5 Essential Ingredients For An Amazing Open World

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  • čas přidán 22. 02. 2022
  • Making an open world game takes a spoonful of story, a dash of worldbuilding, and a healthy dose of exploration - but what other ingredients make them delicio- wait, sorry, perfect? Let us know what you love to see in open world games in the comments below!
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Komentáře • 136

  • @ramulus694
    @ramulus694 Před 2 lety +55

    Every time they mentioned traversal in the open world, all I could think about was the wind guiding you in Ghost of Tsushima. That is such an amazing way of making the player appreciate their surroundings.

    • @d3n0tz_
      @d3n0tz_ Před 2 lety +4

      Yeah, after all the hype they make about GoT, I was surprised none of them mentioned the game at all. It was, for me, one of the best open world game I've played.

  • @johngingras
    @johngingras Před 2 lety +73

    Rob: "Always use one more clove than the recipe calls for."
    Rosie: "Hmm, this cookie recipe calls for chocolate chips and dough, with zero cloves of garlic. Therefore, I shall add one clove of garlic!"
    😆
    Wonderful video as always! Thanks!

  • @zachbenimble1932
    @zachbenimble1932 Před 2 lety +22

    One thing I wish were in more open worlds is leveling up a skill by using that skill like you do in elder scrolls. It really makes me feel like my character is learning rather than just getting stronger magically.

    • @NB-yu4lj
      @NB-yu4lj Před 2 lety +2

      Makes a ton of sense.

  • @supercoolbananas
    @supercoolbananas Před 2 lety +32

    I’m very surprised with Rob. His essential ingredients did not involve any water graphics or killing NPCs.

  • @cmwinchell
    @cmwinchell Před 2 lety +12

    You forgot the absolute MOST important thing for an Open World: The Lore. The history behind the world you are in, things in the background or foreground. Cyberpunk has one of these hidden gems of lore. The original teaser with the cyberpsycho attack. The woman with the Mantis Blades is named "Melissa Rory."
    You find documentation about a treatment plan for one Melissa Rory when you help River look for Peter Pan's BDs...assuming you're like me and you read every message and file on every computer that you can. There is also a cyberpsycho attack in a location you happen to be in. After you defeat the psycho Maxtac shows up and the OIC is one Melissa Rory who happens to have...yep, Mantis Blades.
    If you ask her about it saving psychos she will say that it is rarely done. The way she says it sounds reminiscent of someone who has first hand experience.
    Lore is important!

  • @SuperKendoman
    @SuperKendoman Před 2 lety +6

    "Please, explore me!" , add another one to the Playstation Access memes 🤣

  • @fizzyizzy8115
    @fizzyizzy8115 Před 2 lety +22

    I love Forbidden West. (Of course, who doesn’t?) One of my first “whoa” moments in its open world was fighting a bunch of machines and after finishing my fight I looked over to see a boar taking a mud bath on the other side of the river. After some time after his happy bathing, he got up and wandered off. It was just so nice seeing them put detail into just a side animal like that. It’s small but when someone does that it shows how much they care for a game. Just lovely. 🥰

  • @stuartpenzer773
    @stuartpenzer773 Před 2 lety +24

    The mark of a good open world for me is how little I use fast travel, it's a bit of a mix of everything mentioned but it's my metric for open worlds

  • @maceofbass9295
    @maceofbass9295 Před 2 lety +16

    Guerilla have absolutely smashed their underwater environments; they're incredibly beautiful and fun to explore.
    I hope more games will embrace the "unlimited breath" mechanic moving forward.

  • @PerovNigma
    @PerovNigma Před 2 lety +2

    On the topic of "a world opening up to you", I would add the moment in _Batman: Arkham Asylum_ where Batman leaves a cave or a building or something and the camera pans over the island while choral music does its thing.

  • @9brightshiners
    @9brightshiners Před 2 lety +2

    The bug and bird calls in HFW are particularly good and immersive. Some of them (that I've noticed) are calls from actual animals native to the area in current-day. Wandering the mountains and hearing a Chuck-Will's-Widow call put me right back into memories of camping as a kid, and the first time I harvested from a jay in that game I was stunned to see that it was specifically a Steller's Jay.

  • @michaelpluck9227
    @michaelpluck9227 Před 2 lety +3

    Character customization... not just like in Skyrim or Cyberpunk where you make yourself look a certain way... but in Horizon and Witcher you can pick what you wear which determines a play style and changes the details of the character.

