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.