Red Dead Redemption 2 vs. The Witcher 3: Which Is the Open World King?
Who Wins?
The Witcher 3 is one of the finest open world experiences available in games, and it is unequivocally one of the greatest open world RPGs of all time. That’s why it’s such a great feat for Rockstar to have delivered on a level that it seems easy to say that they created the best open world experience available in video games. Rockstar Games has managed to do something truly special, in creating an open world environment, that doubles as a supporting character to the story of Red Dead Redemption 2.
This isn’t to say that Red Dead Redemption 2 will be the superior open world game for everyone. There are plenty of people that have expressed concerns over the pacing of gameplay and the greater focus on realism over convenience. By no means is it a perfect video game, but it also isn’t meant to be.
A game like Red Dead Redemption 2 offers you the ability to experience something. Rockstar games made it their mission to create the ultimate experience regarding a romanticized period of time in American history from a unique perspective; the perspective being from those whose way of life is becoming a relic of the past.
Red Dead Redemption 2 just might be the riskiest AAA, big budget title that video games have seen in a long time. Those risks proved to pay off in dividends now, and it’s probably one of the primary reasons why it’s received perfect scores from so many outlets, including our own.
