What I like out of open world games are exploration and emergent gameplay. Finding secrets and treasures in unexpected locations, being able to approach a problem in multiple ways, and having small adventures that weren't necessarily scripted.
I neither want nor need every corner of my map to be crammed with some stupid minigame.
Which open-world games do you feel deliver on those things that you like?
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DynagripBreak me a million heartsHoustonRegistered User, ClubPAregular
Horizon is the best pre-BOTW Open World Style Game that would nevertheless have been way better if it didn't bother being an open world game. Open world games that aren't Breath of the Wild suck. It stands out because the story and main character development are, almost shockingly, really good and interesting.
When people make broad proclamations against open world games, it reminds me how different peoples' mindsets about gaming can be.
Yeah, I loved wandering around Horizon: Zero Dawn. I'm not at all a get all the Cheevos kind of dude but the collectable items flesh out some interesting details about the setting.
Horizon is the best pre-BOTW Open World Style Game that would nevertheless have been way better if it didn't bother being an open world game. Open world games that aren't Breath of the Wild suck. It stands out because the story and main character development are, almost shockingly, really good and interesting.
When people make broad proclamations against open world games, it reminds me how different peoples' mindsets about gaming can be.
Open world games of that type isn't broad anymore, really
it's very very narrow. The ubistoft standard issue sandbox game.
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21stCenturyCall me Pixel, or Pix for short![They/Them]Registered Userregular
What I like out of open world games are exploration and emergent gameplay. Finding secrets and treasures in unexpected locations, being able to approach a problem in multiple ways, and having small adventures that weren't necessarily scripted.
I neither want nor need every corner of my map to be crammed with some stupid minigame.
Assassin's Creed 2 was fun.
We can stop now, though. That wasn't supposed to be a cue to make every single fucking game be about climbing a tower to reveal a bunch of icons with some dull-ass minigame or whatever.
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ChanusHarbinger of the Spicy Rooster ApocalypseThe Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered Userregular
I think every open-world game other than Breath of the Wild would be personally more enjoyable with every piece of side-content excised from the game. Seeing all that stuff there causes me to neurotically engage with it, but I think my experience would be better in every case I can think of if it just wasn't there at all.
i might have finished HZD if all the side shit hadn’t made me feel like the game was doing the same things over and over again
Allegedly a voice of reason.
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Hakkes you love BotW though
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21stCenturyCall me Pixel, or Pix for short![They/Them]Registered Userregular
Horizon is the best pre-BOTW Open World Style Game that would nevertheless have been way better if it didn't bother being an open world game. Open world games that aren't Breath of the Wild suck. It stands out because the story and main character development are, almost shockingly, really good and interesting.
When people make broad proclamations against open world games, it reminds me how different peoples' mindsets about gaming can be.
Yeah sorry, broad proclamations are always a bad idea and I shouldn't make them
It's just that, for me, the genre, as defined by Ubisoft style map-markers, is an active assault on my ability to enjoy the experience. I feel simultaneously compelled to go through the checklists while fully aware that each side-quest and inconsequential collectible is sucking away my momentum and investment in the story.
I like how skyrim handled this. You could have the map completely filled with quest markers, or you could just have markers for selected quests, or none at all
What I like out of open world games are exploration and emergent gameplay. Finding secrets and treasures in unexpected locations, being able to approach a problem in multiple ways, and having small adventures that weren't necessarily scripted.
I neither want nor need every corner of my map to be crammed with some stupid minigame.
Which open-world games do you feel deliver on those things that you like?
Fallout series, Minecraft, Breath of the Wild, Prototype.
Prey, so far.
Saints Row 4 had lots of minigames but I still enjoyed it.
Sometimes Ark, but I gave up on it when I realized that the developers were more interested in adding more dinosaurs than dealing with any of the persistent bugs or game engine issues.
I liked Assassin's Creed 3 when I just built out my homestead and hunted wildlife. I didn't like the actual Assassin's Creed parts.
every person who doesn't like an acquired taste always seems to think everyone who likes it is faking it. it should be an official fallacy.
I can like linear games and BOTW which is as perfect as a video game can get without being shit directly out of the anus of the manifestation of inspiration itself
If you want butt peeing you should probably ask amateurhour about that.
The only reason I'm infamous for butt problems is because I am one of the few that admits that I've trusted a fart in my adult life that was not a fart and ain't no way I'm ever sleeping naked because fuck off on cleaning bed sheets at 3am.
(you can own more than one set of bed sheets)
edit: jesus such batsignals
You can, but they're still a pain in the ass to clean and when you live in apartments it's not really feasibly to just leave shit laying about or soaking bedsheets in general compared to clothes. Plus sweat makes bedsheets gross.
not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
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21stCenturyCall me Pixel, or Pix for short![They/Them]Registered Userregular
I can like linear games and BOTW which is as perfect as a video game can get without being shit directly out of the anus of the manifestation of inspiration itself
I have too many complaints about BotW for it to be a perfect game.
But I definitely enjoyed it. It's a beautiful game, despite its glaring flaws.
every person who doesn't like an acquired taste always seems to think everyone who likes it is faking it. it should be an official fallacy.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
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Eating healthier, triglycerides are down, bp is still high but I'm working on it. Had boiled eggs and a smoothie this morning.
This is the year I get fucking SWOLE. I'mma make a raft out of bamboo and just paddle shirtless on the river.
