Open World Games
Why There's No Room for Suburbs in Open-World Games
They're iconic, they contain a huge share of the population, and they're almost entirely absent from video games' depictions of reality.
‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Has an Open World That Invites You to Ignore It
CD Projekt RED has patched 'Cyberpunk 2077' many times, and yet, I couldn't help but keep avoiding the city it's set in.
'Sable' Asks You to Find Your Place in a World With Few Signposts
For mostly better and occasionally for worse, 'Sable' is a game of wanderings, not of missions.
‘Toem’ Crams the Joy and Discovery of Open World Games into a Tiny Package
A bite-sized adventure that uses its photography mechanic to smart, perspective-altering effect.
'Ghost Recon: Breakpoint' Soars While Players Navigate Chaos and Vulnerability
A gripping game of underdog tension, 'Breakpoint' transcends its familiar design even as it equivocates with its story.
'Gears 5' Is Playing Catch-Up With Ideas That Are Already Outdated
Is it still enough to be a great shooter? 'Gears 5' doesn't seem too sure.
I Keep Playing 'Assassin’s Creed Odyssey' Because it Reminds me of Xena
Kassandra is so awesome a character that I’m playing through this massive game just for her.
'Assassin's Creed Odyssey' Is Classical Ubisoft in the Wrong Ways
Assassin's Creed gave Ubisoft games their modern identity, now the Ubisoft monoculture has come for the Assassins.
What 'Rage 2' Could Learn from The Furious Wasteland of 'Mad Max'
The 2015 open-world game 'Mad Max' featured one of the most convincing wastelands we've ever seen.
The Best Part of 'Assassin's Creed Origins' Has Nothing to Do With Killing
The cycle of violence and vengeance is alive and well in 'Origins,' but its best moments are quieter.