Open world shooters (Sandbox). Action online open world games
Hello friends! Review best games With open world in which you can run wherever you want and complete tasks that you yourself wanted to take and perform. The order of the descriptions of the games is determined by chance, it is quite difficult to say which one is the best. Each of them is good and has its own unique features, gameplay atmosphere and world. So let's go the best Open World games.
Fallout 1,2,3,4 New Vegas
Fallout 4 world area - 78 sq. km.
Fallout 3 world area - 54 sq. km.
Fallout is a whole series of post-apocalyptic computer games. The first Fallout appeared back in 1997, and immediately gained popularity among the players. Fallout has provided its own role-playing system in the game - complete freedom actions in the game, where only you decide what kind of character you will have, which way you will go, what abilities you can have with whom to communicate and whom to help. The second part came out in 1998.
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After 10 years, the third part came out, which completely changed the gameplay of the game and the graphics, but the same atmosphere and role-playing remained in the game. Fallout 3 was followed by Fallout: New Vegas and most recently the fourth part.
Once in an open and unknown world, you have to visit new places, see various settlements of people, mutants, traders, slave traders, a cave of children, explore abandoned shelters and catacombs of the former metro. Only you decide which way to go, rob everyone and kill on your way or help everyone in need. Your decisions will determine how you end the game. You can decide to blow up the city of people with an atomic bomb, or save them by deactivating the bomb, help the slave traders look for slaves, or permanently stop their activities. At the end of the game, you will have to decide who should live in the post-apocalyptic world and who should die.
Grand Theft Auto (GTA)
GTA 5 world area - 81 sq. km.
GTA began its march back in 1997 and at the moment it already includes 15 episodes. GTA is an action game in which the player does whatever they want in various fictional cities and districts based on real US cities such as San Andreas, San Fierro, Liberty City and so on.
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Complete freedom to act, if you want to beat or kill someone, steal a car, helicopter, plane - please. Invest in a bank or in some stocks, buy a few houses for yourself, a car, a yacht. In short, a city with full possibilities, in which people will not look askance at you if you did something wrong, in extreme cases they will just take out a gun and shoot you, but it’s not scary, you can always start from the save location.
The last released GTA 5 series. In the game, we can control and play three characters by switching between them. The game has added even more variety. You can play golf, do yoga, go to gym, and so on.
Assassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed world area - 10 sq. km.
Assassin's Creed is an action-adventure game with 9 episodes, each of which takes place at different times and in different parts of the world. The plot of all series is based on the traditional confrontation between two warring factions of the Templars and the Assassins.
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For example, the first part takes place simultaneously in 2012 and 1191 during the time of the Crusades, the protagonist of the game with the help of the Animus device will participate in the life of his ancestor. In the third part, the action takes place in America from 1754 to 1783. The game will take place in the West Indies during the heyday of piracy.
Assassin's Creed open a world in which we can move wherever we want and perform various tasks, but unfortunately we do not influence the endings of the game. The endings happen as they are planned and we can't choose the way of the outcome. But Assassin's Creed is a game of its own atmosphere. For example Black Flag suitable for lovers and marine themes. Most of the game takes place on our own ship, the Jackdaw, on which we can capture other ships, board them, hunt marine animals and animals on the islands. Assassin's Creed features an unusual historical atmosphere of the times.
Mass Effect 1.2 3
First part mass effect was released in 2007. In the game we have to play for Captain Shepard, in the distant future, when earthlings went into space, and interact with many other extraterrestrial civilizations and races. Shepard will be the first Earthman to be accepted into a special Specter unit. "Spectre" is subject only to the council of the Citadel, which includes several alien races.
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Traveling through space on the ship "Normandy SR-1", you will be able to move as if on assignment storyline and perform additional tasks. Mass Effect is not a fully open world. Yes, we can move around the station and complete the task or move to another point in space, but there is still some kind of linearity in the game, there are just a lot of tasks.
The main feature of the game is the system of dialogues with different characters with whom we meet in the game. By choosing the answer option, in the dialogue we can influence the actions of the character with whom we communicate, separate branches of the dialogue also appear, with a good leveling of the ability. We can use charm or intimidation to influence the player. The way we interact with the characters is the relationship we have with them. Shepard can have sex with an alien. The finale and the deaths of many of your allies and assistants in each part can determine the degree of preparation of the squad and Shepard himself, who you send on a certain task, and so on.
Mafia II
Mafia II world area - 25.9 sq. km.
The first part of Mafia which was released in 2004 was a breakthrough at that time. Excellent graphics and gameplay (at that time, of course), the atmosphere of the game, where a simple taxi driver earning crumbs is unexpectedly lucky and there will be an opportunity to become a member of a mafia family. In terms of atmosphere and plot, I can say this is one of the best games. Yes, there is an open world in it, but it is not as diverse as in Mafia II.
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Mafia II only came out in 2010. If you haven't played this game, you've missed out on a lot of the gaming industry. America after the Second World War, a young soldier Vito comes home for a few days to take a break from the war. He meets his longtime friend Joe, who made him a certificate that he was no longer fit for military service. And Vito, along with Joe, work for the mafia, start working for the mafia to become full members of the family. As a result, the heroes will face the question of friendship or family!?
If you want to have your favorite car in the game, then just steal it, drive it into the garage, change the numbers and paint it over. Need money for good clothes? Then steal a car and sell it, or rob a jewelry store, or, in the end, rob the clothing store itself.
While riding around the city, you can listen to the radio and music of those times, change stations, complete tasks for various characters, look around the city, or move through the main story at any time. This game has an open world, its own amazing world with an atmosphere in the style of "The Godfather" in which you are completely immersed and enjoy.
The Elder Scrolls
peace square The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim - 39 sq. km.
The Elder Scrolls a series of computer role-playing games. The most popular was the Skyrim series released in 2011. Like previous games in the series, Skyrim allows the player to freely travel around the vast game world, exploring it and independently finding new places and tasks. Skyrim takes place in the fictional province of Skyrim on the Tamriel mainland, two hundred years after the events of the previous game in the series.
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The main storyline of the game is connected with the appearance of the powerful dragon Alduin in Skyrim; the main character - the Dragonborn - is tasked with stopping the return of the dragons and defeating Alduin. Skyrim retains the concept of a large and open world, characteristic of The series Elder Scrolls.
The player can freely roam throughout the province of Skyrim, which includes nine major cities, many small villages, as well as vast expanses of wild lands and high mountains. In cities, the player can indulge in activities such as cooking and potions, farming, working with ore, or blacksmithing. At the same time, the developers note that game process may take about 300 hours.
The game received many positive reviews and awards. Was the best game of the year and the best role-playing game of the year. Our site also includes .
Sleeping Dogs
Release date 2012 Sleeping Dogs is a Hong Kong action film with a focus on martial arts and oriental themes. The main process of the game is based on fights, and missions begin in the middle of the game, in which weapons take center stage. The city map was created based on the real-life city of Hong Kong.
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Sleeping Dogs invites players to take on the role of Wei Shen, an undercover agent tasked with destroying the Hong Kong Triad from the inside. As players discover neon-lit streets and bustling shopping arcades, a story of loyalty and betrayal will unfold before them. In order to destroy Hong Kong's criminal gangs, Wei will infiltrate a criminal triad criminal gang. What can I say, this is an open world in which the main task is to fight using various items around you and the opportunity to explore gaming Hong Kong.
