Whatoplay presents the Top New Upcoming Open World games coming this 2016 to 2017
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AER.
It looks good, not stunning, but interesting.
It's these types of games that push creative standards in the gaming industry.
You play as Auk, a pilgrim girl that can transform into a bird.
Why bird?
How else can you explore a big, open world - if not as a majestic flying creature.
The cel-shade, saturated art style looks quite pleasant to the eyes.
Just take a look at the game - it feels relaxing.
That last part, though, I might take it back because of all the giant V-faced colossi
Hoping this will be another Journey-type game that will make it big.
Fingers crossed!
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Yakuza 6.
A beat-em-up open world game from the underrated series.
The game looks good, at best.
However, it's primary selling point is not the visual presentation.
It's the story and the arcade, over-the-top combat.
The finishers look hilariously good, and always fun to look at!
This is the seventh main entry in the Yakuza series- and Kazuma Kiryu will be returning
as the main protagonist.
Details about the playable characters and locations are yet to be revealed.
However, most Yakuza games reach western shores a year or so after the Japanese release.
So get ready for the Japanese-version spoilers all over the net when the time comes.
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Developed by Banjo-Kazooie & Battletoads creator Rare studios.
Sea of Thieves is one of the highly anticipated exclusives of the Xbox One console this year.
The game's main selling point is its so called "user-generated content", in which players
can craft their own stories by using in-game tools.
Details about how this works are spotty.
But judging from the trailer, I think it's safe to say that a map or a world is created
by a single player.... assigning event flags and inviting other players inside it.
The graphics look vibrant, cartoony, and fairy tale-like.
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A big leap from the previous title.
Homefront: The Revolution adapts an open-world gameplay, instead of a linear one.
Scavenging and looting are still the best ways to get better arsenal...
Target less heavy-armored camps; and start your way there.
Improving your weapon and gear along the way.
Unlike the first Homefront, which features competitive multiplayer mode, The Revolution
opted to go with a four-player CO-OP mode instead -- called "Resistance" mode.
And as a bonus, the game designer says that they will be giving a year's worth of Free
DLC.
Ain't that sweet?
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Star Citizen.
After raising a record-breaking milestone in crowdfunding -- more than a hundred million
dollar -- the pressure is on to deliver.
Dubbed as the space game that will end all space games, Star Citizen is a space simulation
MMO-game set in a persistent universe.
It started with the basic feature-set.
Interact, mine, explore, trade, shoot enemies down while outside or inside your ship, and
more.
And with each milestone during the crowdfunding, things got more complex... and game moved
to grander scale.
Let's just hope that the game is eventually released to the public and all our expectations
are met.
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No Man's Sky, a first-person survival game that became the "it" of gaming.
Thanks to its ambitious open multi-world exploration.
Everything in its infinitely massive universe is procedurally-generated.
The planets, their landscapes and inhabitants.
All this powered by a superformula that generate shapes found in nature through adjustable
parameters.
This unexpected dark horse by Hello Games has been the talk of the internet.
It blew up on Twitter, Reddit, Facebook and online publications.
Sean Murray, the studio's director, thought..."It was weird and awesome."
Here's to hoping that No Man's Sky lives up to all this hype!
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Mirror's Edge Catalyst.
A reboot of the first game where players traverse futuristic cities and fight or flee from enemies
using parkour skills.
The use of levels and linear gameplay as with the previous game has been replaced with an
open-world, free-roaming environment.
Giving us more creative ways to approach an objective.
The game looks crisp, hectic, and can be disorienting to some.
Combat has been greatly improved as well.
The use of guns is completely removed focusing more on the running, parkour, and melee attacks.
The introduction of the gameplay element called 'focus', where the enemies can't hit you,
looks very promising.
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Dishonored 2 takes place 15 years after the first game.
Kill the corrupt as the great Corvo Attano or as the exiled empress Emily Kaldwin...
Regain your power and restore peace to the empire.
Details are sketchy as to dynamics of the two characters.
Will you pick one for each mission or the entire game?
Or are you able to switch between them at will?
Either way, both have different styles of gameplay.
Emily has her own specific skill such as teleportation, and tentacle arm, while Corvo will feel more
familiar with most of his skills from Dishonored intact.
Assassination with magic at its finest!
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance.
Probably the most open of open-world games to come this year.
Confused?
What I meant is that you can do various tasks ranging from lowly, unimportant quests to
world-changing events.
This alongside actions inside the game like wielding an axe, riding a horse, eating and
sleeping.
Then there's this second open world aspect of it.
Every event inside the game doesn't revolve around you.
For example, delay an errand quest and the employer hires another person to do the job.
Get distracted with crafting items and your mission plays out on its own.
It's a more complex, free-flowing world.
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Mafia III.
A game that can be summed-up in two words: murder and revenge.
Play as Lincoln Clay, a Vietnam veteran, as he makes his way from the ground-up by making
his own criminal organization, all for one purpose... retribution.
It looks very much like the Grand Theft Auto games, but I'm guessing with a darker undertone
and more mature feel to it.
Also, the developers are emphasizing more on the "living world" side of things, where
you -- as a player -- can interact with almost anyone and anything...
get reactions and really feel as if everyone is alive...
figuratively speaking, of course..
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Let us just make this clear first, this is Mass Effect Andromeda, not MASS EFFECT 4!
