I was thinking the same but I get their point. They meant games chock full of content which is technically what makes a game feel big. If it's a map that's really big but low on content, like big open empty spaces, then the game will small and/or boring.
Morrowinds secret dungeons tripped me out as a kid, I felt so lost and simultaneously so adventurous in those things. Like no one has ever seen this before. It’s such a lonely game. But so beautiful.
Lonely is a great way to describe it. So many desolate, remote locations in the overworld and deep within dungeons. Nothing else quite like it. Been chasing the feeling of being lost in Vvardenfell since I first played the game as a kid.
I have a weird OCD brain. Opening up every nook and cranny of a map is something I have to do. Forbidden West was a nightmare in that regard. But yet I'm not compelled to complete every trophy, and depending on the game not even completing every side quest or get every chest. But having a 100% complete map, I gotta do it.
@@DarkForce2024 I totally get that. Nook and cranny plus the platinum for AC Origins, but still parts in the very first section of Tsushima I haven't been too. I'm scattershot.
Instant like for mentioning Morrowind. The later Elder Scrolls games are fun and had some great improvements; but I miss the alien feeling of Morrowind.
Morrowind is a favourite of mine. It doesn’t give you helping hands, you have to work it out yourself. It is amazing, horrifying and scary. But it leaves you to make your own decisions. This is where Oblivion went wrong, by giving you HUD quest markers. The lack of specific information apart from hints by npcs is what makes this game Bethesda’s masterpiece.
Don't be surprised...gameranx simply hates the series. I think in their Burning shores before buy video they called Frozen wilds Frozen wastes...they just don't want to, for some reason, bother with Horizon at all
Does the game really have that much content? Even zipped, it's over 78 GB and installed it takes over 130 GB. That's larger than the ultimate edition of Red Dead Redemption 2. I loved the first Horizon game (Zero Dawn) and thought the Frozen Wilds expansion is probably one of the best expansion packs ever made, but I still have my doubts about the second game. Is it really worth it?
@Leanzazzy meh, the story eventually sets up for the final game. But like others said the map is big, and there is a lot of dialog. I found that I dosed off a few times during these speeches.
Why is this not titled "20 games that are secretly bigger than you think". It would make much more sense than the current title. There are games that are way bigger than these like for instance No Man Sky. Seems like a game that perpetually makes itself bigger for exploration purposes would be on a game about not being able to stop exploring.
Ehh, exploration gets extremely boring when it's a procedurally generated world. Games like No man's Sky and Starfield fell flat with their exploration for a lot of us.
Both are phenomenal for different reasons. Elden Ring is pure fantasy which is incredible while Kingdom Come is realistic medieval with hardly any fantasy elements which is really refreshing. They both do what they aim to do so well
I dont know if its more a sandbox than an open world, but I really liked how the wasteland was presented in Mad Max 2015. If we ever get a sequel I hope it is just as fun to explore the world as the previous one.
Yeah, but it had no sense of exploration as you just had to follow the shitty quest marker. Another braindead game that couldve been so much more in a different generation..
@@realbr1koo I agree, that is one area that the game sorely lacked in was a reason to explore outside the main or side quests. Most of Max, Chumbucket, and the Magnum Opus' upgrades were locked behind the level up system (plus scrap) or a side quest. On a minor note, I know collectibles are not everyone's cup of tea, but I thought the historic relics could of used some more variety. An MFP badge, a key to a ICBM launch device, or wasteland art pieces made from wedding bands or dog tags etc. Though some relics that function as tools or usable keys would be nice.
I can't tell if this video was about easter eggs, exploring, or quality of worlds. haha Missed the Witcher 3, gameranx! Thanks for taking us through this one, Falcon
While I do love secrets in games, my gamer brain isn't what it used to be and, sadly, I miss a lot of these things. It's become a nightmare as a completionist who wants to experience everything.
I don't know kcd have fast travel, i realise after beat the boss who beat Henry in toturial. Btw, kcd fast travel suck, ambushed or encounter with bandit more fun without fast travel
The second game is supposedly twice as big. I’m just playing through the first right now and it’s awesome. Already gonna restart and just try hardcore mode
Kingdoms of Amalur is massive too. You go on a mission and 6 hours later, you’ve got 10 more missions, joined other factions, got into some fights, had to mark things to come back to and levelled up a few times but never got to that mission you started.
