Nintendo needs to stop adding open worlds game to its games and focus on what it does best: linear adventures.

Usama Mehmood is a writer who has done extensive work for previous publications, including Ranking Lists, Reviews, and even Featured Pieces. This allowed him to quickly pursue a position as an Editor ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. Open-world gaming has progressed by leaps and bounds. Players want ...

Action RPGs "I think this is the future that games are holding for us": Nier Automata's Yoko Taro thinks tech advancements like "AI's generative capabilities" will see game interactivity "evolve into ...

It remains to be seen which, or if any, October 2025 open-world games will rise to the top and cement themselves as all-time ...

For players in it for the fighting, the right combat system can make all the difference. Here are the best open-world games ...

So, um, we’re going to start out with Subnautica 2 for the very simple reason that…we have no idea what’s happening with this game. Don’t get us wrong, the original game and its ice-filled expansion ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain was a fantastic open-world sandbox game, but other games in ...

Chris Littlechild (He/Him) is an Editor and Writer Trainer from the United Kingdom. He has been gaming since receiving an original Game Boy and copies of Super Mario Land and Super Mario Land 2: Six ...

Open World Games Ghost of Yotei is an open-world game, "but there's still a linear story structure" as Sucker Punch wanted to make sure protagonist Atsu's journey "tears at the heartstrings" Open ...

What can’t you do in this version of Florida? One of the things that helps make open-world titles even greater isn’t the size of the world, but making them feel truly alive. By that, we’re referring ...