Computer games with the largest open world. PC open world games

Hello friends! An overview of the best open world games in which you can run wherever you want and complete tasks that you yourself wanted to take and complete. The order of the descriptions of the games is determined by chance, it is quite difficult to say which one is the best. Each of them is good and has its own unique features, gameplay atmosphere and world. So let's go the best Open World games.

Fallout 1,2,3,4 New Vegas

Fallout 4 world area - 78 sq. km.

Fallout 3 world area - 54 sq. km.

Fallout is a whole series of post-apocalyptic computer games. The first Fallout appeared back in 1997, and immediately gained popularity among the players. Fallout provided its own role-playing system in the game - complete freedom of action in the game, where only you decide what kind of character you will have, which path you will go, what abilities you can have with whom to communicate and who to help. The second part came out in 1998.

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After 10 years, the third part came out, which completely changed the gameplay of the game, and the graphics, but the same atmosphere and role-playing remained in the game. Fallout 3 was followed by Fallout: New Vegas and most recently the fourth part.

Once in an open and unknown world, you have to visit new places, see various settlements of people, mutants, traders, slave traders, a cave of children, explore abandoned shelters and catacombs of the former metro. Only you decide which way to go, rob everyone and kill on your way or help everyone in need. Your decisions will determine how you end the game. You can decide to blow up the city of people with an atomic bomb, or save them by deactivating the bomb, help the slave traders look for slaves, or permanently stop their activities. At the end of the game, you will have to decide who should live in the post-apocalyptic world and who should die.

Grand Theft Auto (GTA)

GTA 5 world area - 81 sq. km.

GTA began its march back in 1997 and at the moment it already includes 15 episodes. GTA is an action game in which the player does whatever they want in various fictional cities and districts based on real US cities such as San Andreas, San Fierro, Liberty City and so on.

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Complete freedom to act, if you want to beat or kill someone, steal a car, helicopter, plane - please. Invest in a bank or in some stocks, buy a few houses for yourself, a car, a yacht. In short, a city with full possibilities, in which people will not look askance at you if you did something wrong, in extreme cases they will just take out a gun and shoot you, but it's not scary, you can always start from the save location.

The last released GTA 5 series. In the game, we can control and play three characters by switching between them. The game has added even more variety. You can play golf, do yoga, go to the gym, and so on.

Assassin's Creed

Assassin's Creed world area - 10 sq. km.

Assassin's Creed is an action-adventure game with 9 episodes, each of which takes place at different times and in different parts of the world. The plot of all series is based on the traditional confrontation between two warring factions of the Templars and the Assassins.

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For example, the first part takes place simultaneously in 2012 and 1191 during the Crusades, the protagonist of the game with the help of the Animus device will participate in the life of his ancestor. In the third part, the action takes place in America from 1754 to 1783. The game will take place in the West Indies during the heyday of piracy.

Assassin's Creed is an open world in which we can move wherever we want and complete various tasks, but unfortunately we do not influence the endings of the game. The endings happen as they are planned and we can't choose the way of the outcome. But Assassin's Creed is a game of its own atmosphere. For example, Black Flag is suitable for lovers of marine themes. Most of the game takes place on our own ship, the Jackdaw, on which we can capture other ships, board them, hunt marine animals and animals on the islands. Assassin's Creed features an unusual historical atmosphere of the times.

Mass Effect 1.2 3

The first part of Mass Effect was released in 2007. In the game we have to play as Captain Shepard, in the distant future, when earthlings went into space, and interact with many other extraterrestrial civilizations and races. Shepard will be the first Earthman to be accepted into a special Specter unit. "Spectre" is subject only to the council of the Citadel, which includes several alien races.

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Traveling through space on the Normandy SR-1 ship, you will be able to move both along the tasks of the storyline and complete additional tasks. Mass Effect is not a fully open world. Yes, we can move around the station and complete the task or move to another point in space, but there is still some kind of linearity in the game, there are just a lot of tasks.

The main feature of the game is the system of dialogues with different characters that we meet in the game. By choosing the answer option, in the dialogue we can influence the actions of the character with whom we communicate, separate branches of the dialogue also appear, with a good leveling of the ability. We can use charm or intimidation to influence the player. The way we interact with the characters is the relationship we have with them. Shepard can have sex with an alien. The finale and the death of many of your allies and assistants in each part can determine the degree of preparation of the squad and Shepard himself, who you send on a certain task, and so on.

Mafia II

Mafia II world area - 25.9 sq. km.

The first part of Mafia which was released in 2004 was a breakthrough at that time. Excellent graphics and gameplay (at that time, of course), the atmosphere of the game, where a simple taxi driver earning crumbs will suddenly get lucky and have the opportunity to become a member of a mafia family. In terms of atmosphere and plot, I can say this is one of the best games. Yes, there is an open world in it, but it is not as diverse as in Mafia II.

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Mafia II only came out in 2010. If you haven't played this game, you've missed out on a lot of the gaming industry. America after the Second World War, a young soldier Vito comes home for a few days to take a break from the war. He meets his longtime friend Joe, who made him a certificate that he was no longer fit for military service. And Vito, along with Joe, work for the mafia, start working for the mafia to become full members of the family. As a result, the heroes will face the question of friendship or family!?

If you want to have your favorite car in the game, then just steal it, drive it into the garage, change the numbers and paint it over. Need money for good clothes? Then steal a car and sell it, or rob a jewelry store, or, in the end, rob the clothing store itself.

While driving around the city, you can listen to the radio and music of those times, change stations, complete tasks for various characters, look around the city, or move through the main story at any time. This game has an open world, its own amazing world with an atmosphere in the style of "The Godfather" in which you are completely immersed and enjoy.

The Elder Scrolls

The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim world area - 39 sq. km.

The Elder Scrolls is a series of computer role-playing games. The most popular was the Skyrim series released in 2011. Like previous games in the series, Skyrim allows the player to freely travel around the vast game world, exploring it and independently finding new places and tasks. Skyrim takes place in the fictional province of Skyrim on the Tamriel mainland, two hundred years after the events of the previous game in the series.