Far Cry Series
peace square Far Cry 4 - 32 sq. km.
Far Cry 5 world area - 49 sq. km.
Specifically about the last part of the game and the best part which is worth playing. Far Cry 3 release date 2012 One of the action genre, the fourth part is only improved, but the gameplay is the same. Specifically, about the third part The main character, Jason Brody, goes on vacation with friends to an unusually beautiful tropical island of Rook Island. Having made a parachute jump, he and his friends are captured by local pirates. He manages to escape after which he gets to the head of the local resistance. You will have to go through a difficult path from a simple guy who has never held a weapon in his hands to a tough fighter.
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In Far Cry, the hero can move around the island from location to location, recruiting and completing various tasks, which he may or may not complete. Unlike the second part, which many call, to put it mildly, a so-so game, this part really surprises with its open world. When you start to explore the island in search of adventure for your fifth point, you simply immerse yourself in this open world, forgetting about the main storyline in the game. Is this not an indicator of a good open world in the game?
South Park The Stick of Truth
At the time of writing this review of open world games, it came out very popular game « South Park stick of truth. If you know the popular cartoon South Park, then this game is based on it. A game where everything makes you smile or laugh. For example, super blows for the main characters are the use of their own farts. You can launch Stink Spell, Whisperer or Dragon Roar at the enemy. The game is very small world, limited to a small town, but it is interesting to explore, meet new characters, receive tasks and also scrounge other people's apartments.
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In the game, you can fight Nazi zombies, use an anal alien probe to move through walls, fight in a reduced size with gnomes right under parents making love and dodge daddy's eggs in time. In short, a lot of interesting things during the time you will have something to do in the game. The game is played quickly and in the same breath, and in the end you regret that there are so few tasks. In general, I recommend the game.
Batman Arkham City
One of the best Batman games, a city filled with action-adventure criminals. The game includes puzzles, the active use of "Detective Mode", which highlights the skeletons of enemies, gives hints and serves to perform various examinations, such as tracking the flight of a sniper bullet. The player has access to a criminal database that tracks the main villains around the city.
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In addition to the main ones, there are also secondary tasks with the participation of key characters. The player can move silently, avoiding prisoners and other enemies. You can also use gadgets to take out enemies without much noise. If Batman enters a fight, the improved combat system from the previous game takes effect, allowing you to dodge multiple enemies at once, quickly react to hits from objects, and use all gadgets in battle. Free movement around the city is a little difficult, as various gangs under the leadership of the Joker, Penguin and Two-Face have completely occupied it
Dragon Age 1,2,3
Dragon Age is an award-winning fantasy RPG developed by Canadian studio BioWare. The action takes place in a fantasy world created specifically for this series, in the era of the mythical Middle Ages, on the mainland of Thedas, which lies in the southern hemisphere, mostly in the kingdom of Ferelden. There are races in the game: humans, elves, dwarves, qunari. All races, except for dwarves, have an innate ability to magic. In addition to the "physical" world in the universe of the game, there is also a "world of spirits", the so-called Shadow, in which demons also live.
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Huge world. Over 80 hours of gameplay and more global map with player freedom An epic story that is completely created by you. Choice unpredictability. The player can start the game by choosing one of six backstories. Decide what choice to make - it will be a good deed or a cruel one, it depends only on you. The development of the story and plot depends on the decisions you make and the actions you take during the game. Furious fights with enemies. Fight against huge and terrifying creatures. Use over 100 skills and spells in battles. Decapitate opponents and use destructive magic that tears apart the enemy from the inside.
The Witcher 1,2,3
World area The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - 136 sq. km.
The game world is based on the works of the Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski. It differs from most fictional universes in the absence of a clear division into black and white. The developers note the maturity of their game world, as well as the fact that their characters are driven by ordinary human (or inhuman) needs, passions and feelings, and not some abstract forces like good or evil
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The game world is inhabited by various races - humans, elves, dwarves, as well as a wide variety of monsters. Some characters in the dialogues literally quote the text of Sapkowski's works. In the process of passing the player many times have to make a choice of further actions, which can greatly affect the plot. The consequences of the choice are periodically shown in the form of stories or insights that the protagonist sees.
Gothic (Gothic) 1,2,3,4
Ghotic 3 world area - 76 sq. km.
The universe of the Gothic series consists of a mainland and an island part. The mainland consists of Myrtana, a forested plain in the center of the mainland, Nordmar, a snow-covered rocky area in the north, and Varant, a desert in the south. In addition, there is a large island of Khorinis and a group of South Islands south of Varant. Gothic adventure RPG with unprecedented freedom of action opens the way to a medieval universe permeated with magic.
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Bandit camps and mage towers are replaced by huge caves, dungeons and monster lairs. A non-linear storyline and over 200 superbly voiced characters breathe life into every moment of the game. One of the most successful artificial intelligence in the history of the genre, creates a realistic atmosphere of interaction with the outside world. Acquired skills and characteristics immediately find their visual embodiment in the main character, eliminating the endless numbers and statistics. A fantasy world over 25 square kilometers in size. Three types of heroes: mage, paladin and warrior. The ability to create your own magic items and spells.
Saints Row 1-4
The series offers the player the role of the leader of the "Saints" gang in a big city, freeing the city from gangs, aliens and others. For the most part, the missions involve killing, stealing, stealing, and other criminal activities. Also, as an alternative pastime, earning money in mini-missions is available. These optional quests are available between story missions.
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Series saints row different degree of freedom given to the player - he decides what to do. Unlike most action games, which are a sequential set of levels with a linear passage, in Saints Row the player chooses which tasks to complete. Depending on this, relations with various organizations may change. The use of vehicles in an urban environment provides a simulation of the semblance of a real city, down to pedestrians reacting to traffic signals.
DayZ
DayZ world area - 225 sq. km.
DayZ is an open world survival horror mod for the computer game ArmA 2. The action of the modification takes place in the fictional post-Soviet state of Chernarus, whose inhabitants, as a result of some kind of cataclysm, turned into aggressive zombies. The player-controlled character must survive in a hostile environment by avoiding enemies and looting abandoned buildings for weapons and supplies.
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The character is threatened not only by computer-controlled zombies and other players, but also by natural factors - hunger, thirst, injuries and diseases. Death in the game is final and irreversible - with the death of a character, the player is invited to re-enter the game, creating a new character and starting the accumulation of supplies from scratch.
The Forest
After the Plane Crash, the player will be in a random place on the island. After that, the player is invited to explore the island in search of his son, stolen by the local natives. The player will have to resist natural factors, look for resources for survival, and also confront the natives inhabiting the island. The main character can die, so he needs to monitor his health. Health can be restored with food and pills, as well as medicinal herbs.
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Also, the main character has an energy indicator that can be restored by drinking water, listening to music, sitting on a bench or sleeping. To hide from the natives and monsters, you can cover yourself with mud, but it is washed away in water and rain. Suitcases are scattered around the crashed plane, which can be opened with an axe. Valuable items such as food, water, pills and cloth can be found in suitcases. The Forest this is a game with an open world and freedom of action, but your every thoughtless action can lead to death. So far, only the alpha version of the game has been released.
