there’s no going in a straight line in these sand boxes welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten open
down our picks for the top ten open
down our picks for the top ten open world games i love tap for this list
world games i love tap for this list
world games i love tap for this list we’re focusing on games that let you
we’re focusing on games that let you
we’re focusing on games that let you explore with few boundaries and
explore with few boundaries and
explore with few boundaries and limitations while maintaining a smooth
limitations while maintaining a smooth
limitations while maintaining a smooth gameplay experience as usual we’re
gameplay experience as usual we’re
gameplay experience as usual we’re sticking to one game per franchise
number ten Batman Arkham City when you
number ten Batman Arkham City when you make a Batman game people naturally have
make a Batman game people naturally have
make a Batman game people naturally have high expectations expanding on the
high expectations expanding on the
high expectations expanding on the linear design of Arkham Asylum
linear design of Arkham Asylum
linear design of Arkham Asylum Arkham City has you gliding and
Arkham City has you gliding and
Arkham City has you gliding and ziplining across the rooftops in a way
ziplining across the rooftops in a way
ziplining across the rooftops in a way that really makes you feel like that a
hot line straight to my bestest friend
hot line straight to my bestest friend in the world well it may be a bit small
in the world well it may be a bit small
in the world well it may be a bit small and a little drab
and a little drab
and a little drab Arkham City is packed so full of Dark
Arkham City is packed so full of Dark
Arkham City is packed so full of Dark Knight lore that you’d have to spend
Knight lore that you’d have to spend
Knight lore that you’d have to spend hours to discover it all let alone
hours to discover it all let alone
hours to discover it all let alone understand it this Court is now in
understand it this Court is now in
understand it this Court is now in session
session
session number 9 fallout 3 even though the
number 9 fallout 3 even though the
number 9 fallout 3 even though the entire Fallout series is more than
entire Fallout series is more than
entire Fallout series is more than qualified to be on this list in its own
qualified to be on this list in its own
qualified to be on this list in its own entry it’s the third installment of the
entry it’s the third installment of the
entry it’s the third installment of the game that truly captures what open-world
game that truly captures what open-world
game that truly captures what open-world games are all about I guess I don’t need
games are all about I guess I don’t need
games are all about I guess I don’t need a foreword they just get in the way of
a foreword they just get in the way of
a foreword they just get in the way of the real content while the third entry
the real content while the third entry
the real content while the third entry basically maintains the macabre beauty
basically maintains the macabre beauty
basically maintains the macabre beauty set in place by the first two being able
set in place by the first two being able
set in place by the first two being able to explore the wasteland from the ground
to explore the wasteland from the ground
to explore the wasteland from the ground up is truly the way to go it took care
up is truly the way to go it took care
up is truly the way to go it took care of our little lost lamb a I knew I could
of our little lost lamb a I knew I could
of our little lost lamb a I knew I could count on you amidst the ruins of
count on you amidst the ruins of
count on you amidst the ruins of Washington DC you’ll find an endless
Washington DC you’ll find an endless
Washington DC you’ll find an endless adventure where the often bleak
adventure where the often bleak
adventure where the often bleak landscape is absolutely peppered with
landscape is absolutely peppered with
landscape is absolutely peppered with harrowing encounters and grim
harrowing encounters and grim
harrowing encounters and grim discoveries
discoveries
discoveries you please kill me number eight
you please kill me number eight
you please kill me number eight Saints Row 4 while this game has not had
Saints Row 4 while this game has not had
Saints Row 4 while this game has not had the same amount of success as its GGA
the same amount of success as its GGA
the same amount of success as its GGA counterpart there is no doubt that the
counterpart there is no doubt that the
counterpart there is no doubt that the Saints Row series is giving us some
Saints Row series is giving us some
Saints Row series is giving us some great games
nice work Oleg though Saints Row two and
nice work Oleg though Saints Row two and three gave us truly great open world
three gave us truly great open world
three gave us truly great open world atmosphere the fourth installment
atmosphere the fourth installment
atmosphere the fourth installment brought us a crazy alien invasion
brought us a crazy alien invasion
brought us a crazy alien invasion storyline superpowers and a freaking gun
storyline superpowers and a freaking gun
storyline superpowers and a freaking gun that shoots dubstep good to be the
that shoots dubstep good to be the
that shoots dubstep good to be the president it may have started life as a
president it may have started life as a
president it may have started life as a dlc for the third game but being able to
dlc for the third game but being able to
dlc for the third game but being able to trash that city with superhero powers is
trash that city with superhero powers is
trash that city with superhero powers is way too satisfying to care about that
way too satisfying to care about that
way too satisfying to care about that thank you
thank you
thank you I mean it you’re not wearing pants this
I mean it you’re not wearing pants this
I mean it you’re not wearing pants this just got weird
just got weird
just got weird a little bit can I fly now knock