Supraland! I'm glad this showed up on here. One of my favorite game series ever. The exploration, the secrets, the humor. There is virtually nowhere you can go in those games that the devs didn't already think of. It's fantastic.
I spent days looking for black holes and earth-like worlds in Elite Dangerous, which basically simulates an entire galaxy. I spent every evening for a couple weeks just traveling from one side of the galaxy to another. Honestly, it's a very dull game for exploration, but if you're in a certain mood, you can just zone out jumping from star system to star system collecting data to sell when you finally get back to inhabited space.
Colour me surprised to see Lunacid in this list, but damn am I glad for it. A fantastic game, but sorely overlooked because of its style and aesthetic.
My only experience with Morrowind was the Xbox version. Despite all its flaws I thoroughly enjoyed hopping my way around its secret filled world for hundreds of hours. I remember finding a dungeon and seeing a glimmer in the cave way up towards the ceiling. I had to drink a potion of levitation to float up there and find out that it was a staff hidden in the crack of the wall. I might not be remembering this completely accurately but that game is full of cool little hidden stuff like that that the modern games haven't really embraced.
I know its not that big of a secret, but i stumbled upon the Stranger Things missions in Far Cry 6 on accident while exploring, and it honestly blew me away. Say what you will about Ubisoft, but the Far Cry series is spectacular 🔥
Okay, but it’s ABSOLUTELY CRIMINAL you didn’t include Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Game has sooo many side routes you can get lost on for countless hours.
Thank you for putting the titles in the video navigation so I can actually see the title if I miss hearing you say it. Now I don’t have to rewind all 20 sections.
My favorite Easter egg in Cyberpunk is the mission where you are tasked to transport some Japanese dude to safety in the trunk of a car after fighting off a bunch of Tiger Claws. At the end of the mission the guy that hired you for the job lets the guy explain who he is and its an almost word-for-word remake of Hidetoshi's story from The Office. I burst out laughing the moment I realized it on my first playthrough.
RIP Dragon Age. Inquisition wasn't terrible, but I have no hope for Veilguard. Especially with Bioware pumping out more L's than W's in the last decade.
Man, finally someone talks about Enderal. Absolutly magnificent game, one of the best stories not only in game industry, but in media space in general. Amazing voice acting (both in german and english), music, locations, lore, it's just very good, SureAI did a great job. If you haven't played the game - try it. Just give it a chance.
While not an open world game per se, I've spent so much time exploring the secrets of Dunwall and Karnaca in the Dishonored franchise. The open level designs are so dense with secrets and variety of traversal and play style. For my money, its got the highest replay value of any game ever made. Period
Valhalla world is big, but there is nothing interesting to explore if it isn't marked on the map. So i ended up stop exploring, and just follow the map marker.
From this list, two random events that blew my mind were: Morrowind, in my first playthrough at launch I suddenly got a buff that let me fly for a very very long time and after that I got obsessed to level my skills to fly again with magic... And RDR 2, once I saw a deer eating another dear, the noticing Arthur and running away like a demon.
I'm sooooo glad Supraland was mentioned. If there was a top list of underrated games everyone should know about - Supraland and it's sequel would take the first place. And it's totally child friendly, a rarity these days.
I’d argue Xenoblade Chronicles X had a much bigger scope for exploration than the others since flying in a Skell was a big part of it. There were places you obviously weren’t supposed to be that you could reach by flying
No mans sky has 18 quadrillion planets that's 18 with 18 zeros added at the end even the Devs 8 years later have said 99.7 percent of players will never actually explore all of them......that is mind-blowing
Oh man SUPRALAND! I loved that game. Another one is coming out sometime as well. I think it's called supraworld. They also have a little spin off called supraland six inches under. Definitely worth it to buy those two if you love puzzles.
8:04 I think you hit the nail on the head there. "They're essiential parts of the experience." If you discover little tidbits here and there, the world feels lived in and breathing.
