Markio128
Member
I‘ve played a lot of open world games and I‘m not ashamed to admit that I’ve spent a frightening amount of time immersed in those worlds; from GTA, to The Elder Scrolls and The Witcher, I’ve enjoyed them in all equal measure. However, I feel like there is a gap in the market for a more condensed open world (that Disco Elysium sort of fills, if only from a more old-school RPG viewpoint). If, like me, you have ever walked the streets of Liberty City and wished you could just walk into any house or shop, or talk to any person, then you’ll know where I’m going with this. I’m talking about a smaller, but richer open world, maybe 5-10 miles in diameter - a town perhaps, or a small island.
As an example, I’d love top play as a detective in a small town, who is investigating a murder, or a disappearance. I’d like every person in town to have their own daily routines (Majoras Mask had a simple version of this, that I loved), going about their daily lives. People would go to school, work, nights out, within social groups. You could visit all the locations within the town, including homes, shops, schools or places of work. You’d have your own routine, but you could treat your character how you wished. You could get pissed every night in a bar, or have an affair, you get my drift.
Without getting carried away with the idea, I just wondered how many of my fellow gamers would like to play a more rich and condensed open world game, created by a top developer? And if so, what would you like to see in the game?
As an example, I’d love top play as a detective in a small town, who is investigating a murder, or a disappearance. I’d like every person in town to have their own daily routines (Majoras Mask had a simple version of this, that I loved), going about their daily lives. People would go to school, work, nights out, within social groups. You could visit all the locations within the town, including homes, shops, schools or places of work. You’d have your own routine, but you could treat your character how you wished. You could get pissed every night in a bar, or have an affair, you get my drift.
Without getting carried away with the idea, I just wondered how many of my fellow gamers would like to play a more rich and condensed open world game, created by a top developer? And if so, what would you like to see in the game?