a little bit can I fly now knock
a little bit can I fly now knock yourself out number seven Far Cry 3
yourself out number seven Far Cry 3
yourself out number seven Far Cry 3 blending the FPS and open-world game
blending the FPS and open-world game
blending the FPS and open-world game genres is no easy task however the third
genres is no easy task however the third
genres is no easy task however the third entry in the Far Cry series showed us
entry in the Far Cry series showed us
entry in the Far Cry series showed us that it can be done did I ever tell you
that it can be done did I ever tell you
that it can be done did I ever tell you the definition of insanity receiving
the definition of insanity receiving
the definition of insanity receiving widespread critical acclaim far cry 3
widespread critical acclaim far cry 3
widespread critical acclaim far cry 3 did not have to sacrifice its open world
did not have to sacrifice its open world
did not have to sacrifice its open world freedom in order to deliver a compelling
freedom in order to deliver a compelling
freedom in order to deliver a compelling narrative why aren’t you laughing now
narrative why aren’t you laughing now
narrative why aren’t you laughing now like you did up there what is it’s not
like you did up there what is it’s not
like you did up there what is it’s not fun anymore am i failed to entertaining
fun anymore am i failed to entertaining
fun anymore am i failed to entertaining this game also gets bonus points with a
this game also gets bonus points with a
this game also gets bonus points with a standalone expansion Blood Dragon which
standalone expansion Blood Dragon which
standalone expansion Blood Dragon which soaked the jungle in neon fueled 80s can
soaked the jungle in neon fueled 80s can
soaked the jungle in neon fueled 80s can climb to get higher seriously
climb to get higher seriously
climb to get higher seriously loading more training hints from the
loading more training hints from the
loading more training hints from the ABCs of war number 6
ABCs of war number 6
ABCs of war number 6 Just Cause 2 one of the more
Just Cause 2 one of the more
Just Cause 2 one of the more action-packed games on our list
action-packed games on our list
action-packed games on our list Just Cause 2 has tons of open-world
Just Cause 2 has tons of open-world
Just Cause 2 has tons of open-world mayhem to enjoy
at 400 square miles across Just Cause 2
at 400 square miles across Just Cause 2 has the largest pre-made map on the list
has the largest pre-made map on the list
has the largest pre-made map on the list and the game features the infamous
and the game features the infamous
and the game features the infamous grappling hook that lets you latch on to
grappling hook that lets you latch on to
grappling hook that lets you latch on to anything who would have thought the best
anything who would have thought the best
anything who would have thought the best mode of transportation involved getting
mode of transportation involved getting
mode of transportation involved getting yanked by your arm for miles on it my
yanked by your arm for miles on it my
yanked by your arm for miles on it my revolutionary mercenary a number 5
revolutionary mercenary a number 5
revolutionary mercenary a number 5 Assassin’s Creed Black Flag the
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag the
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag the Assassin’s Creed series as a whole is
Assassin’s Creed series as a whole is
Assassin’s Creed series as a whole is known for huge environments to explore
known for huge environments to explore
known for huge environments to explore and Black Flag took it even further
and Black Flag took it even further
and Black Flag took it even further by giving you your own ship to sail
by giving you your own ship to sail
by giving you your own ship to sail around the Caribbean and pirating any
around the Caribbean and pirating any
around the Caribbean and pirating any ship you feel like along the way
staggeringly huge
staggeringly huge there’s simply no end to the towns
there’s simply no end to the towns
there’s simply no end to the towns desert islands and turquoise waters over
desert islands and turquoise waters over
desert islands and turquoise waters over which you can explore stab and plunder
which you can explore stab and plunder
which you can explore stab and plunder men drop to their knees pleading for
men drop to their knees pleading for
men drop to their knees pleading for their Lord before number 4 Red Dead
their Lord before number 4 Red Dead
their Lord before number 4 Red Dead Redemption Rockstar seems to have a
Redemption Rockstar seems to have a
Redemption Rockstar seems to have a knack for making open-world games that
knack for making open-world games that
knack for making open-world games that go above and beyond the norm contrary to
go above and beyond the norm contrary to
go above and beyond the norm contrary to the beliefs of many this game is not
the beliefs of many this game is not
the beliefs of many this game is not just GTA set in the Old West players
just GTA set in the Old West players
just GTA set in the Old West players take on the role of John Marston a
take on the role of John Marston a
take on the role of John Marston a former outlaw who’s trying to reunite
former outlaw who’s trying to reunite
former outlaw who’s trying to reunite with his family by doing the
with his family by doing the
with his family by doing the government’s dirty work they maybe come
government’s dirty work they maybe come
government’s dirty work they maybe come here they gave me no choice that’s your
here they gave me no choice that’s your
here they gave me no choice that’s your federal government mr. Johnson he has to
federal government mr. Johnson he has to
federal government mr. Johnson he has to deal with con men Mexican revolutionists
deal with con men Mexican revolutionists
deal with con men Mexican revolutionists and his former gang which in turn makes
and his former gang which in turn makes
