There are plenty of examples out there, but as this piece is intended to be a celebration of open worlds rather than a critique of failures throughout the industry, I say this only to emphasize the praise that games deserve when they pull off the feat of an open world well. Like many aspects of video games, there is a lot that can go wrong with open worlds. There are dozens of great examples of open worlds out there for us to look at and explore, but before getting into what types of open worlds are out there, as well as why they work as well as they do, we first need to look at what makes an open world work. Immersing ourselves in Velen, Novigrad, and Skellige rewards us players with introducing us to a colorful cast of characters, each with their own fleshed out agendas, motivations, and arcs for us to familiarize ourselves with and explore. Discovering the cultures and politics of the land of Skyrim allows our minds to run wild with potential stories and conflicts that are waiting to unfold. Spending dozens of hours in Lordran until you have explored and know every nook and cranny like the back of your hand is an entirely rewarding experience in its own right. It is this familiarity that quite often makes open worlds so enticing. As you play through it you become familiar with its sights and scenes, its rules and restrictions, and perhaps most importantly, the people and forces at play in it. Whether it be Skyrim, Red Dead Redemption 2, or Breath of the Wild, you more likely than not have plenty of memories of exploring and familiarizing yourself with a captivating world. If you’re reading this, I’m sure you already have an idea of your favorite open-world game going through your head right now. While books and movies can do more than adequate jobs at showing us a world wholly alien to our own, they are unable to match the immersion granted by video games to players through their agency and influence in the happenings of the game itself.Īnd few games give players the freedom and depth to their worlds as open-world games. By completing their quests or listening to their tales of hope and sorrow, you will learn more about Unbound’s grand universe of worlds and the portals that connect them.Video games have the unique ability compared to any media to truly put us in other worlds. As Soli you can explore large worlds full of hidden secrets and unlockable skills that open up even more of the map as you progress.Īlong the way you will meet many weird, wonderful and devious characters, each with rich backstories and dialogue. Your reflexes and twitch platforming skills will be put to the ultimate test in Unbound: Worlds Apart. You must use every skill Soli has to defeat a ruthless evil that is tearing reality apart, while learning the shocking truth behind your world’s collapse. Using these newfound skills, Soli must journey across dangerous and mysterious worlds, each brimming with secrets and challenges. You control Soli, a gifted young mage who has the power to open portals and control the unique properties of each world - such as inverse gravity, time manipulation, super strength and more. Unbound: Worlds Apart is a challenging, atmospheric and hand-drawn puzzle-platformer set in a universe where all worlds are connected by portals.
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