Linear or open world, which one do you like better?

[🗡️🛡️HylianHero🏹💣]

I keep seeing games get a lower score for being Linear but I think some games are better linear than open world. Games with really compelling stories for example I don't want to waste a lot of time trying to figure out where to go next. I want to see more of the story unfold.

But games like Skyrim I enjoy exploring he open world. I just don't think a game being linear should always be seen as a bad thing.

[grounded in reality]

do roguelikes count as open world?
because I only play multiplayer fps and roguelikes

[Grimminski]

Some games do linear well, like the Metro series. Other's like Battlefield or Call of Duty are just ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ dull. They're way to strict about it.

[BenjiGonzo]

I like both... Half- life 2 is linear done right :D

[Skyrnir]

Bioshock Infinite-Perfect Linear
Skyrim or minecraft-Perfect open world
Both can be great

[Spadu]

Open world games are nice because you're free to explore, but become boring after you've gone through it all. Linear games are nice because they drive you to continuing to see the world at their pace, but they're pretty restrictive. It really depends on what type of games. I know if Skyrim was linear, or if Battlefield was open world, I wouldn't play them.

[grounded in reality]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย AmanduhKetchup:

Open world games are nice because you're free to explore, but become boring after you've gone through it all. Linear games are nice because they drive you to continuing to see the world at their pace, but they're pretty restrictive. It really depends on what type of games. I know if Skyrim was linear, or if Battlefield was open world, I wouldn't play them.

what about roguelikes?

[Eat3n]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Leif Bjorkman:

Bioshock Infinite-Perfect Linear
Skyrim or minecraft-Perfect open world
Both can be great

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย AmanduhKetchup:

Open world games are nice because you're free to explore, but become boring after you've gone through it all. Linear games are nice because they drive you to continuing to see the world at their pace, but they're pretty restrictive. It really depends on what type of games. I know if Skyrim was linear, or if Battlefield was open world, I wouldn't play them.

Both linear and open world have their pros and cons. Both can be great and both can suck. I heard Farcry 3 was like Skyrim...the single player is pretty good but the open world aspect isn't so great, pretty boring after awhile. There are only a handful of side missions, unlike skyrim that has hundreds, once you get all of them done what's left? At least with Skyrim there are so many quests it's almost impossible to literally do every quest and beat the game.

[Shasow]

Linear games are over when you beat them. Uninstall. Open world games never end.

[Ailes]

Linear for thrilling stories, open-world for relaxing and freedom of choice and movement. Open-world games can have gripping stories and characters too (Red Dead Redemption) but it usually works better when made linear I think.

[Awaken]

Open 1s, I like exploring!

[WhiteKnight77]

Open world games can have a story. I can think of two games that do just that though there could be more that I do not know about.

Both Rainbow Six (as well as Rogue Spear) and Ghost Recon had stories to them and they were open world games. You were given a briefing that told the story before each mission and you could complete said missions any way you wanted and with the operatives you wanted and not just one character.

[grounded in reality]

Is tf2 linear or open world?

[bermuda]

Open world like Dishonored or Driver: San Francisco

[bermuda]

Linear like Game Dev Tycoon

[mason]

The open worlds I like: DayZ, Rust, ArmA
Open worlds I dont: RPG's

Linears I like: Metro, Half Life, dont really play any others
Linears I dont like: COD, BF, etc..

All of that (Except DayZ/Rust/ArmA) were single players, but I mostly play multiplayers, so to me it dosent really matter.

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย realistic chair simulator:

Is tf2 linear or open world?

open world