Top 10 Video Game Series That Should Go Open World

it seems that everything is going

it seems that everything is going open-world these days from Zelda to

open-world these days from Zelda to

open-world these days from Zelda to Metal Gear so maybe it’s time that these

Metal Gear so maybe it’s time that these

Metal Gear so maybe it’s time that these games join the fray welcome to

games join the fray welcome to

games join the fray welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 video game series that should go

video game series that should go

video game series that should go open-world

this list will be looking at game

this list will be looking at game franchises that have never bothered

franchises that have never bothered

franchises that have never bothered stepping into a large open world map and

stepping into a large open world map and

stepping into a large open world map and although some of these entries do have

although some of these entries do have

although some of these entries do have freely explorable locales they are still

freely explorable locales they are still

freely explorable locales they are still nowhere near open-ended enough to be

nowhere near open-ended enough to be

nowhere near open-ended enough to be considered open-world yet

specifically thinking about the jensen

specifically thinking about the jensen era being human revolution and mankind

era being human revolution and mankind

era being human revolution and mankind divided the Dames x series is due to

divided the Dames x series is due to

divided the Dames x series is due to make the leap into open-world gameplay

make the leap into open-world gameplay

make the leap into open-world gameplay and ideally they’d be able to preserve

and ideally they’d be able to preserve

and ideally they’d be able to preserve some of that environmental density that

some of that environmental density that

some of that environmental density that made the latest installment so

made the latest installment so

made the latest installment so intriguing

littered with government conspiracies

littered with government conspiracies hacking stealth mechanics and even the

hacking stealth mechanics and even the

hacking stealth mechanics and even the dreaded Illuminati making the game open

dreaded Illuminati making the game open

dreaded Illuminati making the game open world would be like making a matrix

world would be like making a matrix

world would be like making a matrix videogame that’s you know actually good

videogame that’s you know actually good

videogame that’s you know actually good call it an excuse but we’d also like to

call it an excuse but we’d also like to

call it an excuse but we’d also like to play as Adam Jensen a little bit longer

play as Adam Jensen a little bit longer

play as Adam Jensen a little bit longer because once you finish mankind divided

because once you finish mankind divided

because once you finish mankind divided or Human Revolution are only quenches to

or Human Revolution are only quenches to

or Human Revolution are only quenches to play through the game again should the

play through the game again should the

play through the game again should the move be made we’d happily pay the 60

move be made we’d happily pay the 60

move be made we’d happily pay the 60 bucks so long as we don’t have to go

bucks so long as we don’t have to go

bucks so long as we don’t have to go through that augment your pre-order

through that augment your pre-order

through that augment your pre-order bullshit again by choosing the pre-order

bullshit again by choosing the pre-order

bullshit again by choosing the pre-order rewards you want number 9 Mega Man

rewards you want number 9 Mega Man

rewards you want number 9 Mega Man Legends

Legends

Legends well you certainly put on quite a show

well you certainly put on quite a show

well you certainly put on quite a show but it looks like everyone’s alright the

but it looks like everyone’s alright the

but it looks like everyone’s alright the closest we ever had to an open-world

closest we ever had to an open-world

closest we ever had to an open-world Mega Man was this classic series on the

Mega Man was this classic series on the

Mega Man was this classic series on the first PlayStation Paul Nuts adventures

first PlayStation Paul Nuts adventures

first PlayStation Paul Nuts adventures were one of the last fun Mega Man games

were one of the last fun Mega Man games

were one of the last fun Mega Man games before we started getting games with

before we started getting games with

before we started getting games with names that seemed like they were

names that seemed like they were

names that seemed like they were generated by slot machines the legends

generated by slot machines the legends

generated by slot machines the legends games though are loaded with all kinds

games though are loaded with all kinds

games though are loaded with all kinds of awesome if the series were to return

of awesome if the series were to return

of awesome if the series were to return today’s technology would allow a more

today’s technology would allow a more

today’s technology would allow a more elaborate connection of the worlds where

elaborate connection of the worlds where

elaborate connection of the worlds where can Mega Man take inspiration from

can Mega Man take inspiration from

can Mega Man take inspiration from anyway well there’s plenty of a big list

anyway well there’s plenty of a big list

anyway well there’s plenty of a big list but we’re thinking the Fallout series

but we’re thinking the Fallout series

but we’re thinking the Fallout series from pathetic it’s an odd choice of

from pathetic it’s an odd choice of

from pathetic it’s an odd choice of reference yes but the results could be

reference yes but the results could be

reference yes but the results could be interesting think about it

number eight Kingdom Hearts series ah

number eight Kingdom Hearts series ah looks like I’m that it for the games

looks like I’m that it for the games

looks like I’m that it for the games so square-enix what are you doing

so square-enix what are you doing

so square-enix what are you doing sitting on all those Disney properties

sitting on all those Disney properties

sitting on all those Disney properties you can show us the world shining

you can show us the world shining

you can show us the world shining shimmering and splendid and yet we’re

shimmering and splendid and yet we’re

