Gaming open-ended games?

[megawalk]

Disgaea DS.......can there be anymore something open then this ?
Level Cap: 9999
Alot of Different Worlds to Visit.
more then 10! Different Endings
Can you Defeat the Almighty Tyrant Overlord Baal ? (Level 4000)
Infinite Levelling with a Reincarnation Function
Lots of Different Characters to Unlock!
Item Worlds to Travel Through and Upgrade the Power of Items!
And Many More

 

[stealthfire]

That's not really open, you're still fixed along a specific path on Disgaea.

 

[Lily__Pad]

There's some Sims games for the DS, even though they don't really compare to the PC version. Then there's also Civ IV for DS, which isn't anything like AC or HM, but if you like strategy games, it's still pretty fun.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Disgaea DS.......can there be anymore something open then this ?
Level Cap: 9999
Alot of Different Worlds to Visit.
more then 10! Different Endings
Can you Defeat the Almighty Tyrant Overlord Baal ? (Level 4000)
Infinite Levelling with a Reincarnation Function
Lots of Different Characters to Unlock!
Item Worlds to Travel Through and Upgrade the Power of Items!
And Many More

That's still not open world. You're not getting the definition.

"Open world" in the sense he's talking about is non linearity and an overworld you're free to explore. Not having a cookie cutter routine of mission, mission, and mission, but being able to do a mission, wander around, maybe find a side mission, maybe just spend more time wandering or finding stuff or doing alternate missions, etc. Like Grand Theft Auto is open world. Pirates! is open world. Saying "OH LOOK IT HAS A BIG LEVEL CAP" and stuff is completely irrelevant.

 

[dukemagus]

games where you can explore freely when you want?

after you beat it... the WFC games in general

Phantasy star zero (chose a map and rock on it, earn accomplishments, play online and so on)
FFCC: Echoes of time (same as above)