Rust
Rust it online game and sandbox. You need to understand that this game is not like the GTA series, where your hero is the most important and wets everyone. Here you can do anything, complete freedom of action, i.e. you can meet another player and he will kill you for the sake of loot, you can do the same. Nothing will stop you from robbing another player's house. The game has a randomly generated map.
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The main task is, of course, to survive. Players are thrown onto the map, where they craft clothes for themselves, get food and even build houses. At the same time, your character will be tormented by hunger, cold, thirst, or simply wild animals will threaten your life.
Everything in the game can be used for something, the most elementary - you can just take a stone and knock a stick out of a tree, then find iron on the map to make a tip and then put it all together to make a spear. In general, everything is used in the game, it will fall into your hands.
Just Cause 2
Just Cause 2 world area - 1036 sq. km.
Just Cause 2 is a dynamic third-person shooter and a great platform for enjoying mind-blowing stunts, constant explosions. The game map represents an archipelago of many islands different sizes. 5 different climatic zones are sands, snow-capped mountains, jungles and all this the player can explore.
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The main character is a CIA operative who has arrived to restore order in this world. And for this, he has complete freedom of action: he can steal a car, a helicopter, a boat, blow up a house, hook on a building or the same helicopter, and then parachute down.
The game also has racing and gunfights in cars, a large number of additional missions, shooting from different weapons and of course the desire to blow something up. Just Cause 3 was also released, but for some reason it did not receive wide popularity.
ARK: Survival Evolved
ARK: Survival Evolved this is the same sandbox where we are thrown without anything on the island of ARK, the game is distinguished by its own ecosystem in which dinosaurs live, with which we can fight or use them as mounts. The game is under development, in principle, like all popular sandboxes, but you can already play it.
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The main goal of the game is survival. Hunger, cold, the dangers of the world around you will constantly force you to act. Also in the game you are free to do whatever you want, unless of course you die of hunger. From everything that surrounds you, you can extract useful resources. There is also a bit of esotericism in the game. You can call on the help of mythical creatures. The game will appeal to fans of the sandbox genre.
Red Dead Redemption
Square Red Dead Redemption- 73 sq. km.
Playstation console only for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
The game takes place in America at the beginning of the 20th century. The protagonist of the game, John Marston, a former thug who left the bloody trade, is forced to work for government agents to kill or capture alive his former accomplices, including his "old friend" - Bill Williamson. If Marston does not do this, then his family will suffer.
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The hero is destined to overcome a huge distance from the western borders of the United States, where chaos reigns and unprincipled corrupt officials rule, and ordinary settlers are in an endless struggle for survival, visit Mexico, which is on the brink of civil war, and get to the civilized cities of the American north.
The player, playing the role of a former bandit, travels around America pretty much, looking into small colorful cities and mastering secret mountain paths. But the most important thing is that he will shoot to his heart's content, because his goal is the most correct: to acquaint even the most provincial corners of cowboy America with the law. The game is a real GTA, only in the entourage of the Wild West ”and with a considerable number of side tasks.
A special engine for huge free spaces to explore. Red Dead Redemption can be called an "Epic Western". Well, to enliven the landscape, we will be offered a dynamic change of weather and seasons, over 40 species of animals walking along the digital prairie, horse racing, stagecoach rides, trains ...
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
The size of the Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising world is 350 square meters. km.
Tactical shooter with elements of realism and a huge open world. The game takes place on the island of Skyra, which is rich in oil and other valuable minerals. The area is a disputed territory, which leads to a large-scale conflict between Russia, the United States and China.
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The main distinguishing feature of the game is the complete freedom of action in the open world. Due scale map, the player can plan unique tactical moves by outflanking the enemy or hiding behind terrain. The game has a realistic damage system and correct bullet flight ballistics.
Burnout Paradise
The size of the Burnout Paradise world is 67 square meters. km.
Akradny racing simulator. The player enters the open game world, which is the perfect place for any racer. The city has no inhabitants, and at every intersection it is powerful to arrange a real drag racing. The game has freedom of action and many tasks for which you can get new technology.
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The player can explore the large game world, along the way completing various quests that open access to faster motorcycles and cars. The race can be arranged on almost every street, and for fans of extreme driving there are special tracks with jumps and slopes.
True Crime: Streets of LA
world size true crime: Streets of LA - 622 sq. km.
Third person shooter with an open world. The player will play the role of Nick, an experienced detective who is known for his methods of fighting crime. Often the cop simply shoots all the bandits, leaving behind massive destruction. The game begins with a new case that was offered to Nick.
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The game has a huge open world, which is a city and surrounding areas. The project also implemented a system of karma, which affects the relationship of other characters to the player. Low karma lowers the rank in the police department and will affect the ending of the game. At its core, the game is a classic third-person shooter with a good storyline and dynamic gameplay.
Test Drive Unlimited
Peace Square Test Drive Unlimited- 1545 sq. km.
Arcade car racing simulator. The game takes place in a large open world, which is a separate island. To start the game, the player must buy a house and purchase the first car, with which you can start earning money for new equipment. As you explore the game world, you can complete various tasks, participate in competitions, and upgrade cars.
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The game features a large selection of modern cars that can be repainted and tuned to your taste. Since the action takes place in an open world, the player has complete freedom of action and can complete tasks in any order. The game features easy controls, good graphics and high-quality music.
fuel
Fuel world area - 14440 sq. km. The biggest open locations in the gaming industry (Guinness Book of Records).
An arcade off-road racing simulator with a large-scale open world. The game takes you to an alternative reality in which America has been subjected to massive natural disasters, which has turned all the roads and cities into a large desert. The survivors begin to compete for the last remaining oil and fuel.
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The game implements one of the largest game worlds, which is noted in the Guinness Book of Records. The essence of the game lies in the constant stages with computer opponents. Each track can be passed in several ways, for example, you can go along the knurled road, or cut through complete impassability. The game features a post-apocalyptic style and a large set of off-road vehicles.
Black Desert
Peace Square Black Desert- approximately 350 sq. km.
Black Desert is the most anticipated game of 2015, created in the new generation MMORPG genre and incorporating the best qualities of famous online hits with a huge seamless world. Cutting-edge graphics, detailed characters and a realistic game world will allow you to immerse yourself in the exciting era of the Middle Ages. Players can expect a dynamic combat system, large-scale castle sieges and brutal PvP battles anywhere in the world.
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Offers endless adventure and lots of exciting activities: trading, crafting, decorating houses, and epic sieges with war elephants, cannons and siege ladders that require well-coordinated teamwork.
All this - with cutting-edge graphics, luxurious landscapes and dynamic weather. A variety of locations that are invariably beautiful and, of course, keep many secrets and secrets that are ready to be revealed only to the most inquisitive adventurers. Sieges in the game are a real theater of war, where only the strongest survive and much more
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When, back in 2001, the Scottish developer Rockstar North released the third part of the gangster saga grand theft Auto, the fashion for Open World games began to skyrocket. It is understandable, because it is always interesting to wander through the streets of a fictional or plausibly recreated city, to perform secondary quests and do whatever pleases. So, the top open world games on PC that have been released in the last 4 years. Go!
