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- Many open world games have extensive content beyond the main story.
- Side missions, easter eggs, and other campaigns keep players engaged for longer.
- Games like Batman: Arkham City and The Witcher 3 have some of the best side missions ever made.
There are a lot of open world games on the market today, but unfortunately for fans, it takes a long time to build these epic, epic adventures. Franchise-like Larger scrolls and Grand Theft Auto They've proven how long it takes to make a next-gen defining game, but thankfully these games also excel at creating hundreds of hours of content beyond the core campaign in their own worlds.
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While modding communities and online options can keep players entertained almost endlessly, it's great to see a game creating a huge amount of content outside of the core game. This makes players think about what they can do when they finish the game, rather than feeling stuck and moving on immediately. Easter eggs, random encounters, side quests, and even other campaigns can go a long way in keeping a game going for longer, and these games did it right.
10 Batman: Arkham City
Adventure deep into the legends of Batman
- was published
- November 18, 2012
Few games have so much material to work with than side missions. Although Batman: Arkham City It was created in 2011, and managed to absorb the scope of modern open world games with a really large amount of additional content. particle for direct object batman The mythos had been built since the 1940s, and it meant that ongoing Easter Eggs, side villains, and other stories outside of the main questline were told for developers willing to put in the effort.
Rocksteady made this game from a Batman simulation tutorial to side missions that involve a lot of Batman villains. Everyone from the Mad Hatter and Deadshot to Hush and Bane are in the game. A plethora of side missions and collectibles to complete make for one of the best gaming experiences, especially for those with batman Myths
9 The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
Dive deeper into the world of Zelda than ever before
- was published
- March 3, 2017
- Developers
- Nintendo EPD
- OpenCritic rating
- able
It has been very different The Legend of Zelda Games over the years that this franchise also had a lot to work with when deciding to create a huge open world game filled with hundreds of hours of content. Link's adventure in this final version of Hyrule alone is filled with over 70 side missions.
From buying land in Hylian Homeowner to Hunt For The Giant Horse, the side missions in this game are varied and very entertaining. Players can hunt for Thunder Helms or Sand Boots and various other items that aren't necessary, but certainly interesting and useful. If players want more challenges beyond the normal story, they can even look for side missions like Stranded On Eventide in this massive and content-filled game for a real thrill.
8 Marvel's Spider-Man
It fills New York with cool additions and Marvel Easter eggs
Marvel's Spider-Man
- was published
- September 7, 2018
- OpenCritic rating
- able
When an open world spider man The game arrived that allowed players to freely roam the large map of New York City, no matter what, it was a success. But the fact that it included tons of side missions, collectibles, and other general activities outside of the main story made Spidey's New York feel like a real, living city.
From fighting Taskmaster and massive construction sites filled with waves of enemies to tracking various missions from Harry Osborn and collecting photos of landmarks, Marvel's Spider-Man is a fantastic and vibrant open-world game, complete with an almost endless amount of content that players should be sure to find in their next game. Check it out.
7 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Built on a popular world with some of the best side missions
- was published
- May 19, 2015
- OpenCritic rating
- able
The continent has been spread in books, games, and on Netflix, but nothing has captured the mood quite like it. The Witcher 3. The game was massive, across the continent, from the remarkable city of Novigrad to the inhuman land of Velen, and included the main quest to find Ciri and deal with the Wild Hunt, as well as many other notable side stories and events.
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Geralt is a witcher, which means that many monster hunts are available throughout the game. But different choices affect romance, Ciri's survival, and the war between Nilfgaard and the northern kingdoms. Side missions in The Witcher 3 The games are numerous and incredible, and it is known as a game where players can adventure for years without finishing the main story.
6 Assassin's Creed Odyssey
The largest Assassin's Creed universe ever
- was published
- October 15, 2018
- OpenCritic rating
- able
Although Assassin's Creed The franchise is one of the longest running in gaming history and its quality has been incredibly consistent, even the bulk of the series' entries will fall short. Odysseus. Set in ancient Greece, this epic game tells the mythical history of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta.
