Most Pointless Open Worlds?
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I didn't find Horizon's open world particularly engaging. This might have as well been a more linearly designed game honestly.
Yeah LA Noire is the least controversial answer to this kind of question.
yeah that's the one
there's only one mission that utilizes the open world in any interesting way
other than that it's practically just a static background, not to be interacted with
Gears 5
And I liked Gears 5, but still, those big, open areas of nothing between action areas were super pointless.
And I liked Gears 5, but still, those big, open areas of nothing between action areas were super pointless.
Mafia 2
Made a large open city with literally nothing to do in it except drive from one main mission to the next.
I rented the game and kept thinking "once I get through this linear introductory section the game will open up."
I thought that for about 7 hours before I realized it wasn't an introductory section.
Made a large open city with literally nothing to do in it except drive from one main mission to the next.
I rented the game and kept thinking "once I get through this linear introductory section the game will open up."
I thought that for about 7 hours before I realized it wasn't an introductory section.
No More Heroes, basically was just padding due to how short the game would be otherwise.
Yep, definitely try the Infinite Heaven mod. Makes the open world actually interesting.
Yep, definitely try the Infinite Heaven mod. Makes the open world actually interesting.
Why are people saying BOTW, its open world is integral to its structure. Without the open world you just have a series of lackluster puzzle rooms and four underwhelming "dungeons."
The open world is the best part of both games.
Horizon zero dawn for me, the game was okay but i feel it would have been better as a traditional linear game, or maybe semi open like god of war
I didn't enjoy exploring that world at all, felt pointless
I didn't enjoy exploring that world at all, felt pointless
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The whole gameplay is about interacting and exploring the open world though??
Dynasty Warriors 9 does a really good job of making use of it's open world, even if it's not the direction a lot of people wanted from it.
LA Noire definitely. It's why I'd love a sequel with the R* magic, a livin breathing world in the 40s would be fun.
At least Kojima fixed it in Death Stranding it would suffer if it was not open world my vote for most pointless is Rage 2 tbh it would have worked better as hub based or just levels
They're trying to be edgy. BotW is all about it's open exploration as you said.
Anyway I agree with MGSVs open world being pretty wasted. Each time I launched into a mission I had the target I needed to hit and the while the open nature of how I'd accomplish the task was awesome, the land surrounding each segment was unnecessary. I kind of remember having fun targeting convoys across the map but It's been awhile since I've played and can't remember how often those situations would arise.
My vote for MOST pointless is for LA Noire now that someone pointed it out. You couldn't do much but obey the traffic laws and let the road take you from place to place.
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Headhunter. There's a sort of open world where you have to ride a motorbike from mission to mission. Mostly pointless but I guess it can be fun.
LA Noire has a button to skip pass traveling through the open world. It can't get more pointless then that.
the gunplay and world lore is great the world in the second is just poinlessly large make it more like Doom and less like GTA
both this an la noire have the same type of open world.It being there doesn't detract from the experience, only adds to it I feel. Especially in mafia 2's case
although LA noire definitely would have been better being linear
it's not like mgs v where the open world actively gets in the way of the gameplay, and causes the game so many issues in regards to pacing and gameplay creativity
This too. Especially since barely anything in that open world was interact-able.
Mafia 3. Love the story, but the gameplay gets to repetetive because of the open world.
L.A. Noire too, there is nothing to do in that world.
L.A. Noire too, there is nothing to do in that world.