Actually cannot believe you have Supraland as number 1!!! Such an incredible game! Took a chance with it and didn’t put it down for weeks until I had 100% completed it. Cannot recommend it enough.
The fact that AC Valhalla made this list while The Witcher 3 did not is absolutely criminal. The cheese wizard is reason enough to put Witcher on this list.
Exploration is one of the most satisfying parts of video games as a medium, for me. It captures that sensation that this is _your_ adventure, the journey of the _player,_ rather than the journey of the protagonist like in all other forms of entertainment. Hollow Knight and the Souls games are at the top of my list for the most rewarding exploration experiences I’ve had, and it’s because of the extent to which they’re willing to go for secrets. It’s one thing to find a hidden room that contains a unique weapon, or some sort of easter egg, but those games hide entire areas, entire boss fights, even alternate endings behind walls and in corners of the map that can easily be missed by people who aren’t searching for them. I admire that level of commitment to rewarding the player for exploring. I wish there were more games that went that far, that are that okay with people not seeing everything they have to offer. It’s why I’ve wanted to play Elden Ring for so long, and I know that when I can finally experience it soon, I know it’s going to be one of those games that will stick with me forever. Also, thanks for completely spoiling the invisible bridge.
I’m jealous of those who have never played Elden Ring. I couldn’t imagine playing it for the first time now that the dlc has dropped. Play the base game until you get to Mohg, then enter the dlc, then finish off the base game. What an incredible experience that must be. I’m working through the dlc now and will finish my NG+ run once the dlc is completed. Best game ever made
I'm surprised elden ring DLC was included whilst witcher 3 wasn't even mentioned. Specially with the sheer number of secrets and easter eggs that game has.
hot take: Hogwarts legacy's had some shortcomings but i believe just going through the castle and like matching stuff from the movies has to be one of the most satisfying thing ever
Enderal: Forgotten stories is one of the best games I've ever played. I genuinely recommend to check it out if you reading this comment. The world in this game is awesome as already been said, but the plot is also amazing. The characters are so deeply written you can't even imagine before you play
I think subnautica could also be on this list. The realisation that the world isn't just big sideways but goes down... by a lot... was amazing 😅 lots of cool creatures and things to find, too.
I really want to play Divinity Original Sin 2 but it just looks so darn complicated, especially now learning about out of the box thinking like in the video.
Finally! Supraland is getting the recognition it deserves ^_^ I was surprised there was no mention of any GTA game in the video, but they do get mentioned in other videos quite often.
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This isn't the list of Worlds so BIG, it's a list of games with the most secrets.
was just thinking that!
Came to comment the same
I was thinking the same but I get their point. They meant games chock full of content which is technically what makes a game feel big. If it's a map that's really big but low on content, like big open empty spaces, then the game will small and/or boring.
Yeah disappointing.....
Allright then. Keep your secrets
Praise the gameranx team adding the game names in the chapter! I see you, and I appreciate it!
Thank you! We appreciate you!! :)
The title does not match half the games shown here....
All hail Lord Falcon.
I think you forgot Witcher 3 guys?
I came to the comments looking for this one 😂
WTF XD Really Gameranx????? XD
Actually
They forgot the GOAT. It's the only open world i truly loved and was immersed in.
@@enkeiie elden ring is 100% better
Morrowind had a paper map to use. I had mine all marked up with locations and items. Good times
Lovednit and used to reference it all the time. Even put some effort into translating the runes. Got a couple translated
I think I might cry.
nice
Came here to say the same thing! That thing was worn out from folding and unfolding all the time.
I bought a big poster of the map and framed it to go on my wall.
Morrowinds secret dungeons tripped me out as a kid, I felt so lost and simultaneously so adventurous in those things. Like no one has ever seen this before. It’s such a lonely game. But so beautiful.
Lonely is a great way to describe it. So many desolate, remote locations in the overworld and deep within dungeons. Nothing else quite like it. Been chasing the feeling of being lost in Vvardenfell since I first played the game as a kid.
The best AC Valhalla secret was finding a man named Keith writing a new song named "smack my bishop".
lol thanks for watching!