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The main storyline of the game is connected with the appearance of the powerful dragon Alduin in Skyrim; the main character - the Dragonborn - is tasked with stopping the return of the dragons and defeating Alduin. Skyrim retains the large and open world concept of The Elder Scrolls series.

The player can freely roam throughout the province of Skyrim, which includes nine large cities, many small villages, as well as vast expanses of wild lands and high mountains. In cities, the player can indulge in activities such as cooking and potions, farming, working with ore, or blacksmithing. At the same time, the developers note that the gameplay can take about 300 hours.

The game received many positive reviews and awards. Was the best game of the year and the best role-playing game of the year. Our site also includes .

Sleeping Dogs

Released 2012 Sleeping Dogs is a Hong Kong action movie with a focus on martial arts and oriental themes. The main process of the game is based on fights, and missions begin in the middle of the game, in which weapons take center stage. The city map was created based on the real-life city of Hong Kong.

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Sleeping Dogs invites players to take on the role of Wei Shen, an undercover agent tasked with destroying the Hong Kong Triad from the inside. As players discover neon-lit streets and bustling shopping arcades, a story of loyalty and betrayal will unfold before them. In order to destroy Hong Kong's criminal gangs, Wei will infiltrate a criminal triad criminal gang. What can I say, this is an open world in which the main task is to fight using various objects around you and the opportunity to explore the gaming Hong Kong.

Far Cry Series

Far Cry 4 world area - 32 sq. km.

Far Cry 5 world area - 49 sq. km.

Specifically, about the last part of the game and the best part that is worth playing. Far Cry 3 release date 2012 One of the action genre, the fourth part is only improved, but the gameplay is the same. Specifically, about the third part The main character, Jason Brody, goes on vacation with friends to an unusually beautiful tropical island of Rook Island. Having made a parachute jump, he and his friends are captured by local pirates. He manages to escape after which he gets to the head of the local resistance. You will have to go through a difficult path from a simple guy who has never held a weapon in his hands to a tough fighter.

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In Far Cry, the hero can move around the island from location to location, recruiting and completing various tasks, which he may or may not complete. Unlike the second part, which many call, to put it mildly, a so-so game, this part really surprises with its open world. When you start to explore the island in search of adventure for your fifth point, you simply immerse yourself in this open world, forgetting about the main storyline in the game. Is this not an indicator of a good open world in the game?

South Park The Stick of Truth

At the time of writing this review of open world games, the very popular South Park Stick of Truth game is out. If you know the popular cartoon South Park, then this game is based on it. A game where everything makes you smile or laugh. For example, super blows for the main characters are the use of their own farts. You can launch Stink Spell, Whisperer or Dragon Roar at the enemy. The game has a very small world, limited to a small town, but it is interesting to explore, meet new characters, receive tasks, and also scrounge other people's apartments.

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In the game, you can fight Nazi zombies, use an anal alien probe to move through walls, fight in a reduced size with gnomes right under parents making love and dodge daddy's eggs in time. In short, a lot of interesting things during the time you will have something to do in the game. The game is played quickly and in the same breath, and in the end you regret that there are so few tasks. In general, I recommend the game.

Batman Arkham City

One of the best Batman games, a city filled with action-adventure criminals. The game includes puzzles, the active use of "Detective Mode", which highlights the skeletons of enemies, gives hints and serves to perform various examinations, such as tracking the flight of a sniper's bullet. The player has access to a criminal database that tracks the main villains around the city.

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In addition to the main ones, there are also secondary tasks with the participation of key characters. The player can move silently, avoiding prisoners and other enemies. You can also use gadgets to take out enemies without much noise. If Batman enters a fight, the improved combat system from the previous game takes effect, allowing you to dodge multiple enemies at once, quickly react to hits from objects, and use all gadgets in battle. Free movement around the city is a little difficult, as it was completely occupied by various gangs led by the Joker, Penguin and Two-Face

Dragon Age 1,2,3

Dragon Age is an award-winning fantasy RPG developed by Canadian studio BioWare. The action takes place in a fantasy world created specifically for this series, in the era of the mythical Middle Ages, on the mainland of Thedas, which lies in the southern hemisphere, mostly in the kingdom of Ferelden. There are races in the game: humans, elves, dwarves, qunari. All races, except for dwarves, have an innate ability to magic. In addition to the "physical" world in the universe of the game, there is also a "world of spirits", the so-called Shadow, in which demons also live.

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Huge world. Over 80 hours of gameplay and a large global map with player freedom. An epic story that is completely created by you. Choice unpredictability. The player can start the game by choosing one of six backstories. Decide what choice to make - it will be a good deed or a cruel one, it depends only on you. The development of the story and plot depends on the decisions you make and the actions you take during the game. Furious fights with enemies. Fight against huge and terrifying creatures. Use over 100 skills and spells in battles. Decapitate opponents and use destructive magic that tears apart the enemy from the inside.

The Witcher 1,2,3

World area The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - 136 sq. km.

The game world is based on the works of the Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski. It differs from most fictional universes in the absence of a clear division into black and white. The developers note the maturity of their game world, as well as the fact that their characters are driven by ordinary human (or inhuman) needs, passions and feelings, and not some abstract forces like good or evil

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The game world is inhabited by various races - humans, elves, dwarves, as well as a wide variety of monsters. Some characters in the dialogues literally quote the text of Sapkowski's works. In the process of passing the player many times have to make a choice of further actions, which can greatly affect the plot. The consequences of the choice are periodically shown in the form of stories or insights that the protagonist sees.

Gothic (Gothic) 1,2,3,4

Ghotic 3 world area - 76 sq. km.

The universe of the Gothic series consists of a mainland and an island part. The mainland consists of Myrtana, a forested plain in the center of the mainland, Nordmar, a snow-covered rocky area in the north, and Varant, a desert in the south. In addition, there is a large island of Khorinis and a group of South Islands south of Varant. Gothic adventure RPG with unprecedented freedom of action opens the way to a medieval universe permeated with magic.