Grand Theft Auto 5
Where without this game? One of the best projects of the last generation and the entire gaming industry as a whole. It has not yet been released on PC, because the start of sales is scheduled for January 2015. Nevertheless, she has already managed to make a fuss among the owners Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3 and PS4. For the first time in the history of the series, gamers got the opportunity to play for 3 characters at the same time, which, of course, added dynamics and fascination. Explore the bottomless expanses of the ocean, filled with living creatures, barren deserts and, of course, Los Santos, which is the prototype of the real Los Angeles. Watch the life of three colorful characters with different characters and temperaments, participate in exciting robberies, spend your leisure time as soon as you like (triathlon, golf, tennis, racing, flying airplanes and helicopters, going to restaurants, tuning and much more).
The developers were able to improve all elements of the game, including graphics, sound, shooting mechanics and character physics, weather conditions, etc. In general, you will not get bored for a minute in the world of the fifth part, lost among the expanses of Blaine County. In addition to the single, GTA 5 also has an excellent multiplayer where you can complete additional missions, buy real estate, try your luck on the stock exchanges and just have fun in the company of 16 friends. Of course, the top open world games on PC can only have one winner - GTA 5.
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
The Assassin's Creed series has 11 games, 6 of which are full-fledged titles, and the rest are just offshoots. The open worlds of the game allow us to run through the times of the Renaissance, through America filled with the events of the war of independence, revolutionary Paris and, finally, feel like a West Indian pirate. Exploring the open worlds of the game makes it more exciting that the protagonist has strong parkour skills, which means that we can climb the most impregnable towers and view the city from a bird's eye view. Over the past 4 years, 7 parts have come out at once, of which we will choose, perhaps, the best - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.
Players will be able to transform into Edward Kenway - a charismatic, dangerous and brave pirate who skillfully uses all the deadly assassin's tricks. Capture forts and ships with your own ship "Jackdaw", explore over 50 locations, in which there was a place for Havana, Kingston and, of course, the pirate Nassau. In addition, Edward can visit underwater locations, harpoon unique sea animals, craft new items, look for hidden treasures, get into fights, perform exciting side quests And you will be able to test your killer skills in the multiplayer mode, where the developers have provided us with a variety of opportunities, maps and thoughtful character customization. In the 2013 list, Assassin's Creed will convincingly take the honorable 1st place in the ranking.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Endless spaces, contrasting characters, hundreds of quests, a dynamic plot, exciting character upgrades and thoughtful gameplay - all this is The Elder Scrolls. Our hero is not why life goes on without him. But this is what everyone loves in open-world games. Children playing tag, tired blacksmiths focused on their work, smiling salesmen, constantly working alchemists and, in the end, warriors fighting among themselves, not paying attention to the protagonist passing by. Today there are 6 full-fledged projects, among which we will highlight only one - The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim.
The top open-world PC games of 2011 can surely push this masterpiece from Bethesda Softworks to the top spot. Take on the role of Dovakin, saving the world from Alduin - the mortal enemy of all mankind. Learn spells, upgrade skills, create armor and weapons, hone your skills in battles, take part in conspiracies and civil war, learn dragon screams, travel across the huge Skyrim. The game has so much of the most diverse content that we can "get stuck" in virtual reality for 200 or more hours. In general, our review of top games open world on PC couldn't miss Skyrim.
Saints Row IV
The game was released on August 23, 2013, becoming quite popular among millions of gamers. The developer was Volition. Head to Stillport, a giant virtual sandbox where nothing is impossible. Superpowers, unimaginable and outlandish weapons, hundreds Vehicle and dozens of hours of captivating content created by developers' sick imaginations.
Try to enjoy the unlimited power of the President by showing the citizens the true face of the Saints. An alien invasion on a grand scale, a sea of explosions, adrenaline and fun - all this is Saints Row IV. If a "reckless" top open world game on PC was created, then this title would surely take 1st place. Advanced customization of characters and vehicles, improved skills, a huge number of weapons and a variety of missions will brighten gray and boring evenings, raising your spirits for the rest of the day.
Far Cry 3
If we make the top open world games on PC in 2012, then Far Cry 3 will be one of the contenders for the winner of such a rating. Immerse yourself in a mind-blowing adventure, following a beautiful story, seasoned with madness and dynamics. Capture outposts and upgrade your character -
Exploration of huge islands, rich in exotic animals, mini-games, relics, puzzles and exciting quests, will not leave you indifferent until the end of the passage, and a huge arsenal of weapons and vehicles will only add charm to the 30-hour gameplay. At the same time, it is quite interesting to observe the history of the main characters, who will definitely be remembered for their charisma. In addition to the single-player campaign, Far Cry 3 has a full-fledged co-op and a great multiplayer game that will keep you hooked for another couple of dozen hours.
Watch Dogs
Compiling the top open world games on PC in 2014, it should be noted that Watch Dogs deserves due attention. Play as Aiden Pearce, a genius hacker capable of hacking cameras, traffic lights, subway trains, bank accounts, police poles and other ctOS gadgets. Chicago has a wealth of content to offer, including a rich story campaign, exciting side quests, and awesome mini-games that are new to Ubisoft titles. Colorful characters, detailed cars, interesting missions, great physics and a breathtaking soundtrack - all these are the flawless virtues of "Lookout Dogs". Finally, seamless multiplayer, skillfully integrated into the single, will add additional fun.
World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor
One of the largest number of players in which reaches 10 million. Top open world games on PC on the network must necessarily include World of Warcraft Dota 2 and Lineage. In 2014, a new global update was released, the name of which you can see in the subtitle. Life in Azeroth has remained the same, but many innovations have significantly improved the gameplay. First of all, it is worth noting the appearance of new locations - Nagrand, Talador, Spiers of Arak, Frostfire Ridge, Gorgrond and others. On Draenor, you can also build a fortress with the possibility of further modification. In addition, the maximum character level has increased to 100, which has been lacking for many gamers for so long. Finally, the developers have added new skills, a PVP arena and other nice little things.
The Elder Scrolls Online
After a 20-year history of the series, the developers from Bethesda decided to create a full-fledged MMORPG. The game has successfully implemented combat mechanics, which is in no way inferior to real-time battles. The plot is rather banal, but captures from the very first minutes, telling about the struggle of 3 in-game factions: the Ebonheart Pact, the Daggerfall Covenant and the Aldmeri Dominion. It is worth noting that all dialogues are voiced at a very high level, which is very rare for online projects. Things to do at The Elder Scrolls Online? Explore the vast expanse of Tamriel, filled with the swamps of Black Marsh, the wild jungles of Valenwood, ancient cities, which include Daggerfall, snow-capped mountains and colorful lowland glades. A well-thought-out pumping system, thousands of quests and continuous wars of factions will make it possible to fully spend time on the other side of the screen.
We live in a golden age, when the market lacks great games with an open world. Here is a list of our favourites.
It's time beautiful time games with an open world and many virtual sandboxes, in which everything depends solely on the choice of the player. Of course, they have their own stories, story missions, quests and goals, but players are free to complete them in the order in which they enter.
From fantasy worlds to entire gaming galaxies, from modern cities to post-apocalyptic wastelands, the best open-world games give gamers the ultimate decision-making freedom to do whatever they want, whenever they want, while having a compelling story in the process. your own adventure. So, Here are the most outstanding open world games for PC.
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Assassin's Creed Odyssey was a milestone for the entire franchise, changing much of what the Assassin's Creed series was known for. The Odyssey has transformed itself into a full fledged RPG. At the same time, it continues the tradition of having an incredibly large open world filled with small details, colorful landscapes and various quests.
