So I tried a lot of shooting games but they're all mission based.... I don't want to play the main game or follow a plot. I just want one where I can run/drive/fly around destroy things and see big cinematic explosions

Any suggestions?

Arma3

@heyheni hmm... it have a free play mode?

@billgates you did not specify that in the requirements. Please put that in the backlog. 😆

Which games did you play allready?

Just Cause with some Mods/Hacks?

@heyheni uhm isn't that what the post says? No missions, just want to blow things up

@GamerFac3 mission based... I turned on god mode but still has to follow a story.

I don't want to escort a truck...I want to blow it up and yes that's how I failed... I had a bazooka (yay) but it damaged the truck too...

@M1sf3t sorry one other requirement I forgot was there graphics have to be gorgeous 3d

@heyheni Assassin's Creed, Just Cause, Far Cry

hmm maybe... www.pubg.com

How about just cause 4 or 3 and find save where missions are completed but there is still plenty of stuff to destroy left.

@Chill so once mission is completed it's open world?

@billgates its been a long time since i played so i am not sure about the mechanics, but i think yes, as you progres in story more area is available to you and also the unlocks ( guns, vehicles and so on ).
That remained me also Far Cry ... The same thing if story doesnt entertain you, try to find save where story is done but still have camps to raid and capture

Have you tried Mercenaries? Maybe old but you do get the gratuitous explosions factor, especially when you start calling in airstrikes

Postal 2 for too much fun but it have kinda low graphics, and if you like free roam like then try S.T.A.L.K.E.R series it's one of my favourite series.

I'd suggest Doom and Doom2 but you disqualified then by not having gorgeous graphics.
Modern games have a plot because it's the easiest way to hook people up. Dumb mayhem is fun for a limited amount of time.

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Well, Arma in General is a Sandbox for you to do what ever you want.

You can drive, fly, die, shoot, kill, explode everything you want.

The only problem is getting something to shoot at, since that requires you to populate the world with something, probably from the editor.

So this freedom comes with a cost. But I think it is the closest thing to your requirements.

@heyheni bit too gory for me... I just want to shoot nukes and see destruction.

Actually one thought I had with Assassin's Creed is maybe there is a relationship between games and real life shootings... These super realistic bleeding ones perhaps makes shooting someone look fun...

Just Cause 2/3 are not too quest-driven, you just have to roam around liberating everything you find, it's kinda chill