Most Anticipated Open World Games for 2014
Open world video games have always been among players’ favorites because they’re liberal, exciting, and unpredictable. Grand Theft Auto V was truly astounding in 2013, which can only mean that 2014 will be even more incredible. Roam freely through the most mysterious, adventurous, and intriguing virtual worlds, and allow the most anticipated open world games of 2014 to exceed your expectations.
Watch Dogs
The upcoming open world video game will be released in the 2nd quarter of 2014 and critics have already started to praise its gameplay, plot, and ingenious effects. The single-player story of Watch Dogs is told through the perspective of the main character and player Aiden Pearce, an expert hacker with the ability to crack advanced systems, either to destroy them or control the information obtained. Featuring a combat that uses parkour and stealth components, Watch Dogs will certainly manage to draw some attention.
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeros
The 10th entry of the Metal Gear series, Ground Zeroes is an action-adventure video game waiting to be released in March 2014. The stand-alone game will surprise players with a stealth feature, base-building attributes (players will build their own weapons), and the ability to access the mother-base from real life Smartphones. The brand-new gameplay direction will permit gamers to select the order in which the events will take place, as well as the hierarchy of their missions.
The Division
Inspired from Directive 51 and Operation Dark Winter, Tom Clancy’s The Division will be released in the 4th quarter of 2014. The multi-player tactical shooting game bases its gameplay on real life events and a post-apocalyptic United States where the duty of the main character is to stay alive and save the remaining survivors. As part of “The Division”, a group established to combat and annihilate the threat, the game will certainly appeal to those fond of third-person tactical shooting video games.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Wild Hunt will be the third game of the series and it will focus on the story of Geralt of Rivia, the protagonist, whose whole story was covered in previous iterations too. The role-playing video game will be released in the 2nd quarter of 2014 and it will introduce a larger open world than any other RPG game in history. The setting of the Witcher 3 is over 30 times wider than previous versions of the game, and it will compel players to travel fast from one place to another. At a first glimpse, that’s definitely exciting!
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Published by Electronic Arts and developed by BioWare, Dragon Age: Inquisition is a role-playing video game with elements from past series, Dragon Age II and Dragon Age: Origins. The 3rd version of the series highlights broader environments with plenty of exploring opportunities and multiples playable races. The main set of Dragon Age: Inquisition is Thedas; an astounding fantasy world will be ability to span on more geographical territories than previous versions of the game. Influenced by some additional open world games such as Elder Scrolls V, Inquisition looks promising and it remains to be seen if it will be able to live up the expectations of avid gamers out there.
2014 looks quite promising year for the gaming industry. Big names are looking to be released, and most players are waiting impatiently to get their hands on the newest, most incredible open world games. Starting with the much awaited Watch Dogs to the incredible Witcher 3, there’s no doubt that in 2014 we’ll witness the release of some of the most shocking and engaging video games of the entire industry.
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