Immersive open-world games use random encounters to make worlds feel dynamic and alive, like in Cyberpunk 2077. The detailing and reactive nature of random encounters heighten experiences in games ...

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Some of us may remember the random encounters that have lasted a while in the earlier Enix Dragon Quest (aka Dragon Warrior) days. Ever since the merger with Squaresoft, they’ve stuck to visible ...

Today, September 1, Vlambeer's 10-year anniversary. It also marks the end of the indie studio. Serious Samthropologist Rich Knuckles schools us on Serious Sam's history. On the Spot - Uncharted 3, ...

The world of Minecraft is massive, and yet, players often find it to be empty. With only a few biomes and village types, there is a need for various types of elements to make the world feel more ...

The PS1 proved itself in the RPG community thanks to Squaresoft's support. This was heightened in the PS2 era with unique experiences like Final Fantasy 10, which pushed the series, genre, and medium ...

All random events in the game are not in fixed locations or can disappear past certain points in the story. These events either don’t return, move location, or can instead be found in general areas, ...

From what we can tell so far, it seems like random encounters are mostly, if not totally, gone. The Direct showed a variety of Pokemon roaming the overworld, much like in the Let's Go games. You ...