Did you understand the reference its a reference to the band prodigy and the song smack my b*tch up@gameranxTV
Thats awesome lol
@@artydean9892and Kieth Flint was the singer
RIP Keith
There's still parts of The Witcher 3 and Forbidden West maps I haven't been to!!
I have a weird OCD brain. Opening up every nook and cranny of a map is something I have to do. Forbidden West was a nightmare in that regard. But yet I'm not compelled to complete every trophy, and depending on the game not even completing every side quest or get every chest. But having a 100% complete map, I gotta do it.
@@DarkForce2024 I totally get that.
Nook and cranny plus the platinum for AC Origins, but still parts in the very first section of Tsushima I haven't been too. I'm scattershot.
@@DarkForce2024 You'll enjoy doing map completion for Guild Wars 2 :p
@@DarkForce2024I wish I could do that but I get too burnt out
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That Cyberpunk Liberty DLC sure had me doing a lot of exploring. I was looking all over my computer to try to figure out why it wouldn't run.
Did you locate the "any" key?
Instant like for mentioning Morrowind. The later Elder Scrolls games are fun and had some great improvements; but I miss the alien feeling of Morrowind.
ESO does bring back some of that feeling. Try it! Helps that you can explore Vvardenfell all over again, before the whole fall of the Tribunal.
With Tamriel rebuilt mod, morrowind is like twice as big. Can’t wait for grasping fortune to release
Good news for you man! ESO has a free dlc that takes place on the entire island of vvardsnfell! You can now relive the feeling of playing MORROWIND!
@@kurooitamihey you recommended the same thing I recommended him thanks
@@WarmongerL0M3NESO DOES THAT TOO
Morrowind is a favourite of mine. It doesn’t give you helping hands, you have to work it out yourself. It is amazing, horrifying and scary. But it leaves you to make your own decisions. This is where Oblivion went wrong, by giving you HUD quest markers. The lack of specific information apart from hints by npcs is what makes this game Bethesda’s masterpiece.
I'm surprised Horizon Forbidden West didn't make the list. The map is HUGE!
Don't be surprised...gameranx simply hates the series. I think in their Burning shores before buy video they called Frozen wilds Frozen wastes...they just don't want to, for some reason, bother with Horizon at all
I LOVE Forbidden West. Explored for hours and hours.Add Burning Shores and NG+ - just amazing.
Does the game really have that much content? Even zipped, it's over 78 GB and installed it takes over 130 GB.
That's larger than the ultimate edition of Red Dead Redemption 2.
I loved the first Horizon game (Zero Dawn) and thought the Frozen Wilds expansion is probably one of the best expansion packs ever made, but I still have my doubts about the second game. Is it really worth it?
@@Leanzazzy totally worth it. i play forbidden west for almost 100 hours lot of fun
@Leanzazzy meh, the story eventually sets up for the final game. But like others said the map is big, and there is a lot of dialog. I found that I dosed off a few times during these speeches.
Why is this not titled "20 games that are secretly bigger than you think". It would make much more sense than the current title. There are games that are way bigger than these like for instance No Man Sky. Seems like a game that perpetually makes itself bigger for exploration purposes would be on a game about not being able to stop exploring.
Exactly!
The title doesnt match the vid
Ehh, exploration gets extremely boring when it's a procedurally generated world. Games like No man's Sky and Starfield fell flat with their exploration for a lot of us.
this title makes sense size is not everything when it comes to interest nms is pretty much the same planet after awhile
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Goooodmorning fellowship of the game!
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Sounds like Falcon boy is eating ice cream during the Morrowind section lol
Wow I ain't crazy or were both crazy
I heard it as well, maybe not ice cream but he was eating something
Lmaooo falconthought he was slick
Also he should Have pUT ON ESO
3:59 KC is the best open world game since Skyrim. Respect to elden ring but nothing I've ever played has been like kingdom come.
Both are phenomenal for different reasons. Elden Ring is pure fantasy which is incredible while Kingdom Come is realistic medieval with hardly any fantasy elements which is really refreshing. They both do what they aim to do so well
Morrowind is my favorite game of all time, doing another playthrough as we speak lol
Nice! Enjoy the game this weekend :)
Same. I have to boot it up once a year or so.
