User blog comment:Crazy sam10/Infinity Ward explains leaving Modern Warfare series/@comment-81.99.27.82-20130531122846/@comment-3967954-20130601195957

I'm sorry, but just because you detest linearity it doesn't mean it's a bad system. Most FPSes these days are very basic and linear, but they're still fun. Games like Gears of War, Dead Space and Halo are all linear; the player is forced down a specific path for the most part. Are they bad games? Hell no, they offer fantastic cinematic experiences and set-pieces that are also simultaneously very fun to play. They're challenging and engaging, and are very user-friendly. That kind of setup doesn't appeal to everyone - personally, I rarely find open-world games convincing or hugely enjoyable, but I respect that it's a formula that works for some people.