Comment Re:Boring (Score 2) 94
It seems most Americans prefer to live in quiet, unassuming places. If you live in rural areas you really don't have to worry about crime that doesn't involve someone you know. Most burglars aren't going to end up at your specific residence unless they know what they are looking for. But for those who don't want to live so far from a town center, suburbs provide a similar feeling of anonymous security. Endless streets with similar looking houses reflecting when that neighborhood sprung up, and everyone driving similar cars because they have similar incomes.
As far as open world games go, I've always found their absence glaring. I want to get lost. I want to randomly stumble upon the house with a hundred garden gnomes within a labyrinth of cul de sacs, I want to see the residents peeking out of their windows when I trip their security lights. But more importantly, I want more things in the world that have nothing to do with my character or my objectives. We too often see the "Miniatur Wunderland" version of places, all the recognizable landmarks with none of the bland repetition in between.