I dont know if its more a sandbox than an open world, but I really liked how the wasteland was presented in Mad Max 2015. If we ever get a sequel I hope it is just as fun to explore the world as the previous one.
Wondered that. Morrowind is relatively small but its dense and intricate. Felt like a real world, very impressive.
Yeah, but it had no sense of exploration as you just had to follow the shitty quest marker. Another braindead game that couldve been so much more in a different generation..
@@realbr1koo I agree, that is one area that the game sorely lacked in was a reason to explore outside the main or side quests. Most of Max, Chumbucket, and the Magnum Opus' upgrades were locked behind the level up system (plus scrap) or a side quest.
On a minor note, I know collectibles are not everyone's cup of tea, but I thought the historic relics could of used some more variety. An MFP badge, a key to a ICBM launch device, or wasteland art pieces made from wedding bands or dog tags etc. Though some relics that function as tools or usable keys would be nice.
I can't tell if this video was about easter eggs, exploring, or quality of worlds. haha Missed the Witcher 3, gameranx! Thanks for taking us through this one, Falcon
While I do love secrets in games, my gamer brain isn't what it used to be and, sadly, I miss a lot of these things. It's become a nightmare as a completionist who wants to experience everything.
Now imagine being a completionist for life. Just look at those achievements.
Kingdom come deliverance feels bigger than it actually is, especially if you don’t use fast travel
It feels massive. I don’t use fast travel simply because it didn’t seem very fast.
I don't know kcd have fast travel, i realise after beat the boss who beat Henry in toturial. Btw, kcd fast travel suck, ambushed or encounter with bandit more fun without fast travel
The second game is supposedly twice as big. I’m just playing through the first right now and it’s awesome. Already gonna restart and just try hardcore mode
This is why I love Gameranx, their videos always show me some kick ass games I usually miss
LIKE MORROWIND
Kingdoms of Amalur is massive too. You go on a mission and 6 hours later, you’ve got 10 more missions, joined other factions, got into some fights, had to mark things to come back to and levelled up a few times but never got to that mission you started.
I literally just started playing KoA. It's fun, and yeah, I'm seeing that.
Damn, did not expect to see Supraland in here :D
Supraland! I'm glad this showed up on here. One of my favorite game series ever. The exploration, the secrets, the humor.
There is virtually nowhere you can go in those games that the devs didn't already think of. It's fantastic.
I spent days looking for black holes and earth-like worlds in Elite Dangerous, which basically simulates an entire galaxy. I spent every evening for a couple weeks just traveling from one side of the galaxy to another. Honestly, it's a very dull game for exploration, but if you're in a certain mood, you can just zone out jumping from star system to star system collecting data to sell when you finally get back to inhabited space.
Colour me surprised to see Lunacid in this list, but damn am I glad for it. A fantastic game, but sorely overlooked because of its style and aesthetic.
thanks for mentioning Enderal, we need more Standalone mod on these type of lists
My only experience with Morrowind was the Xbox version. Despite all its flaws I thoroughly enjoyed hopping my way around its secret filled world for hundreds of hours. I remember finding a dungeon and seeing a glimmer in the cave way up towards the ceiling. I had to drink a potion of levitation to float up there and find out that it was a staff hidden in the crack of the wall. I might not be remembering this completely accurately but that game is full of cool little hidden stuff like that that the modern games haven't really embraced.
2:31 are you eating something during the recording here? 🤣😂🤣
I know its not that big of a secret, but i stumbled upon the Stranger Things missions in Far Cry 6 on accident while exploring, and it honestly blew me away. Say what you will about Ubisoft, but the Far Cry series is spectacular 🔥
Biomutant and cyberpunk. Never used the fast travels. I loved so much to explore and make the total road, awesome worlds
Open World Games are fantastic
It depends...it can get annoying as well exploring everywhere
Escapism tells us we want to live there.
Okay, but it’s ABSOLUTELY CRIMINAL you didn’t include Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Game has sooo many side routes you can get lost on for countless hours.
Yo Falcon you forgot to put the word “secret” in the video title…oh wait, was that supposed to be a secret
The shadow realm is so beautifully made. Layered on top of each other. It looked small when you started but god damn is it a big map.
