Open World Games
The Open World of 'Yonder' Is Supremely Pretty, But So Shallow
There's a kindness to 'Yonder,' but I want to like it more than I do.
'Far Cry 5' Needs to Confront Montana's History of Violence and Greed
There’s a great opportunity here for Ubisoft to use the state as an allegory as much as a playground.
'Breath of the Wild' Makes Me Actually Want To Explore
How the new Zelda adventure provides a safe harbor for true exploration amidst a sea of open-world games.
'Horizon Zero Dawn' Is a Roller Coaster
Waypoint Editor-In-Chief Austin Walker concludes our letter series with his highs—and lows—with Guerrilla's game.
Watch Patrick Get Busy in 'Yakuza 0'
Exploring the open-world 1980s with style, grace, and... a box of tissues.
The First 'Watch Dogs' was Out of Touch
In our second episode of Guide To Games, we take a hard look at the first 'Watch Dogs'
'Skyrim' Is Reborn in 'Enderal'
Enderal is the mod to end all mods for Skyrim, making an old world new again.
Damn, It Feels Good Being John Marston Again
Even though I know how it all ends for him, walking in the boots of one of Rockstar's finest creations remains a singular thrill the second time.
Damn, It Feels Good Being John Marston Again
Even though I know how it all ends for him, walking in the boots of one of Rockstar's finest creations remains a singular thrill the second time.
Here’s What You Might Want to Know About ‘Horizon Zero Dawn’
Guerrilla Games's not-like-Killzone-whatsoever adventure title has a 2017 release date, but we've already taken it for a spin, and came away very happy indeed.
For Better or Worse, the Original ‘Watch Dogs’ Did Violence Differently Than Most Video Games
So many open-world games make violence just a thing that happens to nameless nobodies. Watch Dogs, for all its faults, changed that.
By Aiming Big, ‘Mirror’s Edge Catalyst’ Has Come Out Bloated and Boring
The game's 2008 predecessor was all straight lines and bright lights. Now we have an open world filled with junk we just don't need.