5 best open-world games featuring impressive stories but weak combat
Open-world games are one of the most sought-out genres in the gaming community. Every year, gaming studios release plenty of open-world titles that offer spectacular gameplay and visuals. While most of these open-world games tend to be exceptionally good when it comes to engaging narrative and graphical representation, combat mechanics often reveal a different story.
Gameplay is one of the most important aspects of open-world games and some of them lack proper combat engagement despite featuring an impressive storyline. While overall combat might not be bad, some definitely lack intensity and offer a dull experience. Here are some of the best open-world games that offer weak combat but feature spectacular storylines.
Rockstar Games released L.A. Noire back in 2011 as a detective action-adventure open-world game. Players will take on the role of Detective Cole Phelps and will have to solve cases to rise among the ranks of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
They can freely roam around the interactive open-world map based in Los Angeles in 1947 and interrogate witnesses and suspects, search for clues in the crime scene and follow up leads. While L.A. Noire offers great mysteries to solve, the gameplay doesn’t stand out at all.
The gunfights and combat sequences mostly feel dull and mundane, and fail to offer engaging combat mechanics.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is one of the best-selling video games of all time. CD Projekt Red released Witcher 3 as the third installment of their flagship Witcher series.
The game offers one of the most immersive open-world experiences in the genre. Based on the fantasy world of Slavic mythology with hints of Norse and Germanic lore, the action-RPG narrates an excellent story with plenty of
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