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Bandit camps and mage towers are replaced by huge caves, dungeons and monster lairs. A non-linear storyline and over 200 superbly voiced characters breathe life into every moment of the game. One of the most successful artificial intelligences in the history of the genre, creates a realistic atmosphere of interaction with the outside world. Acquired skills and characteristics immediately find their visual embodiment in the main character, eliminating the endless numbers and statistics. A fantasy world over 25 square kilometers in size. Three types of heroes: mage, paladin and warrior. The ability to create your own magic items and spells.

Saints Row 1-4

The series offers the player the role of the leader of the "Saints" gang in a big city, freeing the city from gangs, aliens and others. For the most part, the missions involve killing, stealing, stealing, and other criminal activities. Also, as an alternative pastime, earning money in mini-missions is available. These optional quests are available between story missions.

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The Saints Row series is distinguished by the degree of freedom given to the player - he decides what to do. Unlike most action games, which are a sequential set of levels with a linear passage, in Saints Row the player chooses which tasks to complete. Depending on this, relations with various organizations may change. The use of vehicles in an urban environment provides a simulation of the semblance of a real city, down to pedestrians reacting to traffic signals.

DayZ

DayZ world area - 225 sq. km.

DayZ is an open world survival horror mod for the computer game ArmA 2. The action of the modification takes place in the fictional post-Soviet state of Chernarus, whose inhabitants, as a result of some kind of cataclysm, turned into aggressive zombies. The player-controlled character must survive in a hostile environment by avoiding enemies and looting abandoned buildings for weapons and supplies.

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The character is threatened not only by computer-controlled zombies and other players, but also by natural factors - hunger, thirst, injuries and diseases. Death in the game is final and irreversible - with the death of a character, the player is invited to re-enter the game, creating a new character and starting the accumulation of supplies from scratch.

The Forest

After the Plane Crash, the player will be in a random place on the island. After that, the player is invited to explore the island in search of his son, stolen by the local natives. The player will have to resist natural factors, look for resources for survival, and also confront the natives inhabiting the island. The main character can die, so he needs to monitor his health. Health can be restored with food and pills, as well as medicinal herbs.

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Also, the main character has an energy indicator that can be restored by drinking water, listening to music, sitting on a bench or sleeping. To hide from the natives and monsters, you can cover yourself with mud, but it is washed away in water and rain. Suitcases are scattered around the crashed plane, which can be opened with an axe. Valuable items such as food, water, pills and cloth can be found in suitcases. The Forest is an open world game with freedom of action, but your every thoughtless action can lead to death. So far, only the alpha version of the game has been released.

Rust

Rust is a multiplayer and sandbox game. You need to understand that this game is not like the GTA series, where your hero is the most important and wets everyone. Here you can do anything, complete freedom of action, i.e. you can meet another player and he will kill you for the sake of loot, you can do the same. Nothing will stop you from robbing another player's house. The game has a randomly generated map.

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The main task is, of course, to survive. Players are thrown onto the map, where they craft clothes for themselves, get food and even build houses. At the same time, your character will be tormented by hunger, cold, thirst, or simply wild animals will threaten your life.

Everything in the game can be used for something, the most elementary - you can just take a stone and knock a stick out of a tree, then find iron on the map to make a tip and then put it all together to make a spear. In general, everything is used in the game, it will fall into your hands.

Just Cause 2

Just Cause 2 world area - 1036 sq. km.

Just Cause 2 is a dynamic third-person shooter and a great platform for enjoying mind-blowing stunts, constant explosions. The map of the game is an archipelago of many islands of different sizes. 5 different climatic zones are sands, snow-capped mountains, jungles and all this the player can explore.

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The main character is a CIA operative who has arrived to restore order in this world. And for this, he has complete freedom of action: he can steal a car, a helicopter, a boat, blow up a house, hook onto a building or the same helicopter, and then parachute down.

The game also has racing and shooting in cars, a large number of additional missions, shooting from various weapons and, of course, the desire to blow something up. Just Cause 3 was also released, but for some reason it did not receive wide popularity.

ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved is the same sandbox where we are thrown without anything on the island of ARK, the game is distinguished by its own ecosystem in which dinosaurs live, with which we can fight or use them as mounts. The game is under development, in principle, like all popular sandboxes, but you can already play it.

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The main goal of the game is survival. Hunger, cold, the dangers of the world around you will constantly force you to act. Also in the game you are free to do whatever you want, unless of course you die of hunger. From everything that surrounds you, you can extract useful resources. There is also a bit of esotericism in the game. You can call on the help of mythical creatures. The game will appeal to fans of the sandbox genre.

Red Dead Redemption

Red Dead Redemption area - 73 sq. km.

Playstation console only for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

The game takes place in America at the beginning of the 20th century. The protagonist of the game, John Marston, a former thug who left the bloody trade, is forced to work for government agents to kill or capture alive his former accomplices, including his "old friend" - Bill Williamson. If Marston does not do this, then his family will suffer.

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The hero is destined to overcome a huge distance from the western borders of the United States, where chaos reigns and unprincipled corrupt officials rule, and ordinary settlers are in an endless struggle for survival, visit Mexico, which is on the brink of civil war, and get to the civilized cities of the American north.

The player playing the role of a former bandit, the player travels pretty much across America, looking into small picturesque cities and mastering secret mountain paths. But the most important thing is that he will shoot to his heart's content, because his goal is the most correct: to acquaint even the most provincial corners of cowboy America with the law. The game is a real GTA, only in the entourage of the Wild West ”and with a considerable number of side tasks.

A special engine for huge free spaces to explore. Red Dead Redemption can be called an "Epic Western". Well, to revitalize the landscape, we will be offered a dynamic change of weather and seasons, over 40 species of animals walking along the digital prairies, horse racing, stagecoach rides, trains ...

