#Player freedom in games

[fment-official]

The Rise of Open-World Gaming: Redefining Player Freedom

In recent years, open-world gaming has transformed the way players experience virtual adventures. Games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Elden Ring, and Cyberpunk 2077 have pushed the boundaries of exploration, allowing players to immerse themselves in vast, dynamic worlds with endless possibilities.

Open-world games are no longer just about large maps; they’re about creating living, breathing environments where players can interact with the world in meaningful ways. From decision-based gameplay to lifelike NPCs and intricate storylines, these games offer unparalleled freedom and customization, making every player’s journey unique.

As technology advances, the genre continues to evolve with stunning visuals, AI-driven gameplay, and next-level interactivity. With titles like Starfield and GTA VI on the horizon, the future of open-world gaming promises even more groundbreaking experiences for players.

The rise of open-world games reflects how far gaming has come, blending art, technology, and storytelling into one unforgettable experience. It’s an exciting time to be a gamer, with endless adventures waiting just around the corner!

By FMEnt

[digitalentertainment]

The Rise of Open-World Gaming: Redefining Player Freedom

In recent years, open-world gaming has transformed the way players experience virtual adventures. Games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Elden Ring, and Cyberpunk 2077 have pushed the boundaries of exploration, allowing players to immerse themselves in vast, dynamic worlds with endless possibilities.

Open-world games are no longer just about large maps; they’re about creating living, breathing environments where players can interact with the world in meaningful ways. From decision-based gameplay to lifelike NPCs and intricate storylines, these games offer unparalleled freedom and customization, making every player’s journey unique.

As technology advances, the genre continues to evolve with stunning visuals, AI-driven gameplay, and next-level interactivity. With titles like Starfield and GTA VI on the horizon, the future of open-world gaming promises even more groundbreaking experiences for players.

The rise of open-world games reflects how far gaming has come, blending art, technology, and storytelling into one unforgettable experience. It’s an exciting time to be a gamer, with endless adventures waiting just around the corner!

[popiellart]

can you elaborate on how you do dao style origins in your ttrpgs? I'm curious

I do 1-on-1 prologue sessions with each player before the group game start proper, not just a quick aside, but a whole separate session

since i mostly run World of Darkness, these prologue sessions tend to be the last day of the PC's normal life, which might sounds boring on the surface but actually gets shockingly riveting (esp with excellent roleplayers such as my players are)

i let them struggle with some mundane problems, i let them see glimpses of strange dark world under the surface of normalcy, i let them spend time with a couple NPCs, some of which will be returning, especially friends and loved ones, it gives them something to fight for and care for and hold on to!!

... And then I do the GM-ly thing and rip it all away from them 😊 The prologue sessions usually culminate in a character's entry into the World of Darkness proper, so, for example, for Vampire: the Masquerade, we finish the session with the player character getting murdered

the value-to-effort ratio is ridiculous from these. i'm not a very experienced GM, so i'm still learning how to maximize the potential, but my more experienced friend, @elegiacescapist, who is running a Sabbat V:tM game for myself and a couple of friends, easily squeezed veritable fuckmountains of value from our prologue sessions.

I'm talking putting in super-strong foundations for NPC relationships, power dynamics, exploitable traumas and character building moments, hints of secrets and plots to come, the events in them got a bunch of art and writing from players, etc.

it's not strictly DA:O style, per se, but it's the same principle - letting you create and embody your character, but making it so that they have tangible place in the world they occupy

[saltedcoffeee]

"next chapter is called 'i need you' omg isagi and kaiser team up ?" WRONG ! it's gonna be kaiser begging ness on his knees for a pass

[cloud-ya]

I'd argue over playing a game's story with appearance changing mods without experiencing original models first

but given I'm already (almost?) done with everything in mh rise and sunbreak,

[cottoncandysecretlair]

Ya know I see a lot of people make the comparison between Dark Souls and Monster Hunter

Insofar as they both force you to fight in a methodical way, taking into account the slowness and weak spots of your weapon, dodging at the right times and reading the enemy, etc.

And like... They're right. At least they certainly seem to be. The games are very different but difficult in a way that you're forced to learn to work with the mechanics and understand you're just some guy

So I guess what I'm wondering is like... How come Monster Hunter clicks perfectly with my brain to the degree of obsession, but I've never been able to get to the point of enjoying a Soulsborne?

