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Before Spider-Man 2, no other open-world game had given me quite the same thrill and freedom of movement.

The multitude of choices and wide-open sense of exploration still feel fresh in my mind after all this time. 

Ubisoft’s first entry in what would become its flagship franchise offered opportunities for exploration and traversal that few other games could match. 

Pilotwings wasn’t the first flight simulator I’d played, but the SNES launch game was the first one I played that provided a real sense of freedom.

Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear on the NES expanded what was possible for action games, leaving a legacy.

It wasn’t just a game, it was an experience, and one of the most high
profile shared social experiences that set the wheels in motion to
create the modern MMORPG environment we see today.

No action game has given me more of a sense of freedom than Volition's technical marvel, Red Faction: Guerrilla, making it an easy pick for my July 4th selection.

While some gamers will extol the virtues of titles like Morrowind or Skyrim, to me the Elder Scrolls game that remains the most memorable was Oblivion.

As part of of our day-long examination of the concept of freedom in video games, I wrote this essay about Rockstar Games’ Red Dead Redemption.

Join us as we count down the best games released during the Nintendo Wii's seven-year lifespan.

From Kalimdor to the Eastern Kingdoms, no game has made me feel as liberated as the expansive World of Warcraft.

The Game Informer staff dedicates July 4th to reflecting on video games that offer an exciting sense of freedom.

These mobile offshoots give hardcore fans another way to participate in the game worlds they love. 

Tai
Yasue discusses how Kingdom Hearts III is coming along and what new features to expect in 2.5 Remix. 

We send off the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii in style with a month's worth of features. 

In this feature, we take a look at what the two juggernauts of the card game space have to offer new players.

Check out hero sniper Karl Fairburne picking off enemy soldiers on the African front with grisly slow-motion X-ray takedowns.

I strapped up my boots, loaded my rifle, and set off back to Africa to take out the sinister dictator in a variety of gruesome ways.

Here are a few upcoming projects that
you might not want to ignore.

Join Daniel Tack and Kyle Hilliard as they show off the first few encounters in Divinity: Original Sin.