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising

The size of the Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising world is 350 square meters. km.

Tactical shooter with elements of realism and a huge open world. The game takes place on the island of Skyra, which is rich in oil and other valuable minerals. The area is a disputed territory, which leads to a large-scale conflict between Russia, the United States and China.

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The main distinguishing feature of the game is the complete freedom of action in the open world. Due to the large-scale map, the player can plan unique tactical actions, bypassing the enemy from the rear or hiding behind the terrain. The game has a realistic damage system and correct bullet flight ballistics.

Burnout Paradise

The size of the Burnout Paradise world is 67 square meters. km.

Off-road racing simulator. The player enters the open game world, which is the perfect place for any racer. The city has no inhabitants, and at every intersection it is powerful to arrange a real drag racing. The game has freedom of action and many tasks for which you can get new equipment.

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The player can explore the large game world, along the way completing various quests that open access to faster motorcycles and cars. The race can be arranged on almost every street, and for fans of extreme driving there are special tracks with jumps and slopes.

True Crime: Streets of L.A.

The world size of True Crime: Streets of LA is 622 square meters. km.

Third person shooter with an open world. The player will play the role of Nick, an experienced detective who is known for his methods of fighting crime. Often the cop simply shoots all the bandits, leaving behind massive destruction. The game begins with a new case that was offered to Nick.

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The game has a huge open world, which is a city and surrounding areas. The project also implemented a system of karma, which affects the relationship of other characters to the player. Low karma lowers rank in the police department and will affect the ending of the game. At its core, the game is a classic third-person shooter with a good storyline and dynamic gameplay.

Test Drive Unlimited

Test Drive Unlimited world area - 1545 sq. km.

Arcade car racing simulator. The game takes place in a large open world, which is a separate island. To start the game, the player must buy a house and purchase the first car, with which you can start earning money for new equipment. As you explore the game world, you can complete various tasks, participate in competitions, and upgrade cars.

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The game features a large selection of modern cars that can be repainted and tuned to your taste. Since the action takes place in an open world, the player has complete freedom of action and can complete tasks in any order. The game features easy controls, good graphics and high-quality music.

Fuel

Fuel world area - 14440 sq. km. The largest open locations in the gaming industry (Guinness Book of Records).

An arcade off-road racing simulator with a large-scale open world. The game takes you to an alternate reality in which America has been subjected to massive natural disasters that have turned all the roads and cities into a large desert. The survivors begin to compete for the last remaining oil and fuel.

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The game implements one of the largest game worlds, which is noted in the Guinness Book of Records. The essence of the game lies in the constant stages with computer opponents. Each route can be passed in several ways, for example, you can go along the knurled road, or cut off through complete impassability. The game features a post-apocalyptic style and a large set of off-road vehicles.

Black Desert

The area of ​​the Black Desert world is approximately 350 sq. km.

Black Desert is the most anticipated game of 2015, created in the next generation MMORPG genre and incorporating the best qualities of famous online hits with a huge seamless world. Cutting-edge graphics, detailed characters and a realistic game world will allow you to immerse yourself in the exciting era of the Middle Ages. Players can expect a dynamic combat system, large-scale castle sieges and brutal PvP battles anywhere in the world.

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Endless adventures and lots of exciting activities are waiting for you: trading, crafting, furnishing the interior of houses, and epic sieges with war elephants, cannons and siege ladders that require well-coordinated teamwork.
All this - with cutting-edge graphics, luxurious landscapes and dynamic weather. A variety of locations that are invariably beautiful and, of course, keep many secrets and secrets that are ready to be revealed only to the most inquisitive adventurers. Sieges in the game are a real theater of war, where only the strongest survive and much more

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Most games can be divided into linear and open. The second ones are longer, varied and addictive, especially in the presence of well-developed locations. But developers need to convince you of the liveliness of the world - only then will you want to study it. We present ten such games.

Red Dead Redemption

This is a more mature Grand Theft Auto. Adult not in the sense that there is more blood, shooting and girls greedy for the sound of coins. It's about the world and the story being told. GTA is pure satire that sometimes includes drama, albeit quite well. Red Dead Redemption is completely different. Cowboy John Marston, who caused trouble in his youth, must help important officials in the capture of former gang comrades, otherwise his family will not be greeted in the literal sense.

The hero, who is tied up with crime, goes against old acquaintances and, in a sense, against himself. At the same time, the world around is changing: progress is on, cars appear that leave no chance for horses, and Marston realizes that the era of the Wild West will soon end, and he does not know and does not want another life. The story is skillfully diluted with comical characters (like a completely insane gravedigger) and funny situations.

Red Dead Redemption features a large area with plenty to do: off-plot mini-stories, side quests, gambling, interesting duels - the Wild West is dangerous, but too good not to be explored. A sequel is expected this fall.

Far Cry

The series has gone through a rise, a fall, and another rise. After an unexpectedly high-quality first part, fairly passable console versions followed, and then the terrible Far Cry 2 came out. It was a ready-made manual "How not to make an open world": the same type of tasks, a minimum of random events, sick of roadblocks. It was time to bury the series.

Who would have thought that after this a fantastically cool third part would appear. A tropical island, the terrific villain Vaas and the spectacular leader of the Citra tribe, whirlwind missions with a choice, an interesting idea with hunting animals - Ubisoft was on a roll. Even Far Cry 4, which only moved the action to the Himalayas without offering anything new, also went with a bang.

This was followed by a sharp change in concept: Far Cry Primal is dedicated to primeval time. The step is controversial, but in general it turned out well - albeit not so spectacular, but extremely original. Ubisoft has learned how to fill their worlds with interesting events, which they once again proved with Watch Dogs 2.

saints row

Open world action games are sometimes casually referred to as "GTA clones". To avoid such comparisons, Volition chose its own path. Realizing that it would be impossible to surpass Rockstar in terms of the level of staging and elaboration of the world, the developers undertook to make the most trash action movie possible. Oddly enough, the idea turned out to be successful.

