| Akvod said:
I think I'm obligated to say that Adam Sessler believes that GTA IV is an excellent game, and that he believe it's an example of an open world/sandbox game that got it right.
I disagree, because I believe that simply exploring and having space isn't enough. I believe that Liberty City lacked the diversity and memorable-ness that Vice City had, but let's just assume that it did. Even still, I feel like that's not enough, I don't want to just take a walk around and say "Cool" when I enter a park or an alley way.
I feel that a sandbox game that got it right (despite its actual gameplay issues) is Oblivion. You may argue that it's not that diverse itself in its environments. The dungeons were ctrl+v'd, and it seems contradictory for me to say that I simply loved to get on a horse and weave through forest, fight off bandits in the sunset, and rest at a waterfall while overlooking the entire world map. But I feel that the diference is that while when I walk around in GTA IV, it just seems like I'm wandering, in Oblivion, I actually feel like I'm exploring. There's many factors why I get that feeling. One is that the environment itself is that of survival. You can only be in extreme mindsets in GTA IV. One of that just fucking around. One of that just chilling out. One of that just trying to go on a rampage. And so on. Meanwhile, I just feel a bunch of different emotions. I feel really wonderful when I see a beauitful scene, I feel a bit tense when I see some shadows and creatures afar, then I get into stealth mode when I try to ambush or avoid them, I run away sometimes, I find a dungeon that I just want to explore, etc. I'm constantly on my toes, and feeling something different. And one of the biggest differences is the interactivity. When I go into a city, I don't just see a bunch of 2D textures of doors and windows, but I get to talk to each one, usually with their own personality, and I can go into every single house, room, sewer, etc. Again, with the survival feeling, I like just raiding camps and getting food. I like picking stuff and making potions. I like it when my sword breaks, and I have to find a back up, or pick some random one up from the floor. I love playing as a theif and looting everything.
I can go on rambling, but I gotta go somewhere =/ |
You make me want to buy that game. lol
