So, weather, day / night cycles, & that TOTAL open world feel, can be
somewhat overated IMO... And that is why games like
Unchartered, COD & TLOU, are so huge, popular & critically acclaimed... as they cater to not only hardcore gamers, but ALL types of gamers, as there story based, single player campaigns, are SO much easier to get into & identify with from the onset, due to the more focused, linear & tight productions.