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Worldbuilding is one of the great joys of fiction, not only is it the secret to the success of some of fantasy and science fiction's greatest stories, but it's the only part of storytelling that actively rewards our obsessive interest - so why are videogames so bad at it?
For every videogame with a world on par with the greats of literature, cinema and television there are a thousand that shoot for the stars and miss spectacularly, but why? What separates the greats of Mass Effect, Bioshock and The Witcher from... everything else? Well, after wading through a literal sea of backstory, The Architect has a few ideas, and it's starting to seem like it's our obsession with lore itself that's causing quite a few problems...
You Saw:
Horizon: Forbidden West - 2022
Dragon Quest - 1986
Cyberpunk 2077 - 2020
Hitman 3 - 2021
Mass Effect - 2007
Elden Ring - 2022
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord - 1980
Metaphor Refantazio - 2024
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 2017
The Legend of Zelda - 1986
Dragon Age: The Veilguard - 2024
System Shock - 1994
Deus Ex - 2001
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - 2011
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - 2016
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth - 2024
Dragon Age: Inquisition - 2014
The Witcher 3 - 2015
Dune: Spice Wars - 2022
Control - 2019
Jedi Survivor - 2023
Star Wars Outlaws - 2024
Assassin's Creed Origins - 2017
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - 2017
Destiny 2 - 2017
Ghost of Tsushima - 2020
Caves of Qud - Early Access
Frostpunk - 2018
Disco Elysium - 2019
Bioshock - 2007
Death Stranding - 2019
Far Cry 5 - 2018
Assassin's Creed Valhalla - 2020
Red Dead Redemption 2 - 2018
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League - 2024
Final Fantasy 15 - 2016
Minecraft - 2013
Baldur's Gate 3 - 2023
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 2023
God of War Ragnarök - 2022
Fallout: New Vegas - 2010
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - 2008
Final Fantasy 14 - 2010
Final Fantasy 16 - 2023
World of Warcraft - 2004
The Last of Us - 2013
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - 2003
Mass Effect 3 - 2012
Mass Effect 2 - 2010
Pentiment - 2022
Space Marine 2 - 2024
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader - 2023
Mask of the Rose - 2023
Sunless Sea - 2015
Sunless Skies - 2019
Horizon Zero Dawn - 2017
Halo Infinite - 2021
Suzerain - 2020
Frostpunk 2 - 2024
Prey - 2017
Viewfinder - 2023
Stellaris - 2016
Fallout 3 - 2008
Bioshock 2 - 2010
Fallout 4 - 2015
The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind - 2002
The Elder Scrolls 3: Oblivion - 2006
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim - 2011
Super Paper Mario - 2007
Starfield - 2023
Undertale - 2015
Sid Meir's Alpha Centauri - 1999
Civ Beyond Earth - 2014
Hollow Knight - 2017
XCOM 2 - 2016
Dishonored - 2012
Kingdom Hearts 2 - 2005
DOOM - 2016
Citizen Sleeper - 2022
Borderlands 3 - 2019
Dead Space - 2008
Subnautica: Below Zero - 2019
Pikmin 4 - 2024
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - 2004
Metroid Prime - 2002
Outer Wilds - 2019
New Pokemon Snap - 2021
Pokémon Ultra Moon - 2017
Pokémon Scarlet - 2022
Rimworld - 2018
Hardspace Shipbreaker - 2020
Persona 5 Royal - 2019
Half Life 2 - 2004
Half Life Alyx - 2020
Dune: Awkakening - Not Out Yet
Middle-earth: Shadow of War - 2017
War In Middle Earth - 1988
Lord of the rings: Gollum - 2023
Dark Souls 2 - 2014
Dark Souls - 2012
Dark Souls 3 - 2016
Bloodborne - 2015
Psychonauts 2 - 2021
Mass Effect 3 - 2012
Metal Gear Solid 2 - 2001
Crusader Kings 3 - 2020
Sid Meir's Civilization 6 - 2016
Sulfur - Not Out Yet