CaptainRizla
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Would by Dragons Dogma at the drop of a hat if it was out on pc. Any plans?
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Games with good sense of exploration
- Thread starter SnakeswithLasers
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I think Dragon's dogma's world is a bit too small and too predictable. I like the sense of adventure and how they did the day/night cycle though.
Agree with Final Fantasy XI, used to explore a lot and it's quite a thrill since almost nothing were soloable back in the days if you're a non magic character.
Okami is worth checking out too
Agree with Final Fantasy XI, used to explore a lot and it's quite a thrill since almost nothing were soloable back in the days if you're a non magic character.
Okami is worth checking out too
The Mana Legend
Banned
Risen, by far. The only game where I explored every single foot of the island that I could before even doing my first quest.
Forceatowulf
G***n S**n*bi
GTA: SA
RDR
SOTC
Skyrim
DQVIII
RDR
SOTC
Skyrim
DQVIII
melichrous
Member
It's only been mentioned twice so far, but World of Warcraft. The world is pretty damn large, and there's such a variety between the zones. Leveling through to max, you only see a pretty small portion of what it has to offer, and when I'm bored I just ride about and explore, which is relaxing. There are quite a few small, out of the way places in zones that really add character.
I'm looking forward to Guild Wars 2 in that regard too, as it's shaping up to be a very good looking game.
I also really enjoyed playing through FFXII just to look at everything, as the environments were well designed.
I'm looking forward to Guild Wars 2 in that regard too, as it's shaping up to be a very good looking game.
I also really enjoyed playing through FFXII just to look at everything, as the environments were well designed.
sublimit
Banned
Don't expect a lot of variety in the environments or you're going to be very disappointed.
BadAss2961
Member
I'm playing Arkham City right now, some really good exploration on a smaller scale that has me hooked. Fucking Riddler.
Mackenzie 92
Member
Sure its been mentioned, but nothing has ever matched Star Control 2. So many races and solar systems to encounter. I still remember when I made first contact with the Drudge and I was so naive I didn't realize that they were slave traders and I ended up selling 100 of my crew into slavery for their advanced technology and ship blueprints. When I returned to home base, the commander filled me in and horror stories were circulating, so after that the price for recruiting any crew had quadrupled.
Maxwood
Oh rock of ages, do not crumble, love is breathing still. Oh lady moon shine down, a little people magic if you will.
Risen 2.
Game got it flaws, but exploring is extremely satisfying and atmospheric. You really feel like a pirate out to explore the world and it's teleporting bushes.
Oh, and Etrian Odyssey.
Game got it flaws, but exploring is extremely satisfying and atmospheric. You really feel like a pirate out to explore the world and it's teleporting bushes.
Oh, and Etrian Odyssey.
dark_prinny
Banned
Has this been posted yet?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAYBui5ghJ0
Should have been first post
edit: Its 14 minutes of edited footage of different areas. There will be spoilers, obviously.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAYBui5ghJ0
Should have been first post
edit: Its 14 minutes of edited footage of different areas. There will be spoilers, obviously.
SnakeswithLasers
Member
Variety is great, but just wandering will be enough for me. It just needs to hold me for a week or two.
fucking DO IT
sublimit
Banned
If you love exploring huge colourful vistas (and getting some XP by doing so) then you're going to love this game.
My only tiny complaint regarding the exploration aspect of Xenoblade was that you couldn't enter most of the houses...i love stealing people's items.
SnakeswithLasers
Member
It's only a Wii game, right?
JehutyRunner
Banned
GTA IV for me when it first came out.
You won't regret it. For me, this thread has convinced me to give Dark Souls another chance.
Got back home a little while ago with my newly acquired copy of Xenoblade. Popped it in and just played through the intro up until reaching the first town/colony.
Seems pretty good so far. I like the fast-paced, FFXII-esque combat, and I can already tell that the world is gonna be fun to explore.
Seems pretty good so far. I like the fast-paced, FFXII-esque combat, and I can already tell that the world is gonna be fun to explore.
Lumpy Onion
Member
Don't burn yourself out thinking you have to do every sidequest though. There are so many to do.
Not sure I would agree with you here. There are always caves and shrines and towns to discover with plenty to do; there is always always something new to find that takes you away from the beaten path. I think the loot could be better, and more varied enemies would help, but Skyrim has a fantastic sense of exploration when you avoid guides and fast traveling and such. Also, discovering notes and books (and reading them) really helps to provide a lot of color to the world making exploring that much more worth it to me.
Karak
Member
Agreed. Amazing feeling of exploration. So much content. And no plans for PC from what I read.
Agreed. And the OP says sense of exploration which Skyrim gives despite anything technically going on. Seemed like the OP was asking for opinions anyway and not tech specs, though both in fact could be considered easily as examples.
SnakeswithLasers
Member
Dragons Dogma showed up yesterday and I put an hour or two into it.