“They say size doesn't matter, but the Odyssey only benefits from sheer scale. Ancient Greece, especially due to the fact that each location is different from the previous one, - it is written in our review.
It is a vast world to be explored and explored, and each part of it has its own unique atmosphere: from the arid wastelands of Crete to the verdant plains of Arcadia. It is not only the largest, but also the most beautiful game from Ubisoft.
The wide underwater world of Subnautica and the variety of underwater life in general make up a magnificent and amazingly huge open world in the video game industry. Games literally are rarely this flawless.
I admire how the light rendering and rendering make each biome a distinct underwater creation, so alien and yet so familiar. I like to swim after different creatures, even aggressive ones. At such moments, I happily explore the system of underwater caves, while forgetting to leave luminous signs that would help me go back.
To be honest, the imitation of life here is at a very basic level. Nevertheless, Subnautica is getting rave reviews for creating an incredible illusion of an ecosystem. Big fish eat small fish, and their respective characteristics and physical features matter. And it doesn't matter that most of them look pretty good against the backdrop of a deep sea abyss. And between these studies, by the call of natural curiosity, you can follow the plot. No more words so as not to spoil the sci-fi mystery.
The game is definitely worth the money: the developers managed to transfer real locations to virtual world with such precision and attention to detail, as well as such a wonderful atmosphere, that they turned out to be even more attractive than their real prototypes.
Los Santos looks much bigger than GTA 4's Liberty City, and even the whole state of San Andreas, which we first saw in 2004 - as a result, Rockstar gave us a game made to such high standards that they clearly surpassed themselves myself.
In addition to a great storyline and real madness going on in the vast GTA Online, everyone is waiting for about 100 hours of chases and shootings on land, on water and in the air, which will appeal to all connoisseurs of the genre.
Assassin's Creed Origins
The world of Origins is by far the best in the entire game series and one of the best open worlds that has ever existed. Our reviewer Chris liked how Ubisoft worked out the locations of Ancient Egypt and made them lively despite the huge area.
Cities and towns are teeming with locals, farmers, workers and soldiers. There is a huge amount of wild life here (which can eventually be tamed): from vicious crocodiles and hippos that live in the waters of the Nile, to lions and hymens that loiter along the sand dunes of the mountains and flamingos with white herons that take off into the sky when you rush on a horse near them.
Gold can be found in the Thar Desert. After playing for 35 hours trying to complete the main quest, Chris never managed to visit all the places on the map. This means that there are still some quests, characters, and societies left in the game that you can still look at. Assassin's Creed: Origins proves that Ubisoft is able to rekindle interest in a well-worn game series through simple craftsmanship.
At the same time, the company does not have to add dubious and low-quality content. Nevertheless, being in the areas of Ancient Egypt is great. Now you can explore every inch of it without killing people, thanks in the form of a tutorial mod.
Decently so buggy, Kingdom Come: Deliverance is rpg game with an open world whose ambitions outstrip its own problems, basically. Here is not only a part of the Bohemian Middle Ages, but also a complex of imitation of (conditionally historical) life and death.
If you are caught stealing, you will have to spend some time behind bars. If you draw your sword during a fistfight, your opponent is more likely to back off or even apologize. Nobles will be more willing to talk to you after you take a shower. If your reputation in the city is high enough, the locals, seeing you on the street, will exclaim your name and praise you.
It goes on and barely touches on everything else. The detail in the simulation of life here is pretty absurd, but Kingdom Come has managed to put it all together at a pretty good level. From start to finish, you play as a naive, vulnerable and unremarkable young man. Shadows of small dangers hang over the cute fool Henry, filling the world with mysteries and dangers that we are looking for in a huge open world.
Forza Horizon 3 is a racing game, but the game isn't just about racing. The players are presented with a huge and beautiful sandbox full of city streets, picturesque beaches, green forests and giant deserts, recreating a large part of Australia.
Here we always have something to do: racing, special tasks, special stunts, collecting bonuses, not to mention a decent fleet, where each car is worked out to the smallest detail. Forza Horizon 3 is a series due to its scope, variety and fun to play.
AT game Stalker The main enemy of the gamer can be called the open world. Gamma radiation, multiple anomalies, and radioactive storms can shorten the life of newcomers to a few moments. In each building, there is a high probability of stumbling upon marauders or terrible mutated creatures. Ammo and armor are a rarity in this world, and a sense of alienation reigns here in almost every location.
But many experienced stalkers will confirm that the Zone inexplicably attracts them. Explore the abandoned Ukrainian factories and try to come to terms with the lifeless silence. After some time, you will realize that the destroyed world of Stalker is beautiful in its own way.
As an outstanding technical achievement, The Witcher 3 has become a real milestone in the history of open world games, because it is in it that all the capabilities of modern gaming systems are used to their fullest to create a convincing environment where every detail is worked out and looks natural. The gloomy swamps of Velen are just an aperitif, after which the main dishes await you in the form of a huge Novigrad and the northern region of Skellige - one of the most beautiful locations in the history of gaming.
Here you can spend hundreds of hours moving between islands, completing various quests, encountering witches, killing monsters and playing Gwent with noisy locals. Yes, the cities in The Witcher 3 are literally teeming with life, unlike other free-world games that can seem rather dull compared to this one.
Here, at any time, you can simply send the hero in an arbitrary direction and still find something - and this speaks of the quality of the detailing of the open world.
Not every game has an open world as vast as Elite: Dangerous. You have to sit at the helm spaceship and fly across the Milky Way galaxy, along the way fighting with pirates (or becoming one of them), undermining asteroids, transporting and selling goods, or simply discovering the unknown stars of the planet, as well as entire systems.
Whether you're playing solo or online, you'll always find adventure among the 400 billion solar systems featured in Elite. Of course, the case will not do without aliens.
Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag
One of the highlights of Assassin's Creed since the release of the second game, Black Flag masterfully combines the familiar elements of parkour and sailing through the luxurious Caribbean archipelago. Small islands, whales, various forts and colonial fortifications - all this awaits you in the vastness of the ocean, and the events that are standard for the Assassin's Creed series will unfold on the largest islands. Against the backdrop of a frankly weak third part, Black Flag looked like a breath of fresh sea air.
The cities are smaller and the story is more pointless, but it's not every game where you get to destroy a port with your own hands. Imagine your ship's guns tearing apart seemingly solid walls as you run across the battlefield, hunting down an enemy commander with pistols at the ready. It is at such moments that you realize how good the local open world is. In addition, storms are beautifully recreated here.
Walking through the world of Morrowind is a lot like walking through the streets Victorian era- it is clear that it was not possible without the intervention of technology to recreate the image, but everything looks surprisingly realistic. A sort of view of the world, frozen in time, which both frightens and attracts. Morrowind has become a real bridge between modern spectacular, but soulless 3D blockbusters and enchanting role-playing games of the last century.
Thanks to famous mods like OpenMW and Skywind, it's entirely possible that Morrowind's popularity will continue in the coming years. The world of the game continues to amaze and delight just as it was 15 years ago.