Congrats
I have been on a slightly restricted calorie diet for a week and I am constantly angry and irritable and I have no patience left for anything and I MISS MAC AND CHEESE
What I like out of open world games are exploration and emergent gameplay. Finding secrets and treasures in unexpected locations, being able to approach a problem in multiple ways, and having small adventures that weren't necessarily scripted.
I neither want nor need every corner of my map to be crammed with some stupid minigame.
Which open-world games do you feel deliver on those things that you like?
Fallout series, Minecraft, Breath of the Wild, Prototype.
Prey, so far.
Saints Row 4 had lots of minigames but I still enjoyed it.
Sometimes Ark, but I gave up on it when I realized that the developers were more interested in adding more dinosaurs than dealing with any of the persistent bugs or game engine issues.
I liked Assassin's Creed 3 when I just built out my homestead and hunted wildlife. I didn't like the actual Assassin's Creed parts.
I really like that type of game, though they are usually called immersive sims rather than open world games. I like that focus on a relatively large but not ginormous area that can be crammed with details. Too bad they appear to be pretty dead after the sales of Prey, Mankind Divided, and Dishonored 2.
I can like linear games and BOTW which is as perfect as a video game can get without being shit directly out of the anus of the manifestation of inspiration itself
I have too many complaints about BotW for it to be a perfect game.
But I definitely enjoyed it. It's a beautiful game, despite its glaring flaws.
Ur a glaring flaw >:-{
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On my way home from a political action meeting for north carolians living in NYC interested in affecting political change in NC since we live in such a liberal city in a blue state
It was really good! Going to bother all the NYC chatters to go to their feb fundraiser. Get ready y’all!
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Omg I’m on the verge of tears thinking about lobster Mac and cheese
I can’t do this my relationship to food is emotionally dangerous
On my way home from a political action meeting for north carolians living in NYC interested in affecting political change in NC since we live in such a liberal city in a blue state
It was really good! Going to bother all the NYC chatters to go to their feb fundraiser. Get ready y’all!
I used a Christmas gift-card to pick up Uncharted: The Lost Legacy and Persona 5 on sale, but I think I want to knock out some Steam games first. I also should finish Gravity Rush 2...
Think I'm going to play Night in the Woods tomorrow as my day-off project.
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Which open-world games do you feel deliver on those things that you like?
Yeah, I loved wandering around Horizon: Zero Dawn. I'm not at all a get all the Cheevos kind of dude but the collectable items flesh out some interesting details about the setting.
Open world games of that type isn't broad anymore, really
it's very very narrow. The ubistoft standard issue sandbox game.
Linear games are good.
but nonlinear games are also good.
and plotless games are good.
all games are good and i love them.
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Play Edith finch
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
*grumble grumble*
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Assassin's Creed 2 was fun.
We can stop now, though. That wasn't supposed to be a cue to make every single fucking game be about climbing a tower to reveal a bunch of icons with some dull-ass minigame or whatever.
i might have finished HZD if all the side shit hadn’t made me feel like the game was doing the same things over and over again
There are no bad games, only bad players.
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I like how skyrim handled this. You could have the map completely filled with quest markers, or you could just have markers for selected quests, or none at all
it should be obvious that it is not
the more you fill your game with unengaging uninteresting side-stuff, the less of your game is composed of good parts.
Would you consider Pyre one such game?
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Fallout series, Minecraft, Breath of the Wild, Prototype.
Prey, so far.
Saints Row 4 had lots of minigames but I still enjoyed it.
Sometimes Ark, but I gave up on it when I realized that the developers were more interested in adding more dinosaurs than dealing with any of the persistent bugs or game engine issues.
I liked Assassin's Creed 3 when I just built out my homestead and hunted wildlife. I didn't like the actual Assassin's Creed parts.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
I have not played it yet because it hasn't been on sale for 75% off.
Eating healthier, triglycerides are down, bp is still high but I'm working on it. Had boiled eggs and a smoothie this morning.
This is the year I get fucking SWOLE. I'mma make a raft out of bamboo and just paddle shirtless on the river.
I can like linear games and BOTW which is as perfect as a video game can get without being shit directly out of the anus of the manifestation of inspiration itself
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You can, but they're still a pain in the ass to clean and when you live in apartments it's not really feasibly to just leave shit laying about or soaking bedsheets in general compared to clothes. Plus sweat makes bedsheets gross.
If you weren't american, you'd have it by now.
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I haff heard dees before
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Easily avoided...?
I have too many complaints about BotW for it to be a perfect game.
But I definitely enjoyed it. It's a beautiful game, despite its glaring flaws.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
Congrats
I have been on a slightly restricted calorie diet for a week and I am constantly angry and irritable and I have no patience left for anything and I MISS MAC AND CHEESE
....I don’t think I’m going to last
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not that I rank the risk of shitting myself in bed high or... well, at all
but anyway, do you not own a bucket, bowen
of course it is feasible to soak bedsheets anywhere you are
Ur a glaring flaw >:-{
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I enjoyed it but I tried to 100% it and I ended up rage quitting over an animus puzzle that was stupid difficult
My favorite one would have to be Black Flag though
It was really good! Going to bother all the NYC chatters to go to their feb fundraiser. Get ready y’all!
I can’t do this my relationship to food is emotionally dangerous
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I haven't played horizon so I don't know how bad they are but
it is very bad design if I have to remember to not overdo sidequests to not lose enjoyment of the game
there shouldn't be more sidequests to do in a row than a fun amount of sidequests
Fundraiser you say
I have....some experience with this
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Think I'm going to play Night in the Woods tomorrow as my day-off project.