Topic: open world games strategy

Those familiar with Rockstar’s recipe for game narratives will immediately feel right at home. The extensive amount of side-quests alone will keep players busy well beyond the 60-hours of primary story content. Although some of the optional missions do not necessarily have much to do with the main storyline, they still intertwine enough to shape the surrounding world and time-period. Most importantly, the missions and side-quests are fun. Bounty hunting; escorting characters to nearby towns; lar...

And yet those moments, as action-packed and exciting as they are, were just a smaller part of the fact that Red Dead Redemption 2 's focus is turned even more toward its finer details. As I entered a small town as Arthur Morgan and went to the nearby general store, I was able to browse the shelves and interact with almost every individual object, item, or knick-knack that caught my eye, and able to examine it in fine detail, even down to reading the labels. At the conclusion of the previously-me...

Max Payne 3 generally did well upon release, gaining favourable reviews. However, one problem which stuck out among many of its fans was the length of its cut scenes. The game contained over three hours worth of cut scenes. While some people do enjoy the cinematic experiences games can bring, the fact that the majority of these cut scenes were not allowed to be skipped meant those wishing to blaze through the action were unable to do so. This turned many players away from the game for such a cos...

In a typical video game, you are conditioned to root for or at least care about the character you are controlling. Unlike movies, you have the opportunity to participate in their entire arc, and even help them achieve their goals. In fact, it wouldn't be a stretch to say that their goals gradually become your own. However, there are times when the most interesting character is not the one you are playing as. Non-playable characters (NPCs) help bring depth to the story and plot of the game. O...

By now, you should all be well aware of Rockstar Games ' latest masterpiece, Red Dead Redemption 2 . Its massive world is richly detailed with so many stories, characters, and things to see that you'd be forgiven for not noticing that there are actually several stories and plots that are left completely unresolved by the game's end. Most of these unresolved plots won't be found in the game's main narrative, as it is shockingly air-tight from beginning to end (with a couple of exceptions). Ho...