  • @mischiefgoblin9102
    @mischiefgoblin9102 Před 2 lety +9

    Absolutely agree with Dave about freedom of choice, dragon age inquisition is my absolute favourite game and it really wouldn't be the same without that choice XD

  • @Deadzonex21
    @Deadzonex21 Před 2 lety +5

    Dave's tinder profile "come and explore me" 😂😂😂

  • @Daxworth
    @Daxworth Před 2 lety +2

    The best thing about being VOD Squad is looping Dave saying “Please, come and explore me. Don’t gif that!” at half speed.

  • @olibob203
    @olibob203 Před 2 lety +13

    I always think it should be renamed Wednesday walkthrough, as you walkthrough your experiences through games

  • @troygreen3272
    @troygreen3272 Před 2 lety +1

    Had a blast watching this gem!
    I love things in the open world that can be used for boosting or upgrading equipment and or armor. I love being rewarded for exploring every square inch of a map. Special weapons, cool outfits, loads of ammo. Fill the map with goodies for me to find.

  • @DanFarrell98
    @DanFarrell98 Před 2 lety +2

    It’s incredible how Forbidden West just keeps looking better and better. Even if you think you’ve seen every environment you’ll go in a new direction and it looks beautiful in a completely new way

  • @AQCorner
    @AQCorner Před 2 lety +3

    Recommendations from the descriptions, Ash - pokemon arceus (collectable beastiary), Rob - no man's sky (no-one has been here before) Dave - Divinity Original Sin 2 (freedom of choice), Rosie - Guild Wars 2 (things to do)

  • @RD_Clarke
    @RD_Clarke Před 2 lety +3

    Saw 5 entries and thought it could have been Alex or Dan arriving on the scene! 👀

  • @mikehess9458
    @mikehess9458 Před 2 lety +5

    I would seriously watch you all talking every day. Love the vibes this current iteration has. Still missing Nath though.

  • @JohnWalker857
    @JohnWalker857 Před 2 lety +2

    Riding my bike through the wind and the rain in Days Gone is something i like to do.😊

  • @babbit_janeway
    @babbit_janeway Před 2 lety +3

    16:43 - PLEASE gif that.

  • @tabeatamm3594
    @tabeatamm3594 Před 2 lety +2

    My favourite open world games to traverse are the Spiderman games and the Batman Arkham games. They're so fun.

  • @jmace2424
    @jmace2424 Před 2 lety +16

    Rob’s Essential List consists entirely of Water 😃

  • @berlinchai8252
    @berlinchai8252 Před rokem

    A brilliant open world is how can we interact with the things and environment around the world/setup.
    Such as tools we can pick up and use, cars we can steal n drive, places that we can reach(as long as we can see it, we can go/be there, like a mountain top to check a view)

  • @tonyAJ420
    @tonyAJ420 Před 2 lety +2

    9:20 The Halo theme

  • @bakaryansama
    @bakaryansama Před 2 lety

    I think they got almost everything in the video. One of my favourite open-world elements is the surprise. Old FF games others had "Random" encounters which wasn't really random but in open-world games you can reload a save then travel down one route without a fight. Reload it and go the same route, bandits or a dragon attack.

  • @dannyregan7555
    @dannyregan7555 Před 2 lety +1

    Photo mode! What use is a lavishly detailed open world if you can’t spend hours setting up *just* the right shot to share on social media? Far more than simply showing off a pretty environment though, they can also be used to capture special moments for you to remember years from now.

  • @calumchamberlain2861
    @calumchamberlain2861 Před 2 lety

    I like to see an interesting and diverse cast of characters in an open world RPG RDR2 is good example of this not only the main cast but in the stranger missions and random NPC in the towns and settlements.
    Different types of Monsters and a varied set of beautiful environments to get lost in are also two elements that make a game world easy to get lost in.
    On the subject of mini games who has taken the time to get stuck into machine strike from Forbidden west?
    I have Done the tutorial and beginner boards and I'm loving the strategic part of it :).
    Hope everyone is having a lovely day 😊

  • @mactavish3836
    @mactavish3836 Před 2 lety +1

    I didn't expect cooking tips on this video. :)

  • @itsdeonlol
    @itsdeonlol Před 2 lety

    I love just existing in open world games!!! I agree with Rob!

