the prospect of open exploration and free roaming is certainly enticing but
free roaming is certainly enticing but
free roaming is certainly enticing but some games make a mockery of the idea oh
some games make a mockery of the idea oh
some games make a mockery of the idea oh bloody you welcome to watchmojo.com and
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today we’ll be counting down our picks
today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 worst open-world games
for the top 10 worst open-world games
for the top 10 worst open-world games here we’re taking a look back at games
here we’re taking a look back at games
here we’re taking a look back at games that do the greatest disservice to the
that do the greatest disservice to the
that do the greatest disservice to the open world genre also no man’s sky
open world genre also no man’s sky
open world genre also no man’s sky escaped this list as while it was
escaped this list as while it was
escaped this list as while it was certainly a controversial game it’s by
certainly a controversial game it’s by
certainly a controversial game it’s by no means the worst we’ve seen number 10
no means the worst we’ve seen number 10
no means the worst we’ve seen number 10 fuel this was a conceptually intriguing
fuel this was a conceptually intriguing
fuel this was a conceptually intriguing project that ultimately couldn’t help
project that ultimately couldn’t help
project that ultimately couldn’t help but fall flat set in a post-apocalyptic
but fall flat set in a post-apocalyptic
but fall flat set in a post-apocalyptic virtual world more than 14,000 square
virtual world more than 14,000 square
virtual world more than 14,000 square kilometers in size fuel promised free
kilometers in size fuel promised free
kilometers in size fuel promised free roaming of said massive area in between
roaming of said massive area in between
roaming of said massive area in between races with the odd storm and constantly
races with the odd storm and constantly
races with the odd storm and constantly shifting day/night cycle to boot
alas the big problem with such a big
alas the big problem with such a big open world was that it was a very big
open world was that it was a very big
open world was that it was a very big empty open world we’d say just enjoy the
empty open world we’d say just enjoy the
empty open world we’d say just enjoy the racing but the way that the AI racers
racing but the way that the AI racers
racing but the way that the AI racers seem to give up right near the end of
seem to give up right near the end of
seem to give up right near the end of the race makes us think otherwise it
the race makes us think otherwise it
the race makes us think otherwise it just goes to show a bigger game doesn’t
just goes to show a bigger game doesn’t
just goes to show a bigger game doesn’t always mean a better game number 9 –
always mean a better game number 9 –
always mean a better game number 9 – world’s fantasy storytelling and action
world’s fantasy storytelling and action
world’s fantasy storytelling and action role-playing how to exactly do you mess
role-playing how to exactly do you mess
role-playing how to exactly do you mess up such a time-honored combination well
up such a time-honored combination well
up such a time-honored combination well as it turns out with the case of two
as it turns out with the case of two
as it turns out with the case of two worlds the answer lies in execution its
worlds the answer lies in execution its
worlds the answer lies in execution its promise of open-ended character
promise of open-ended character
promise of open-ended character customization and free exploration of
customization and free exploration of
customization and free exploration of the realm of antal or cannot compensate
the realm of antal or cannot compensate
the realm of antal or cannot compensate for the game’s technical incompetence
for the game’s technical incompetence
for the game’s technical incompetence bugs abound in the game world character
bugs abound in the game world character
bugs abound in the game world character animations are clearly limited and the
animations are clearly limited and the
animations are clearly limited and the voice acting done by the developers
voice acting done by the developers
voice acting done by the developers rather than by paid actors is amateur at
rather than by paid actors is amateur at
rather than by paid actors is amateur at best you will bleed to death
best you will bleed to death
best you will bleed to death it is just a flesh wound just a flesh
it is just a flesh wound just a flesh
it is just a flesh wound just a flesh wound there’s ash a Venus and
wound there’s ash a Venus and
wound there’s ash a Venus and incompleteness to the whole production
incompleteness to the whole production
incompleteness to the whole production that ends up crippling whatever good
that ends up crippling whatever good
that ends up crippling whatever good qualities it does possess fun fact there
qualities it does possess fun fact there
qualities it does possess fun fact there was a lot of height building up to this
was a lot of height building up to this
was a lot of height building up to this game with the director claiming it would
game with the director claiming it would
game with the director claiming it would put elderscrolls oblivion to shame
put elderscrolls oblivion to shame
put elderscrolls oblivion to shame ya know number 8 the amazing spider-man
ya know number 8 the amazing spider-man
ya know number 8 the amazing spider-man 2
while the game adaptation of spider-man
while the game adaptation of spider-man 3 certainly has its problems this is a
3 certainly has its problems this is a
3 certainly has its problems this is a far worse licensed product the amazing
far worse licensed product the amazing
far worse licensed product the amazing spider-man 2 loosely ties into the bill
