{"id":160889,"date":"2021-01-06T19:45:26","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T19:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/2020-open-world-games-not-enough-too-much-love\/"},"modified":"2021-01-06T19:45:26","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T19:45:26","slug":"5-open-world-games-in-2020-that-didnt-get-enough-love-5-that-got-a-little-too-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/01\/06\/5-open-world-games-in-2020-that-didnt-get-enough-love-5-that-got-a-little-too-much\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Open World Games in 2020 That Didn\u2019t Get Enough Love (& 5 That Got A Little Too Much)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The implementation of open-worlds in gaming saw a huge rise during the eighth generation of home consoles, with games like\u00a0Skyrim<\/a>, Minecraft<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0GTA V<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>from the seventh generation paving the way. Open-worlds offer players an incredible level of freedom with a license to explore the map’s secrets and side quests; appealing to players who grew tired of linear stages littered with invisible walls.<\/p>\n

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Despite the many upsides of open-world games, there are also several drawbacks<\/a>. Many open-world games have been criticized for having numerous\u00a0glitches, poorly formed stories, or weak side-quests that feel like afterthoughts. 2020 has once again seen many open-world games release that failed to live up to their high expectations, as well as some excellent titles that were overshadowed due to how crowded the genre has become.<\/p>\n

10 <\/span>(Too Much Love)\u00a0Maneater<\/h2>\n
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Maneater<\/em><\/a> was\u00a0<\/em>released in May 2020 and is a classic case of a great idea lacking great execution. The open-world game takes players underwater and puts them in control of a bull shark looking for revenge on a mother-killing hunter.<\/p>\n

The game struggled to impress critics, exemplified by its Metascores that range between 68 and 71. Along with some typical open-world technical issues<\/a>, the game suffered from a poor camera and weak combat.<\/p>\n

9 <\/span>(Not Enough Love)\u00a0Spider-Man: Miles Morales<\/h2>\n
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Spider-Man: Miles Morales<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>narrowly makes it onto this list as the excellent action-adventure game<\/a> did sell well and received plenty of plaudits; though it earns a spot on this list as it somewhat fell through the cracks of the gaming industry’s main attention due to other key news like\u00a0Cyberpunk 2077<\/em>‘s delay, the PlayStation 5’s dodgy launch, and Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda<\/a>, taking the limelight.<\/p>\n

Spider-Man: Miles Morales\u00a0<\/em>probably won’t be listed among the PlayStation 5’s very best titles once its lifecycle comes to an end, though it’s a brilliant game that deserved time in the spotlight which it never truly received.<\/p>\n

8 <\/span>(Too Much Love)\u00a0Watch Dogs: Legion<\/h2>\n
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For the third time in a row, Ubisoft has struggled to live up to the high expectations that its latest\u00a0Watch Dogs<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>title has received.<\/p>\n

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When\u00a0the original\u00a0Assassin’s Creed<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>game hit shelves, it was seen as a disappointment but one with\u00a0tons of potential; the series’ potential was realized with the next entry,\u00a0Assassin’s Creed II<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>Sadly, the\u00a0Watch Dogs\u00a0<\/em>series still hasn’t had its\u00a0Assassin’s\u00a0<\/em>Creed\u00a0<\/em>II\u00a0<\/em>moment, and with three lackluster releases in a row, Ubisoft may be ready to pull the plug.<\/p>\n

7 <\/span>(Not Enough Love)\u00a0Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition<\/h2>\n
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Xenoblade Chronicles<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>was\u00a0<\/em>originally released on the Nintendo Wii in 2010 and has the console’s joint-seventh highest Metascore at 92.<\/p>\n

The game was remastered on the Nintendo Switch in 2020 but sadly struggled to capture the attention of the industry.\u00a0Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition\u00a0<\/em>is an excellent example of how remasters should be done as it makes a generous amount of changes including a remastered soundtrack, improved interface, and adds a new scenario.<\/p>\n

6 <\/span>(Too Much Love)\u00a0Assassin’s Creed Valhalla<\/h2>\n
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Like most\u00a0Assassin’s Creed\u00a0<\/em>games, there’s a lot to love about\u00a0Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>However, another similarity that it has to Ubisoft’s juggernaut series, is that if you’ve played one you’ve basically played them all.<\/p>\n

