Having slightly less openness than Crysis doesn't hurt the game one bit.. Now, if you could alter the way the story plays out and not have specific, linear objectives, then open world would be great. Otherwise, it's just a distraction.
Crysis 2 takes the same gameplay feeling of the original and cuts out all the distractions.. Not that a complete open world would hurt the game, it's just the lack of it doesn't make it any worse. They knew from listening to feedback from the first game that they wanted a more focused game for the sequel. (Talking strictly about single player here... Which is perfect the way it is other than a few minor bugs)
True, true...
And my first car, a russian Lada 2104, was only slightly slower that a Lamborghini Diablo.
And I always thought that I really did not need all the shiny features other cars had - things like a working car heater, a radio, electric windows, a central locking system or comfortable seats would have been only a distraction.
My Lada 2104 took the same driving experience of the Lamborgini Diablo and cut out all the distractions.
Not that a maximum speed over 100 km/h or at least a bit of comfort would have hurt, it′s just the lack of it doesn′t made it a lesser woman magnet.
The constructors knew from listening to feedback from Lamborghini drivers that they wanted a more focused car for their next swanky ride.
Seriously, I really have the feeling you′ve never played Crysis/Warhead.
Most people I know loved Crysis mostly for two things.
The graphics and the feeling of freedom.
In Crysis you can approach an enemy base from different directions and with different tactics.
Crysis 2 just pushes you with your nose into the next barricade. And different tactics are an illusion since even running consumes energy at an insane rate.
I am sure it would have been totally possible to create an equal feeling of freedom in a city environment, even with an reduced freedom of movement. In fact an urban environment gives a lot of new and exciting opportunities. Brutal and challenging house-to-house fighting comes to mind, for instance.
But Crytek reduced the game to just ONE street, ONE corridor or ONE tunnel after the next for almost the complete campaign. And the canol level was plain ridiculous. I have played rail shooters with just the same amount of freedom.
People associate freedom of movement with the name Crysis - and Crytek completely disappointed most of the PC gamers.
Appendices A and B:Pictures of Lamborghini Diablo and Lamborghini Diablo 2 -
as you can clearly see, almost the same cars. The new model is just more focused...
![Image](http://www.abload.de/img/pkw_lamborghini_diabloyuw1.jpg)
![Image](http://www.abload.de/img/combiknru.jpg)
clearly the new model is more focused... wahahhhah