Summary
There are many types of open-world games;sandbox survival games, free-form role-playing games, and space exploration games, for example. And there are a great many cross-genre open-world games as well, which take gameplay features from other genres and meld them into a unified whole.
Many games share similargameplay mechanics, but there are titles that break the mold in some way. This could be the setting, the story, the timeframe the game takes place in, etc. Then there are the games that mix things up by changing how the player acts, and the skills and attributes they have, such as super strength.
Crackdown 3is an open-world action game, with the player taking on the role of an agentwith superpowers, including super strength. The task: taking down a crime syndicate in any way possible. The action is frantic and quite frankly excessive at times, but it is extremely entertaining nonetheless.
The player has a number of superpowers, and super strength is one of them. They can use this additional strength to pick up cars and throw them, smash their way through walls, and make mincemeat out of enemies in combat.Crackdown 3is a really fun game, and worthy of a place on this list.
Infamous 2continues the story of Cole MacGrath, with his ability to manipulate electrical power. In the first game, Cole barely survived at the end, but he is now back and ready to face a new threat in the form of The Beast. Theopen-world mapis pretty large, and an improvement over the first game.
Using his super strength and the special Amp weapon, Cole can dish out some truly devastating damage in melee combat. His punches are so powerful that he can launch an enemy across the map if the attack is done right.
InJust Cause 4, the player takes up the role of Rico Rodriguez once again. And yes, once again, the game features destruction of epic proportions. The large, open-world sandbox map is exquisite and makes a fantastic environment for Rico to engage in the kind of over-the-top ultraviolence that he is famous for.
By using the grappling hook, the player can perform feats of super strength. The physics engine can be leveraged using the grappling hook so that the force input is magnified, producing impressive results, and allowing the player to perform crazy stunts and impressive feats of strength inJust Cause 4.
How could a game list covering super strength not include a game based on the Hulk? AndThe Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destructionis the best of the bunch when it comes to games that feature this well-known Marvel character.
Super strength is the staple superpower of the Hulk, so, of course, this open-world game leans heavily on feats accomplished through sheer physical prowess. Almost everything in the environment can be smashed and destroyed, which can be a lot of fun. Tossing cars around like tennis balls, and punching down entire buildings are entirely possible in this game.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2continues the adventures of Spider-Man and Miles Morales, as they battle against new, emerging threats, including Kraven the Hunter and Venom, on a fantastic open-world map. Thecombat is challenging, and there are plenty of side quests and other activities such as finding collectibles.
Even though Spider-Man is best known for his web-slinging, parkouresque mode of travel, he also has a level of super strength. This superpower is used in the game for feats of strength such as lifting up vehicles, throwing enemies around, and smashing through walls.
Gameplay inInfamous: Second Sontakes place on an open-world game map that is intended to represent Seattle in the near future. The player controls Delsin Rowe, and they have the ability to absorb other superpowers.
The interesting karma system is used to impact how powers manifest, and this includes super strength. Primarily, it is the concrete power that the player uses to perform feats of strength. Using this power, Delsin Rowe can dish out some serious melee damage to opponents, slamming them around and getting in powerful punches with his concrete-reinforced fists.
Saints Row 4is one of the most haywire open-world sandbox games available. Any game that starts with the player taking on the role of the President of the United States of America, but with superpowers, sets the scene for some total chaos. The player has a range of superpowers, includingsuper speed, telekinesis, and super strength.
The main story is fun and frolicsome, and the side quests are hilarious, verging on ridiculous at times. Using their super strength, the player can pull off some crazy moves, such as punching an enemy so hard they head up into orbit. Players who like over-the-top action will loveSaints Row 4.
It could be argued that the main protagonist inPrototype, Alex Mercer, is the most powerful video game character of all time. The game takes place in a nicely crafted open-world map of New York, after the Blacklight virus has begun to spread and turn people into monsters.
Alex can absorb other people, and read their memories, and also change his body into usable weapons. It is this shape-shifting ability that gives him his powers, and this includes super strength. Alex can leap very far, and smash through most obstacles that are in his way. Overall, this game gets top place on this list firstly, due to the fact Alex has such a diverse skillset, and secondly, due to the engaging storyline.