This should be called “games with secrets that are better than the base game”
Wait. Why is college football 25 not on this list?! Have you seen how many stadium they built 😂
Starfield should be on here. I'm 100 hours in and still finding secrets.
"Alright Falcon, you need to read this script"
Falcon: "Fine, but you can't stop me from having a snack"
It did sound like he was eating at one point right? Thought I was going crazy lol.
The. Games you and Jake play are vastly different I think that’s cool!
Thank you for putting the titles in the video navigation so I can actually see the title if I miss hearing you say it. Now I don’t have to rewind all 20 sections.
My favorite Easter egg in Cyberpunk is the mission where you are tasked to transport some Japanese dude to safety in the trunk of a car after fighting off a bunch of Tiger Claws. At the end of the mission the guy that hired you for the job lets the guy explain who he is and its an almost word-for-word remake of Hidetoshi's story from The Office. I burst out laughing the moment I realized it on my first playthrough.
Lovely to see Gothic. Very, very good games, even nowadays. Just finished the first one and it was a blast. Started II not long ago.
Oh man that xenoblade chronicles 3 music just hits so hard
Dragon Age Inquisition is such a good game. Even after all these years I still Iove it!
RIP Dragon Age. Inquisition wasn't terrible, but I have no hope for Veilguard. Especially with Bioware pumping out more L's than W's in the last decade.
Ooh Supraland is fantastic and also its DLC and sequels. Also Supraworld is coming.
Ghosts of Tsushima for sure. That map just went in and on and was so beautiful
Take a shot anytime falcon says secrets
Thank you for including Divinity O.S. 2 on a list post BG3. Loved that game, and it was nice hearing the OST again 😊
Man, finally someone talks about Enderal. Absolutly magnificent game, one of the best stories not only in game industry, but in media space in general. Amazing voice acting (both in german and english), music, locations, lore, it's just very good, SureAI did a great job. If you haven't played the game - try it. Just give it a chance.
While not an open world game per se, I've spent so much time exploring the secrets of Dunwall and Karnaca in the Dishonored franchise. The open level designs are so dense with secrets and variety of traversal and play style. For my money, its got the highest replay value of any game ever made. Period
glad to hear from you brother!!!!! you are literally the guy who got me into listening to guys talk about games!!! love you man.
Xenoblade Chronicles X was freaking amazing and I don't understand why I never hear anyone mention it!
0:07 I happen to have quite the “stagger” myself.
Xenoblade chronicles 3 is SO massive!!
Valhalla world is big, but there is nothing interesting to explore if it isn't marked on the map. So i ended up stop exploring, and just follow the map marker.
From this list, two random events that blew my mind were: Morrowind, in my first playthrough at launch I suddenly got a buff that let me fly for a very very long time and after that I got obsessed to level my skills to fly again with magic... And RDR 2, once I saw a deer eating another dear, the noticing Arthur and running away like a demon.
Red Dead Redemption 2 of course 😂
I'm sooooo glad Supraland was mentioned. If there was a top list of underrated games everyone should know about - Supraland and it's sequel would take the first place. And it's totally child friendly, a rarity these days.
I’d argue Xenoblade Chronicles X had a much bigger scope for exploration than the others since flying in a Skell was a big part of it. There were places you obviously weren’t supposed to be that you could reach by flying
So glad you included Divinity, I’ve ran that game 4 playthroughs so far and have discovered so many new things each time.
The title should probably be something about secrets and easter eggs, not necessarily big game worlds.
Supraland is such a good shout
Bloodborne 😘
No mans sky has 18 quadrillion planets that's 18 with 18 zeros added at the end even the Devs 8 years later have said 99.7 percent of players will never actually explore all of them......that is mind-blowing
Oh man SUPRALAND! I loved that game. Another one is coming out sometime as well. I think it's called supraworld. They also have a little spin off called supraland six inches under. Definitely worth it to buy those two if you love puzzles.
8:04 I think you hit the nail on the head there. "They're essiential parts of the experience." If you discover little tidbits here and there, the world feels lived in and breathing.
Is this guy eating while he's talking? Lol bon appetit, bro
Ur hustle and passion always shine as high as the sky's u soar Mr. Falcon, keep singing.
