15 Most Disappointing Open World Games of All Time

Creating a compelling open world can be challenging. Here are 15 games that show a huge amount of potential but falter in one way or another.

Posted By | On 09th, Aug. 2021

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Watch Dogs

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With all the hype surrounding Watch Dogs, you would have expected it to be a magnum opus rivaling the likes of Grand Theft Auto 5. It wasn’t, especially when it came to the multitudes of bugs, downgraded graphics and boring story. While the hacking mechanics could be fun, Chicago just came across as lifeless and lacking in any innovative activities (don’t even get us started on the abysmal driving). Going to Watch Dogs 2 and seeing just how much more imaginative and fun San Francisco could be only underscored the drab nature of the first game’s world design all the more.


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