Yeah, I've played all the demos that are available. It's just tough to get a feel for the open world with the demos. I am leaning toward Just Cause 2. Let me ask this: Are there any urban environments at all in the game, or is it all desert and mountains and tiny settlements? I'm surprised to hear someone say driving is the best part of L.A. Noire. I'm already enticed by the other core gameplay elements; now I'm going to have to consider that one more seriously. Haven't seen anyone mention yet whether they think there's enough to do in Mafia II, or whether it's just going from one story mission to the next. And I have considered Driver: San Francisco as well. But from what I can tell, there's no on-foot element at all. For some reason, that always just seems too limiting to me in terms of exploration.
I'm looking for an open-world driving game for the 360, and I'm not interested in a racer like Burnout or Test Drive Unlimited. The games I'm listing here are more the kind I'm looking for: involving open-world driving, but also with on-foot elements. I'd like to know your thoughts on, specifically, the open-world driving component in the following games. That is, I want the driving to be satisfying, for there to be a diversity of driving objectives and chances for high-speed travel, for the environment to be diverse and interesting, and for there actually to be stuff to do while exploring. Mafia II - I like what I've seen in the demo, but I've read some comments that suggest that, while this is open-world, there really isn't anything to do in the world that's not story related. I also wonder if the period setting provides enough of a selection of vehicles. L.A. Noire - Same question about the vehicle selection given the setting. And since I know the main emphasis of this game is not driving, I'm not sure whether that component would be satisfying enough. Just Cause 2 - Read a lot of good things about this one. The only doubt I have is about the diversity of the environment. It strikes me as sparse and repetitive, as opposed to the more typical urban settings. Has anyone found this to be true? Mercenaries 2 - Exploration doesn't seem like this game's forte. Is there plenty of driving and plenty to do?
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