10 Best Open World Games

But once San Andreas was released in 2004, Rockstar adopted a mentality that ended up damaging the vision of an open-world. Unlike Vice City , San Andreas expanded the world size considerably, encompassing three major cities instead of just one. It was a technical endeavor for the Playstation 2, no doubt, but it also drew upon a number of issues that have made the open-world setup more problematic than it did back in the day. Making a world bigger requires many more activities to keep things interesting. Otherwise, you’re wandering around from mission to mission with barely any sort of activity. It might as well be empty space. Changeable topography, different challenges that appear while moving from location to location, these types of things keep that lull between missions away. San Andreas didn’t suffer from that too much, but it brought to light the idea that spreading something out can leave plenty of weak spots in between.


Sleeping Dogs is a spiritual sequel to the True Crime series, that was originally released on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 (and released as a part of a definitive edition on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 with updated visuals and improved frame ra


Quite a few of these open world games have received widespread critical acclaim, standing as some of the highest-rated video games made to date. Open world games are often massive undertakings, and as a result, tend to give players more play time than most titles, whether that time is spent completing quests or just messing around in the sand

To access this hidden easter egg, the player will need to use their cell phone to dial the number 1-999-367-3767. As soon as the player hits the call button, a small explosion will appear nearby. You will also notice that the next time you use your phone; it will now have an all-black theme.

The arguments are there that VR is a powerful piece of narrative device. The people you play as in the Grand Theft Auto series are largely awful people, and seeing the world through their eyes is a breakneck way to deliver that message to players. I could even see it causing emotional scenes, like pulling the trigger on Duck in Telltale’s The Walking Dead Season 1, that much more powerful, but in the case of Grand Theft Auto V, its meaning may take a backseat to just how terrifying the act of killing is.


As anticipated as GTA V was, the hype gradually subsided once the game finally dropped and fans were more than content while playing through its campaign. But Rockstar upped the ante with the announcement of GTA V Online as it promised players four person heists with friends. People were really looking forward to it, but even when Online was made available on launch day people had to wait a little longer for heists to make their way into the fold. That isn’t the only disappointment fans had to deal with though, as —for a period of time— Online itself was just a busted mess. It was incredibly difficult to get into a session, and most players had to wait days before actually getting in. Some of those that did get in even lost their characters and had to start o

After more than three years of being out, Grand Theft Auto V is still hiding secrets that players are yet to discover. While this may not be on the top list of easter eggs within GTA V , it is still exciting to hear that players are uncovering new easter eggs and secrets within the game – even after three years.

Bigfoot can also be encountered during the Strangers and Freaks mission "The Last One," where Franklin meets a hunter that has been tracking Bigfoot for over nine years – a reference to Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas . The player will then begin to search the woods and will eventually find Bigfoot. Once found, a chase will break out in which Franklin will chase Bigfoot through the woods. When finally caught, Bigfoot will collapse from exhaustion and reveal that he is indeed a human.


GTA V legacy is pretty well known for its violent content, but aside from that, is also renowned for the unique satire found in the games. This is a perfect marriage of the two in one picture. Among the plethora of new features added to GTA V , one minor aesthetic one was the ability to take selfies. It’s led to some pretty funny content coming out of the GTA V community. Everything from characters with weird hairstyles to gruesome scenes like this, casually captured on camera can be found online. Maybe it’s the framing of the shot, or maybe it’s all those hashtags at the top of it that make it so ironic, but this picture is absolutely hilari


In light of today's political climate, Watch Dogs 2 depicts mass government surveillance programs. Government surveillance and systemic repression are recurring themes Watch Dogs 2. The game should also be commended for the way it handles diversity in race and transgender


Assassin's Creed 2 is the height of Ubisoft's open world stealth franchise, streamlining many of the features from the first game and adding a much more interesting protagonist to drive the story forward. Assassin's Creed 2 offers one of the best open worlds in the series, as it gives players the chance to explore a gorgeously rendered Italy during the Renaissance. While completing assassinations and other missions is the main draw of the game, it's also a great pleasure to simply explore Italy and check out some of the impressive landmarks and architect