Exploration defines an open-world game's value. The genre/concept/theme is synonymous with player freedom, and that usually comes in the form of massive sandboxes that let you go anywhere and, at ...

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) is one of the greatest open world action-adventure games of the last decade. It didn't just redefine what a Legend of Zelda title could be, it proved ...

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When executed well, open-world games deliver exploration that surpasses pretty much any other genre. These games do it very well. Some open-world games are huge, but not fun to explore because there ...