TranceformerFX said: Grand Theft Auto 3 is the best open world game ever made. Most of the open world games on this poll have no regard for open world games that helped define the genre into what it is today. Witcher 3? Breath of the Wild? Those games have only been out a few years, it's irrational to put those on the list as they have yet to prove their place. Sorry to sound condescending, but putting games that are only a few years old on a "Best Of" list is juvenile, and incredibly short sighted. |
Cult of new can be found in all entertainment, but games are especially susceptible to it, since, unlike music, books or movies, it's not that easy to find and play very old games.
With so many different genres that may be open-world, it's probably bit silly to call any game best, but GTA III is certanly one of those that defined industry and set certain blueprints. Yet GTA itself was made as "Elite in the city", and GTA III was influenced by Zelda...which in turn was influenced by Ultima and Hydlide (though chances of them admiting that are probably slim to none). TES: Daggerfall was massive influence for all open-world RPGs (and TES itself was influenced by Ultima Underworld), Gothic's legacy can be found in more story driven open-world RPGs.
As for the best - some people like open-world games that are sandboxes as well, other prefer more structured and story driven, and not everyone likes the same setting (there are folks who just don't like medieval fantasy or scifi or anime), so it really comes down to personal preferences.
Last edited by HoloDust - on 03 May 2018