Ubisoft found joy in\u00a0CD Projekt’s misery when the Polish company’s delay of\u00a0Cyberpunk 2077<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>handed an audience to\u00a0Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla\u00a0<\/em>on a plate.\u00a0Valhalla\u00a0<\/em>undoubtedly would have still succeeded without\u00a0Cyberpunk 2077<\/em>‘s delay, though it’s hard to deny that it gave the game an extra dose of attention that it wouldn’t have received otherwise.<\/p>\n

5 <\/span>(Not Enough Love)\u00a0Ghost of Tsushima<\/h2>\n
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Sucker Punch Productions’\u00a0Ghost of Tsushima<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>was\u00a0<\/em>released exclusively on the PlayStation 4<\/a> in July 2020.<\/p>\n

The reason why the game appears in the Not Enough Love category is that it was frequently overlooked by award panels.\u00a0Ghost of Tsushima\u00a0<\/em>was nominated for numerous highly-regarded awards such as The Game Awards’<\/a> Game of the Year and Best Action\/Adventure Game, as well as\u00a0Golden Joystick’s<\/a> PlayStation Game of the Year. Sony Interactive Entertainment may be wishing that they released the game a different year as all three awards went to Naughty Dog’s divisive sequel to\u00a0The Last of Us.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

4 <\/span>(Too Much Love) Immortals Fenyx Rising<\/h2>\n
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The idea behind Ubisoft’s Immortals Fenyx Rising<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>was formulated during the development of\u00a0Assassin’s Creed Odyssey\u00a0<\/em>when a glitch caused the characters to have a cyclops-like appearance<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Immortals Fenyx Rising<\/em> received plenty of attention from gamers without a Wii U or Nintendo Switch when it became clear that the game was trying to emulate the success of Nintendo’s\u00a0The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>Sadly, the lofty expectations proved to be out of reach for\u00a0Immortal Feynx Rising,\u00a0<\/em>which was certainly not a bad game but failed to impress nonetheless.<\/p>\n

3 <\/span>(Not Enough Love)\u00a0Ori and the Will of the Wisps<\/h2>\n
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The Metroidvania genre saw an unexpected resurgence in the mid-2010s, with excellent games like\u00a0Hollow Knight<\/a>, Ori and the Blind Forest<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Dead Cells<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>breathing new life into the once-forgotten style of game.<\/p>\n

Ori and the Will\u00a0<\/em><\/a>of the Wisps\u00a0<\/em>differentiated itself from its predecessor with its open-world mechanics, a rarity of the platforming genre. Developer’s Moon Studios filled their excellent Metroidvania map\u00a0with tons of side quests that encouraged players to explore every inch of the game’s beautiful but dangerous world.<\/p>\n

2 <\/span>(Too Much Love) Cyberpunk 2077<\/h2>\n
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Many people guessed that\u00a0Cyberpunk 2077\u00a0<\/em>wouldn’t live up to the extreme hype behind it, but not many predicted the utter disaster that the game’s launch truly was<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Alarm bells soon started to ring when CD Projekt only allowed critics to review the PC iteration for the game. Fears were temporarily subsided when the game’s initial Metascore reached an excellent 91, though everything came crashing down shortly after. It soon became apparent that the game was unfinished, and negative feedback from fans and critics<\/a> began flowing when the console iterations hit stores.<\/p>\n

The game now has a PC Metascore of 86, with PS4 and Xbox One scores of 55 and 61.\u00a0CD Projekt and CD Projekt Red could still save the game with a No Man’s Sky<\/a>–<\/em>like resurgence, but as it stands\u00a0Cyberpunk 2077 <\/em>appears to be yet another example of why games shouldn’t be overhyped\u00a0before releasing.<\/p>\n

1 <\/span>(Not Enough Love)\u00a0Yakuza: Like a Dragon<\/h2>\n
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Unfortunately, almost every\u00a0Yakuza<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>game could be classed as not getting enough love when releasing in the west. The series doesn’t hide its Japanese influences to appeal to western audiences like many games and instead opts to embrace them. As well as being centered around the Yakuza, a real criminal organization in the country, the game lets players partake in common forms of Japanese entertainment, such as Karaoke, which is extremely popular in the Asian country.<\/p>\n

Yakuza: Like A Dragon<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>is yet another excellent entry into the series that has engrossed players with its story-driven experience<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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