{"id":27346,"date":"2015-03-17T07:57:41","date_gmt":"2015-03-17T07:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/?p=27346"},"modified":"2015-12-08T11:22:34","modified_gmt":"2015-12-08T11:22:34","slug":"top-10-open-world-games-6th-4th-place-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/?p=27346","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Open-World Games 6th-4th place"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>6th: Sleeping Dogs<\/h2>\n<p class=\"formatted-entry-p\">Now, getting far from the Western World, we\u2019re <strong>moving to the heart of China<\/strong>, in a <strong>fictional<\/strong> depiction of <strong>Hong Kong<\/strong>, where <strong>you play as Wei Shen<\/strong>, a chinese-american <strong>undercover cop<\/strong>, whose <strong>job is to bring down the Sun On Yee triad organization<\/strong>. But as always, everything\u2019s easier said than done, especially when <strong>you get involved emotionally<\/strong> in the mission.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sleeping Dogs 101 Trailer (HD 720p)\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ya-VGgmcl5M?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Gameplay<\/h3>\n<p>Unlike the series of GTA or Saints Row, this game <strong>specializes more in hand-to-hand combat<\/strong>, offering a high variation of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamespot.com\/videos\/sleeping-dogs-hand-to-hand-combat-gameplay-video\/2300-6391430\/\" target=\"_blank\">punches and kicks <\/a>meant to make the enemy fall off his feet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-27351 size-medium\" title=\"Head kick fight scene from game\" src=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Sleeping-Dogs-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"head kick\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><strong>Fire weapons are not forgotten<\/strong> but you will get them only towards the <strong>end of the game<\/strong>. Also, unlike those 2 series, it is recommended to <strong>behave like<\/strong> somewhat of a <strong>good guy<\/strong>, <strong>purchasing <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sleepingdogs.wikia.com\/wiki\/Vehicles\" target=\"_blank\">cars<\/a> instead of stealing them and hiding them in the garages.<\/p>\n<p>One thing that may be <strong>hard to get used to is driving on the left side<\/strong> like British and Australian people do, but I\u2019m pretty sure that <strong>it won\u2019t make too much<\/strong> of a <strong>difference<\/strong> when you\u2019re involved in a car chase with drive-bys.<\/p>\n<h3>Leveling Systems<\/h3>\n<p>Sleeping Dogs also <strong>contains<\/strong> not one, but <strong>3 RPG-leveling systems<\/strong>, <strong>based on<\/strong> how well you do as a <strong>criminal, cop<\/strong> (both mission-sided) and the<strong> plain reputation<\/strong> (Face, received through secondary missions).<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-article_box related-article-right\">\n<div class=\"related-art-title\">Related<\/div>\n<div id=\"thumbnail_box\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/6th-4th-cover-image.jpg);\"><a href=http:\/\/6toplists.com\/top-10-open-world-games-10th-7th-place\/  class=\"related_a\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"thumbnail_box_top\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"thumbnail_box_bottom\">\n<div id=\"thumbnail_box_bottom_text\"><span style=\"color: white;\">Read article: <\/span><br \/><span class=\"related_span\" >GTA: San Andreas<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Each of the <strong>level systems offers different perks<\/strong> (like stealing a parked car without raising the alarm or faster reload). The<strong> jade statues<\/strong> you\u2019ll find through the game (most of them can be collected within missions) will<strong> grant you new fighting moves<\/strong> <strong>as well as a tutorial<\/strong> on how to use them.<\/p>\n<h3>Game\u00a0playtime extenders<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>power-up<\/strong> potions are portrayed in this game as <strong>food and drinks<\/strong>, which <strong>grant you health regeneration<\/strong> or <strong>more damage<\/strong> in <strong>your hits<\/strong> for a limited time. You can have <strong>3 power-ups at the same time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Races<\/strong>,<strong> cockfights<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c956ki0Dxjo\" target=\"_blank\">fighting arenas<\/a> are present in the game to <strong>prolong the game\u2019s playtime<\/strong> by a decent extent. <strong>Races<\/strong> are<strong> classified<\/strong> by the<strong> car\u2019s class<\/strong> (A through E, where E is the weakest). Also the <strong>finding of hidden blue boxes<\/strong> and the <strong>catch of drug dealers<\/strong> <strong>extend your time<\/strong> spent in the game as well.