[in-fair-verona-we-set-our-scene]

I think Slay the Princess is so popular partially because the *gets stabbed* "I'm in love" reaction is both intentional on the part of the developers and then they completely follow through on it.

[deepsixsquid]

My favorite part of being a Splatoon fan is taking the developer's note of "We left some things empty/vague so the player can fill in the blanks!" and running one million miles with it

[rexcaliburechoes]

does gale know that he's appreciated? does he know that he's loved? does he know that he's funny and witty and charming and worthwhile as a companion because of his simple existence? does he know that there is fulfillment in following the ambition to live? does he know? can he see the paths laid before him, the paths he is destined to walk, some that end in his death, others that continue on with his life, does he understand the ramifications of his choices, does he understand how his choices have affected the other companions' courses just by asking for a hand?

does he understand how the act of taking his hand grounds him in reality, towards a brighter future?

of course he doesn't; he's a fictional character and he only knows thst he sees in front of him and that is his death several feet ahead of him. he is entangled in the fabric of the universe like a moth in a spider's web, the strands of his ambitions and regrets clinging, gossamer thin yet sticky and strong, holding him fast to the paths that rip him in too many directions.

all he needs is a little push into the spider's maw or free to fly and live another day.

[fedorasaurus]

Excited that I'm getting so close to the end of Deus Ex (my gf says I'll most likely finish it next stream), but also I'm having so much fun with this game that I'm not ready for it to end. ��

I do have the rest of the series to look forward to, but MAN this game sets a high bar. Likely the most fun thing I've streamed this year.

Which is NUTS since this is a game that came out 20+ years ago! It really holds up. Gameplay, storytelling, characters, all of that! To be honest, it's affecting me more than most modern games.

[triglycercule]

killer should know about dumb video game meta stuff ike i-frames and animation cancels and critting amd breaking out of bounds and use it to his advantage in fights. maybe he learned it from chara in something new as a silly little thing to try out because theyre already teaching him all this bullshit on killing so whos to say a video game character cant learn a player's cheats?? he's already interacted and collaborated with a player before i think its fair he knows tricks on how to cheat undertale's fighting system

everything's all fine and dandy in a fight against killer (no it isn't) until you see him glitching around and somehow phasing through your attacks. he looks ridiculous but it gets the job done

[get-more-bald]

the biggest thing about X6 is not that he doesn't think of himself as human (though he doesn't, and according to some it's correct) BUT that he doesn't see himself as a Person

[riiviir]

i wanna know more about kyer and alisia, their designs are super cool and the stuff u said about them in tags sounds super interesting!!

AA PEOPLE BEING INTERESTED IN MY OCS

so. they're both major characters in this RPG I would really like to make someday called The Mission Of Imperium.

Basically everyone is aware of the 4th wall, Players are seen as an entity that must be summoned when the world is faced with a dilemma that ordinary heroes cannot solve.

however, Players need a vessel.

in this particular story, Kyer is The Intended Vessel. they were chosen for this role because they tend to be a pushover and thus would be easy for the Player to control.

Alisia has been Kyer's best friend since childhood, and planned to go with them and basically be the Game's deuteragonist while Kyer would be the protagonist. she doesn't trust the Player, nor does she particularly like the idea of Kyer being possessed, but she is willing to let this happen and support their decision to act as a vessel.

however, when the player tries to inhabit Kyer's body, it is revealed that they are actually unable to act as a vessel. having the Player inhabiting them causes a lot of pain and could lead to death (that the Player would not be able to respawn them from) within less than an hour if the Player is not removed from their body.

Because of this, the Player ends up switching vessels last minute, causing Alisia to become the Player's vessel. she hates this, but for the fate of the world and the fact that she seems to be doing just fine as a vessel, she ends up becoming the Game's protagonist.

aside from the main conflict of "go defeat evil and save the world", this story centers a lot around the Player being able to make whatever choices they want regardless of what Alisia and Kyer want. and boy do I have plans regarding that

[juniperjelly]

i think people who argue about minecraft saying shit like "the devs are lazy and bad!" or "these updates are free and you should be grateful!" need to understand that these are both equally stupid takes devoid of nuance or critical thought

[amatres]

stuck between liking the freedom having tav and durge separated gives for making players own characters, and feeling like bc of their separation the writing becomes watered down as it doesn't focus on telling one story

[wandercr]

i still think it's funny that the one fallout (game) writer implied that the sole survivor (nate) committed war crimes and so many people lost their minds