Sincerely a stoned gamer dude, man.
Still don't think modded games should be added to these lists, because they aren't actual official games.
im glad the king of all crpgs is here. Pathfinder
Actually cannot believe you have Supraland as number 1!!! Such an incredible game!
Took a chance with it and didn’t put it down for weeks until I had 100% completed it.
Cannot recommend it enough.
I love when you put Morrowind in these videos. What forgotten gem it was.
Hey was just looking for something to Watch with dinner Nice timing 😁👊🏼
Hey
The fact that AC Valhalla made this list while The Witcher 3 did not is absolutely criminal. The cheese wizard is reason enough to put Witcher on this list.
Exploration is one of the most satisfying parts of video games as a medium, for me. It captures that sensation that this is _your_ adventure, the journey of the _player,_ rather than the journey of the protagonist like in all other forms of entertainment.
Hollow Knight and the Souls games are at the top of my list for the most rewarding exploration experiences I’ve had, and it’s because of the extent to which they’re willing to go for secrets. It’s one thing to find a hidden room that contains a unique weapon, or some sort of easter egg, but those games hide entire areas, entire boss fights, even alternate endings behind walls and in corners of the map that can easily be missed by people who aren’t searching for them.
I admire that level of commitment to rewarding the player for exploring. I wish there were more games that went that far, that are that okay with people not seeing everything they have to offer. It’s why I’ve wanted to play Elden Ring for so long, and I know that when I can finally experience it soon, I know it’s going to be one of those games that will stick with me forever.
Also, thanks for completely spoiling the invisible bridge.
I can't stop exploring... from my chair. Man o man. It's like when comic book fans have toys in boxes instead of doing something.
I’m jealous of those who have never played Elden Ring. I couldn’t imagine playing it for the first time now that the dlc has dropped. Play the base game until you get to Mohg, then enter the dlc, then finish off the base game. What an incredible experience that must be. I’m working through the dlc now and will finish my NG+ run once the dlc is completed. Best game ever made
I'm surprised elden ring DLC was included whilst witcher 3 wasn't even mentioned. Specially with the sheer number of secrets and easter eggs that game has.
hot take: Hogwarts legacy's had some shortcomings but i believe just going through the castle and like matching stuff from the movies has to be one of the most satisfying thing ever
I'm surprised that No Man's Sky didn't make the list. There are sooooo many planets to explore and ships, freighters, and base building.
Morrowind? Gothic? Fallout 3? This is the list of my "good old gaming times" thank You!
I love rdr2, dying light 2, ac vahalla
And cyberpunk 2077
Bring back games where you need a companion notebook! I love that shite. Used to be in the back of some manuals.
Finally some love and appreciation for Supraland
Enderal: Forgotten stories is one of the best games I've ever played. I genuinely recommend to check it out if you reading this comment. The world in this game is awesome as already been said, but the plot is also amazing. The characters are so deeply written you can't even imagine before you play
I think subnautica could also be on this list. The realisation that the world isn't just big sideways but goes down... by a lot... was amazing 😅 lots of cool creatures and things to find, too.
San Andreas was my game as a kid. That map was so huge and kept me busy for months.
I really want to play Divinity Original Sin 2 but it just looks so darn complicated, especially now learning about out of the box thinking like in the video.
Pathfinder WotR is one of the best RPGs I have ever played. It's totally worth sinking 100+ hours into.
I just want to say whoever makes the Gameranx thumbnails, you are my hero and you're doing good work.
+1
what armor is that
Supreland! Underrated as hell. First game of the 2020s (that I played) that actually felt like a game and not a weord ass interactive forum.
Surprised to see Lunacid on here, game is a real gem.
Finally! Supraland is getting the recognition it deserves ^_^ I was surprised there was no mention of any GTA game in the video, but they do get mentioned in other videos quite often.
Supp Falcon
I love exploring more than combat at times
Wizardry 7. Not a super common one, but chock full of secrets!
Great list, rdr2 and cyberpunk’s worlds are some of my favorites in all of gaming
Holy shit. Supraland getting some love?
Those games are amazing!
Honorable mention to Crystal Project.