spider-man 2 loosely ties into the bill
spider-man 2 loosely ties into the bill of the same name merging an open-world
of the same name merging an open-world
of the same name merging an open-world setting with countless plot threads in
setting with countless plot threads in
setting with countless plot threads in the hopes of crafting a cohesive
the hopes of crafting a cohesive
the hopes of crafting a cohesive storyline vigilantes like spider-man
storyline vigilantes like spider-man
storyline vigilantes like spider-man only make the problem worse if the
only make the problem worse if the
only make the problem worse if the prospect of slapdash narrative weren’t
prospect of slapdash narrative weren’t
prospect of slapdash narrative weren’t bad enough the game also suffers due to
bad enough the game also suffers due to
bad enough the game also suffers due to poor controls and an offering of rather
poor controls and an offering of rather
poor controls and an offering of rather unimpressive one-sided activities atom
unimpressive one-sided activities atom
unimpressive one-sided activities atom issues like frame dropping and poor
issues like frame dropping and poor
issues like frame dropping and poor lighting and what results is an
lighting and what results is an
lighting and what results is an all-around uninspiring game experience
all-around uninspiring game experience
all-around uninspiring game experience you might be able to make a deal with da
you might be able to make a deal with da
you might be able to make a deal with da Harper for protective custody if you
Harper for protective custody if you
Harper for protective custody if you help stop this gang number 7 driver 3 or
help stop this gang number 7 driver 3 or
help stop this gang number 7 driver 3 or drift 3 are driven 3 are spent 3 years
drift 3 are driven 3 are spent 3 years
drift 3 are driven 3 are spent 3 years in development with its developer
in development with its developer
in development with its developer reflections interactive trying to
reflections interactive trying to
reflections interactive trying to carefully replicate the cities of Miami
carefully replicate the cities of Miami
carefully replicate the cities of Miami nice and Istanbul and then exquisite
nice and Istanbul and then exquisite
nice and Istanbul and then exquisite detail it’s a shame then that their
detail it’s a shame then that their
detail it’s a shame then that their efforts resulted in a game with flimsy
efforts resulted in a game with flimsy
efforts resulted in a game with flimsy driving controls AI opponents that
driving controls AI opponents that
driving controls AI opponents that constantly outperformed the player and a
constantly outperformed the player and a
constantly outperformed the player and a whole plethora of bugs and glitches
whole plethora of bugs and glitches
whole plethora of bugs and glitches worse yet only a handful of pass in each
worse yet only a handful of pass in each
worse yet only a handful of pass in each open-world hub were useful for mission
open-world hub were useful for mission
open-world hub were useful for mission completion eliminating any incentive to
completion eliminating any incentive to
completion eliminating any incentive to explore or engage further with the
explore or engage further with the
explore or engage further with the setting
if the game’s sketchy quality weren’t
if the game’s sketchy quality weren’t bad enough his reputation was further
bad enough his reputation was further
bad enough his reputation was further modeled by the driver three gate
modeled by the driver three gate
modeled by the driver three gate controversy which stemmed from
controversy which stemmed from
controversy which stemmed from accusations that the games publisher
accusations that the games publisher
accusations that the games publisher Atari gave early access in exchange for
Atari gave early access in exchange for
Atari gave early access in exchange for good reviews
number six Superman Returns the Man of
number six Superman Returns the Man of Steel may well be weeping if you were to
Steel may well be weeping if you were to
Steel may well be weeping if you were to see how things turned out here Superman
see how things turned out here Superman
see how things turned out here Superman Returns based on the eponymous film
Returns based on the eponymous film
Returns based on the eponymous film tries to offer players the thrill of
tries to offer players the thrill of
tries to offer players the thrill of flying through metropolis at blistering
flying through metropolis at blistering
flying through metropolis at blistering speeds and making use of Superman’s more
speeds and making use of Superman’s more
speeds and making use of Superman’s more iconic powers while that may sound like
iconic powers while that may sound like
iconic powers while that may sound like a fun and capsulation of the character
a fun and capsulation of the character
a fun and capsulation of the character the surrounding game is anything but
from its brevity to the triteness of the
from its brevity to the triteness of the side-missions from its lackluster
side-missions from its lackluster
side-missions from its lackluster fighting to the mundane visual design
fighting to the mundane visual design
fighting to the mundane visual design everything about Superman Returns feel
everything about Superman Returns feel
everything about Superman Returns feel like a half-measure
like a half-measure
like a half-measure with a severe creative miscalculation it
with a severe creative miscalculation it
with a severe creative miscalculation it really shouldn’t be this hard to build
really shouldn’t be this hard to build
really shouldn’t be this hard to build an entertaining experience around a man
an entertaining experience around a man
an entertaining experience around a man who can shoot eye lasers and fly into
who can shoot eye lasers and fly into