  • @Er404ChannelNotFound
    @Er404ChannelNotFound Před 2 lety +6

    Super hyped for Elden Ring and it's videos like this that make the wait much more bearable ❤
    Though I'll have to apologize in advance for being too busy to even open youtube when the game releases XD

  • @Scudge0
    @Scudge0 Před 2 lety

    11:17, that's when you miss and have to wait again when things respawn XD

  • @seafarer9190
    @seafarer9190 Před 2 lety

    Yes the sewer moment also the butterfly moment was so fantastic!

  • @MGP2210
    @MGP2210 Před 2 lety

    0:39 Cool blouse/shirt, Ash!

  • @cmsmithy1234
    @cmsmithy1234 Před 2 lety +14

    Rosie’s like “hey, most important ingredient for cake is cake.”

    • @makeitheavy94
      @makeitheavy94 Před 2 lety +2

      I mean is she wrong? 😂

    • @wwaxwork
      @wwaxwork Před 2 lety +4

      Damn right or it's just a pile of icing.

    • @cmsmithy1234
      @cmsmithy1234 Před 2 lety +1

      @@nathandts3401 I have indeed, in fact, I’ve platinumed and 100% the last 2 assassins creed games. I think you’ll agree 300 hours well spent.
      It doesn’t mix well with my ocd, can’t leave question marks

  • @JamesC-ci1yn
    @JamesC-ci1yn Před 2 lety +1

    Completely agree with Ash here. An open world game where you never use the fast travel, has a successful traversal mechanic. Who fast traveled in Spider-Man? I know I didn’t

  • @dmacks
    @dmacks Před 2 lety +2

    Dave... choice? Consequence? Let me give you Disco Elysium

  • @doesitmatter6015
    @doesitmatter6015 Před 2 lety

    Variety in exploration and a means to explore, activities that come naturualy that embrace and fufuil your wonderment while the world feels alive.

  • @aisforannihilation1662

    Collectibles, secrets, enemies to kill & loot. Lots of side quests, treasure hunts & exploration

  • @evi6199
    @evi6199 Před 2 lety

    I completely agree with Rosie, im collectively playing both AC Oddysey and Origins and it definitely has those in it. As a fan of Xenoblade Chronicles, I love restricted zones, being level 10 and coming across a level 80 area where you know you will get destroyed but you also know you will come back later and destroy all these monsters :D

  • @warrencochrane5155
    @warrencochrane5155 Před 2 lety +1

    What Rob describes is like me in RDR2. It felt like I existed in that place, and discovered places. And the beauty

    • @MakoyUnggoy
      @MakoyUnggoy Před 2 lety

      RDR2 is such an epic experience, still one of my favourites

  • @hardeeptrivedi8063
    @hardeeptrivedi8063 Před 2 lety +4

    I’m sure I’m gonna enjoy this ❤️

  • @Umbruh_Prime
    @Umbruh_Prime Před 2 lety +1

    lol whats with the random bass drop at 18:57?

  • @theanimaster
    @theanimaster Před 2 lety

    Rob just ruined that Leaplasher tip for me. Lolll. Fair game - I appreciate that tip, and I pre-ordered the official game guide as I had done with Zero Dawn - more as a collector’s thing than a guide (though I’m happy to report I’ve probably never have discovered the shield orb armour in Zero Dawn without the book).

  • @TonyMarklund
    @TonyMarklund Před 2 lety

    I'm with Dave here as a big fan of "immersive sim"-type of games.

  • @consciousgamer5164
    @consciousgamer5164 Před 2 lety

    Love the new intro screen. Make me feel like I just loaded up a PS2 or something lmao

  • @whome6020
    @whome6020 Před 2 lety

    boats. i LOVE when an open world game lets me use boats. it's such comfort food for me lol. the Witcher 3, Far Cry (most of them) Assasin's Creed. i literally always head to the nearest river to see if there are boats to steal...

  • @martynpotter21
    @martynpotter21 Před 2 lety

    Did Dave draw the shortest straw this week or something? 😂 Ash got to speak twice before his entry. Bit of a raw prawn for Dave, c'mon Access, the man has feelings 😉

  • @110341
    @110341 Před 2 lety +1

    I love my yeast with a sprinkle of oregano.

  • @FineYungCannibal.
    @FineYungCannibal. Před 2 lety

    It does make more sense that a troll would pull a trolley now that Rosie has said it.