shimmering and splendid and yet we’re restricted from full exploration we

restricted from full exploration we

restricted from full exploration we already have the technology to let you

already have the technology to let you

already have the technology to let you paint with all the colors of the wind

paint with all the colors of the wind

paint with all the colors of the wind so just don’t turn us into poor

so just don’t turn us into poor

so just don’t turn us into poor unfortunate souls and keep the linear

unfortunate souls and keep the linear

unfortunate souls and keep the linear gameplay when you release Kingdom Hearts

gameplay when you release Kingdom Hearts

gameplay when you release Kingdom Hearts 3 open those borders up and you can go

3 open those borders up and you can go

3 open those borders up and you can go from zero to hero in no time flat zero

from zero to hero in no time flat zero

from zero to hero in no time flat zero to hero just like that Wow do we really

to hero just like that Wow do we really

to hero just like that Wow do we really have to go through that whole entry

have to go through that whole entry

have to go through that whole entry referencing Disney songs I guess so

referencing Disney songs I guess so

referencing Disney songs I guess so that’s because number 7 Sly Cooper

that’s because number 7 Sly Cooper

that’s because number 7 Sly Cooper series the cocky personality akin to

series the cocky personality akin to

series the cocky personality akin to Robin Hood help who are we kidding he

Robin Hood help who are we kidding he

Robin Hood help who are we kidding he pretty much is Robin Hood

pretty much is Robin Hood

pretty much is Robin Hood anyway this deceptive raccoon of Justice

anyway this deceptive raccoon of Justice

anyway this deceptive raccoon of Justice is only four games in his series the

is only four games in his series the

is only four games in his series the last being thieves in time what’s even

last being thieves in time what’s even

last being thieves in time what’s even weirder is that developer Sucker Punch

weirder is that developer Sucker Punch

weirder is that developer Sucker Punch has done open-world games before anyone

has done open-world games before anyone

has done open-world games before anyone remember infamous

so why haven’t these guys applied what

so why haven’t these guys applied what they learned to a sly game we understand

they learned to a sly game we understand

they learned to a sly game we understand if you want to move on but come on just

if you want to move on but come on just

if you want to move on but come on just release one more game just bring the

release one more game just bring the

release one more game just bring the series to a close

series to a close

series to a close give it the same treatment as infamous

give it the same treatment as infamous

give it the same treatment as infamous borrow some pages from Assassin’s Creed

borrow some pages from Assassin’s Creed

borrow some pages from Assassin’s Creed and everything will be dandy we’re

and everything will be dandy we’re

and everything will be dandy we’re almost home free number six Sonic the

almost home free number six Sonic the

almost home free number six Sonic the Hedgehog series

so let’s dress the elephants to the room

so let’s dress the elephants to the room Sonico 6 the sonic adventure games and

Sonico 6 the sonic adventure games and

Sonico 6 the sonic adventure games and sonic boom all of these head hub worlds

sonic boom all of these head hub worlds

sonic boom all of these head hub worlds but we know that’s not quite the same

but we know that’s not quite the same

but we know that’s not quite the same thing

thing

thing oh 6 and sonic boom were also terrible

oh 6 and sonic boom were also terrible

oh 6 and sonic boom were also terrible games but that’s besides the point

games but that’s besides the point

games but that’s besides the point Sonic still has a chance to come out

Sonic still has a chance to come out

Sonic still has a chance to come out with a good game that isn’t made by the

with a good game that isn’t made by the

with a good game that isn’t made by the fans

don’t get us wrong though sonic mania

don’t get us wrong though sonic mania does look amazing however considering

does look amazing however considering

does look amazing however considering the improvements in game animation and

the improvements in game animation and

the improvements in game animation and hardware we really wouldn’t mind seeing

hardware we really wouldn’t mind seeing

hardware we really wouldn’t mind seeing Sonic Adventure 3 this time let’s just

Sonic Adventure 3 this time let’s just

Sonic Adventure 3 this time let’s just try going off the rails literally a lot

try going off the rails literally a lot

try going off the rails literally a lot of fans seem to think that would be a

of fans seem to think that would be a

of fans seem to think that would be a good idea number 5 Spyro the Dragon

good idea number 5 Spyro the Dragon

good idea number 5 Spyro the Dragon series we’re specifically talking about

series we’re specifically talking about

series we’re specifically talking about the original trilogy and not the

the original trilogy and not the

the original trilogy and not the Skylanders version huh exploring the

Skylanders version huh exploring the

Skylanders version huh exploring the Dragon Kingdom really made us feel like

Dragon Kingdom really made us feel like

Dragon Kingdom really made us feel like there was a whole universe just waiting

there was a whole universe just waiting

there was a whole universe just waiting for us from chasing egg thieves in the

for us from chasing egg thieves in the

for us from chasing egg thieves in the beautiful valleys of the artisan world

beautiful valleys of the artisan world

beautiful valleys of the artisan world to burning the bums of ripto and nasty

to burning the bums of ripto and nasty

to burning the bums of ripto and nasty nork living the life of a dragon has

nork living the life of a dragon has

nork living the life of a dragon has never been this much fun that is if you

never been this much fun that is if you

never been this much fun that is if you leave out that greedy bribing moneybags

expand the world scatter those devilish

expand the world scatter those devilish egg thieves and hard-to-find gems add in

egg thieves and hard-to-find gems add in

egg thieves and hard-to-find gems add in Spyros ability to fly making traversal a