who can shoot eye lasers and fly into Earth’s atmosphere right
number five Destroy All Humans path of
number five Destroy All Humans path of the Fuhrer on speaking of games with
the Fuhrer on speaking of games with
the Fuhrer on speaking of games with good ideas but terrible results here’s
good ideas but terrible results here’s
good ideas but terrible results here’s one about aliens in the 70s path of the
one about aliens in the 70s path of the
one about aliens in the 70s path of the pure on picks up a decade after the
pure on picks up a decade after the
pure on picks up a decade after the events of Destroy All Humans – with the
events of Destroy All Humans – with the
events of Destroy All Humans – with the latest clone of Cryptosporidium setting
latest clone of Cryptosporidium setting
latest clone of Cryptosporidium setting up to investigate the return of once
up to investigate the return of once
up to investigate the return of once extinct alien warriors I’m ready
extinct alien warriors I’m ready
extinct alien warriors I’m ready teach me how to beat him you are father
teach me how to beat him you are father
teach me how to beat him you are father Mickey it’s an interesting premise
Mickey it’s an interesting premise
Mickey it’s an interesting premise undermined by the game’s repetitive
undermined by the game’s repetitive
undermined by the game’s repetitive missions which filled play rather
missions which filled play rather
missions which filled play rather simplistic visuals and a script that
simplistic visuals and a script that
simplistic visuals and a script that never quite rises above cringe-worthy
never quite rises above cringe-worthy
never quite rises above cringe-worthy stereotypes and really low-grade humor
stereotypes and really low-grade humor
stereotypes and really low-grade humor equal parts embarrassing in quality and
equal parts embarrassing in quality and
equal parts embarrassing in quality and unpleasant in tone this is one close
unpleasant in tone this is one close
unpleasant in tone this is one close encounter no one ever wants to have good
encounter no one ever wants to have good
encounter no one ever wants to have good a day without rubbing out goons is like
a day without rubbing out goons is like
a day without rubbing out goons is like a day without sunshine number four
a day without sunshine number four
a day without sunshine number four homefront the revolution
a reboot of the homefront series the
a reboot of the homefront series the revolution tackles the absurd prospect
revolution tackles the absurd prospect
revolution tackles the absurd prospect of a North Korean occupation of the US
of a North Korean occupation of the US
of a North Korean occupation of the US city of Philadelphia the game allows you
city of Philadelphia the game allows you
city of Philadelphia the game allows you to explore the city in between missions
to explore the city in between missions
to explore the city in between missions with weapon customization and scavenging
with weapon customization and scavenging
with weapon customization and scavenging offered as some semblance of variety
offered as some semblance of variety
offered as some semblance of variety unfortunately the promise of those
unfortunately the promise of those
unfortunately the promise of those mechanics is thoroughly ruined by the
mechanics is thoroughly ruined by the
mechanics is thoroughly ruined by the game’s poor mechanical and creative
game’s poor mechanical and creative
game’s poor mechanical and creative design making the world less than
design making the world less than
design making the world less than appealing to engage with watch the
appealing to engage with watch the
appealing to engage with watch the guards yeah don’t get 50 players can
guards yeah don’t get 50 players can
guards yeah don’t get 50 players can look forward to a paint by the numbers
look forward to a paint by the numbers
look forward to a paint by the numbers storyline with uninspiring characters
storyline with uninspiring characters
storyline with uninspiring characters uncomfortable gunplay and stealth
uncomfortable gunplay and stealth
uncomfortable gunplay and stealth elements and a laundry list of
elements and a laundry list of
elements and a laundry list of frustrating technical issues that this
frustrating technical issues that this
frustrating technical issues that this is also an aesthetically underwhelming
is also an aesthetically underwhelming
is also an aesthetically underwhelming game with no visual flair or energy
game with no visual flair or energy
game with no visual flair or energy should not be surprising either number
should not be surprising either number
should not be surprising either number three infestation survivor stories
three infestation survivor stories
three infestation survivor stories oh how the shame just built up in
oh how the shame just built up in
oh how the shame just built up in regards to this one originally known as
regards to this one originally known as
regards to this one originally known as the War Z this open world survival game
the War Z this open world survival game
the War Z this open world survival game had more than a little in common with
had more than a little in common with
had more than a little in common with the dayz mod’ it relied upon similar
the dayz mod’ it relied upon similar
the dayz mod’ it relied upon similar elements food and thirst management
elements food and thirst management
elements food and thirst management combating zombies working with other
combating zombies working with other
combating zombies working with other players to survive but in a much less
players to survive but in a much less
players to survive but in a much less refined manner among other issues
refined manner among other issues
refined manner among other issues reviewers noted its plentiful bugs these
reviewers noted its plentiful bugs these
reviewers noted its plentiful bugs these with which hacking could occur the
