With all the whining and butthurt about open world games up in this place, tell me Sup Forums

with all the whining and butthurt about open world games up in this place, tell me Sup Forums

what games actually do the formula well and, more importantly, what games actually give the player complete freedom, and don't just simulate it?

Divinite Divinitiumity

None.

is that even a game

assassins creed origins qualifies for both

Stalker

Gothic 2

Breath Of The Wild is currently the new high benchmark for open world Game Design. It's the game which will be constantly referenced for the next decade or so and every new open world title from now on will be measured against it.

Sup Forums will deny this, stomp their feet and cry because the place is populated by kids who refuse to acknowledge Nintendo. Won't change reality though.

Best open world gameplay:
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Best game with an open world:
Witcher 3

Best open world:
Xenoblade X

none because a game revolves around a player and developers refuse to find a way over this hurdle. So instead we get garbage systems like level and gear scaling