Linear Gameplay

Linear Gameplay is a video game concept
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The opposite of open-ended gameplay, linear gameplay uses scripted events, cut scenes, and a restricted path to tell a story exactly how the writer intends, and control elements of the action.

Linear gameplay is in stark contrast with the recently popular style known as open-ended gameplay or sandbox gameplay. The plot is already pre-determined, and is communicated through regular cutscenes that usually occur before and after a level. It is still widely popular because of it facilitates the telling of a story through scripted events, and can create intense and fun scenarios for the player to experience. Games such as Halo 3, Call of Duty 4, and Half Life 2 are well known for employing this style. This style is mainly popular in FPS and RTS games, ocassionally making an appearance in the RPG genre, where open-ended gameplay is the only medium that allows a player to truly role play a character.

Linear Gameplay games Edit

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Name Platforms Developer
Terminator Salvation
 GRIN
Sin & Punishment 2
 WII Treasure
Carrier Air Wing
 ARC Capcom
Space Ace
 C64, CDI
Rocko's Modern Life: Spunky's Dangerous Day
Duke Nukem Forever
 PC 3D Realms Entertainment
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
 PS3 Naughty Dog, Inc.
Killzone 2
released on Feb. 27, 2009 		PS3 Guerrilla Games
50 Cent: Blood on the Sand
released on Feb. 19, 2009 		X360, PS3 Swordfish Studios Limited
The House of the Dead: OVERKILL
released on Feb. 17, 2009 		WII Headstrong Games
Ar tonelico II: Melody of Metafalica
released on Jan. 20, 2009 		PS2 GUST Co., Ltd.
Call of Duty: World at War
released on Nov. 11, 2008 		X360, PS3, WII, DS, PC n-Space, Inc., Treyarch
Secret Service
released on Nov. 4, 2008 		PS2, X360, PC Cauldron Ltd., Tigon Studios
Dead Space
released on Oct. 14, 2008 		X360, PS3, PC EA Redwood Shores
Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3
released on June 5, 2008 		XBLM, PSN Backbone Emeryville
Aces of the Galaxy
released on June 4, 2008 		XBLM, PC Artech Studios
Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy
released on June 3, 2008 		X360, PS3 High Moon Studios, Inc.
Ninja Gaiden II
released on June 3, 2008 		X360 Team Ninja
Baroque
released on April 8, 2008 		PS2, PS1, WII Sting Entertainment
The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return
released on March 11, 2008 		WII Sega
Culdcept Saga
released on Feb. 5, 2008 		X360 Omiya Soft, Co. Ltd., 8-4, Ltd.
The History Channel: Battle for the Pacific
released on Nov. 30, 2007 		PS2, X360, PS3, WII, PC Cauldron Ltd.
Silent Hill: 0rigins
released on Nov. 15, 2007 		PSP, PS2 Climax Group, The, Climax LA
BlackSite: Area 51
released on Nov. 12, 2007 		X360, PS3, PC Midway Studios Austin
Alpha Prime
released on Nov. 8, 2007 		PC Black Element Software
F.E.A.R.: Perseus Mandate
released on Nov. 6, 2007 		PC TimeGate Studios, Inc.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
released on Nov. 5, 2007 		MAC, X360, PS3, PC Aspyr Media, Inc., Infinity Ward
Battalion Wars 2
released on Oct. 29, 2007 		WII Headstrong Games, Kuju Entertainment Ltd.
Half-Life 2: Episode Two
released on Oct. 10, 2007 		PC Valve Corporation
Portal
released on Oct. 9, 2007 		X360, PS3, XBLM, PC EA UK, Valve Corporation
Halo 3
released on Sept. 25, 2007 		X360 Bungie Studios
Heavenly Sword
released on Sept. 12, 2007 		PS3 Ninja Theory Ltd.
DOOM Pack Complete
released on Aug. 3, 2007 		PC id Software, Nerve Software, LLC
Super Stardust HD
released on June 28, 2007 		PSN Housemarque
Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm
released on May 29, 2007 		PS2 GUST Co., Ltd.
Odin Sphere
released on May 22, 2007 		PS2 Vanillaware Ltd.
Etrian Odyssey
released on May 15, 2007 		DS Atlus Co., Ltd.
The Red Star
released on April 23, 2007 		PS2 Acclaim Studios Austin
God of War II
released on March 13, 2007 		PS2 SCE Studio Santa Monica
The House of the Dead 4
released on Dec. 31, 2006 		ARC Sega, SEGA Wow Inc.
Rayman: Raving Rabbids
released on Nov. 14, 2006 		GBA, MAC, PS2, X360, WII, DS, PC Ubisoft Montpellier Studios
Gears of War
released on Nov. 7, 2006 		X360, PC Epic Games, People Can Fly
Call of Duty 3
released on Nov. 7, 2006 		PS2, X360, XBOX, PS3, WII Treyarch
Prince of Persia Trilogy
released on Nov. 3, 2006 		PS2, PC Ubisoft Montpellier Studios
Power Stone Collection
released on Oct. 31, 2006 		PSP Capcom
The Fast and the Furious
 PSP, PS2 Eutechnyx Limited
Metal Slug 6
 PS2, ARC SNK Playmore
Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged Volume 1
released on Sept. 5, 2006 		X360 Bizarre Creations
Prey
 MAC, X360, PC Human Head Studios, Inc., Venom Games
Urban Chaos: Riot Response
 PS2, XBOX Rocksteady Studios Ltd
Half-Life 2: Episode One
released on June 1, 2006 		PC Valve Corporation
The Silent Hill Collection
 PS2 Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend
released on April 11, 2006 		GBA, PSP, PS2, X360, GC, XBOX, DS, PC Crystal Dynamics, Inc., Buzz Monkey Software, LLC, Human Soft Inc., Fathammer Ltd.
Black
released on Feb. 28, 2006 		PS2, XBOX, XBLM Criterion Games
Grandia III
released on Feb. 14, 2006 		PS2 Game Arts Co., Ltd.
Tales of Legendia
released on Feb. 7, 2006 		PS2 Project Soul
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
released on Dec. 1, 2005 		MAC, PSP, PS2, GC, XBOX, WII, PC Ubisoft Montreal Studios
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
released on Nov. 22, 2005 		XBLM, PC Bizarre Creations
Call of Duty 2
released on Oct. 25, 2005 		MAC, X360, PC Infinity Ward, Pi Studios, LLC.
F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon
released on Oct. 17, 2005 		X360, PS3, PC Monolith Productions, Inc., Day:1:Studios, LLC
Radiata Stories
released on Sept. 6, 2005 		PS2 tri-Ace Inc., tri-Crescendo Inc.
Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana
released on June 28, 2005 		PS2 GUST Co., Ltd.
Kirby: Canvas Curse
released on June 13, 2005 		DS HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Dead to Rights II
released on April 12, 2005 		PS2, XBOX Widescreen Games SARL
Call of Duty (Deluxe Edition)
released on April 5, 2005 		MAC, PC Infinity Ward, Pi Studios, LLC., Gray Matter Interactive Studios, Inc.
Doom 3 (Limited Collector's Edition)
released on April 5, 2005 		XBOX id Software, Vicarious Visions, Splash Damage, Ltd
Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil
released on April 3, 2005 		XBOX, PC id Software, Nerve Software, LLC, Threewave Software Inc.
God of War
released on March 22, 2005 		PS2 SCE Studio Santa Monica