The full potential of the open world in metal gear Solid 5 only reveals itself when the player stops using the helicopter for every mission and starts walking around two huge locations (Afghanistan and the border between Angola and Zaire), acting in RPG style. Stealth action from the Kojima Productions team encourages freedom of action, and the progress system generously rewards the player for the most decisions made.
It all starts modestly: with a weak pistol in hand and futile attempts to hit enemies in the head, but at the end of the game, gamers can already attract opponents with a mechanical arm, raise tanks with balloons and call artillery strikes on bears. Perhaps all the components of a great game are in place.
The stylish and pixelated 2D universe presented in Starbound is richer than it looks. You are waiting for quests, fights with ordinary enemies and bosses, exploration, and interplanetary travel. Whether you're excavating another planet, exploring new solar systems, or building your own town with friendly NPCs, you'll find that the world (or worlds) of Starbound is so enjoyable that you want to spend as much time in it as possible.
This is certainly not the deepest game on the list, but it attracts with its unbridledness and level of fun. It is not always possible to see such a huge open world, which is a real playground for experiments, and the famous grappling hook and endless parachutes make it easy to move around all corners of this tropical paradise.
I'm sure you'll barely touch the ground as you quickly move through the air from one point to another, wreaking havoc and destruction along the way. In Just Cause 3, we saw a more impressive scale, but in this game the open world is many times more interesting.
There is something attractive in the destroyed world, and the wasteland from Mad Max pleases the eye with its stunning views. From industrial locations to lifeless deserts and lakes filled with toxic waste, the local world is fraught with danger, but everything is built on this. In addition, you can explore the local expanses on a makeshift car, whose body is covered with spikes, which will be very useful in a collision with all the madmen that inhabit the local expanses.
The gameplay in Mad Max may seem monotonous and quickly boring to some, especially when the game forces us to get out of the car and move around on foot, but, nevertheless, the adventures of Mad Max are real high-octane pleasure.
The entire Saints Row series is an inventive satire of the entire gaming industry, but don't jump to conclusions when you see a slightly empty city from Saints Row 4. straight from wrestling makes it the closest thing to Crackdown you'll find on PC, but there's also a ton of humour.
In favor of the game is a gun that allows you to inflate enemies until they explode, and a dubstep gun, the rate of fire of which depends on the costume worn on the character. These facts alone are enough to at least try out the game.
Looks can be deceiving: Westerado is a game with a stunning open world that gives the player an incredible level of freedom. The plot here does not shine with originality - we are looking for a certain madman who killed our entire family, but the identity of the criminal changes with each new passage.
During the exploration of the dusty world in the style of the Wild West and the search for the killer, you are free to do whatever you want - at any time you can accuse anyone you meet of the aforementioned crime. If you wish, you can even shoot any NPC right during the dialogue. Be a hero, bandit or whatever. The choice lies entirely with you.
A harsh post-apocalyptic wasteland is supposed to be boring by definition, but Bethesda has been honing its own formula for decades to make Fallout 4 the most intense place possible. Yes, the game in the end turned out to be not as revolutionary as its predecessors, but it is still interesting to participate in hostilities in Boston densely populated by people and mutants. On the outskirts of the town of Diamond City, endless fights boil, while in the wasteland, survivors fight brutal mutants who are trying to devour everything that moves.
With the exception of Minecraft, this is the only game where gamers can change the world around them. Townships are being freed up to use the land of the locals to build towns with conveniences like running water and turrets to keep intruders away. And since the game was based on an advanced version of the Creation engine that underpinned Skyrim and Oblivion, it became a real paradise for modders.
And, of course, with mods, it only gets better. Follow the link for a selection.
Thanks to PlayStation Now and Xbox One backwards compatibility, this masterpiece from Bethesda managed to make it to our list. Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion has stood the test of time. It's filled with enough quests and memorable characters (yes, I'm talking about you, Glarthir) that you'll immediately want to shut yourself off from the world and spend hours trying to get the highest rank in the Thieves Guild or return giant potatoes to their rightful owner.
Once you get out of prison in the prologue, you can do whatever you want, even postponing the mission to save the world indefinitely. That would be the same in real life.
This is the best of existing games, unless, of course, how to get used to it. Just like in Minecraft, entire planets are generated in Dwarf Fortress in a matter of seconds. And everything is not limited to the creation of realistic rivers and continents. The local system generates real civilizations with their own stories, wars, heroes and even religious beliefs. Sometimes civilizations do not even survive the process of world generation.
In these cases, we stumble upon the ruins of their buildings, rebuilding them for our fortress, or find hidden treasures in the role-playing game mode. Many will be put off by the ASCII interface, and it's worth watching a couple of tutorial videos before starting the game, but it's worth recognizing that at the moment this is one of the most advanced open worlds, which, moreover, is regularly updated with fresh updates and patches.
The open world is usually associated with complete freedom and carefree fun, but Sunless Sea smashes this concept to smithereens. An intriguing plot and complex (and sometimes cruel) gameplay temper the character so much that you involuntarily enter the role of a character. The ominous atmosphere will not be to everyone's taste - and certainly not to those who do not like to read, but the game maintains the set pace from the very first seconds, and the recently released DLC is another reason to return to adventures in the sea open spaces full of black humor.
Since Far Cry 2, the series has each time offered the player a shootout in new exotic locations - from Africa and tropical islands to the Himalayas. Far Cry 2's setting, unique approach to action scenes, and camaraderie system quickly made the game a critical acclaim. It still looks decent today, but since then Far Cry has added excellent stealth and a cooperative mode, and the mesmerizing snowy peaks from Far Cry 4 simply cannot be ignored.
With each new part, the game became more and more intense, so in parts 3 and 4, great attention was paid to capturing and holding various roadblocks. You can approach this task in an open world in different ways - by combining an extensive arsenal and covert assassinations in close combat. Like its predecessors, Far Cry 4 boasts excellent fire physics. Especially well it is noticeable in moments when everything goes completely according to plan.
What if we imagined the open world not as a hostile environment where you need to focus on survival, but as a foundation for building own world? Many games have tried to replicate the success of Minecraft over the years. Some of them, like Terraria and Starbound, succeeded noticeably, but the original, which has become a symbol of an entire generation, continues to grow before our eyes with each new patch.
It's pretty simple for the survival genre, but it's great as an interactive constructor - people build incredible worlds in it. Minecraft is not just a great open world game, but a real cultural phenomenon.
It may not be the most beautiful of worlds in this game, but the complete freedom of action that is given to the player in Mount & Blade: Warband more than compensates for all the shortcomings. You are waiting for travel through giant locations with medieval villages, cities and castles, where you can collect your own army to fight against enemies (you can, of course, do it alone, but it's not so fun).
The combat system here is one of the best on the PC, and the ability to choose the style of passing can be added to the list of pluses of the game. Complete quests, join any faction and become its leader...or just explore the world at your own pace. And if you pay attention to a lot of mods, you can transfer your adventures to the worlds " Star Wars”,“ ”and other iconic universes.
The world of Skyrim doesn't revolve around you. Somewhere in the wilderness, a necromancer is trying to revive a skeleton. At the same time during the day, you meet a gang of bandits trying to defeat the giant (the earth rest in peace) or wander into a nearby village, which is attacked by a dragon at the very moment when you, well-fed and satisfied, leave the tavern. Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is made up of many such stories that surround you everywhere: even if you avoid any major settlements, you will still complete at least 30% of the quests on your way.