Saints Row is a geeky GTA. Seriously, if you suddenly think that the height of madness is to dress up in a funny costume, throw a grenade at the cars standing at the traffic lights, and shoot the arriving policemen with a machine gun, then just start the action from Volition. Take at least the hero of Saints Row. He has come a long way - from the leader of a street gang to the President of the United States.

In the fourth part of the game, an alien invasion takes place. Who, if not elected by the people, the head of state should be the first to protect his population? Moreover, there is no need to persuade him: a fighter hardened by yard showdowns declares war on the aliens. The hero flies over the city, runs at incredible speed, incinerates and freezes enemies. It's trash in a good way, like "Machete" by Robert Rodriguez. You just need to not take it seriously.

Need for Speed: Most Wanted

In racing, an open world is often not needed: there is practically nothing to do between competitions. One of the few exceptions is NFS: Most Wanted. Freedom of movement first appeared in Underground 2, but the concept is best represented in the next game.

The project is dedicated to street racing - then it was still fashionable. The hero needs to be at the top of the list of the best street racers in the sunny city of Rockport. Starting with something like the VW Golf GTI, the character rose higher and higher. At the end of the game, Lamborghini and other exotics were opened. At the same time, the BMW M3 GTR was chosen as the car of the best racer, it also flaunts on the cover of the game. It turned out funny: the hero drives the most powerful supercars, but dreams of defeating the upstart in some kind of BMW.

Most Wanted is loaded with action: time trials, setting the maximum speed on the radar, sprinting, circuit races, boss battles, long chases with the police - not every open world action game will offer such a variety.

Mafia

Released in the fall of 2016, Mafia 3 was a complete failure: weak graphics, a dead atmosphere, and complete monotony of missions. If publisher 2K Games plans a new installment, then the developers will have to work hard to restore the franchise's credibility. But once everything was different.

Mafia: City of the Lost Heaven was released in the same year as the PC version of GTA 3. The competition was fierce. The action world from Rockstar was more alive, passers-by responded better to the player's intervention in the usual way. Mafia, from the little-known Czechs from Illusion Softworks, offered a special atmosphere and well-developed characters.

Taxi driver Tommy Angelo accidentally received a ticket to the world of the mafia: he helped serious people escape and they offered him help in the future. The hero enters a new world for himself and performs tasks for major authorities. In the yard of the 30s of the XX century, men in hats drive huge cars and talk about loyalty to the mafia family. The second part took us to the middle of the last century. The atmosphere changed, but the game was still addictive, although it was too short.

The Witcher

RPG is a genre for which an open world is almost a must. Complete freedom of action at times turns into total boredom: nothing happens in the game, quests are already fed up. The Polish series "The Witcher" was spared the troubles of role-playing projects. A routine walk from one village to another can turn into a new investigation, which involves an ancient curse, unfortunate lovers, local drunks, ghosts, witches and the elder of the settlement - and sometimes all at once.

The Witcher Geralt is a medieval freelancer and uniform parasite. He does not have a permanent source of income, he is not a fool to drink, go out and spend time playing dice, he works from time to time, as orders appear. True, it would be difficult for tax collectors to receive compensation from him to the royal treasury, and even more difficult to send them to forced labor. The hero wields a sword better than any person, fights well with his fists, knows the approach to magical creatures.

The world of the third game turned out to be especially large and alive. Adventure happens at every turn. Climbing into the thick of the forest, you will find a hermit's hut, wander into the doorway - you will have to save the inept guard from the bandits, and so on all the time. The Witcher is constantly calling you somewhere, and you just need to turn off the path.

Fallout

The game was not the first RPG in a post-apocalyptic setting. Nine years before the release of the debut part, Wasteland came out, which has now been revived. But it was Fallout that gained the greatest fame and popularity.

Freedom of action is elevated to the absolute: no one cares what you do. More and more new quests appear, the characters entice with intriguing stories, but you can just go into the sunset to meet your fate. Fallout is imbued with the spirit of adventurism - you want to explore this world thoroughly, and I'm glad that many secrets are hidden in it.

Despite the consequences of nuclear war, the world of Fallout lives on. With complete freedom, you won’t be bored - events, like in The Witcher, will appear on their own.

The Elder Scrolls

The action changes from part to part: the central region of the world of Tamriel - Cyrodiil - is shown in TES IV: Oblivion, we find ourselves in northern Skyrim in TES V, we go through the province of Morrowind in the third numbered game, and so on. All locations are terribly interesting to explore.

There are a lot of shortcomings in The Elder Scrolls: the same type of tasks, a strange role-playing system. For example, nothing prevents a character-warrior from being trained in the Guild of Mages - this is approximately how a humanist receives a diploma in physics and mathematics. And how much can be said about the balance: both about the automatic increase in the levels of enemies relative to your hero (see Oblivion), and about killing a dragon with one arrow (see Skyrim).

Passing missions in modern games is an exciting experience, but not everyone likes it. Many gamers prefer to just wander around the city without completing any tasks and decide for themselves what to do. They are suitable for open world games. Speaking more globally, the open world allows the player to choose the direction of his movement. In some games, the user can even predetermine the outcome of the game. In other words, the outcome can be completely different depending on the actions of the player.
Below is a list of the most famous open world games. In certain developments, it is even possible to choose the modes of passage of campaigns and missions.

No. 15. Sleeping Dogs

In 2012, the gaming world saw in fact one of the most high-profile novelties of the time. In order to successfully cope with all the difficulties, here the main character will have to learn martial arts. This is not surprising, given that Sleeping Dogs is a purely Chinese action movie.

Particular attention in the game is given to hand-to-hand combat. Weapon lovers are unlikely to appreciate this United Front Game development. But those who like various pure combat techniques should enjoy the well-designed missions in the corresponding mode. However, the game did not remain completely without weapons.
The setting in which the action takes place is based on the legendary city of Hong Kong. The main character is an undercover agent. His main task is to destroy the local mafia. To do this, he will have to infiltrate the ranks of the bandits.
Thanks to the open world, you can play without missions. You have the opportunity to simply walk around Hong Kong, exploring the area.