<\/p>\n<p>The game <strong>contains 28 DLC\u2019s<\/strong>, <strong>2 of them being free<\/strong>, that add more content as <strong>new missions, cars and clothes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Pros and Cons<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Pros:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Plenty of cars and motorcycles to travel with<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Wide range of karate moves that can create spectacular fights<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Various side-missions and random events throughout the city<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cons:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Sometimes when you\u2019re too far from the enemies, the character will behave like sliding on ice until he punches them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The camera is really hard to control.<\/p>\n<h3>Game information<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release Date: <\/strong>Aug. 2012<\/p>\n<p><strong>Genre: <\/strong>Action-Adventure<\/p>\n<p><strong>Developer: <\/strong>United Front Games, Square Enix London<\/p>\n<p><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Square Enix, Bandai Namco Games<\/p>\n<p><strong>Price:<\/strong> (Only Definitive Edition can be purchased now which includes all DLC\u2019s + some fixes) 29,99$\/\u20ac<\/p>\n<p><strong>Steam Store Page:<\/strong><a href=\"%20http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/202170\/\" target=\"_blank\"> http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/202170\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gameplay: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vY_t_Uk4VIs\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vY_t_Uk4VIs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Score:<\/strong> 4.4\/5<\/p>\n<p><strong>Similar Games:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/top-10-open-world-games-10th-7th-place\/\" target=\"_blank\">Grand Theft Auto Series<\/a>, Saints Row II, Red Faction: Guerilla<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>5th: Need For Speed: Underground 2<\/h2>\n<p class=\"formatted-entry-p\">Might be weird to add this game in the top, but I believe that it is one of the <strong>best open-world race games<\/strong>. The <strong>8<sup>th<\/sup> installment of the series<\/strong> published by the famous Electronic Arts, <strong>brings the term of open-world<\/strong> for the first time in the<strong> Need For Speed games<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Need For Speed Underground 2 Trailer #1\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xl38fecVFzU?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>The Story<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Set in<\/strong> the fictional city <strong>Bayview<\/strong>, y<strong>ou\u2019re a new unknown driver<\/strong> in the city that aims of becoming the best. At the <strong>beginning you\u2019re given<\/strong> a <strong>medium-tuned<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/nfs.wikia.com\/wiki\/Nissan_350Z\" target=\"_blank\">Nissan 350Z<\/a> which <strong>you have to bring back to its owner<\/strong>, but not before <strong>doing some<\/strong> optional <strong>mischiefs<\/strong> (you can always just take the car back) <strong>to earn some money<\/strong> at the beginning. After the<strong> car is brought back<\/strong>, you have to <strong>choose<\/strong> one of the <strong>few stock cars<\/strong> available to <strong>start your career<\/strong> with.<strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27381 size-medium alignright\" title=\"NFS: Underground 2 racing car\" src=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Need-for-speed-underground-2-14-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"racing car from Need For Speed \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Need-for-speed-underground-2-14-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Need-for-speed-underground-2-14.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Customization capability<\/h3>\n<p>Need For Speed: Underground 2 has the<strong> biggest <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RNvGatZIaLs\" target=\"_blank\">customization capability<\/a> of any other game from the series,<strong> allowing you<\/strong> to separately <strong>install front\/side\/rear bumpers<\/strong>, instead of whole bodykits, <strong>fine-tuning your car\u2019s acceleration<\/strong>, <strong>gearbox<\/strong>, <strong>handling, ECU<\/strong> and <strong>turbo<\/strong> to better suit your tastes.<\/p>\n<h3>Types of races<\/h3>\n<p>The game has<strong> 7 types of races<\/strong>, from the<strong> classical circuits<\/strong> and <strong>sprints to the tournament races<\/strong>, called locally \u2018<strong>U.R.L\u2019s<\/strong>\u201d (Underground Racing League), though only <strong>six of them can be accessed<\/strong> at any time. <strong>For the 7<sup>th<\/sup> type you have to own a SUV vehicle<\/strong> since they have their own races.