# Recommend an open-world adventure sort of game **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** video-games-e-games\ **Created:** [March 28, 2024, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-open-world-adventure-sort-of-game/999510 "2024-03-28T17:14:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-open-world-adventure-sort-of-game/999510/1 "2024-03-28T17:14:31Z")
I’ve played some Skyrim, Spider-man, and the Arkham games. Are there any similar games you’d recommend? I don’t have a super-advanced computer so things like the most recent Balder’s Gate are right out. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-open-world-adventure-sort-of-game/999510/2 "2024-03-28T17:32:15Z")
**Assassin’s Creed** has been around a long time and has like a dozen titles. I’d recommend starting with **AC2**. **Mad Max** I will recommend to anyone. Fantastic game. Melee combat is very Arkham-like. Driving combat is like **Twisted Metal** , but better. You’ll do both about equally. Some of the most fun I’ve ever had in a video game I had in this game. The **Far Cry** series is more of an action-FPS than an adventure game, but they’re mostly good. I’d start with **Far Cry 3**. Stories are not really related between games so you don’t need to play the previous games to understand anything. **Saint’s Row** offers a cartoony, tongue-in-cheek version of GTA-like gameplay that emphasizes fun over realism. Not for everyone. **Watch Dogs** has some interesting mechanics and a shrunk-down but somewhat accurate version of Chicago. If you want truly wide-open gameplay with zero handholding whatsoever, there’s always **Kenshi**. It’s brutally difficult in a real-life kind of way. Super grindy. I don’t know what hardware you’re running but these are all relatively old games. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-open-world-adventure-sort-of-game/999510/3 "2024-03-28T17:33:31Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > **Mad Max** I will recommend to anyone. Fantastic game. I love this game so much. > [@DCnDC](#): > > **Watch Dogs** has some interesting mechanics and a shrunk-down but somewhat accurate version of Chicago. I like that game too but enjoyed Watch Dogs 2 more (more lighthearted tone, moved to San Francisco but similarly accurate). ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-open-world-adventure-sort-of-game/999510/4 "2024-03-28T17:34:30Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > **Saint’s Row** offers a cartoony, tongue-in-cheek version of GTA-like gameplay that emphasizes fun over realism. Not for everyone. Ooo, I have tried Saint’s Row the Third, and it’s fun as heck.4 and Gat Out of Hell were meh. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-open-world-adventure-sort-of-game/999510/5 "2024-03-28T17:41:30Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > Skyrim, Spider-man, and the Arkham games. Spiderman and Arkham are pretty similar but Skyrim is a fully different genre. Which type are you more interested in, and what’s the most recent/demanding game you’ve been able to run smoothly? ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-open-world-adventure-sort-of-game/999510/6 "2024-03-28T17:47:49Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > 4 and Gat Out of Hell were meh. Yeah, I get that they were trying make “Saints Row but with superpowers!” and that’s exactly what they did make, but the superpowers kind of made everything else obsolete. No reason to use a vehicle if you can just fly, or weapons if you can just blow up everything on screen with your mind. The entire game was basically a cheat code. ---
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They’re not new at all, but the Red Dead Redemption games are fantastic open world games set in the Old West. They’re published by Rockstar games, so they’re sort of GTA-like in terms of the mechanics. They have _beautiful_ visuals - the landscapes are really pretty and help the game be immersive. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-open-world-adventure-sort-of-game/999510/8 "2024-03-28T18:21:12Z")
> [@Johnny\_Bravo](#): > > Spiderman and Arkham are pretty similar but Skyrim is a fully different genre. Which type are you more interested in, and what’s the most recent/demanding game you’ve been able to run smoothly? A good question. I suppose it’s more the open-world adventure-ing type. I’ve tried Shadow of War as well, and the Nemesis/conquering part is fun, though I know it’s unique to that game. Most recent…replaying Arkham Knight. I have a couple of older games I’ve played more recently, so not “demanding.” ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-open-world-adventure-sort-of-game/999510/9 "2024-03-28T19:46:06Z")
Check out: Horizon: Zero Dawn Ghost of Tsushima Both games are masterworks, similar to what you’ve described though a bit more RPG focused than Spiderman or Arkham. Red Dead Redemption, mentioned above, is also great. But it (and ghost of Tsushima to a lesser extent) are very _deliberate_ games in terms of pacing. They encourage you to take your time. Neither is brand new but they still might be too much for your PC. Steam refunds are helpful for that, though. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-open-world-adventure-sort-of-game/999510/10 "2024-03-28T20:13:24Z")