No. 14. Assassin's Creed

The acclaimed Assassin's Creed game has become so popular that it was recently made into a movie. This action movie contains a large variety of adventure-type missions. In total, exactly six parts were released with unique and fascinating storylines.

The actions of each part of Assassin's Creed take place in different centuries and in different countries. At the same time, the plot itself is the same in all parts. It is based on a long-standing confrontation between the clans of the Templars and the Assassins.
From the first part of the popularity of the game Assassin's Creed began to grow very rapidly. In it, the action takes us either to the age of the Crusades, or to our time. From 2012, a few centuries ago, the hero is transferred in order to change the fate of his ancestor. But in the fifth part, gamers will be asked to find themselves in India, when pirates raged in this country.
Missions are optional. The main character is not limited in his movements: go where you want and when you want.
An interesting feature of Assassin's Creed is the capture of ships. After such a boarding on a ship, you can go sailing the seas. But you can't choose your own end result. The game, first of all, fell in love with users for its unusual twists in the storylines, which are close to the real history of the world.

No. 13. Prototype 2

Prototype 2 is an action game. She deservedly appeared in this rating, being, according to gamers, one of the best options for those who want to play in the open world. Prototype 2 takes place in New York. According to legend, this American metropolis is plagued by an epidemic that kills thousands of people every day.

The main character was named James Heller. He, too, was struck by a terrible viral infection, but he survived. At the same time, the virus, on the contrary, gave him supernatural abilities. But he could not save his family from death.
The drama that happened could not just pass. James set himself the goal - by any means to find and destroy the people who artificially launched this virus.
Parts of the main character's body can turn into weapons, making it possible to fight enemies more effectively. Another ability of Heller is the ability to take on the appearance of other people and heroes, as well as see their memories.

No. 12. Shenmue

Japanese developers are working on the third part of Shenmue, as well as on the first two. Determining the genre of the game is very difficult. In Shenmue, the user has complete freedom of action. The main character walks around the metropolis, where he will have to face gangs.
You can resist the bandits with various types of weapons, as well as combat skills. Certain skills are inherent in specific characters.

Unlooked scenes are the unique feature of this Shenmue game. This feature is scenes that appear only under certain conditions. You've probably seen Unlooked scenes in other games as well, but Shenmue has more of them than anywhere else. Thanks to such moments, Japanese development becomes even more exciting and interesting.
Shenmue has several different mini-games. Darts, gallows, racing - all this can be played here.
In its classic form, Shenmue consists of two discs. The extra disk contains a lot of useful material. The texture and music placed on this disc can be used in the game at your discretion. Shenmue also has a training mode consisting of short videos. Thanks to them, you will delve into the features of the game and learn the main features.
It is expected that the Japanese will release the full version of the third part at the end of 2017.

No. 11. dragon age

Three parts of this game have become today a truly legendary franchise. Love the fantasy genre? If yes, then you will love this game. The Canadian company BioWare worked on it.
Dragon Age takes us to the Middle Ages with a fantastic setting. The main area where events unfold is the continent of Thedes and the kingdom of Ferelden.

The player before the start of the game can make a choice of race. Dragon Age has the ability to play as orcs, dwarves, humans, demons and qunari
Living beings live in a separate world. And characters like demons are in the spirit world. A distinctive feature of the gnomes is the lack of magical skills. Gnomes are representatives of an inferior race.
Dragon Age made it to this ranking for being able to choose Free Roam. In it, the user can independently determine how the plot will unfold. It is allowed to play according to the gameplay determined by the developers. The passage of Dragon Age takes more than eighty hours of free time.
The task before the gamer is to get the title of the most powerful race. To do this, you will have to defeat all your opponents, for which you will need to use magic spells in practice and participate in battles with enemies.

No. 10. Batman: Arkham Asylum

A lot of films have been made about the hero of Marvel comics. Also, not one or two developers showed the world their creations for gamers. However, Batman: Arkham Asylum is objectively the best Batman game. Even longtime fans of fantasy and adventure, this game will pleasantly surprise gamers.
The storyline revolves around the confrontation between Batman and the Joker. The man-bat caught his enemy and brought him to Arkham - a mental hospital.

The superhero is surprised that the Joker surrendered with little or no resistance. He suspects something is wrong and watches the enemy every minute, even while in the clinic. As it turned out, the Joker's suspicions were not groundless - the Joker escapes from the hospital. During the escape, this madman frees other patients of the psychiatric hospital. He hopes that they will help him in capturing the island.
In the Joker's plan, there is also the theft of the drug, on which the most advanced scientists have been working for many years. This tool gives people incredible skills. The clown is not far from bringing his plan to life, but there is always hope for Batman. Controlling a superhero, it will be you who will have to prevent the Joker and the psychopaths subordinate to him from making a mess in the city.

No. 9. Fallout 4

Among the post-apocalyptic games, the Fallout series rightly occupies one of the first positions according to gamers. Already the first part has brought variety to the game world, giving it something new and unprecedented until then. And she came out 20 years ago - in 1997. It was the first part that predetermined the success of the entire series.

With all the advantages of each part, the Fallout 4 game has become the most iconic. It is in it that the so-called free mode is available. The choice of skills and abilities of the protagonist is entirely up to the user.

No. 8. Dead Island: Riptide

Gamers have a special love for zombie games. A striking example of an action game of this genre is the game Dead Island: Riptide. According to the story on which the game is based, zombies attacked a tropical resort. There are a large number of people here on a summer vacation, who are destroyed one by one by these fictional killers. Only one person can resist the zombies - the main character. In his hands are the lives of others.

Dead Island: Riptide has pleased gamers who pay attention to physics. For example, according to what the character does, the weather can change. This is especially true of the third part, developed on the new engine. This engine ensures that the performance parameter will be on top.

