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Mass Effect 'going back to classic format,' may ditch open world (www.pcgamesn.com)
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While all eyes are on Bioware's upcoming Dragon Age sequel, Dreadwolf, industry insiders have heard rumors that Mass Effect 4 (or 5) won't be open world.

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[โ€“] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Open world is just a medium, ultimately. It may be a recent trend in gaming, but it is false to apply some kind of teleology to it. Some of the best RPGs in gaming history managed to allow for meaningful decision-making and deep storytelling without open worlds, and it is laudable of this developer not to follow industry trends that don't serve their vision.

[โ€“] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It's odd to me that open world games are often considered "better", or more "advanced" than linear games by default. It's just a framing device that can accommodate slightly different mechanics better. Or worse.