The game world is full of interesting things to do: there are so many amazing things to see, so many unusual creatures to be chopped to pieces, so many goods to be stolen from so many merchants, and so many spooky Dwarven ruins to be explored... oh yes, and fight dragons. After playing Skyrim for even as much as 100 hours (this is the beginner level), you will not go through all the quests and kill not all the bosses. It is difficult to overestimate the impact of this game on the gaming industry around the world. To get an idea of what he has set for the next Elder Scrolls 6, we recommend that you dive into the world of Skyrim right now.
Most games can be divided into linear and open. The second ones are longer, varied and addictive, especially in the presence of well-developed locations. But developers need to convince you of the liveliness of the world - only then will you want to study it. We present ten such games.
Red Dead Redemption
It's more grown-up Grand Theft Auto. Adult not in the sense that there is more blood, shooting and girls greedy for the sound of coins. It's about the world and the story being told. GTA is pure satire that sometimes includes drama, albeit quite well. Red Dead Redemption is completely different. Cowboy John Marston, who caused trouble in his youth, must help important officials in the capture of former gang comrades, otherwise his family will not be greeted in the literal sense.
The hero, who is tied up with crime, goes against old acquaintances and, in a sense, against himself. At the same time, the world around is changing: progress is coming, cars appear that leave no chance for horses, and Marston realizes that the era of the Wild West will soon end, and he does not know and does not want another life. The story is skillfully diluted with comical characters (like a completely insane gravedigger) and funny situations.
Red Dead Redemption features a large area with plenty to do: non-story mini-stories, side quests, gambling, interesting duels - the Wild West is dangerous, but too good not to be explored. A sequel is expected this fall.
Far Cry
The series has gone through a rise, a fall, and another rise. After the unexpectedly high-quality first part, fairly passable console versions followed, and then the terrible Far Cry 2 came out. It was a ready-made guide “How not to make an open world”: the same type of tasks, random events, fed up with roadblocks. It was time to bury the series.
Who would have thought that after this a fantastically cool third part would appear. A tropical island, the terrific villain Vaas and the spectacular leader of the Citra tribe, whirlwind missions with a choice, an interesting idea with hunting animals - Ubisoft was on a roll. Even Far Cry 4, which only moved the action to the Himalayas without offering anything new, also went with a bang.
This was followed by a sharp change in concept: Far Cry Primal is dedicated to primeval time. The step is controversial, but in general it turned out well - albeit not so spectacular, but extremely original. Ubisoft has learned how to fill their worlds with interesting events, which they once again proved with Watch Dogs 2.
saints row
Open world action games are sometimes casually referred to as "GTA clones". To avoid such comparisons, Volition chose its own path. Realizing that it would be impossible to surpass Rockstar in terms of the level of staging and elaboration of the world, the developers undertook to make the most trash action movie possible. Oddly enough, the idea turned out to be successful.
Saints Row is a geeky GTA. Seriously, if you suddenly think that the height of madness is to dress up in a funny costume, throw a grenade at the cars standing at the traffic lights, and shoot the arriving policemen with a machine gun, then just start the action from Volition. Take at least the hero of Saints Row. He has come a long way - from the leader of a street gang to the President of the United States.
In the fourth part of the game, an alien invasion takes place. Who, if not elected by the people, the head of state should be the first to protect his population? Moreover, there is no need to persuade him: a fighter hardened by yard showdowns declares war on the aliens. The hero flies over the city, runs at incredible speed, incinerates and freezes enemies. It's trash in a good way, like "Machete" by Robert Rodriguez. You just need to not take it seriously.
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
In racing, an open world is often not needed: there is practically nothing to do between competitions. One of the few exceptions is NFS: Most Wanted. Freedom of movement first appeared in Underground 2, but the concept is best represented in the next game.
The project is dedicated street racing- then it was still fashionable. The hero needs to be at the top of the list of the best street racers in the sunny city of Rockport. Starting with something like the VW Golf GTI, the character rose higher and higher. At the end of the game, Lamborghini and other exotics were opened. At the same time, the BMW M3 GTR was chosen as the car of the best racer, it also flaunts on the cover of the game. It turned out funny: the hero drives the most powerful supercars, but dreams of defeating the upstart in some kind of BMW.
Most Wanted is packed with events: time trials, setting top speed on the radar, sprinting, circuit races, boss battles, long chases with the police - not every open world action game will offer such a variety.
Mafia
Released in autumn 2016 years Mafia 3 was a complete failure: weak graphics, dead atmosphere and complete monotony of missions. If publisher 2K Games plans a new installment, then the developers will have to work hard to restore the franchise's credibility. But once everything was different.
Mafia: City of the Lost Heaven came out the same year as PC version of GTA 3. The competition is tough. The action world from Rockstar was more alive, passers-by responded better to the player's intervention in the usual way. Mafia, from the little-known Czechs from Illusion Softworks, offered a special atmosphere and well-developed characters.
Taxi driver Tommy Angelo accidentally received a ticket to the world of the mafia: he helped serious people escape and they offered him help in the future. The hero enters a new world for himself and performs tasks for major authorities. In the yard of the 30s of the XX century, men in hats drive huge cars and talk about loyalty to the mafia family. The second part took us to the middle of the last century. The atmosphere changed, but the game was still addictive, although it was too short.
The Witcher
RPG is a genre for which an open world is almost a must. Complete freedom of action at times turns into total boredom: nothing happens in the game, quests are already fed up. Polish series "The Witcher" troubles role projects bypassed. A routine walk from one village to another can turn into a new investigation, which involves an ancient curse, unfortunate lovers, local drunks, ghosts, witches and the elder of the settlement - and sometimes all at once.
The Witcher Geralt is a medieval freelancer and uniform parasite. He does not have a permanent source of income, he is not a fool to drink, go out and spend time playing dice, he works from time to time, as orders appear. True, it would be difficult for tax collectors to receive compensation from him to the royal treasury, and even more difficult to send them to forced labor. The hero wields a sword better than any person, fights well with his fists, knows the approach to magical creatures.
The world of the third game turned out to be especially large and alive. Adventure happens at every turn. Climbing into the thick of the forest, you will find a hermit's hut, wander into the doorway - you will have to save the inept guard from the bandits, and so on all the time. The Witcher is constantly calling you somewhere, and you just need to turn off the path.
Fallout
The game was not the first RPG in a post-apocalyptic setting. Nine years before the release of the debut part, Wasteland came out, which has now been revived. But it was Fallout that gained the greatest fame and popularity.
Freedom of action is elevated to the absolute: no one cares what you do. More and more new quests appear, the characters entice with intriguing stories, but you can just go into the sunset to meet your fate. Fallout is imbued with the spirit of adventurism - you want to explore this world thoroughly, and I'm glad that many secrets are hidden in it.
Despite the consequences of nuclear war, the world of Fallout lives on. With complete freedom, you won’t be bored - events, like in The Witcher, will appear on their own.
The Elder Scrolls
The action changes from part to part: the central region of the world of Tamriel - Cyrodiil - is shown in TES IV: Oblivion, we find ourselves in northern Skyrim in TES V, we go through the province of Morrowind in the third numbered game, and so on. All locations are terribly interesting to explore.