So far, so good. I've died quite a few times just wandering around and getting nailed by bandits--but not really in a bad way. The game has a forgiving save system and the combat isn't half bad. A lot of the UI stuff is arcane and I've skipped the cutscenes, but the ability to just start wandering around after a Skyrim-length intro tunnel is fine with me.
I'll see how I feel if/when I put more time into it, but I'm content so far.
So far, so good. I've died quite a few times just wandering around and getting nailed by bandits--but not really in a bad way. The game has a forgiving save system and the combat isn't half bad. A lot of the UI stuff is arcane and I've skipped the cutscenes, but the ability to just start wandering around after a Skyrim-length intro tunnel is fine with me.
I'll see how I feel if/when I put more time into it, but I'm content so far.
Paracelsus
Member
Xenoblade, even too much.
SnakeswithLasers
Member
Like I said, I got it for $45 from amazon used. Free shipping through prime since it came from their used game warehouse.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
For me it felt more like your typical filler in a (vain) attempt to make the "exploration" worth it. Hell even Oblivion has the same problem but at least the cities were far more interesting. Also, you said "color" when describing Skyrim... heh.
Like the hat?
Banned
Fallout 3. 300+ hours later I can still find new things.
EVE Online probably, couldn't give a crap about the combat but traveling through the vastness of space and a planet becoming larger as you go by via lightspeed and then going back to a peasized. Also I just happened to come into a system with lots of rich ore deposits and found a destroyed hull of a mining barge. Obviously it was destroyed by pirates or something, guess he went to logout and go into a larget capacity vessel. But I just decided to get whatever seemed to worth the most and get the hell out.
Cannot be beat.
Cannot be beat.
Anticitizen One
Banned
Fallout 3 and the first 2 metroid prime games
Maybe it's just me, but I always loved exploring in the Pokemon games. It's not that big of a map, but everything is so wonderfully designed and the music gives you a sense of adventure. Oh and the obvious Metroid Prime 1-3, Xenoblade, Fall Out 3, Skyrim, MineCraft, and GTA games.
Night_Trekker
Member
For me, a sense of exploration is one of the key things I want in a game. (Don't need it in all games, but it's something I truly love.) It kills me when an RPG doesn't have an explorable world map.
I won't even try to list my favorites, but Skyrim is, of course, one of my bigger "exploration" games lately. Minecraft, too.
I won't even try to list my favorites, but Skyrim is, of course, one of my bigger "exploration" games lately. Minecraft, too.
Came to post this.
This.
So I picked up dragons dogma. I used a mix of best buys extra 50% trade in credit, and a used copy they had for $45. Ended up paying $8 after tax. Needless to say, I've been addicted to it. I really like how the pawn system works, and the sense of exploration with the added worry of danger is welcome this generation.
SnakeswithLasers
Member
Seriously. I picked it up thanks to this thread (that I made, ha) and have not been regretting it. It's a great game, and, for me, much more enjoyable than Skyrim.
itzknickknac
Member
Recently, Dragons Dogma. There always seemed to be a chest hidden between some rocks or something.
edit- Bonus pic!
This for me!!
Easily game of the year in my book.
EDIT:
Has anyone played Two Worlds II? How is this game (exploration wise)? I bought this game off of amazon, but I have yet to play it
I gave in to that temptation for ~30 hours of game time and my reward for doing so? At least five quests are broken and stuck on my map because I ended up killing 'special' characters in caves and buildings before starting the quests.
Also, Skyrim would have been better for exploration if you could find things that mattered. There is less desire to dungeon loot if you know that everything sucks compared to the gear you crafted (along with 250 iron daggers).
bengraven
Member
Morrowind is the best Elder Scrolls for exploration.
Yes, the world was smaller, but it FELT bigger: the huge city of Vivec was fun, despite each quarter looking similar - you could spend hours in this city alone; wandering through the ashlands; going from small fishing settlement to another, etc. Just awesome.
Skyrim's cities were beautiful, but so so so fucking empty.
Whiterun had three layers, but the second layer had three houses and the first was just the castle. I miss the random hallways and pointless NPC homes of the past...everything is so streamlined now to keep you from getting lost - but lost is fucking fun.
Yes, the world was smaller, but it FELT bigger: the huge city of Vivec was fun, despite each quarter looking similar - you could spend hours in this city alone; wandering through the ashlands; going from small fishing settlement to another, etc. Just awesome.
Skyrim's cities were beautiful, but so so so fucking empty.
Whiterun had three layers, but the second layer had three houses and the first was just the castle. I miss the random hallways and pointless NPC homes of the past...everything is so streamlined now to keep you from getting lost - but lost is fucking fun.
itzknickknac
Member
endless ocean
Never heard of this game. This is as much as I know/seen about the game and I want it. It would be nice to take a break from the adventure/rpg scene and go to this.
Also, I'm gonna have to get myself a copy of Xenoblade Chronicles.
I picked up a copy based on the mentions that it got in this very thread. BUY IT. You will not regret it.
It definitely has some of the purest, most enjoyable exploration of any game that I've played in recent years. Only Red Dead Redemption can compare, IMO.