Such profound freedom of character development makes developers look for suitable solutions for the plot that can fit into the picture of such a game and not destroy the logic of the story.

These games provide full freedom of action, with lots of exciting places to explore. In some games, players even can do anything but the main quests and at the same time develop their characters to the highest level.

For a more general overview, check out our guide to PC gaming in China (opens in new tab).One of the most significant features of MMORPGs with Open World is that players have unlimited access to every location on the map so that main quests do not restrict the gameplay. If you want to learn more about China's indie games, you can read my report (opens in new tab) on how they're fighting to survive amid Chinese government censorship and changing regulations. If you're able to read Simplified Chinese, you can find Tale of Immortal on Steam (opens in new tab) where it costs $20. Though Tale of Immortal's reviews are promising, I'm hoping its developers also plan to add English localization so I can play it for myself. It takes the breath-taking martial arts acrobatics of films like Red Cliff (which everyone should watch because it's amazing (opens in new tab)) and House of Flying Daggers, and transplants them into a fantasy world full of gods, monsters, and magic. In Tale of Immortal, judging by the trailers, this means exploring a tile-based 2D world, building up settlements and taking on quests, and kicking the crap out of any monsters or spirits that stand in your way.Īs Khee-Hoon Chan explained in their excellent preview of The Witcher 3-style Chinese RPG Gujian 3 (opens in new tab), this is an extremely popular genre of fiction called Xianxia in China.

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