There are a lot of great open-world games out there with memorable stories, excellent mechanics, a wide range of fun content, and stellar visuals. It's almost insane such worlds are possible without everything falling apart.
However, not every great open-world game has a great open world. Some are full of potential but ultimately end up under-delivering or outright wasting it. Others are fun for die-hard fans of the series or genre but still present significant problems with their design and overall approach. Then there are the awful open worlds, which make some truly terrible games with all their bugs and stagnant gameplay even worse.
Check out 15 open-world titles that wasted their potential, even when the odds seemed in their favor.