Spyros ability to fly making traversal a

Spyros ability to fly making traversal a breeze and you’ve got yourself Spyros

breeze and you’ve got yourself Spyros

breeze and you’ve got yourself Spyros next successful game or maybe just a

next successful game or maybe just a

next successful game or maybe just a remastered trilogy a la Crash Bandicoot

Hey hey zero right with the tale of

Hey hey zero right with the tale of Nathan Drake brought to a close as of

Nathan Drake brought to a close as of

Nathan Drake brought to a close as of May 2016 is it necessary to say that

May 2016 is it necessary to say that

May 2016 is it necessary to say that this is the end for the franchise as a

this is the end for the franchise as a

this is the end for the franchise as a whole well it doesn’t have to be and

whole well it doesn’t have to be and

whole well it doesn’t have to be and creative director Neil druckmann doesn’t

creative director Neil druckmann doesn’t

creative director Neil druckmann doesn’t really think so either

really think so either

really think so either uncharted 4 gave us a tease of what an

uncharted 4 gave us a tease of what an

uncharted 4 gave us a tease of what an open-world rendition of the series would

open-world rendition of the series would

open-world rendition of the series would have been like with the sequences such

have been like with the sequences such

have been like with the sequences such as Madagascar’s planes portrayed in such

as Madagascar’s planes portrayed in such

as Madagascar’s planes portrayed in such expansive beauty well let you look at

expansive beauty well let you look at

expansive beauty well let you look at this quite the view just keep waiting to

this quite the view just keep waiting to

this quite the view just keep waiting to wake up and find myself in solitary or

wake up and find myself in solitary or

wake up and find myself in solitary or something it’s all some kind of dream

something it’s all some kind of dream

something it’s all some kind of dream instead of sending players on direct

instead of sending players on direct

instead of sending players on direct courses why not let them find the

courses why not let them find the

courses why not let them find the temples and tombs themselves it’ll add

temples and tombs themselves it’ll add

temples and tombs themselves it’ll add to the sense of wonder and will

to the sense of wonder and will

to the sense of wonder and will certainly intrigue players with

certainly intrigue players with

certainly intrigue players with different lore scattered among them and

different lore scattered among them and

different lore scattered among them and hey if Uncharted won’t go to open-world

hey if Uncharted won’t go to open-world

hey if Uncharted won’t go to open-world maybe

maybe

maybe Tomb Raider will maybe if I don’t

Tomb Raider will maybe if I don’t

Tomb Raider will maybe if I don’t survive none of us well number three

survive none of us well number three

survive none of us well number three halo series

here’s an interesting tidbit halo was

here’s an interesting tidbit halo was actually planned as an open-world game

actually planned as an open-world game

actually planned as an open-world game but what helped him back was our old

but what helped him back was our old

but what helped him back was our old friend time constraints that’s a shame

friend time constraints that’s a shame

friend time constraints that’s a shame because the idea of being able to freely

because the idea of being able to freely

because the idea of being able to freely explore a giant ring in space where you

explore a giant ring in space where you

explore a giant ring in space where you could see the opposite side of the world

could see the opposite side of the world

could see the opposite side of the world by looking up had a lot of potential

imagine having the ability to grab a

imagine having the ability to grab a pelican or banshee and fly directly to

pelican or banshee and fly directly to

pelican or banshee and fly directly to the opposite end of the ring at any time

the opposite end of the ring at any time

the opposite end of the ring at any time or better yet imagine how this could

or better yet imagine how this could

or better yet imagine how this could play out in multiplayer considering we

play out in multiplayer considering we

play out in multiplayer considering we saw a halo ring at the end of Halo 5

saw a halo ring at the end of Halo 5

saw a halo ring at the end of Halo 5 it’s certainly possible for the series