Mass Effect 3 was the trilogy's finale.
Andromeda focuses on a brand new story set in the same universe.
If I were to say something, "I wouldn't have wanted it any other way."
I mean..
We get to have a brand new story, maybe more new weapons, new races, and new ships!
I'm quite confident that BioWare won't mess this up since it's one of their bigger, flagship
titles.
Plus.. multiplayer has been confirmed for inclusion.
And there's the return of the six-wheeled vehicle Mako!
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands.
This is the first open-world game of the series and also the first to feature side missions.
All in a non-scripted, non-linear gameplay.
You can do anything you want in its massive Open-World, which is the biggest one yet that
Ubisoft has made.
Play with other players in a 4-man team.
Or simply do it all yourself and go with AI-controlled units.
You even choose how to approach each mission: stealth, long range or guns-a-blazin'
. Parachuting your way to a mission site or
driving your way to it.
All up to you!
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Scalebound.
Another epic-looking game by triple-A dev - Platinum Games.
This Xbox One exclusive is one of the very reasons rpg lovers, like me, bought an xbox
one console.
Shouting dragon spells or calling them down for help is 'sick' and all...
But RIDING ONE?
And fighting on or alongside it... is pure BADASS!
Melee and ranged weapons like bow and arrow or explosive guns are your primary means of
combat.
These weapons have a durability system and they eventually lose usefulness overtime.
Drew, the main character, can also transform into a half-dragon hybrid, boosting his stats
for a limited time.
How cool is that?
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Dead Island 2 From Techland.. to Yager Development.. to Sumo Digital, delays after delays.. and
now hopefully..
Finally..
The game will come out in 2016.
It promises a NEW open world taking place in LA, San Francisco and a yet unknown third
location.
Dead Island 2 will feature four playable characters, tons of new weapons and zombie-types.
Its combat will feature some new mechanics.
I don't know what, but I hope it doesn't destroy the series' foundation.
The game is said to be a bit of a new experience compared to its predecessors.
Oh, and we'll still be getting that 8-player co-op.
So far, all seems good.
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Disney and Square Enix fantasy cross-over is back with Kingdom Hearts 3!
With the same formula that made the Kingdom Hearts series very popular.
Square Enix adapts -- and further improves -- the action hack and slash gameplay.
To the point of making it spectacularly vibrant, fluid, and frantic!
New enemies - both big and small.
Traversal methods like wall running and jumping.
Summons, Keyblade transformations...
Team-up attacks and the new Attraction Flow skill.
Theme-park inspired rides like the 'Mad Tea Party', 'Big Magic Mountain', or the 'Pirate
Ship' are what most gamers are excited about.
Ready your Keyblades, it's hacking time!
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Crackdown 3.. is looking to be one hell of a game.
It's bound to revolutionize the 'Total Destruction' label in gaming.
It lets multiple players into a sandboxed city open for destruction.
A city where everything -- I mean everything from lamp posts to cars to whole buildings
-- can be blasted or crumbled to pieces!
There's campaign mode but multiplayer is where it's at.
The game's use of Microsoft Azure servers takes computational burden off the Xbox.
This should translate to a more constant frame-rate but only if you meet the required internet
speed.
More stable and destruction-packed gameplay; more fun!
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The fourth and final installment in the Souls series.
Dark Souls 3 is, without doubts, gonna be one masochistic game.
Get ready to feel that satisfying victory over some ridiculously OP bosses.
The action is said to be faster and more fluid; with stable frame-rates and higher graphical
quality.
And with the addition of Weapon Arts and Small Gravestones, the game just became more RPG-like.
Weapon Arts are embedded skills that vary from one weapon to another.
It enables extra damage and unique move-sets.
Small Gravestones, on the other hand, not only serve as torches but also provide some
added lore to the game.
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The Legend of Zelda.
The game that every nintendo fan worships.
The hype was true, but delays upon delays have frustrated fans.
The saying "You can never stay angry at someone you love" holds true for this game.
I just hope that 2016 is the year.
Mastering cell-shaded art style from Wind Waker, its outcome looks breath-taking.
The gameplay looks smooth, the environment vibrant.
To add to this, Shigeru Miyamoto said that the impact of this game will be much like
that of Ocarina of Time on the N64.
So be prepared for new, revolutionary gameplay elements when it finally comes out!
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After a decade of waiting.
Final Fantasy 15 is finally coming out!
Long after its announcement last 2006 under the name Final Fantasy Versus 13.
You can clearly see the growth from the very first trailer they showed five years ago to
what they demoed in E3 last year.
The gameplay is nothing like the classic turn-based style of final fantasy games.
It aims to be a seamless transition from open world exploration to action-focused combat.
Now, If Square Enix can pair it with a good, emotional story that reels in everyone.
It's gonna be perfect!
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Horizon Zero Dawn by Guerilla Games is one of the scene-stealers of E3 2015.
The gameplay trailer blew everyone away.
It showcased an interesting mix of two opposing elements -- Nature and Technology.
And it look gorgeous.
Outwith giant, transformer-looking robots and use specific combinations of weapons to
bring them down!
Drawing inspirations from The Elder Scrolls and Assassin's Creed games, the developer
announced that they'll be taking a break from multiplayer games.
Why?
You ask.
Maybe to make something as refined and story-worthwhile as triple-A, single player game... a.k.a.
Horizon Zero Dawn.