Open-World Games That Prove Bigger Maps Aren’t Better

While not as important as several years back, many open-world devs still make the point of offering “biggest map in the series,” or something like that. Be it an attempt to justify the cost, compete with the genre’s biggest and best titles, set records, or attract more players looking for a game to keep them occupied for months, it’s not always resulting in more good than bad. There are lots of examples where devs get carried away making their open-world games too big for their own good, so the majority of players don’t ever bother to finish them, or never find the time to.