Games that lets you "own the map" - General Discussion

#1 Posted by RedCream (495 posts) - 6 months, 3 days ago

I can't think of a proper term for it but lately I'm into games that lets you expand your territory like inFamous and Saints Row: The Third and if I recall correctly The Godfather: The Game. What other games are like these?

#2 Posted by FluxWaveZ (17844 posts) - 6 months, 3 days ago

Civilization V should be an obvious one. Same with other war based strategy games like StarCraft II. But I figure you're talking about this on a larger scale and not single games...

The World Ends With You is kinda like that where you can dominate specific regions of Shibuya with a fashion style of your choice, which affects your equipment's stats and such.

Assassin's Creed III is like that. Liberating cities and then being able to recruit assassins as a result.

Tokyo Jungle is like that, albeit on a smaller scale and not the same kind as the others. You mark territory and when you "own" a zone, you can then mate.

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#3 Posted by Random45 (65 posts) - 6 months, 3 days ago

If I recall correctly, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City was similar to that.

#4 Posted by MariachiMacabre (5341 posts) - 6 months, 3 days ago

Assassin's Creed 2,?Brotherhood and Revelations let you clear Templar territory and buy stores.

#5 Posted by ThunderSlash (574 posts) - 6 months, 3 days ago

You can basically buy whole cities in the Assassin's Creed II trilogy.

#6 Posted by audioBusting (475 posts) - 6 months, 3 days ago

The Saboteur was kinda like that with the black & white and color stuff.

#7 Edited by Krushr (52 posts) - 6 months, 3 days ago

@Random45 said:

If I recall correctly, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City was similar to that.

It was San Andreas not Vice City, though I found the mechanic in San Andreas annoying since if you expanded your territory you were constantly getting notifications about turf wars.

Does Risk count? :P

Edit: The Contested Territory concept page might be of help

#8 Posted by ImmortalSaiyan (4186 posts) - 6 months, 3 days ago

I thought this was going to be about games where the playable character has the worlds map as a physical thing. Which I thing windwaker does that.

#9 Posted by FluxWaveZ (17844 posts) - 6 months, 3 days ago

@ImmortalSaiyan: Far Cry 2 is the best example of that I can think of. So awesome.

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#10 Posted by sungahymn (963 posts) - 6 months, 3 days ago

@ImmortalSaiyan: @FluxWaveZ: Don't forget Darkest of Days.

#11 Posted by IAmADwagon (43 posts) - 6 months, 3 days ago

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (and maybe FFTA2, I don't remember) had turf wars between the clans.

#12 Posted by YOU_DIED (428 posts) - 6 months, 3 days ago

@audioBusting said:

The Saboteur was kinda like that with the black & white and color stuff.

I actually enjoyed that game, despite the mediocre reaction from critics

#13 Posted by captain_clayman (3164 posts) - 6 months, 3 days ago

@Random45 said:

If I recall correctly, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City was similar to that.

GTA San Andreas had more of this, with the gang wars and territory claiming. also a ton of property to buy and make income.

#14 Posted by MordeaniisChaos (5711 posts) - 6 months, 3 days ago

@ThunderSlash said:

You can basically buy whole cities in the Assassin's Creed II trilogy.

I don't think that you really controlled territory until Brotherhood though, I could be wrong but that's how I remember it.

#15 Posted by ThunderSlash (574 posts) - 6 months, 3 days ago

@MordeaniisChaos said:

@ThunderSlash said:
You can basically buy whole cities in the Assassin's Creed II trilogy.
I don't think that you really controlled territory until Brotherhood though, I could be wrong but that's how I remember it.

Oh yeah... II just had the villa stuff.

#16 Posted by egg (893 posts) - 6 months, 3 days ago

I think C&C Kane's Wrath had an online mode along these lines. There is a world map, and a sort of an MMO element where your victories gained territories for the side you played as.