> [@Johnny\_Bravo](#): > > Neither is brand new but they still might be too much for your PC. Steam refunds are helpful for that, though. [Can You Run This](https://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri) has repeatedly crushed my hopes. 😧 ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-open-world-adventure-sort-of-game/999510/11 "2024-03-28T20:14:35Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > **Watch Dogs** has some interesting mechanics and a shrunk-down but somewhat accurate version of Chicago. > [@Atamasama](#): > > I like that game too but enjoyed Watch Dogs 2 more (more lighthearted tone, moved to San Francisco but similarly accurate). And Legion is more of the same, in London. Some character-specific abilities, like the street magician’s mind control, are fun as hell! I’ve beat both 2 & Legion and still visit San Francisco, more often than London. Messing with the various street gangs is more fun. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-open-world-adventure-sort-of-game/999510/12 "2024-03-28T20:18:00Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > And Legion is more of the same, in London. Some character-specific abilities, like the street magician’s mind control, are fun as hell! I like Legion, I bought it and own it. I think the lack of a central protagonist meant I didn’t become as invested in the game as I did the previous ones. But there is so much flexibility. You want to talk about “open world”, how about the ability to bounce between many different characters in the process? That’s a whole other level of “open”. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-open-world-adventure-sort-of-game/999510/13 "2024-03-28T20:22:33Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > the ability to bounce between many different characters Not just an ability; recruiting specific character types are required to advance the plot. Recruiting a construction worker to gain access to their heavy drone is an early one. There’s also a remarkable level of depth to the population of London. It’s all randomly generated so would vary with each playthrough but you can encounter a relative of someone you rescued – thereby liking London’s DedSec – a relative of one of your recruits, or a relative who DedSec killed… ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-open-world-adventure-sort-of-game/999510/14 "2024-03-28T20:30:28Z")
I tried Legion but it really strained my computer from what I remember. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-open-world-adventure-sort-of-game/999510/15 "2024-03-28T20:36:53Z")
Give the first or second game a try, then. There’s nothing quite like hacking into vehicles to launch them from the top of of Lombard Street (at Hyde) and seeing how far they can get before crashing. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-open-world-adventure-sort-of-game/999510/16 "2024-03-28T20:40:50Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > There’s nothing quite like hacking into vehicles to launch them from the top of of Lombard Street (at Hyde) and seeing how far they can get before crashing. I think I spent as much time intentionally causing chaos by hacking cars and other things as I did actually advancing the game in Watch Dogs 2. One evil thing I did was trick police into thinking a citizen was wanted and then scaring the citizen into running away while I hacked the cops’ communications. The cops assumed it was the suspect who was guilty and would respond with hostility. I did that often to characters who were rude to me or smacked into me while driving or whatever. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-open-world-adventure-sort-of-game/999510/17 "2024-03-28T20:45:55Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > The cops assumed it was the suspect who was guilty and would respond with hostility. They’ll do that whenever they get hacked and have no reason to suspect you. Amusing to watch them running around, trying to figure out where the culprit is. If they do try to arrest someone, I’ll hack their vehicle and send it speeding off somewhere so they forget about the arrest. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-open-world-adventure-sort-of-game/999510/18 "2024-03-28T20:46:51Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > If they do try to arrest someone, I’ll hack their vehicle and send it speeding off somewhere so they forget about the arrest. LOL I have done that too. I’ve said before but Watch Dogs 2 revealed a true depth of evil I never knew was in me. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-open-world-adventure-sort-of-game/999510/19 "2024-03-28T21:18:23Z")
I remember repeated attempts to jump Lombard in a [SledgeHammer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callaway_Cars#SledgeHammer_Corvette) in _[Vette!](https://www.mobygames.com/game/799/vette/)_ but never quite clearing the full length. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-open-world-adventure-sort-of-game/999510/20 "2024-03-28T21:24:20Z")
A good one I’ve played and enjoyed in the past is _Prototype_. Sort of evil-superhero-y. It hits a bit different after COVID, though. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-an-open-world-adventure-sort-of-game/999510.md?page=2)