoping that you can design your own personal msf/diamond dog/ outer heaven soldier.

MysticStrummer3970d ago

Yes.

I want to know what can be done within the world and what kind of AI populates it.

An open world that's simply bigger and prettier than Red Dead Redemption, without any other sort of advancement, won't be very "next gen" to me.

A true open world gives a wide variety of gameplay and every one of those options needs to be well done, instead of what usually happens... the jack of all trades/master of none syndrome.

Rockstar and Bethesda are the best at it so far, but even they don't deliver every detail perfectly.

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Lionsguard3970d ago

So true, the first Assassin's Creed game was victim to this, open world but absolutely nothing to do in it.

zeee3970d ago

Assassin's Creed games were sandbox games. I have no idea who and how someone started calling them OPEN WORLD games.

linkenski3969d ago

By "build bigger worlds" i think most devs are referring to the fact that you could make a game like The Last of Us and have several maps be part of one big map, so it doesn't have to load in between areas. Same goes for MGS.

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fattyuk3970d ago

Massive open worlds to explore really do get my balls tingling :0)

Fireseed3970d ago

While massively scaled worlds are important, it's those intimate and dynamic details that make them come alive. To paint on the canvas of an open world is to utilize the contrast between populated areas and emptiness to get a good thematic feel for the world. And to this date I feel only Red Dead Redemption has achieved this. But with Hideo Kojima giving his hand at it, I'm very excited to see how the japenese game design philosophy of "the power in ones self" effects how they design an open world.

telekineticmantis3970d ago

open world games, so I'll wait to see how they handle open world before I get excited.

bjmartynhak3970d ago

I think open world can break the pace of the game. You are like saving the world, rescuing someone that has been kidnapped and then go around getting collectables, hunting dragons or getting drunk in the night club. It is just weird.

torchic3970d ago

that's true, but a lot of open-world games give the player the ability to play the game as if it were through a corridor, like you're able to complete missions sequentially with no break in between.

imho Final Fantasy always excelled in this area. apart from when you have to grind, you could complete the story without veering off.

wishingW3L3969d ago (Edited 3969d ago )

Final Fantasy has never been open-world, it always been linear. The difference is that its linearity wasn't as obvious as the stupidly tight corridors on FFX or FF13.

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Microsoft's Absurd Antics Have Me Scared For Dishonored And Arkane Lyon's Future

With Arkane Austin no more and Lyon living for who knows how long, the superb Dishonored is in serious danger; Microsoft cannot be trusted.

Relientk775h ago

I love the Dishonored series so much and really want Dishonored 3. Microsoft better not screw this up.

JEECE2h ago

I mean, I think the fans will probably kill Arkane Lyon by cooking up reasons to hate whatever they do next without playing it. I've never seen a game so artificially disliked as Deathloop.

thesoftware7301h ago

Lol, why don't we just say, we are worried about all studios owned by MS now. They will keep closing studios until they have none left ...🙄

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Rumored PlayStation May 2024 showcase could happen this week per industry insider

A renowned industry insider has suggested the rumored PlayStation May 2024 showcase featuring Silent Hill 2 could happen this week.

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Petebloodyonion4h ago

Bogus!
Why would Sony do that and how would this benefit them?
1) It would piss off their media partners (IGN, Gamespot, Edge, etc.) since they would have to allocate resources fast to cover the event.
2) Risk of not having great coverage or proper coverage from the various source
3) It could give the impression that they are not confident in their own stuff.
4) They would miss the chance to hype the event losing viewers and losing free marketing time.

Again I'm calling it bogus unless it's a small showcase before the big one or because they want to announce that Hellbalde 2 is also coming on PS5.

SlothLordPootus3h ago

As far as I can remember, they typically give a week heads up for these sorts of things.

Lightning773h ago

I was about to say Sony always gives a week in advance for their show.

VersusDMC2h ago(Edited 2h ago)

Last year it was a weeks notice.

https://blog.playstation.co...

May 17th announcement for may 24th show.

VersusDMC2h ago

Nintendo always tweets that a direct is happening tomorrow but no one cares.

Sony gives a week or days of notice and we get anti sony type fake outrage like this.

But good luck trying trying to get some Sony hate going...

Petebloodyonion2h ago

You just mention it!
Sony gives a week in advance NOT just a couple of days.
So I fail to see what Sony's hate movement I'm trying to start when it's a basic business strategy to not piss off your partners (ask Sega).
And I doubt it's hate to ask how it would benefit Sony in doing so.

thesoftware7301h ago(Edited 1h ago)

@Versus
Huh? What?

Bro you really should relax, if what you read was some kinda negative against Sony.... seriously, is that what you got from the comments?

Bro, he was debunking the rumor, and gave perfectly good reasons why it would be unlikely, and your Nintendo Direct comparison is different, as this is supposed to be a BIG Sony showcase, not a surprise 20 min direct, and Sony 's pattern has been one week.

Slow down warmonger.

VersusDMC1h ago(Edited 1h ago)

@thesoftware730

"1) It would piss off their media partners (IGN, Gamespot, Edge, etc.) since they would have to allocate resources fast to cover the event."

That is implying Sony is preventing them from doing their job properly therefore negatively affecting their business...but i guess that's a reach in your mind?

And it's not like they need that many resources to cover the stream. They just need 3 people to react to the stream live and make some easy articles made up mostly of summaries of Sony provided press releases. They would have enough time to "prepare" if it was announced with one days notice.

Petebloodyonion1h ago

Before I get tons of replies for Sony given a week in advance, my initial comments are related to the notion that the Show could happen this week as the title mentions.
Now to be fair the complete article mentions that Jeff said the Show could happen later in May giving time for Sony to give the normal 7-day notice.

Again not trying to start a negative thing here just thinking that it's bogus that Sony will have a show this week

notachance1h ago

Yeah as much as I’d like to hear what sony’s 1st parties have cooked, it’s not their style to shadow drop a showcase.

Still waiting for ghost of tsushima 2, I’m ready whenever man..

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Hofstaderman48m ago

Going in with no expectations but likely will see something that resonates with me.

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MultiVersus Joker Trailer With Mark Hamill

Here is a look at the new Joker Trailer. Warner Bros. Games today released a new MultiVersus trailer revealing the first look at gameplay for The Joker, who will join the roster as a playable character when the upcoming free-to-play platform fighter videogame launches on May 28th.