<\/p>\n<p>Also, <strong>not all of the available races<\/strong> will <strong>show on the map, some hidden<\/strong> ones, which <strong>give greater rewards<\/strong>, are <strong>given out by your friends<\/strong> through the phone, so it\u2019s <strong>better to pay attention<\/strong> to them, if you want to get rich faster.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27386 size-medium alignright\" title=\"Car customization\" src=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/need-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"car customization NFS Underground 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/need-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/need-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/need.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Outside<\/strong> of the illegal <strong>street races<\/strong>, <strong>you can challenge the NPC\u2019s<\/strong> to the so-called Outruns, in which you have to <strong>distance yourself to 1000 ft. (300m) from the rival to win a<\/strong> small amount of <strong>money<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Also, after a <strong>certain amount of won Outruns<\/strong> you are given <strong>unique awards<\/strong> like a unique spoiler or rims and even a bodykit.The<strong> city is split into 5 areas<\/strong>, <strong>4 of them being unlockable<\/strong> after you finish the specific stage races.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Considering<\/strong> the fine tuning and the amount of <strong>customization available<\/strong> in this game, it is <strong>still an arcade game<\/strong>, with lots of<strong> rubberbanded NPC<\/strong> (meaning that they will either be too good or too easy or take unholy turns at full speed).<\/p>\n<h3>Pros and Cons<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Pros:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; One of the best arcade racing games<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Extremely fine-tuning allowed to cover each taste<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Tons of cars, unlockable after every URL Race.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Varied game modes<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 3 difficulty settings<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cons:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Rubberbanded AI<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Can become a little repetitive<\/p>\n<h3>Game information<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release Date: <\/strong>Nov. 2004<\/p>\n<p><strong>Genre: <\/strong>Racing<\/p>\n<p><strong>Developer: <\/strong>EA Canada<\/p>\n<p><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Electronic Arts<\/p>\n<p><strong>Price:<\/strong> N\/A<\/p>\n<p><strong>Steam Store Page:<\/strong> N\/A<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gameplay: <\/strong>This gameplay contains only a multiplayer race taken some time ago since the game isn\u2019t available on online stores (that I know of) anymore.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=90CK9iWFzqA\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=90CK9iWFzqA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Score:<\/strong> 4\/5<\/p>\n<p><strong>Similar Games:<\/strong> Need For Speed: Most Wanted, Need For Speed: Pro Street, Street Racing Syndicate.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>4th: Red Faction: Guerilla<\/h2>\n<p class=\"formatted-entry-p\">Well,<strong> we left the real world<\/strong> with the last game, now let\u2019s<strong> leave the Earth entirely<\/strong>. Red Faction: <strong>Guerilla takes place on Mars<\/strong>, where the humans colonized the planet but the <a href=\"http:\/\/redfaction.wikia.com\/wiki\/Earth_Defence_Force\" target=\"_blank\">EDF<\/a> (aka Earth Defensive Forces) lately suffered from <strong>holding the power<\/strong> and they came with the solution that <strong>they want more<\/strong> of it so they<strong> oppressed the workers, making them slaves<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EE5ecIpTEb4\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EE5ecIpTEb4<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>The story<\/h3>\n<p>You play as<strong> Alec Mason<\/strong>, a <strong>mining engineer<\/strong> that <strong>came to Mars<\/strong> to <strong>reunite with his brother<\/strong>, Dan. After being asked by the brother to <strong>join the Red Faction<\/strong>, <strong>he loses Dan<\/strong> after being <strong>gunned down by an EDF<\/strong> air support team, thus <strong>becoming<\/strong> Red Faction\u2019s <strong>freedom fighter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-article_box related-article-right\">\n<div class=\"related-art-title\">Related<\/div>\n<div id=\"thumbnail_box\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/6th-4th-cover-image.jpg);\"><a href=http:\/\/6toplists.com\/top-10-open-world-games-10th-7th-place\/  class=\"related_a\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"thumbnail_box_top\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"thumbnail_box_bottom\">\n<div id=\"thumbnail_box_bottom_text\"><span style=\"color: white;\">Read article: <\/span><br \/><span class=\"related_span\" >Defiance<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Red Faction: Guerilla\u2019s greatest thing is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lICurOVsNv0\" target=\"_blank\">Geomod 2.0 engine<\/a> which<strong> allows<\/strong> for structures like <strong>buildings and covers to be destroyed<\/strong> through any means you can come up with (like explosives or sledgehammer).