  • @rockutron9000
    @rockutron9000 Před 2 lety +6

    I always liked the Metal Gear style of not leveling your character, rather you acquire new tools that let you experience the world in a different way. That way it feels like it's your own ingenuity that gets you through the game. Although Horizon has a leveling system there are so many gadgets that it never stops being fun experimenting.

  • @cluepac
    @cluepac Před 2 lety

    Snapper it shall be!

  • @troysaxon8740
    @troysaxon8740 Před 2 lety

    Dave would LOVE Biomutant. Thats exactly how that game starts. Its not as good as Oblivion’s but it is a damn good second!

  • @nickjeffery536
    @nickjeffery536 Před 2 lety

    For me, I find that, as I am not someone who has the right mentality to enjoy something like Dark Souls (I get frustrated if I keep getting stuck on the same thing over and over agan, often to the point of quitting completely), playing a true open-world game means that if I am finding a specific mission too tricky, I can walk away from it, and go and try something different for a while. While I am not completely against more linear games (I recently played through Guardians Of The Galaxy and really enjoyed it), I do tend to gravitate more towards the open-world style...

  • @nameplayer1667
    @nameplayer1667 Před 2 lety

    I love your shirt Ash…🤘😜👍

  • @DerekHoscorner
    @DerekHoscorner Před 2 lety

    I love like it crash bandicoot ratchet and clank and final fantasy series

  • @samtepal3892
    @samtepal3892 Před 2 lety +6

    1) Don't be Dynasty Warrior 9

  • @cataorshane
    @cataorshane Před 2 lety +1

    Collectibles?! Well... depends! I love notes to read but not books to read! Or The Riddler's bs trophies.
    The most important thing to me in Open World Games is traversal. I wanna be fast moving through the world. I want movement to be dynamic.

  • @dreamfall815
    @dreamfall815 Před 2 lety +4

    For me, it's the ability to hide helmets.

  • @blakeharvard5841
    @blakeharvard5841 Před 2 lety +3

    Thanks for this. There's a time to laugh.

  • @kennylynch9136
    @kennylynch9136 Před 2 lety

    Skyrim without the game breaking glitches , a lot of different quest, characters that don't annoy me, interesting enemy's, unexpected things U wouldn't of expected 2 run into

  • @x98saint
    @x98saint Před 2 lety

    Someone please tell me where ash got her shirt 😭

  • @calebjross
    @calebjross Před 2 lety

    My dream is to one day go to a bar/pub with Rob, buy him a Dr. Pepper, and just talk about games.

  • @guitarsimon1
    @guitarsimon1 Před 2 lety

    I see Rosie is a fan of the ‘George Lucas approach’ to open world games.

  • @smaykk
    @smaykk Před 2 lety

    I like it when open worlds have self-references or lore

  • @TommiHonkonen
    @TommiHonkonen Před 2 lety

    Someone done messed up, it says bandai namco for witcher

  • @nrxia
    @nrxia Před 2 lety

    In this video I learn that Rob probably doesn't mince his garlic as much as he probably should. "One more clove," is fine advice. I'm one of those people that can't have too much garlic. But the thing is, if you really want that good garlic flavor, you're going to have to chop and dice and mince until those bad boys are as fine as possible.

  • @eclectic_gamer
    @eclectic_gamer Před 2 lety

    ❤ Rosie ❤

  • @rebelcommander7starwarsjur922

    Where’s no mans skys mention or any space one for that matter

  • @PlayStation-Planet
    @PlayStation-Planet Před 2 lety +1

    Copy Paste Fetch Quests are essential for many Open World games. And will usually take you from one end point of the map to another

  • @DasilvaTyler
    @DasilvaTyler Před 2 lety

    can yall add a header image to your page

  • @stefantherainbowphoenix

    For me, an amazing open world definitely needs towns or other settlements, a lot of NPCs and quests as well as a bunch of different areas to explore. So basically everything Elden Ring doesn't have lol.

  • @NJ-vk1dg
    @NJ-vk1dg Před 2 lety +2

    Precisely what Rosie said, sidequesting makes world discovery so much more enjoyable. Also the thumbnail for video 🤣🤣🤣

  • @Dreamsmasher410
    @Dreamsmasher410 Před 2 lety

    I think it's Thursday ash.....o wait thats New Zealand time....time travel is hard 🤦

  • @AgentM0001
    @AgentM0001 Před 2 lety

    I really thought Rob would say “Murder. Open-world, free-range murder.”

