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Design review of Redfall by Arkane Studios Austin

Radiator Blog

I completed the main campaign in Redfall ( official site, Steam , also on Game Pass), a 4 player co-op open world shooter by Arkane Austin, who's mostly known for detailed single player story-filled action games. There are two open world regions, Redfall Commons and Burial Point. But not really. OK you get the idea.

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Sandbox vs themepark

Raph Koster

If you follow that link, you’ll see open world events occurring as the quest proceeds, done without zone or quest locking, etc. So simulationism was born as a way to make fantasy worlds richer, more immersive… in a sense, to “make the ride better.” Breadcrumbs, dialogue trees, cutscenes, progression paths.

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