![Open-wereldgames hebben in de loop der jaren een lange weg afgelegd en bieden meer vrijheid om te verkennen en in hoe we doelen benaderen, maar welke hebben het allemaal? De beste open wereld, de beste uitdagingen, het beste verhaal, de beste personages?
IGN’s staff have managed (in a professional manner, of course) to compile a list of the best open-world games, looking at how they deliver as a complete package to give us the best of getting lost in a world, take over enemy outposts and find a ridiculous way to outrun enemies. So without further ado, here are IGN’s picks for the top 10 open-world games.” src=”https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2022/05/31/top10-openworldgames-yt-1654006326293.jpg? width=888&crop=16%3A9&quality=20&dpr=0.05″ class=”jsx-2920405963 progressive-image image jsx-294430442 rounded expand loading”/></div>
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<p>“We have found in our extensive user research that many of the younger generation of gamers have never played Final Fantasy or have no interest in the series. To make a game that would captivate and resonate not only our core fans, but also that new generation, we played many games ourselves, and so yes, in [Final Fantasy 16] you’ll find inspiration from recent triple-A open-world RPGs,” says Yoshida. </p>
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“However, in order to deliver a story that feels like it spans an entire world and beyond, we decided to avoid an open world design that limits us to a single open world space, and instead focus on an independent area-based game design that can give players a better sense of a truly ‘global’ scale.”
Square Enix offered a better view of that world in an update that went live last October, when it introduced the six realms of Final Fantasy 16† Modeled after traditional European fantasy, each nation will have a “Dominant” – a special person who has the power of an Eikon, a special summons who can “level nations”.
We have found in our extensive user research that many of the younger generation of gamers have never played Final Fantasy or have no interest in the series
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The Eikons were showcased at Sony’s recent State of Play event, and Yoshida also revealed more information about how will they play in battle? and more.
Square Enix’s decision not to go with a traditional open world is surprising given current trends, but fans will also recall that Final Fantasy 15’s open world was generally criticized as barren and underdeveloped (even if the fishing was pretty fun† Final Fantasy 16 may have been an opportunity to address that criticism, but as is so often the case with this series, Square Enix chose to go in a different direction.
Final Fantasy 16 was first announced for PS5 in 2020, but despite “basic development” already completed, it quickly disappeared from the collective radar. It finally came out earlier this month with a new trailer, screenshots and a post introducing the development team†
Final Fantasy 16 is currently slated for Summer 2023, but for series fans who can’t wait that long, Square is also rolling out a Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 remaster, which is expected later this year. Check in the meantime everything new we learned from our interview with Yoshida in the wake of the new trailer.
Kat Bailey is Senior News Editor at IGN and co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Do you have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.