it’s certainly possible for the series

it’s certainly possible for the series to go back to its roots

hunting monsters in the wild never

hunting monsters in the wild never really gets old but you know what would

really gets old but you know what would

really gets old but you know what would be even more kick-ass traversing across

be even more kick-ass traversing across

be even more kick-ass traversing across an expansive world in order to hunt them

an expansive world in order to hunt them

an expansive world in order to hunt them instead of a series of little blocks

instead of a series of little blocks

instead of a series of little blocks currently the areas in Monster Hunter

currently the areas in Monster Hunter

currently the areas in Monster Hunter have large sweeping vistas but in

have large sweeping vistas but in

have large sweeping vistas but in reality the maps are segmented into

reality the maps are segmented into

reality the maps are segmented into different zones and while the standard

different zones and while the standard

different zones and while the standard quest structure of taking up hunts would

quest structure of taking up hunts would

quest structure of taking up hunts would largely remain the same the scripted

largely remain the same the scripted

largely remain the same the scripted nature of side quests offers little in

nature of side quests offers little in

nature of side quests offers little in the way of surprises I mean with a free

the way of surprises I mean with a free

the way of surprises I mean with a free roam mode how awesome would it be to

roam mode how awesome would it be to

roam mode how awesome would it be to find a Kirin you weren’t expecting

find a Kirin you weren’t expecting

find a Kirin you weren’t expecting open-world play could implement some

open-world play could implement some

open-world play could implement some real world hunting skills too hop to it

real world hunting skills too hop to it

real world hunting skills too hop to it Capcom

before we unveil our Tom pic here if you

before we unveil our Tom pic here if you want our mentions number one Pokemon

want our mentions number one Pokemon

want our mentions number one Pokemon series for years fans have been

series for years fans have been

series for years fans have been demanding a fully-realized triple a

demanding a fully-realized triple a

demanding a fully-realized triple a Pokemon title with diehards often

Pokemon title with diehards often

Pokemon title with diehards often pointing to either Skyrim or World of

pointing to either Skyrim or World of

pointing to either Skyrim or World of Warcraft for examples

Warcraft for examples

Warcraft for examples traditionally Pokemon has remained on

traditionally Pokemon has remained on

traditionally Pokemon has remained on handheld due to Nintendo pushing the

handheld due to Nintendo pushing the

handheld due to Nintendo pushing the incentive of meeting up with friends and

incentive of meeting up with friends and

incentive of meeting up with friends and trading with those that have different

trading with those that have different

trading with those that have different versions of the game but now with a

versions of the game but now with a

versions of the game but now with a Nintendo switch showing that it can be a

Nintendo switch showing that it can be a

Nintendo switch showing that it can be a handheld unit and support games like

handheld unit and support games like

handheld unit and support games like Skyrim there is really no reason for why

Skyrim there is really no reason for why

Skyrim there is really no reason for why this series shouldn’t go open-world

this series shouldn’t go open-world

this series shouldn’t go open-world whether it ends up being an MMO or a 3d

whether it ends up being an MMO or a 3d

whether it ends up being an MMO or a 3d adventure game it could easily make a

adventure game it could easily make a

adventure game it could easily make a case for being the very best like no

case for being the very best like no

case for being the very best like no Pokemon game at will

so do you agree with our list which

so do you agree with our list which games would you like to see move to

games would you like to see move to

games would you like to see move to open-world gameplay same old stuff

open-world gameplay same old stuff

open-world gameplay same old stuff hunting legendary treasure for more

hunting legendary treasure for more

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