<\/p>\n<h3>Weapons<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2009\/04\/22\/the-weapons-of-red-faction-guerrilla\" target=\"_blank\">Weapons<\/a> range from the <strong>classical pistol<\/strong> and <strong>assault rifle<\/strong> to some lasers, <strong>remote detonating<\/strong> <strong>mines<\/strong> and <strong>railguns<\/strong>. You can <strong>carry up to 4 weapons<\/strong> simultaneously,<strong> one of them<\/strong> always being the <strong>sledgehammer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Random events<\/h3>\n<p>The presence of <strong>side-quests extends the game\u2019s playtime<\/strong> by a few good hours, from <strong>racing<\/strong> with a <strong>vehicle<\/strong> from Point A to B to <strong>deliver items<\/strong> or<strong> destroy<\/strong> a certain <strong>building<\/strong> using only a certain type of weapons. In the open-world<strong> you can boost<\/strong> the <strong>Red Faction\u2019s morale<\/strong> by<strong> taking down EDF Strategy Bases<\/strong> or other buildings related to them.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-27412 size-medium\" title=\"Red Faction: Guerilla\" src=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Red-Faction-Guerrilla-PS3-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"screen shoot from game\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" \/>Sometimes <strong>random events<\/strong> like <strong>defending<\/strong> one of the <strong>safe zones<\/strong> from being conquered by the bad guys will appear though no reward besides the <strong>prevention of morale loss<\/strong> will be given.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the death of Games for Windows Live DRM, the game has been patched to run without it + some multiplayer fixes, reviving it.<\/p>\n<h3>Pros and Cons<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Pros:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Medium-range of both civilian and military vehicles to drive.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Plenty of weapons to choose from with the ability to upgrade them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Ability to tear down entire buildings with the help of the sledgehammer or explosives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cons:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Can become boring.<\/p>\n<h3>Game information<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Release Date: <\/strong>Sep. 2009<\/p>\n<p><strong>Genre: <\/strong>Third-Person Shooter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Developer: <\/strong>Volition Inc., Reactor Zero<\/p>\n<p><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> THQ<\/p>\n<p><strong>Price:<\/strong> 9,99$\/\u20ac<\/p>\n<p><strong>Steam Store Page: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/20500\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/20500\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gameplay: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/FuwDurzHBuQ\">http:\/\/youtu.be\/FuwDurzHBuQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Score:<\/strong> 4.5\/5<\/p>\n<p><strong>Similar Games:<\/strong> Saints Row II, Defiance, Grand Theft Auto Series.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/top-10-open-world-games-10th-7th-place\/ \u200e\u200e\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"prev\" >\n<div id=\"prev_link\" >10th-7th place<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/top-10-open-world-games-3rd-1st-place\/ \u200e\u200e\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"next\" >\n<div id=\"next_link\" >3rd-1st place<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>6th:&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":27366,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1402],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-videogames"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=27346"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27346\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52716,"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27346\/revisions\/52716"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/27366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=27346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=27346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=27346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}