true i did pick that one title as the one to make my argument because it retains many of the qualities that the game your bashing does as well. whether those are flaws are up to PERSONAL PREFERENCE, not fact. and to say we need our heads tested because of our personal preference? dang man, that's just ignorance right there. over 90% of the world believes in some sort of religion or higher power to guide them though their lives, and i personally don't believe in religion, but does that mean i'm going out telling that 90% of the world to get their heads tested?! god no. to each their own.

meh, some see linearity as a flaw, while others quite enjoy that quality. and that doesn't make us lesser people for that fact. i personally don't really enjoy total openness throughout a game where the pacing of the story is completely thrown off a lot of the time. i like my stories, and i like story driven games.

this'll be the last time i post in this thread, because you said you would stick to the threads you enjoy and i should do the same. i was only trying to clarify my point. however, it's been made many times but you don't seem to understand the personal preference part of that point so shrug...guess that's how it'll be.