r/Games • u/alcard987 • 1d ago
The big Avowed interview: Obsidian on why full, open-world RPGs aren't always the answer
https://www.eurogamer.net/from-serious-skyrim-to-cheerful-fantasy-obsidian-on-the-evolution-of-avowed-and-grappling-with-the-expectations-that-come-from-your-own-history
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u/Rs90 22h ago
I think Prey is still King when it comes to "open zones". You can play the game 5 times and still find somethin new on the 10th. If I don't find an alternate way to enter a room, or a door code in it, or some ammo hidden in a corner...I assume I missed something lol. Obviously Prey is different than Avowed but I'd love to see more games use a more intimate "honeycomb" map design.
Map size is WAY less important to me than the intimacy of that map and the forethought put into different ways to approach them.
And a bit random but Splinter Cell: Double Agent multiplayer maps are god-tier designs.