Summary
Ubisoft is famous for its variety of open-world games the company has made over the years. While some players feel that recent Ubisoft titles feel quite bloated with the open worlds containing not as many activities for players to get lost in.
However, there are some open-world gamescreated by Ubisoftthat players are still enjoying not because of their story but instead due to what players can get up to while exploring the open world provided by the various teams within Ubisoft.
Starting strong,The Crew 2and the rest of its franchise is a racing game like no other. Players are free to explore the open world when they aren’tcompeting in various races.The Crew 2’s open world is filled with plenty of interesting places to uncover, with the player being able to find their own favorite routes to drive along.
Besides the usual cars,The Crew 2also allows players to explore the world with various other vehicles, from not only motorbikes but also boats to sail across the waters and planes to take to the skies of this scaled-down version of the United States.
Besides the original franchises Ubisoft has created, they have also been open to creating worlds based on popular movie franchises, such asAvatar: Frontiers of Pandorathrough their partnered company Massive Entertainment. Being able to explore the world of Pandora is filled with wonder from the glowing forests to expanding upon theAvatarworld through encountering other diverse clans of the Na’vi.
Players are encouraged to search for avariety of resourcesacross the open world and hunt creates to upgrade their gear, while the world itself is ripe for any player that wishes to fly around on the back of their Ikran appreciating the views.
Far Cryis another Ubisoft franchise that has continued to grow its player base over the years. However, out of the entire franchise, the one game that has by far the best open world for players to experience isFar Cry 4, a game set in the fictional country of Kyrat, based in the Himalayas region.
Naturally, this diverse environment has plenty for players to do rather than simply ride along on the backs of elephants while destroying outposts, or climbing various towers to unlock more of the map. Players can also get involved in plenty of other content, such as hunting legendary creatures or searching for propaganda to tear down.
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2has a variety of content for players to explore within the open world that encourages players to complete it due to the worthwhile rewards that players can earn fromsuccessfully finishing the tasksavailable. Besides the main missions ofThe Division 2, players can also get involved in various side missions by NPCs as well as, plenty of skirmish content.
This includes adventuring into ‘The Dark Zones’, which includes PvE and PvP content as players clear an area and possibly get attacked by others that wish to steal their loot. This makesThe Division 2feel like quite a lively open-world experience as players will commonly encounter others as they explore.
Ubisoft’s variety of games in different genres has also led to open-world experiences, such as the winter extreme sports titleSteep. This game is more than snowboard races or players showing off their tricks on skis, as players are able to freely explore the slopes ofSteep.
Players can not only get involved in the established activities ofSteepbut also freely explore the world with friends to find their own interesting places to test out their skills. Having this freedom for the player to find their own thrills can leave many players having countless hours of extreme sports, no matter how many times a player falls off their board or crashes into a mountain.
Watch Dogs 2allows players to freely explore the open world of a technologically advanced city. This means that many of the mini-games around this bustling world that feel incredibly alive are technology-based while also being incredibly entertaining. Some of these mini-activities include various races, from racing drones to eKarts, to even racing sailboats.
Watch Dogs 2also has a variety of side operations for players to get involved with that encourage the player toexplore the city. ScoutX is another activity that relies on the open world as it encourages the player to look for specific things and take photos there, which is a nice change from the usual collectibles.
Made by the team behindAssassin’s Creed: Odyssey,it’s no surprise thatImmortals Fenyx Risingis another interesting open-world adventure for players to get lost in. Players are encouraged to make their own map and progress withinImmortals Fenyx Rising, as they are free to go almost anywhere while unlocking various upgrades for themselves to access things they couldn’t before.
The open world of this action-adventure title is also filled with a variety of puzzles that the player will need to remember for themselves, as many of these activities aren’t marked for the player. Not to mention that the player also has a set of wings and the ability to tame specific creatures that they can happily ride around the world.
Ubisoft’sAssassin’s Creedfranchise is by far one of the most popular games created by them over the years. Many classics of the franchise have been praised for the various activities available to the player in the open world.Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flagis one of the best for those who are looking for a Ubisoft title with an incredibly engaging open world, as players are left tosail across the seastaking part in not only nautical combat but much more.
Players have plenty of side content to enjoy inBlack Flag, from shark hunting to searching for buried treasure, meaning many players are likely to forget to even finish the main story of this incredible open-world game.
