Developers put a lot of time and care into creating interesting worlds for their games to happen. Some go a step further by giving you exciting worlds and letting them change as you play.

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This can happen in many ways. On some occasions, your actions determine the direction of the world, for example you can destroy or repair certain parts of the world. On other occasions, the world changes automatically without your input. This could be due to time jumps or important events that occur in the story. No matter how you do it. Incorporating changes can greatly enhance the overall experience. Because it makes the world feel more real. Here are some games that include worlds that have developed or evolved over time.
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Untrustworthy
Dishonored is an action-adventure game set in the fictional city of Dunwall, a rather pretty place. Except there are a few rats running around. However, you can make the problem much worse if you want. This is because the game has a chaos system instead of a morality system.
How it works is the more you kill and the more chaos. The more rats will flood the city. Your actions don't just affect the rodent population. Parasitic insects and zombie-like criers will appear as you cause more chaos.
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saboteur
In real life, the Nazis made every place figuratively dark. In the World War 2 game The Saboteur, they made things even darker. Because every area the Nazis occupied in France was in black and white. Except for a little color
However, you play as a member of the French Resistance intent on retaking the country. In doing so You have to go one district at a time. To systematically destroy the influence of The Third Reich, any areas you retake will regain their color.
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death courting
Being a video game delivery driver is not an enviable job as it is usually quite treacherous. That's certainly the case for Sam Bridges in Death Stranding. As him, you'll have to cross harsh and dangerous lands to deliver the goods.

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Fortunately, during the game You can make things easier for yourself by creating structure. You can build ziplines, bridges, safe houses, highways, and much more. They become part of the map. Not just for you But you can also create things for others to play online.
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Dying Light 2 is human.
Dying Light 2 is set in a city infested with zombies and a group of villains known as Renegades, but it also has friendlier faces, such as survivors and peacekeepers. Both sides can help you during the game. You can also help them by capturing facilities from zombies or Renegades and handing them over to either side.
This makes those locations safer, and factions also give you items in return. This includes things like additional ziplines to help with the trip. Additional trampolines for bouncing and additional traps for use All of these things are added to the open world.
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons
At the start of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you move to a deserted island owned by Tom Nook. He gives you a tent to start with. As time passes You can upgrade to a house that you can decorate to your liking.
However, that's not the only part of the island that's been improved. As time passes Various facilities and shops Can add more on the island. It might take some time, but in the end the place will feel like a real community.
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prototype
There are many games set in New York. But the version in Prototype is much worse than in other games, as the population is facing an outbreak of a dangerous virus that turns people into monsters.
Meanwhile, your character Alex Mercer is also infected. You use your power primarily for good. While you're trying to save the city It's not just the people you help. This is because the virus spreads to buildings and roads as well. In fact All locations will become noticeably more infected as the game progresses.
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Mass Effect: Andromeda
Various species of the Milky Way travel to the Andromeda galaxy at the start of Mass Effect: Andromeda. The goal is to start new life here and colonize certain planets. But when they reached the galaxy, things turned out to be much worse than expected. Many planets are habitable.

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However, all hope is not lost like you are here. You can visit these scary and dangerous planets and fix what makes them habitable. For example, the planet Eos is full of radiation. which you can eliminate This makes it easier for you to travel to future locations. People also move to the planet and start their lives there.
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Red Dead Redemption 2
When entering Red Dead Redemption 2, the story progresses through time. You're not moving to a new world, though. You still roam and explore the same places. In the next few years As a result, it can be seen that the place has changed in many ways. What's great is that the game sets up these changes.
For example, early in the game you'll find workers building a railroad. But as time passed The railway will be finished. There are also buildings in Valentine City that were created early in the game. and will be completed at the end of the adventure. You also sometimes participate in changing the world. Because the place where you burned is still scorched. And the house you build becomes part of the world.
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