No. 7. Far Cry 3

In the third part of Far Cry, you can make your own decision about which direction to move. Finding enemies is the main task for the main character. At the same time, no one forces him to carry out the proposed missions. In the same way, you can simply move around the area, studying its features.

Complete freedom of action makes it possible to use the entire area. In addition to bandits, you can also meet wild animals on the island. These unpleasant creatures can attack the main character at the most unexpected moments. At the same time, they are especially aggressive at night. For security purposes, for survival, gamers will need to build a shelter for themselves.

No. 6. Gothic 2

The fantastic strategy Gothic stopped in this rating one step before the TOP-5. The second series of the legendary game turned out to be even more interesting than the first. Here you will find a variety of campaigns and missions.

The main character has the opportunity to choose who to play for: people, orcs or barbarians. The main character must develop his settlement as much as possible. However, the gamer can choose free gameplay and enjoy the usual movement around the map.

No. 5. The Elder Scrolls

The first parts of this game did not portend the world glory of The Elder Scrolls. However, the part that appeared in 2011 made the entire series popular. It was kept free mode.
Explore objects, look for tasks, and, if necessary, use hints. And you can find a lot of interesting things in the area.

Interestingly, between the events of the penultimate and the last part, the time interval is about two hundred years.

No. 4. GTA: Vice City

It's hard to find a gamer who hasn't played GTA: Vice City. This part at one time had, it seemed, an ideally possible schedule. More important, however, was the gameplay. No less interesting than the various missions was the free mode. It has the ability to spend time in various ways: drive modern and new cars, earn money, rob passers-by and fight with them, use weapons.

In GTA: Vice City, you can even travel outside the city. At the same time, you can travel around the Miami prototype and near it not only by car, but also by boat or helicopter.

Number 3. Red Dead Redemption

If there are plenty of action movies with superheroes and zombies, then there are not so many westerns in the gaming world. The representative of this ancient genre is Red Dead Redemption. An open and fairly large world allows you to explore all its objects. The gamer can find tasks for himself.

The year of appearance of this game is 2010. And the actions described in it date back to 1911. As befits a western, everything takes place in the Wild West in the United States.

No. 2. Witcher

In addition to the possibility of free movement, Russian localization is available in this game. You can enable it using the settings. After switching on, the names and names of objects will be Russian. The same will apply to the voice acting of the gameplay.

The plot tells about a certain Geralt, who knows several magical secrets. The Witcher is actively hunting for monsters, and its outcome of the game may differ in accordance with the specific actions of the gamer.

No. 1. gta v

The open world Grand Theft Auto was available back in 1997. GTA V, being the latest part to date, is no exception to this list. However, fantastic physics was added in this part. The combination of graphics and completely free-roaming is the reason why this game got its rightful first place.

Previously unavailable features have been added to GTA V. For example, you can slow down time when shooting or driving, making these skills more perfect.

Over the past few decades, virtual reality has gained immense popularity among all age groups. Games become more interesting, more realistic, graphics and plot are improving. The best games are those with an open world and freedom of action, which allows the user not to follow a linear plot, but to play according to their own scenario within the limits allowed by the game. It develops imagination and gives free rein to creativity. Let's find out what they are next. top 10 open world games on pc.

1. GTA V

Tops the list of GTA V open world games. At the moment, this is the last game released in the Grand Theft Auto line. Unlike previous versions, GTA V can be played with three characters to choose from. Each character has their own unique skills and missions. For those who love a linear storyline, the game has over 60 missions, many of which have multiple development options. There is also good news for fans of a large gaming space: the entire map of Los Santos (the game's copy of Los Angeles) is open at once. Now you do not need to go through most of the missions in order to be able to freely move around the city.

GTA V has a lot of options for interacting with characters, however, be careful, NPCs now know how to call the police. The game has animals and the ability to interact with them. Also in the game you can rob banks, flirt with girls, go online through your smartphone and watch TV. This is a game with complete freedom of action!

The Witcher 3 is on the list of the best RPGs. The game is the final part of a trilogy based on the Witcher series of novels. The only game in this line that has a large open world.

The Witcher 3 takes us to a fantasy world created by Andrzej Sapkowski in his novels. At the disposal of the player are two large game worlds, similar to Europe during the Middle Ages, several castles and small principalities. Ordinary people, fabulous creatures and malevolent chimeras live in them. The latter will have to be killed, therefore it will not work to play calmly, even without following the plot.

The plot of the game is quite detailed and consists of many missions, which are based on the war between the two kingdoms. Realistic graphics and excellent audio sequence of the game allow you to fully immerse yourself in the fabulous Middle Ages with complete freedom of action.

3. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Skyrim invites us to plunge into a magical world full of secrets and mysteries. At the very beginning, the player can choose the race, appearance and gender of the character. The storyline of the game has many ramifications, missions put the protagonist in front of a choice that affects the further development of the plot. The player himself scouts the map and finds tasks, but it is not necessary to complete them.

As an alternative to the main story, the game has a huge world with freedom of action. The character can move between cities, fight enemies, join one of eight guilds. Also in the game you can cook potions and food, work as a lumberjack and a blacksmith, study magic, ride a horse, choose clothes and equipment, get married and get married. Life and landscapes of the game are reminiscent of ancient Scandinavia. This RPG is a product of the realm of cold and magic.

It is one of the most interesting superhero games at the moment. The plot of the game is linear, it is based on the confrontation between Batman and the Joker. The player will operate in a psychiatric hospital, where he can move freely, interact with objects, fight villains and solve logic puzzles using gadgets. The map of the hospital is quite large, but there are not many opportunities for interaction. In any case, you have to follow the plot. The game was released in 2009, so the graphics can hardly be called realistic, but fans of DC Comics will definitely like the game.

Another part of Far Cry, released in 2014. This game differs from the previous hyper-realistic graphics, clear detailing of objects and a new level of the game world. Now animals and NPCs do not just exist, they actively interfere in the gameplay, often against the will of the player.

