The Best Open World Game of 2016

Which was the most immersive?
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Honorable Mention: No Man’s Sky

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It’s award season here at Twinfinite! Starting with a few runner ups, let’s look back at the best open world games from this year and our 2016 winner! 

In spite of all the controversy surrounding it, there’s little doubt that No Man’s Sky contains the biggest open world environment we’ve seen in recent years. Boasting a total of 18 quintillion planets, No Man’s Sky allows players to travel around the universe, discovering and naming planet-sized terrains.

While the game’s content did feel a little lackluster at launch, No Man’s Sky’s latest Foundation update has added a multitude of new features for players to experiment with. Base-building and greenhouse-tending are now included as extra activities players can take advantage of, not to mention the recruitment of alien NPCs to help tend to your flora when you’re out exploring. Planets are finally starting to feel a little more diverse and lively after the much-needed update, breathing new life into a universe that initially felt far too lonely.


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Zhiqing Wan
Zhiqing is the Reviews Editor for Twinfinite, and a History graduate from Singapore. She's been in the games media industry for nine years, trawling through showfloors, conferences, and spending a ridiculous amount of time making in-depth spreadsheets for min-max-y RPGs. When she's not singing the praises of Amazon's Kindle as the greatest technological invention of the past two decades, you can probably find her in a FromSoft rabbit hole.