Cinematics and cutscenes are commonly employed as vehicles for storytelling in games, often used to convey the spectacle behind special emotions and epic moments that simple gameplay is not able to.

When you're first dropped into an open-world environment, not every game is going to put you through a comprehensive tutorial. Many do, but many more trust you to just figure things out on your own.

Our picks for 10 open-world games that won't leave you feeling burned out from exploring only a few hours into them.

Hamza is a gaming enthusiast and a Writing Specialist from Pakistan. A firm believer in Keyboard/Mouse supremacy, he will play Tekken with WASD if you let him. He has been writing about games since ...