Players will take control of the Eagle Bearer and engage in battles, assassinations, sea battles and more, all while knowing there are even more missions and side content than previous entries in the popular franchise.
5 Red Dead Redemption 2
A world that feels empty but is full of amazing side quests
- was published
- October 26, 2018
- OpenCritic rating
- able
Players can only charge so much of the main story in it Red Dead Redemption 2Brave multiple fantasy modes and a massive open world that's surprisingly mindless because of the hidden content out there. But they miss out on the side quests, which include everything from more of Arthur's backstory to incredible storytelling featuring a veteran and wonderfully entertaining stories by Marko Dragic.
Red Dead Redemption 2 It's one of the greatest games ever, and the kind of world it builds makes you forget how much extra content is hidden in there. Stranger missions are a great gateway to exciting storytelling. There is much more to Arthur's redemption than players will realize when they first play through his story. Red Dead Redemption 2 One of the most popular open world games ever.
4 Fallout: New Vegas
Everything matters in the incredible Mojave Desert
- was published
- October 19, 2010
particle for direct object Fallout The franchise is huge, with a second season of the successful live-action show on the way and continues to grow. but Fallout: New Vegas It is one of the best games ever made as it features the open world environment of the Mojave Wasteland with a variety of content.
Defending Bitter Springs against Legionnaires, hunting wasteland creatures for their eggs, and a hilarious quest to free Raoul are some of the highlights of this feathered world. Fallout: New Vegas It has a die-hard fan base that continues to play despite newer entries in the series because there was such a valuable, funny, and epic amount of exciting filler content in this game.
3 Grand Theft Auto 5
Los Santos is the last bustling metropolis
- was published
- September 17, 2013
- Developers
- Rockstar North
- OpenCritic rating
- able
Although fans are still waiting for a sequel after a decade, Grand Theft Auto 5 It brought a vast world to life and filled it with activities, quests and fillers. A truly fantastic game that can easily be considered one of the best of all time, players attempt to perform tasks and heists. Collect lots of money and buy all kinds of cool items, experience the life of a criminal. Weapons
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From trying to get a 5-star police rating to traveling up mountains and across the country, players can take a plane or a boat. The options in this world are endless. beside GTA Online and Role playing GTA servers, and with a huge modding community, it's easy to enjoy a decade of simple work. GTA 5 shopping
2 Alden ring
Horrible monsters that don't even matter to the story
- was published
- February 25, 2022
- OpenCritic rating
- able
Typically, players can freely explore a game and look at everything there is to see without too much fear, as their character levels up quickly enough to be able to handle more of the enemies. In the game like Alden ringthis is simply not the case, as each enemy can be deadly and each set of additional ruins can contain a massive maze that will frustrate players to no end.
Challenges in even filler content Alden ring That's what makes it so memorable, so much fun to play through, and even so much fun to play, since players usually end up dying to bosses multiple times. They run to finish the race. This means that most players, even those who have completed the game, haven't seen most of the other horrible bosses and extras that populate this bleak world.
1 Skyrim
More amazing campaigns than any other game could do
- was published
- November 11, 2011
- Developers
- Bethesda game studio
- OpenCritic rating
- strong
Even big games like GTA 5 and Alden ring Don't go with too many different campaigns. Skyrim It has a main campaign that focuses on the dragonborn defeating Aldwin, the ancient dragon. However, it also includes several other campaigns that are basically great filler content, such as Thieves Guild, Dark Brotherhood, and Civil War.
beyond these, Skyrim Featuring side missions, miscellaneous missions, random encounters, recurring missions, Daedric missions and more. There is no end to what players can do and see everything in the game Skyrim Hundreds of hours will be spent exploring the massive open world, especially with DLC and Anniversary Edition content added to it.
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