with which hacking could occur the
with which hacking could occur the absence of promised features like a
absence of promised features like a
absence of promised features like a leveling system and its reliance on
leveling system and its reliance on
leveling system and its reliance on microtransactions and let’s not even get
microtransactions and let’s not even get
microtransactions and let’s not even get into the legal troubles with the US
into the legal troubles with the US
into the legal troubles with the US Patent and Trademark Office or those
Patent and Trademark Office or those
Patent and Trademark Office or those problematic remarks made by the game’s
problematic remarks made by the game’s
problematic remarks made by the game’s producer number two day one gary’s
producer number two day one gary’s
producer number two day one gary’s incident the framerate is awful right it
incident the framerate is awful right it
incident the framerate is awful right it is dreadful it drops below 30 very
is dreadful it drops below 30 very
is dreadful it drops below 30 very regularly and this isn’t even with all
regularly and this isn’t even with all
regularly and this isn’t even with all of the options enabled oh goodness where
of the options enabled oh goodness where
of the options enabled oh goodness where to begin
to begin
to begin this first-person shooter puts us in the
this first-person shooter puts us in the
this first-person shooter puts us in the shoes of Gary Freedman yes we do see
shoes of Gary Freedman yes we do see
shoes of Gary Freedman yes we do see what you did there a cargo aircraft
what you did there a cargo aircraft
what you did there a cargo aircraft pilot who ends up in the Amazon and
pilot who ends up in the Amazon and
pilot who ends up in the Amazon and discovers a lost civilization resorting
discovers a lost civilization resorting
discovers a lost civilization resorting to tired cliches in its establishment of
to tired cliches in its establishment of
to tired cliches in its establishment of plot and setting gary’s incident has the
plot and setting gary’s incident has the
plot and setting gary’s incident has the larger issue of being incompetently made
larger issue of being incompetently made
larger issue of being incompetently made weapons by earning close quarters can
weapons by earning close quarters can
weapons by earning close quarters can just straight-up
just straight-up
just straight-up fail to harm enemies the world is
fail to harm enemies the world is
fail to harm enemies the world is riddled with textualist surfaces and the
riddled with textualist surfaces and the
riddled with textualist surfaces and the AI for enemies is blissfully ignorant of
AI for enemies is blissfully ignorant of
AI for enemies is blissfully ignorant of sounds and actions apparently the
sounds and actions apparently the
sounds and actions apparently the developer didn’t take criticism very
developer didn’t take criticism very
developer didn’t take criticism very well and filed a copyright claim to take
well and filed a copyright claim to take
well and filed a copyright claim to take down total biscuits video yeesh this is
down total biscuits video yeesh this is
down total biscuits video yeesh this is a full release it is not early access
a full release it is not early access
a full release it is not early access this is not a beta guys seriously I am
this is not a beta guys seriously I am
this is not a beta guys seriously I am not lying to you and this is after about
not lying to you and this is after about
not lying to you and this is after about three patches before we unveil our top
three patches before we unveil our top
three patches before we unveil our top deck here a few honorable mentions hmm
number one ravenscry I kept my into the
number one ravenscry I kept my into the bargain now it’s your turn everything
bargain now it’s your turn everything
bargain now it’s your turn everything that can go wrong has gone wrong here
first released under the name of
first released under the name of ravenscry this pirate-themed sandbox
ravenscry this pirate-themed sandbox
ravenscry this pirate-themed sandbox game established itself right out of the
game established itself right out of the
game established itself right out of the gate to be a subpar game it suffered
gate to be a subpar game it suffered
gate to be a subpar game it suffered from game-ending crashes and was clearly
from game-ending crashes and was clearly
from game-ending crashes and was clearly dated in terms of visual design digging
dated in terms of visual design digging
dated in terms of visual design digging any deeper however reveals a content
any deeper however reveals a content
any deeper however reveals a content light product plagued by glitches
light product plagued by glitches
light product plagued by glitches undermined by its unwieldly combat
undermined by its unwieldly combat
undermined by its unwieldly combat mechanics and it’s just atrocious in the
mechanics and it’s just atrocious in the
mechanics and it’s just atrocious in the realms of writing and voice acting I
realms of writing and voice acting I
realms of writing and voice acting I seem to remember saving yours a few
seem to remember saving yours a few
seem to remember saving yours a few times back hahaha facing overwhelming
times back hahaha facing overwhelming
times back hahaha facing overwhelming negativity the game was eventually
negativity the game was eventually
negativity the game was eventually rebranded as Vendetta
rebranded as Vendetta
rebranded as Vendetta curse of ravenscry only for this version
curse of ravenscry only for this version
curse of ravenscry only for this version to also get lamb basted in reviews and
to also get lamb basted in reviews and
to also get lamb basted in reviews and eventually be pulled from sale oops
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