Recommended Open World Games To Play
When we play
video games, there are a lot of aspects that we are looking forward to. Is it
the combat? With all the various fighting styles, animations, and weaponry? Is
it the compelling storyline with all its romance, or maybe the mystery hidden
within? Or rather, maybe the stunning graphics that your eyes can feast on? All
of this is undoubtedly a very important aspect of a game. But people tend to
forget one, which is freedom.
The
allure of freedom in a game lies in the ability to play at our own pace and to
make choices that shape our journey. A genre that provides an unparalleled
sense of freedom is open-world gaming. Open-World Games grant us the autonomy
to go wherever we want and whatever we like (albeit sometimes with
consequences). This freedom extends beyond mere exploration, but also how to
approach challenges and choices that affect how the story goes.
To get more familiar with the extraordinary genre of Open-World Games and it’s freedom. Here we recommend a couple of games from one of the most popular to a more underrated one:
Final Fantasy XV
Lots of people
ask questions such as “which Final Fantasy game should I play first?".
With more than 15 different entries in this series, it is understandable that
people get confused and ask for help on where to start.
But the actual answer to that is... any of them. Final fantasy. Each and every single one of them is a standalone entry with its own different world and storyline. But if you ask us which one we recommend,. Then that would be Final Fantasy 15.
Final Fantasy
15 offers us significant freedom in terms of what to do and where to go. With
an open-world map of over 700 square miles, or 1813 square kilometers, for
players to explore and see.
Even though the game was released in 2016, approximately 8 years ago, it has one of the most stunning and gorgeous graphics in the history of gaming. From the dusty, dry land of Leide to the more tropical and swampy land of Duscae, there are all kinds of flora and fauna that you can gather and hunt for recipes and maybe for magical potions. Go out camping under the stars, learn new cooking recipes, explore undiscovered tombs, and reveal the secrets of the world. All of this you can enjoy with your trusty steed, “The Regalia,” the luxurious car entrusted to you by your late father on your journey with your fellow friends.
Red Dead Redemption 2
Not a big fan
of Magical World and modern-style games? Want something more old and historical? Then this might be for you. Red Dead Redemption 2
A prequel to its predecessor Red Dead Redemption. This entry focuses on a protagonist called Arthur Morgan on his journey with the Van Der Linde Gang in the late 18s. at the end of the Wild West era in the US. In this game, we are provided with even more freedom of what we want to do and how the game to be played. Are you gonna become a ruthless outlaw? Or are you gonna become a good and honorable outlaw? It all will be decided by how you play the game. This entry introduces the honor system, the more you do evil things the less honorable you become and it affects the dialogue of the game and how you react to people.
Putting the
story aside, the game provides us with various freedoms and mechanics. The game
introduces hunger, where your character will grow skinnier the less you
eat food, which affects your health. Or maybe you eat too much food your
character gains weight and affect your stamina. The longer you play the game,
the longer your beard and hair grow and the more you progress through the game,
the more the world revolves around you. From forest getting cut down. To a
railway being built. The game provides us with the world development that
modern game rarely introduces.
The game also
introduces us to various activities typical of an outlaw. Such as robbing
banks, and stores, robbery, house robbery, horse jacking, and many others. Or maybe
you prefer more Tame gameplay, you
can hunt animals that you can skin and sell to poachers, bounty hunt and
kill people who deserve or maybe just collect herbs out in the woods.
From the wonderful gorgeous white mountain full of wolves and grizzlies dancing on the icy lake in Ambarino. To the wet grass and swampy lands full of crocodiles in the New Hanover. To a more Wild West-like and dry land full of tumbleweed in New Austin. All of this is in the palm of your hands
Rune Factory 4 Special Editions
Not liking a
photo-realistic game? Willing to play something more retro, less heavy duty
and more relaxing but not repetitive? How about Rune Factory 4?
This hidden
gem of a game people rarely know has been remastered as a Special Edition on
the 5th of September 2023 with better graphics and optimization. Taking
inspiration from Harvest Moon, the game is set in a Fantasy World with various
monsters and dungeons you can explore.
But, What makes Rune Factory 4 special?
It is the
insanely vast freedom of things you can do in this game. Early on in the game,
you can choose to be male or female in the game, you can also name it whatever
you like. Although the game looks quite simple, not 3d with the view as if a
god staring at its creatures from above. It has more than it looks. There are
numerous amounts of weapons you can use to fight against monsters and wild
animals, from brass knuckles, swords, spears even magic wands. All you can use
according to the situation.
Not only
weapons, there is also a vast variety of magic that you can learn, from light magic, dark magic, fireball, and many others. Be sure to utilize it.
Not a big fan
of fighting and conquering? You can relax and enjoy your stay in the village.
Growing all different plants that grow in 4 different seasons, raising a cow, or chicken, or maybe building a barn, rearranging your rooms to your liking? Learns 50
different recipes for you to cook? It is all up to your imagination.
Although the
game offers us with variety of things to do which will not make us bored in the
long run. It tends to get lonely. Because of that, the game introduces you to
a marriage system. You can try to date one of the bachelors or bachelorettes
and see if you are compatible. Maybe bring them to explore and fight together
as a companion. Or maybe raise a child together in your house? You can do
whatever you like in this game
