Open-world really isn't all its cracked up to be :yeshrug:

[Lord Beasley]

It seems like the open-world buzzword is the saving grace for shytty story lines. Let's throw a bunch random crap in to divert attention from the lackluster story that goes nowhere The best game last gen were linear (Last of Us, Bioshock, Uncharted 2, Tomb Raider, Gears , Dragon Age, Dishonored)
Sadly, I don’t get giddy when I hear about a game, which was once linear, going the open world route. A lot of devs are abusing the hell out of it and pushing mediocre titles. Dont get me wrong, there's ALWAYS exceptions, this is just how i feel.

 

[Gooseberie]

I just miss the open world style of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask. Most open world games now you can't even go into buildings.

 

[Lord Beasley]

RT. thief SHOULD have been a futuristic, open world game about a thugg nicca devising schemes to break into shyt. complete with disguises and crooked cops

 

[MeachTheMonster]

There was a time when just being "open world" was enough to boost a games reception with gamers. But now everyone's done open world and all the games have the similar go here, follow this person, kill this person gameplay. People are tired of that. Even GTA V was a letdown to a lot of people me included.

I like what MGSGZ is doing with open world. It's a smaller more focused world, but you still have the openness to explore and cause your own mayhem. I still thing Just Cause is one of the best open world games ever, because it was all about create your own fukkery, there weren't very many chase/follow/collect missions. I'm looking forward to just cause 3 as far as open world games go. And also I'm looking forward to some of the first person open world games coming out like mirrors edge.

 

[Lord Beasley]

There was a time when just being "open world" was enough to boost a games reception with gamers. But now everyone's done open world and all the games have the similar go here, follow this person, kill this person gameplay. People are tired of that. Even GTA V was a letdown to a lot of people me included.

I like what MGSGZ is doing with open world. It's a smaller more focused world, but you still have the openness to explore and cause your own mayhem. I still thing Just Cause is one of the best open world games ever, because it was all about create your own fukkery, there weren't very many chase/follow/collect missions. I'm looking forward to just cause 3 as far as open world games go. And also I'm looking forward to some of the first person open world games coming out like mirrors edge.

been hearing good things about just cause. slept on that game so hard but i might cop

 

[Animal House]

Yeah Just Cause 2 is probably my favorite with Web of Shadows and Prototype 2

 

[daze23]

Dragon Age was "linear"?

anyway the challenge for open world games is to push the gameplay beyond what was already done in GTA3

 

[daze23]

Just Cause 2 was cool for the fukkery, but the actual game was very repetitive

that game has a multiplayer mod on PC btw

 

[MeachTheMonster]

been hearing good things about just cause. slept on that game so hard but i might cop

You slipping. Probably the most underated game this gen.

 

[MeachTheMonster]

Just Cause 2 was cool for the fukkery, but the actual game was very repetitive

that game has a multiplayer mod on PC btw

fukkary was so good, I didn't even remeber any of the missions

 

[FloorGeneral]

It seems like the open-world buzzword is the saving grace for shytty story lines. Let's throw a bunch random crap in to divert attention from the lackluster story that goes nowhere The best game last gen were linear (Last of Us, Bioshock, Uncharted 2, Tomb Raider, Gears , Dragon Age, Dishonored)
Sadly, I don’t get giddy when I hear about a game, which was once linear, going the open world route. A lot of devs are abusing the hell out of it and pushing mediocre titles. Dont get me wrong, there's ALWAYS exceptions, this is just how i feel.

You forgot Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas & Skyrim. But then that would kill the argument you're trying to make, so I can understand why you'd omit those.

 

[duncanthetall]

Open World this gen will probably most likely be a bigger deal, for real. I dunno about the early cross gen titles like Watch dogs. But shyt like The Division and a The Witcher 3 will prolllly blow minds

 

[Deezay]

I don't mind Open World as long as it's done right.
Those Rinse and Repeat Missions do get annoying in most of them.

 

[chemicalsword]

gtaV is certified
I don't understand the hate it gets here. It would consume the majority of my time if it was on next gen.....

 

[lutha]

Dragon Age was "linear"?

anyway the challenge for open world games is to push the gameplay beyond what was already done in GTA3

not only that, but they also have to include some structure to the game so players will want to finish the story...but it seems once players hear the word 'open world', they take it as they can do any and everything in a game...when they cant, they dont like it and complain...so they ruining the gaming experience for themselves...