and his former gang which in turn makes it one of the most critically acclaimed
it one of the most critically acclaimed
it one of the most critically acclaimed games ever made we can get those gates
games ever made we can get those gates
games ever made we can get those gates to open for you and you can walk right
to open for you and you can walk right
to open for you and you can walk right in just like in homers great Trojan yarn
in just like in homers great Trojan yarn
in just like in homers great Trojan yarn yeah number 3 minecraft you would be
yeah number 3 minecraft you would be
yeah number 3 minecraft you would be hard-pressed to find a gamer who does
hard-pressed to find a gamer who does
hard-pressed to find a gamer who does not know about this wildly popular low
not know about this wildly popular low
not know about this wildly popular low res block laying game
minecraft is comprised of almost endless
minecraft is comprised of almost endless worlds that are randomly generated for
worlds that are randomly generated for
worlds that are randomly generated for each player where it’s tranquil by day
each player where it’s tranquil by day
each player where it’s tranquil by day and dangerous by night with no distinct
and dangerous by night with no distinct
and dangerous by night with no distinct goal building and exploring in Minecraft
goal building and exploring in Minecraft
goal building and exploring in Minecraft becomes a strangely addictive and often
becomes a strangely addictive and often
becomes a strangely addictive and often existential experience that you have to
existential experience that you have to
existential experience that you have to try to understand number 2 elderscrolls
try to understand number 2 elderscrolls
try to understand number 2 elderscrolls v skyrim few games truly give you the
v skyrim few games truly give you the
v skyrim few games truly give you the hands-off freedom right off the bat that
hands-off freedom right off the bat that
hands-off freedom right off the bat that the Elder Scrolls series can’t offer
peerless in the realm of RPGs any
peerless in the realm of RPGs any shortcoming that Skyrim has in terms of
shortcoming that Skyrim has in terms of
shortcoming that Skyrim has in terms of narrative storytelling is absolutely
narrative storytelling is absolutely
narrative storytelling is absolutely eclipsed by the sheer volume of content
eclipsed by the sheer volume of content
eclipsed by the sheer volume of content packed into its stunning landscapes I
packed into its stunning landscapes I
packed into its stunning landscapes I envy you you know to climb the 7000
envy you you know to climb the 7000
envy you you know to climb the 7000 steps again go to the top of any
steps again go to the top of any
steps again go to the top of any mountain you see enter any building
mountain you see enter any building
mountain you see enter any building explore every cave and dungeon better
explore every cave and dungeon better
explore every cave and dungeon better bring protection though it’s dangerous
bring protection though it’s dangerous
bring protection though it’s dangerous to go alone I cut to believe it your
to go alone I cut to believe it your
to go alone I cut to believe it your Dragonball before we reveal our number
Dragonball before we reveal our number
Dragonball before we reveal our number one pick here are a few honorable
one pick here are a few honorable
one pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one GTA 5 while pretty much any
number one GTA 5 while pretty much any GTA game is eligible for the top spot
GTA game is eligible for the top spot
GTA game is eligible for the top spot with San Andreas also being considered
with San Andreas also being considered
with San Andreas also being considered GTA 5 was the fastest selling game in
GTA 5 was the fastest selling game in
GTA 5 was the fastest selling game in the series’s history and with good
the series’s history and with good
the series’s history and with good reason
reason
reason problems started when recently I became
problems started when recently I became
problems started when recently I became unretired though players had been to Los
unretired though players had been to Los
unretired though players had been to Los Santos before it has grown a lot in
Santos before it has grown a lot in
Santos before it has grown a lot in their absence and at least when I’m
their absence and at least when I’m
their absence and at least when I’m wearing clown outfits there’s a plus
wearing clown outfits there’s a plus
wearing clown outfits there’s a plus teaming with interesting characters and
teaming with interesting characters and
teaming with interesting characters and innumerable distractions the macro
innumerable distractions the macro
innumerable distractions the macro detail of the math is only rivaled by
detail of the math is only rivaled by
detail of the math is only rivaled by the micro detail at every turn while all
the micro detail at every turn while all
the micro detail at every turn while all the rest of the open-world games give
the rest of the open-world games give
the rest of the open-world games give you enormous sandboxes to explore
you enormous sandboxes to explore
you enormous sandboxes to explore the attention to detail makes this game
the attention to detail makes this game
the attention to detail makes this game city feel true alive I mean what
city feel true alive I mean what
city feel true alive I mean what bullshit comes out of your mouth you’re
bullshit comes out of your mouth you’re
bullshit comes out of your mouth you’re gonna learn all about my past glories
gonna learn all about my past glories
gonna learn all about my past glories firsthand you understand agree with our
firsthand you understand agree with our
firsthand you understand agree with our list maybe which game makes you think
list maybe which game makes you think
list maybe which game makes you think outside the box for more entertaining
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