You know what, I have only played 3 mgs games, but I still believe that your whole post is just wrong overall; it seems like you just do not like the change, but what do I know? What I cannot understand, is how the hell you called an open world Dishonored; I cannot understand how someone could say something so illogical.

However, what puzzles me the most is how no one has responded to this insanity

The only thing i agree with from the op is that GTA V uses a lot of the same ideas. Now, my disappointment is completely own fault because I should have no expected much; I admit that. Anyway, op, Idk why you expected things like enterable buildings and expansions. They did not even hint at any of this. I understand that you were already disappointed, but expecting so much from this version was ridiculous.

Eh, I guess my thinking goes beyond what the op is saying. All games are not the same, but its is getting harder, or rather, developers are being less ambitious at least in terms AAA games. Where you see the story in TLOU as well done and an achievement in gaming, others may say the same, but they may ask "What about the gameplay". The Walking Dead may have focused completely on storytelling, but the idea of dialogue choices affecting gameplay ( I understand this is just a small part of the choices in the game) has been demonstrated in other games. Also, you would not believe all the criticisms that those games get and the opinions that are just the opposite.

We cannot deny the consistency of certain ideas , and maybe those ideas have not evolved much to some people. But a lot of it has to do with opinions. I do strongly agree with the other games you mentioned.

Walking Dead combines point in click mechanics with a choice focused story. Mass Effect 3 uses a choice system in its narrative, but not to the same degree, and is that not in other bioware games?. TLOU.... it did a lot of things differently but I cannot really see the new ideas that it has.

Ehhhhh. If you were to ask me, about 4 or 5 of the games you mentioned line up with what TC is saying

If you are talking about the whole " unfolding story thing, then I was referring to Mario games.

Even in games like Mario some things are set in stone to some degree. You have a variety of things to do in a level, but you have to complete it at some point. Even if you can die, you are expected to eventually overcome the challenges and beat the game, resulting in some story that unfolds as you progress no matter how small it may be

Let us not make illogical statements. When the last time you saw a PG movie that clearly talked about rape, murder or same sex relationships?

Never said that I do not like it, I just do not find it to be a huge improvement. Like I said, the way you plan for missions is mostly decided by the game, that is a fact. As for the missions being some of the best in gaming history, I disagree.

Eh. No, there was not much planning with those heist; You choose 1 option out of 2 and then you did what the game directed you to do in each heist