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The definition and appeal of survival crafting games, where you start empty-handed and hold out by gathering resources and making tools, plus subcategories such as sandbox, multiplayer, and story-driven, and a history running from UnReal World to Minecraft, DayZ, and Palworld.
Elden Ring's origins, open world and combat, why it's a classic, expansions like Shadow of the Erdtree and Nightreign, and how to play it today.
Genshin Impact's origins, elemental reactions and party-swap combat, free-to-play gacha, why it's acclaimed and criticized, and how to play it today.
The Grand Theft Auto series explained: its origins, gameplay, influence on open-world games, and how to play GTA V and the Trilogy today.
From Super Mario 64 to Baldur's Gate 3: 15 landmark games that shaped 3D, open worlds, online play, and cinematic storytelling, with years and studios.
The history and design of open-world games, from Elite and The Legend of Zelda to GTA III, The Elder Scrolls, Breath of the Wild, and Elden Ring.
The origins, gameplay, and legacy of Rockstar's Western series, from Red Dead Revolver to Red Dead Redemption 1 and 2, plus how to play it today.
What sandbox games are, how they differ from open worlds, subgenres like survival, creative, and physics, and key titles from Elite to Minecraft and Roblox.
Nintendo's Legend of Zelda series, which began on the Disk System in 1986: its origins, how it plays, why it's a classic, and how to play it today.