  • @lagubatka7455
    @lagubatka7455 Před 2 lety

    Has David got his first platinium yet?

  • @yustamoment
    @yustamoment Před 2 lety

    You guys should really make the move to 4k videos, the gameplay vids do not do justice to the games :O

  • @irisvanderzon5880
    @irisvanderzon5880 Před 2 lety +3

    I feel like I’m cheating on Horizon by playing Elden Ring Friday. It’s just not enough time in between, but also impossible not to play on release!

    • @gamer2101
      @gamer2101 Před 2 lety +1

      Agree. I am a nerd and actually have made a schedule for my gaming. 😂 Things are pre-planned. I must play both.

    • @joet6434
      @joet6434 Před 2 lety +1

      I may be strange but i need to complete one game before moving on to another, i like to know that every activity or collectible in the game has been seen & experienced, probably why i only managed to complete about 5 games last year 😆

    • @davidludwig7501
      @davidludwig7501 Před 2 lety

      I like to switch it up and play multiple games at once. The bigger the open worlds the longer it takes to beat. Play Horizon for a few hours and switch to Elden Ring for a bit.

  • @adampoole1972
    @adampoole1972 Před 2 lety

    For me the world just needs to feel real and believable

  • @robzombie5928
    @robzombie5928 Před 2 lety +1

    If you can see it you want to be able to get there.

  • @p5rsona
    @p5rsona Před 2 lety

    I too like oregano

  • @redvalkyrie84
    @redvalkyrie84 Před 2 lety

    You measure garlic with your soul!

  • @jmace2424
    @jmace2424 Před 2 lety

    Ash Plays Pokémon when?

  • @timothyoswald8618
    @timothyoswald8618 Před 2 lety

    Whoever put the Emperor on the thumbnail is an evil genius. Gross.

  • @woteveruk1
    @woteveruk1 Před 2 lety

    ok ,i wholeheartedly disagree with rosies, you do NOT need to fill an open world with things to do, when yo udo that, you end up with a ubisoft game, where theres TOO much to do, where theres like 20 different kinds of collectibles, and each one has like 50 collectibles to get , yeah there needs to be side activities, but NOT filled with side activities lol
    i partly agree with robs, there should be secrets that arent marked on the map, but, things like quests, should have some form of waypoint or marker something telling you where you need to go,
    and i kindof agree with ash on the having ways to ravel, but, i think that was spoiled for me in the horizon zeroa dawn, by the limited climbing, being able to climb only in specific places,
    if its the same in this one, then the glider is kind of ruined, not much fun using a glider if you can only climb up in certain places after all

  • @rommel.fernandez
    @rommel.fernandez Před 2 lety

    What was the GIFable moment!? 😭😭😭

  • @shaunus4345
    @shaunus4345 Před 2 lety

    Does anyone think rob could be a young relative of Rob Corddry

  • @dmacks
    @dmacks Před 2 lety

    Wait.. we're subtitling brummie Ash now? Harsh!

  • @timothyoswald8618
    @timothyoswald8618 Před 2 lety

    I'm so deep in Forbidden West... time has basically stopped making sense at this point.

  • @JuliusCaesar103
    @JuliusCaesar103 Před 2 lety +1

    5 min to review embargo!!!!

  • @MrHabushi
    @MrHabushi Před 2 lety

    Ash: "I just love collecting little freaks!"
    Well you've got 49k Twitter followers, I'd say mission accomplished!

  • @egnaroninja
    @egnaroninja Před 2 lety

    Maybe I am missing something but where is Nathan?

  • @Umbruh_Prime
    @Umbruh_Prime Před 2 lety +1

    i have a feeling that after friday, every other open world game is going to leave me thinking "needs more elden ring"

  • @BradyVindagrof
    @BradyVindagrof Před 2 lety +2

    Ello Ash

  • @kirbyrawstorne
    @kirbyrawstorne Před 2 lety

    Is it bad that I started watching this video and instantly began craving Ash's sandwich?

  • @mpsylocke
    @mpsylocke Před 2 lety +1

    Whelp. I'm off to a quick lose today

  • @zetroxela1884
    @zetroxela1884 Před 2 lety

    Bring back rob

  • @waveplay3978
    @waveplay3978 Před 2 lety +1

    Hi