How much more freedom could you want? For this list, we’re looking at the best of the best when it comes to letting players roam freely in massive, sprawling landscapes. Our countdown includes “Nier: Automata” (2017), “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt” (2015), “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” (2017), “Batman: Arkham City” (2011), Grand Theft Auto V” (2013), and more! What’s YOUR favorite open world game of all time? Let us know in the comments!

There are few types of games as ambitious as those set in an open world. Whether a multiplayer sandbox, massively multiplayer RPG or an elaborate single player exploration game, the amount of work involved is daunting. Companies like CD Projekt, Rockstar Games and of course, the kings of open world adventure, Bethesda, have spent a lifetime learning how to deal with all the… complexities and difficulties that go into giving the player the ‘go anywhere do anything’ freedom that comes with an open world experience. Many smaller developers simply don’t try or give up halfway through, as was the case with Deep Silver’s laughably bad 2013 game Ride to Hell: Retribution which began development as an open world game but was released as a story driven linear adventure.

There are many games whose origins and raison d'être are rooted in free-form open world experiences. It’s hard to imagine a Grand Theft Auto, Elder Scrolls or Fallout game set to a linear and carefully orchestrated pace; and a game like Minecraft would be flat out impossible in that type of environment. In the past few years however, the term ‘open world’ has become almost a turnOFF for gamers, rather than something that gets them excited. More and more, new games and sequels to existing franchises are going the open world route, to the point where it’s starting to feel like the default state for every new AAA title. Whether due to technological restrictions or budget restraints or too much ambition, open world games often come with concessions. When the player is free to go almost anywhere right from the start, it’s hard to deliver a cohesive narrative and engaging story. The more things you allow a player to do in the world, the more the game has to stretch itself to accommodate all of these options and features.

We're serving up epic, heartwarming, and shocking moments from the history of the U.S. Open! Welcome to WatchMojo and today, we’re counting down our picks for the US Open moments that had the world in a spin.

When it comes to open worlds, no games do it better. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re looking at the open-world titles that gamers never want to leave.

We've rewatched these romantic music videos time after time. For this list, we’ll be looking at the best visual accompaniments to songs that remind us of falling and being in love.

Open world video games are only getting bigger and more detailed! For this list, we’ll be looking at future games that will offer countless hours of entertainment through their vast environments.

Get out that handkerchief, open up that diary and get ready to let loose those true feelings. Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today we're counting down our picks for the Top 10 Emo Bands of All Time.

It’s time to check out the games we wish would ditch the linear paths and restrictive hub worlds and just let us play in a big, open ended sandbox! Welcome to http//Watchmojo.com, and today we’re counting down our picks for the Top 10 Video Game Series That Should Go Open World.

Time for some serious scares! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the Top 100 Horror Movie Moments of All Time.

For terrifying moments that will stick with you forever, there are no horror games better than these. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the best Horror games of all time.

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These Bill Maher moments have to be seen to be believed. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re looking at the most controversial and argumentative conversations on HBO’s hot-button political talk show,”Real Time with Bill Maher”.

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These movies are proof that animation is art. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down the 100 greatest animated features of all time. We’ve based our selections on a mix of story, technical production, and overall significance in both pop culture and film history. Spanning different generations, countries, and styles - from hand-drawn, to CG, to stop-motion - this list is a testament to the medium’s unlimited possibilities.