There are a lot of shortcomings in The Elder Scrolls: the same type of tasks, a strange role-playing system. For example, nothing prevents a character-warrior from being trained in the Guild of Mages - this is approximately how a humanist receives a diploma in physics and mathematics. And how much can be said about the balance: both about the automatic increase in the levels of enemies relative to your hero (see Oblivion), and about killing a dragon with one arrow (see Skyrim).
Over the past few decades, virtual reality has gained immense popularity among all age groups. Games become more interesting, more realistic, graphics and plot are improving. The best games are those with an open world and freedom of action, which allows the user not to follow a linear plot, but to play according to their own scenario within the limits allowed by the game. It develops imagination and gives free rein creativity. Let's find out what they are next. top 10 open world games on pc.
1. GTA V
Leads the top games with an open GTA world V. At the moment it last game from those released in the Grand Theft Auto line. Unlike previous versions, in GTA V you can play with three characters to choose from. Each character has their own unique skills and missions. For those who love a linear storyline, the game has over 60 missions, many of which have multiple development options. There is also good news for fans of a large gaming space: the entire map of Los Santos (the game's copy of Los Angeles) is open at once. Now you do not need to go through most of the missions in order to be able to freely move around the city.
GTA V has a lot of options for interacting with characters, however, be careful, NPCs now know how to call the police. The game has animals and the ability to interact with them. Also in the game you can rob banks, flirt with girls, go online through your smartphone and watch TV. This is a game with complete freedom of action!
The Witcher 3 is on the list best RPGs. The game is the final part of a trilogy based on the Witcher series of novels. The only game this line having a large open world.
The Witcher 3 takes us to a fantasy world created by Andrzej Sapkowski in his novels. At the disposal of the player are two large game worlds, similar to Europe during the Middle Ages, several castles and small principalities. Ordinary people, fabulous creatures and malevolent chimeras live in them. The latter will have to be killed, therefore it will not work to play calmly, even without following the plot.
The plot of the game is quite detailed and consists of many missions, which are based on the war between the two kingdoms. Realistic graphics and excellent audio sequence of the game allow you to fully immerse yourself in the fabulous Middle Ages with complete freedom of action.
3. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Skyrim invites us to plunge into a magical world full of secrets and mysteries. At the very beginning, the player can choose the race, appearance and gender of the character. The storyline of the game has many ramifications, missions put the protagonist in front of a choice that affects the further development of the plot. The player himself scouts the map and finds tasks, but it is not necessary to complete them.
As an alternative to the main plot in the game created huge world with freedom of action. The character can move between cities, fight enemies, join one of eight guilds. Also in the game you can cook potions and food, work as a lumberjack and a blacksmith, learn magic, ride a horse, choose clothes and equipment, get married and get married. Life and landscapes of the game are reminiscent of ancient Scandinavia. This RPG is a product of the realm of cold and magic.
It is currently one of the most interesting games about superheroes. The plot of the game is linear, it is based on the confrontation between Batman and the Joker. The player has to act in psychiatric hospital, where he can move freely, interact with objects, fight villains and solve logic puzzles using gadgets. The map of the hospital is quite large, but there are not many opportunities for interaction. In any case, you have to follow the plot. The game was released in 2009, so the graphics can hardly be called realistic, but fans of DC Comics will definitely like the game.
Another part of Far Cry, released in 2014. This game differs from the previous hyper-realistic graphics, clear detailing of objects and a new level of the game world. Now animals and NPCs do not just exist, they actively interfere in the gameplay, often against the will of the player.
The storyline of the game develops around one character, but the plot is branched and has five possible endings. During the game, you need to complete various missions and tasks, but only goals are provided for by the plot, complete freedom of action is provided to achieve them. The player can drive a car or ride an elephant, fly, climb mountains with the help of special equipment. Predators can attack the character, they can also help in completing missions. In general, the NPC world has become much smarter, it remains only to learn how to interact with it.
The best open world third person shooter of 2010. The game is very similar to GTA, but the action takes place in America in the early twentieth century. This gives Red Dead Redemption a special charm. Weapons of the last century, riding horses, hunting animals - all in the best traditions of those distant times.
The storyline of the game has branches and, as usual, consists of many missions that will have to be performed by one character. You play as an ex-gangster who helps law enforcement officers neutralize his former gang. Now you can choose which side to take. The game of complete freedom of action allows you to follow the path of an honest agent or a merciless gangster, which is displayed on the "honor" panel. An interesting and unusual plot of the game is complemented by fairly good graphics.
The seventh line of the rating was taken by RPG pro survival 4. The game appeared at the end of 2015 and quickly became popular. The prologue to the main action takes place in the house of the main character, where we choose his gender and appearance. Here we are waiting for the first secret of the "smart" game: if you chose a man to play, there will be a wife in his bedroom, if a woman - a husband.
The beginning of the storyline has no branches, whether you like it or not, you will have to play in a post-apocalyptic world 200 years after the first events of the game. At first, the game itself leads you from one mission to another, and there is no freedom of action at all. However, at some point you seem to be set free, now you yourself have the right to choose your own path in the big world. In the game, you can choose one of the four factions, or try to maintain good relations with each, choose a weapon or pump your favorite gun to the maximum and go through the whole game with it, develop one skill or all, create or destroy. Another one interesting feature games: there is no good and evil sensor in it, now only you decide what is good and what is evil.
A shooter entered the top games on a PC with an open world just cause 2. This game is a semantic continuation of the first part of Just cause. We play Rico Rodriguez, a CIA agent sent to the island of Panau to overthrow the current government. The beginning of the plot of the game is linear, but soon the player gets complete freedom of action.
The map consists of several large islands, so it will be difficult to move on foot. The game has about a hundred types of transport that drives, flies and swims, you can steal it or buy it, and then modify it at your discretion. The main enemy is the army of the current government, you can create any relationship with the rest of the NPCs. Help factions by completing their small missions and they will be on your side. The plot of the game has two checkpoints: arriving on the island and achieving the main goal - the rest is up to you.
This game with a large world is designed to introduce us to the very origins of the cybernetic revolution, this is a prequel to the already existing parts of Deus Ex. You play as Adam Jensen, a man whose body parts are cybernetic implants. At the beginning of the game, the main character is not yet able to use his implants to their full potential, but as the game progresses, you get new abilities and various modifications to the hero's body.
The game's plot consists of many missions, each of which can be completed in at least two ways. You can shoot at everyone in a row, achieving your goal, or you can look for peaceful ways, complete missions as a spy or scout, negotiate with heroes, convince and deceive. The open world of the game allows you to walk around the Detroit of the future, picking locks and getting into various buildings. Deus Ex: Human Revolution will please both fans of brute force and those who like to act carefully, relying on logic.
Last on our list of the best open world games is the RPG Dead Island: Riptide. The main plot of the game is this: the ship on which you are subjected to a terrible epidemic and everyone except the main character and a couple of lucky ones turned into zombies, now those who survived are trying to overcome the mutated ones, and they do it with your hands.
In general, the idea of the game is interesting and in addition to the main line there are many additional missions. The freedom of action in the game allows you to explore the island and kill zombies in any way, literally everything that you can think of. There are also no limits to the possibilities of weapon modification, for example, you can drive nails into a club, and it will deal more damage. The concept of the game is quite simple: there is you and there are zombies, everything else is limited only by the scope of your imagination.