The storyline of the game develops around one character, but the plot is branched and has five possible endings. During the game, you need to complete various missions and tasks, but only goals are provided for by the plot, complete freedom of action is provided to achieve them. The player can drive a car or ride an elephant, fly, climb mountains with the help of special equipment. Predators can attack the character, they can also help in completing missions. In general, the NPC world has become much smarter, it remains only to learn how to interact with it.

The best open world third person shooter of 2010. The game is very similar to GTA, but the action takes place in America in the early twentieth century. This gives Red Dead Redemption a special charm. Weapons of the last century, riding horses, hunting animals - all in the best traditions of those distant times.

The storyline of the game has branches and, as usual, consists of many missions that will have to be performed by one character. You play as an ex-gangster who helps law enforcement officers neutralize his former gang. Now you can choose which side to take. The game of complete freedom of action allows you to follow the path of an honest agent or a merciless gangster, which is displayed on the "honor" panel. An interesting and unusual plot of the game is complemented by fairly good graphics.

The seventh line of the rating was taken by the survival RPG Fallout 4. The game appeared at the end of 2015 and quickly became popular. The prologue to the main action takes place in the house of the main character, where we choose his gender and appearance. Here we are waiting for the first secret of the "smart" game: if you chose a man to play, there will be a wife in his bedroom, if a woman - a husband.

The beginning of the storyline has no branches, whether you like it or not, you will have to play in a post-apocalyptic world 200 years after the first events of the game. At first, the game itself leads you from one mission to another, and there is no freedom of action at all. However, at some point you seem to be set free, now you yourself have the right to choose your own path in the big world. In the game, you can choose one of the four factions, or try to maintain good relations with each, choose a weapon or pump your favorite gun to the maximum and go through the whole game with it, develop one skill or all, create or destroy. Another interesting feature of the game: there is no good and evil sensor in it, now only you decide what is good and what is evil.

The shooter Just cause 2 entered the top open world games on PC. This game is a semantic continuation of the first part of Just cause. We play Rico Rodriguez, a CIA agent sent to the island of Panau to overthrow the current government. The beginning of the plot of the game is linear, but soon the player gets complete freedom of action.

The map consists of several large islands, so it will be difficult to move on foot. The game has about a hundred types of transport that drives, flies and swims, you can steal it or buy it, and then modify it at your discretion. The main enemy is the army of the current government, you can create any relationship with the rest of the NPCs. Help factions by completing their small missions and they will be on your side. The plot of the game has two checkpoints: arriving on the island and achieving the main goal - the rest is up to you.

This game with a large world is designed to introduce us to the very origins of the cybernetic revolution, this is a prequel to the already existing parts of Deus Ex. You play as Adam Jensen, a man whose body parts are cybernetic implants. At the beginning of the game, the main character is not yet able to use his implants to their full potential, but as the game progresses, you get new abilities and various modifications to the hero's body.

The game's plot consists of many missions, each of which can be completed in at least two ways. You can shoot at everyone in a row, achieving your goal, or you can look for peaceful ways, complete missions as a spy or scout, negotiate with heroes, convince and deceive. The open world of the game allows you to walk around the Detroit of the future, picking locks and getting into various buildings. Deus Ex: Human Revolution will please both fans of brute force and those who like to act carefully, relying on logic.

Last on our list of the best open world games is the RPG Dead Island: Riptide. The main plot of the game is as follows: the ship on which you are subjected to a terrible epidemic and everyone except the main character and a couple of lucky ones turned into zombies, now those who survived are trying to overcome the mutated ones, and they do it with your hands.

In general, the idea of ​​the game is interesting and in addition to the main line there are many additional missions. The freedom of action in the game allows you to explore the island and kill zombies in any way, literally everything that you can think of. There are also no limits to the possibilities of weapon modification, for example, you can drive nails into a club, and it will deal more damage. The concept of the game is quite simple: there is you and there are zombies, everything else is limited only by the scope of your imagination.

Once the worlds in video games were no bigger than your neighborhood, but technology does not stand still, progress allows developers to create virtual universes of simply fantastic proportions. From how big they can be, your jaw may drop, and therefore hold it tight, now, in our top, I will tell you about biggest game worlds.

3rd place: Fuel

The third step of our top is occupied by the post-apocalyptic Fuel race. In it, the developers fit 14,000 km (sq. m), devastated by global warming of American soil. This is more than the area of ​​one of the largest cities in the world, Sydney. To drive a car from one end of the location to the other, you will have to spend more than one hour of time (if you drive in a straight line). Fuel has a really huge world, and that's why it gets into our top. However, its developers cheated a little, and some locations are painfully similar to one another, and it is for this reason that the third place.

Runner-up: The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall

What will happen if we take Austria and Hungary and unite them?! It will turn out ... no, not the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but Daggerfall, the second part of the famous RPG game series The Elder Scrolls. The size of the location in this game is equal to the size of the above countries combined. The approximate area of ​​​​all locations available to the player is 160.000 km (sq), and to walk through the map on foot, you will need more than three real days. At the same time, on the way you can meet 750,000 characters. For its incredible scale, the world of Daggerfall gets into our top, but the game is limited to just one planet. And that is why the second place.

First place: No Man's Sky

But the world of this game has no boundaries at all, No Man's Sky is not just not stuck on one planet, it has a whole nunnel of them. As the developer of this game, Sean Murray, said: "In order to visit all the planets in our game, although for one second, you will need 585 billion years. "And I didn’t even want to calculate what total area the planets have (you can calculate it yourself), since not a single PC can withstand such numbers. And even without taking into account the fact that most planets are not interesting, as the creators promised us, No Man's Sky still rightfully takes the gold of our top, because its world is incredibly huge.

Well, that's all, the top games with the largest game world are completed, all games are recommended for review. (Minecraft is not here, since the original had an infinite world, and this does not fit into our framework of understanding.) Good luck on the battlefields!