Open World?/ Does the game have loading screens

[Crazyearl]

Is outer worlds an open world game like New Vegas or is the game linear. Are the planets in the game you visit small sandbox areas or more enclosed?

Does the game have loading screens when entering buildings and when traveling to different planets on your ship?

 

[Dodo00d]

Closer to Knights of the Old Republic with different hubs.

[Kristy]

As far as Obsidian has let on, it's not open world but instead it's split into smaller explorable areas that will have loading screens between them. Also, the ship is supposed to function like the one in Mass Effect where you can explore the interior, load to other areas and chat up your companions, but can't directly pilot. This doesn't mean it's linear though, from what has been said it's actually very non-linear. Too often it is assumed that "no open world = no exploration" when that is simply not true.

[Dodo00d]

As far as Obsidian has let on, it's not open world but instead it's split into smaller explorable areas that will have loading screens between them. Also, the ship is supposed to function like the one in Mass Effect where you can explore the interior, load to other areas and chat up your companions, but can't directly pilot. This doesn't mean it's linear though, from what has been said it's actually very non-linear. Too often it is assumed that "no open world = no exploration" when that is simply not true.

 

They said that the different areas open op the moment you get the ship. So it appears to be a non linear game.

[Big-Ben]

Closer to Knights of the Old Republic with different hubs.

 

Yes this is what it sounds like. Different hubs separated by loading screens. I suppose some buildings would have them too upon entering.

[rjshae]

Seems like load screens would be a good time to present lore. Read it or not at your option.

[Bandy]

It's hybrid open world

 

you heard it here first, LOL...

[Kristy]

 

As far as Obsidian has let on, it's not open world but instead it's split into smaller explorable areas that will have loading screens between them. Also, the ship is supposed to function like the one in Mass Effect where you can explore the interior, load to other areas and chat up your companions, but can't directly pilot. This doesn't mean it's linear though, from what has been said it's actually very non-linear. Too often it is assumed that "no open world = no exploration" when that is simply not true.

 

They said that the different areas open op the moment you get the ship. So it appears to be a non linear game.

 

 

I literally just said that lol

 

It's hybrid open world

 

you heard it here first, LOL...

There's no such thing as "hybrid" open-world. A game is either open world (one larger interconnected area that can be traversed without loading screens) or it isn't.

Edited December 16, 2018 by Kristy

[DSeyka]

Not really. Bethesda games are open world but still have to load every time you go into (or out of) interior locations.

This has more to do with technical limitations than with the genre.

Edited December 19, 2018 by DSeyka

[Epaminondas]

What we call it is probably less important than what it is. At least as long as we have words to describe what it is. What I'd like is that it allow for plenty of exploration. The original fallout had overland movement and loads into locations, and that was good. I never played Mass Effect, but I did play KotOR. If they're billing it as a sort of spirit of Fallout, that means some element of exploration. How they achieve that and what we call it doesn't matter to me. However, if we can get away from the long load screens of Pathfinder, I would be happy. Dungeon Siege (and especially Dungeon Siege 2) didn't have load screens but were very linear. Great games.

[DSeyka]

I never played Mass Effect

 

You should. It's barely an RPG but still has its merits as a decent space opera thing. It's mostly driven by characters rather than by story itself.

And the ending in the third game sucks.

But until that it's pretty enjoyable.

Edited December 19, 2018 by DSeyka

[Kristy]

What we call it is probably less important than what it is. At least as long as we have words to describe what it is. What I'd like is that it allow for plenty of exploration. The original fallout had overland movement and loads into locations, and that was good. I never played Mass Effect, but I did play KotOR. If they're billing it as a sort of spirit of Fallout, that means some element of exploration. How they achieve that and what we call it doesn't matter to me. However, if we can get away from the long load screens of Pathfinder, I would be happy. Dungeon Siege (and especially Dungeon Siege 2) didn't have load screens but were very linear. Great games.

This game is confirmed to have loading screens

Edited December 19, 2018 by Kristy

[Mikeymoonshine]

It sounds like mass effect Andromeda is a good comparison to the kind of thing it will be with each planet being it's own sandbox and then there will probably be other smaller areas.

 

but hopefully it's sandboxes will be more interesting than Andromeda's.

[Kristy]

It sounds like mass effect Andromeda is a good comparison to the kind of thing it will be with each planet being it's own sandbox and then there will probably be other smaller areas.

 

but hopefully it's sandboxes will be more interesting than Andromeda's.

I really like the developer's comparison to KoTOR 2

[rjshae]

 

I never played Mass Effect

 

You should. It's barely an RPG but still has its merits as a decent space opera thing. It's mostly driven by characters rather than by story itself.

And the ending in the third game sucks.

But until that it's pretty enjoyable.

 

The mining mini-game in ME2 was pretty awful as well. Hopefully there won't be anything like that.

Edited December 19, 2018 by rjshae

[SonicMage117]

It seems to have just as much in common with Kotor II. So, plenty of loadimg screns.

[VaultBoi2077]

Is outer worlds an open world game like New Vegas or is the game linear. Are the planets in the game you visit small sandbox areas or more enclosed?

Does the game have loading screens when entering buildings and when traveling to different planets on your ship?

 

Since it isn't going to be open world, the gameplay transition between areas is going to be a lot like travelling between the different zones on the Strip in FNV.  I never even realized that the vanilla NV was closed off with loading screens like that. I used the New Vegas Interior mod the first time I ever played FNV (which was heavily modded). So the strip was one continous open region. lol

[Casper_xMapop]

So like a destiny styled map? Different open area worlds, but if you wanna change you need to go to the ship and "travel" to the next?

[VaultBoi2077]

Seems like load screens would be a good time to present lore. Read it or not at your option.

The ingenious classic of Skyrim Senile Scribbles immediately comes to mind 

 

[SonicMage117]

For some reason I am expected alot of load screens but quick ones that only last 10 seconds (on faster pc's).

 

The game is said to have multiple huds so this wouldn't be too far off.

[Kristy]

Developers confirmed once again today that it is not open world. Loading between smaller maps instead of a continuous world. People will probably sweep it under the rug yet again though and continue coming up with unrealistic expectations >.> (sorry ive seen too many dumb youtube comments lmao)

[Kefka1134]

Loading situations won't ruin the game anyway... but is is worth investing in reduced loads....

 

I think c developers set their sights way too high or way too low sometimes... it's got to be no loading and everything has to be

marshalled around that, or some people go with it has loading so what? 

 

Players the typical player etc, if they want TOW to be a big success IMO, notice the in between stuff, everyone does, actually...

 

So lets aim for that. 

[daven]

Why is it automatically deemed better if it's open world?

 

Most open world games are shallow garbage. 

[Chairchucker]

Why is it automatically deemed better if it's open world?

 

 

I don't think anyone suggested this.

[AeonsLegend]

As long as you can go anywhere at any time it is open world. Loading screens, hubs and whatnot have no impact on what type of genre it is. There's many open world games that have hubs.

 

I hope this game is a bit more lineair so we can actually have a proper and engaging story. If the hubs become available as you progress through the game's story (like in Borderlands) then that would be good I think.