Open-World Games Where Fast Travel Ruins the Experience

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Fast travel can reduce exploration and break immersion in open-world games.
Games such as The Witcher 3, Skyrim, and Red Dead Redemption 2 include content and random encounters best found by traveling manually.
Some developers add costs or penalties to fast travel to discourage overuse.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance can trigger dangerous random events during travel, including fast travel.


