An open world game that requires fast movement

Key Takeaways

• Open world games can be difficult to complete and explore due to the lack of fast travel.
• Games like Batman: Arkham Knight and Jak 3 would benefit from a fast travel option to collect hundreds of items.
• No Man's Sky and The Legend of Zelda also lack fast travel, which affects players' ability to navigate their expansive worlds.

Games set in open worlds have been a staple for the past 20 years, and one of their most useful abilities is fast travel. Whether you're exploring a massive city or an alien planet, the ability to simply teleport to a hub world or base of operations is great for those who don't want to go back.

That's why sometimes developers create games without fast travel features. It might not ruin the game in any way, but gamers would have appreciated at least having the option, and it would be annoying at times when trying to complete certain quests or simply exploring to find collectibles.

8 State of Decay 2

Moving around a zombie-infested world can be stressful

part of what makes State of Decay 2 What's so thrilling is that it doesn't hold the player's hand in surviving a post-apocalyptic, zombie-infested open world. The idea is effective in that it forces the player, whether solo or co-op, to scavenge and survive as much as possible, making the zombies feel like a real threat to endure.

That doesn't stop players from wishing there was an unlockable way to quickly teleport to their camp. State of Decay 2. Thankfully, a vehicle makes the long journey back to camp better, but even that can lead to tough zombie encounters and other fuel struggles across six open-world maps.

7 no man's sky

Galactic explorers must remember to keep their spaceships close

Portals allow players to teleport from the space station to the base. no man's skyBut that doesn't help when exploring the many massive exoplanets. If the players are on the other side of the planet from their base, there is no convenient way to get back unless they have a way to get to their ship. This is part of the challenge of being a survival game.

Still, a craftable tool that allows someone to teleport to their base would be appreciated. Fortunately, spaceships are pretty fast. no man's skyHowever, it is not always possible to call in, and sometimes the journey back to the ship can be just as dangerous as venturing outwards towards the quest the player was on.

6 dying light

Fight the zombie apocalypse with hardcore parkour

Parkour is the main gimmick. dying light It's a game, so it makes sense that the developers would want players to hone their traversal skills. I'm glad to say that. dying light 2 Added fast travel system. Because in the first game it was desperately needed at points due to the huge map with no other way to get around other than running, jumping and climbing.

On the one hand, it helps create infections. dying light Some of the scariest zombies to be chased. On the other hand, running freely to the other side of the map depending on the mission puts a strain on the player's patience, and the sequel proves that fast travel doesn't take away from well-crafted parkour gameplay.

5 Batman: Arkham Knight

The Batwing Could Be a Fast Travel Vehicle Again

On the one hand, Batman: Arkham Knight It has the fastest glide ability in any field. Batman: Arkham As it appears in the game as well as the Batmobile, its speed through Gotham City is still the fastest in the series. However, this doesn't stop players from sometimes wanting to be able to use the Batwing for instantaneous movement. Batman: Arkham Origins.

Fast travel would have been most helpful during the post-story portions where players are trying to beat all the side quests. Batman: Arkham Knight. The most necessary quest would have been the arduous process of collecting all of the Riddler's trophies and solving all of his challenges. This is especially true when you go back to interior levels like Arkham Knight HQ and the movie studio.

4 jack 3

Getting all the Harbinger Orbs is not easy without fast travel.

In Jak's third adventure exploring a huge open world, fast travel seems like a logical addition. jack 3However, it stuck to the same formula where players had to traverse the world, either on foot or by car, to obtain collectibles. This isn't all that fun, but like many 3D platformers, backtracking follows. If you're looking for just one Precursor Orb, it's a bit more.

jack 3 Not only can you explore the wasteland from top to bottom, but you can also collect up to 600 orbs overall, including Spargus, Haven City, the sewers, and more. Some orbs require you to return to specific NPCs, so even though exploring the world is fun, the need to quickly get back to the city becomes even greater.

3 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Backtracking is the worst part of Cal's journey

To some extent, the metroidvania-style approach is Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Take makes the game unsuitable for fast travel, but it's still frustrating to experience. It did a lot of things well, from customizing protagonist Cal Kestis to Soulslike lightsaber combat, but even die-hard fans of the game disliked the lack of fast travel, so it was added in the sequel.

Certain chests will only be accessible until the end of the next season. fallen order And to get it, you'll have to traverse the entire map on planets like Kashyyyk and Dathomir. Even with a few shortcuts, there's no convenient way to get through the planet without an arduous trek through platforming challenges and puzzles, and the same goes for returning to Cal's ship, the Mantis.

2 Batman: Arkham City

Fighting crime in Gotham City can feel like a chore.

Even if the Grapnel Boost upgrade is unlocked, the map Batman: Arkham City Sometimes you just have to move on. There are main story missions and time-sensitive quests like dealing with Zsasz to limit players from gliding through Arkham City, but getting from one side to the other for a single collectible or Titan canister and then making another trip to the other side is tiring. . .

unequal arkham knight, Batman: Arkham City Since Batman has no vehicles to use, players must race across rooftops in many parts of Gotham City. The following problems occur in certain areas, such as steel mills and Wonder Towers. arkham knightThere are a variety of side quest activities both inside and outside.

1 vampire

The area of ​​London is a maze of abandoned alleys and streets

With choices that can significantly change or end the story, vampire silver mass effect Jonathan Reid is one of the best vampire protagonists. As fun as it was to freely wander around London in 1918, it was one of the film's biggest drawbacks. vampire It's a backtrack through several fairly large areas with lots of alleys and streets.

If Focus Entertainment and Dontnod make a sequel, it could include vampire abilities that would allow players to teleport. vampire Essentially, players must do everything they can in one night before progressing. This is considered one of the few defects. vampire That's because there are hideouts throughout London that can act as fast travel points.