For me, open world games like Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption 2 really only peak when I've fought my way through the missions and completed the main story and there's not much left to do except… doing whatever the heck I want.
Sometimes that's making sure I've explored every single inch of the map, sometimes it's completing a few activities to 100%, but often it's just cruising around and taking in the sights.
It's cool to hear the next game from Nidhogg developer Meshoff, open world biking game Wheel World, keeps that wandering, objectiveless spirit in mind for those who don't really wanna do much of anything but ride around and get lost in the world. «You can really just hang out in this game,' said Mark Essen, cofounder and creative director of Meshoff, developer of Nidhogg, in the Annapurna Interactive Showcase today. „You don't really have to do any of the challenges if you don't want to.
You can just cruise around and appreciate the scenery.“ That comes directly from Essen's experience as a biker. „Sometimes I go out and I don't necessarily know where I'm going to go on a bike ride, I'll just go,“ Essen said. „Wheel World is like that.
It's open world. You might start playing thinking you want to do a race and then maybe you just bike around. That's OK.“ Which isn't to say there isn't a lot going on in Wheel World.