Open-World or Plot-Driven?, Which do you prefer? Options

[TheDreamWriter]

This is the basis of a new long-term game project that I am developing (Explorer, exclusive to RPGRev).

It is an open-world explorer with no pre-set plot. The game will evolve around the player's game style.

If you complete a quest, it may unlock one quest but lock another from access. But, at the same time, you could sit at home farming.

Do people think it would be better for a game to be open-world or plot-driven?

~TDW

[TheDreamWriter]

This is very true, bulmabriefs144, but plot-driven very much limits the player. I certainly agree that it helpa to portray the author's message a lot clearer but it is very restrictive in terms of allowing the player the freedom of doing what he or she wants. Plot-driven games require you to be in the mood to play a specific game type, whereas open-world allows for you to play the game regardless of the type you feel like playing. It opens up hundreds of new doors for the player. Don't you agree?